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“Scream for me, movie house. As previously reported, the rise and fall and rise of metal icons Iron Maiden is set to be explored in a new documentary titled Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition. Though the film won’t hit theaters worldwide until May, a new trailer finds members of Metallica, Anthrax and Rage Against the Machine celebrating Maiden’s impact on the world of music. The trailer, which you can see up above, comprises plenty of archival footage of Maiden rocking clubs, arenas and stadiums, this alluding to the connection the group have made with multiple millions of fans around the world. “If you’re an Iron Maiden fan, you’re part of one family, my friends,” vocalist Bruce Dickinson explains in one old clip. The film is poised to trace Maiden’s 50-year journey, tackling the music but also the behind the scenes highs-and-lows that come with being a band for so long. “Any long career is going to have ups and downs, and you just kind of ride with it,” bassist Steve Harris says, with the trailer hinting at Maiden’s meteoric rise in the Eighties, how the grunge scene impacted their popularity in the Nineties, hard-partying problems, internal fistfights, health challenges, and more.” (Revolver)
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“Traditional Mongolian strings herald the arrival of “The Men.” This organic swell gives way to a gritty and gruff groove-laden riff topped off with hypnotic vocals. The band’s signature hybrid of indigenous instrumentation, heavy-as-a-2×4 guitars, and transfixing tribal chanting makes for another essential anthem from The Hu. It’s tailor-made for an epic battle scene, climax of your favorite video game, or workout session. At the same time, it’s evocative of the musicians’ own tradition and heritage. About “The Men,” Galaa commented, “‘The Men’ is written based on Mongolian philosophy of ‘Man’s Inner Spirit’ or ‘Хийморь’ and the importance of inner strength and kindness of a man to the world. Energy of men should always be reinforced with positiveness, strength and generosity, so this song try to encapsulate that ancient wisdom and share to the rest of humanity. Lyrics are chants that guides young and old men alike to be headstrong and to have dream that cultivate goodness. We only wanted to focus on the positives that can make a man ponder about who he is in this world and wonder about how he can have positive inner spirit when listening to it. Hope our fans will be able to capture every fiber of Mongolian Man’s way of living through this song.” (Press Release)
