Iron Maiden is so special to me, to millions of others. I’m one of those fans who doesn’t see anything wrong with this band; or shall I say, this metal institution.
This was the first time I enjoyed them in an open air concert on September 3, 2026 at Parc Jean-Drapeau. Beautiful day. Thousands of people, I didn’t know this many people live in Montreal!
I have to say this time Iron Maiden were very impressive, even by their standard. More energetic and sharper than their performances in 2016 and 2019, both at the Bell Centre. I think they might have a new album in their mind – just putting out an idea out there!
Anthrax and Megadeth were so good as well. Megadeth did Tornado of Souls, one of my most favorite metal piece ever. Anthrax did Antisocial. It was just amazing, all of them.
Watching these legendary bands live tool me back to college days. We used to go to underground metal shows, have crazy fun at the Russian Cultural Center in Dhaka. And now I am standing in front of these bands I used to listen throughout those days. I suddenly remembered this underground band who did an amazing cover of Hallowed Be Thy Name. Where are those bands? Lost, somewhere in time? It was a different world, I was lured by phantom of the opera. Now I stand here as a stranger in a strange land.
