IRON MAIDEN Acoustic Tribute Project MAIDEN UNITED Featured In New Video Interview
August 21, 2011, 13 years ago
Blitzkrieg Metal Magazine recently conducted an interview with MAIDEN UNITED bassist Joey Bruers, guitarist Ruud Jolie (WITHIN TEMPTATION), and vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen (AGUA DE ANNIQUE). Check it out below:
Maiden UniteD, an acoustic tribute to legendary British metallers IRON MAIDEN, is a project which Joey Bruers (UP THE IRONS) started for the Dutch Iron Maiden fan club convention in 2006. They asked for something other than the regular tribute or cover band, which resulted in this project.
"The project is called Maiden UniteD, because we hope to bring all kinds of musicians and fans from all over the world together to celebrate the music that has already united us for over three decades."Mind The Acoustic Pieces is the first release form this project, and was released on December 9th, 2010. An acoustic version of Piece Of Mind with new arrangements and played by an impressive ensemble:
Mike Coolen - drums
Ruud Jolie - guitar
Marco Kuypers - piano
Damian Wilson - vocals
Joey Bruers - bass
Anneke van Giersbergen - vocals
Mind The Acoustic Pieces tracklisting:
'Where Eagles Dare'
'Revelations'
'Flight Of Icarus'
'Die With Your Boots On'
'The Trooper'
'Still Life '
'Quest For Fire'
'Sun And Steel'
'To Tame A Land' (duet with Anneke van Giersbergen)
For more info and audio samples visit Maidenunited.com.
