The best band in the world playing one of their best songs? Iron Maiden, Blood Brothers:
"Blood Brothers" from Brave New World (2000).
It's no secret, Iron Maiden is my favorite band, hands down. No one comes close to the sheer perfection that they put out. They have the heavy and epic quality; they have the melody, they have the time changes; they have decent lyrics. Most importantly, to me, is their character. They never really were a band that got into drugs that big, they write about movies and weird demons and shit, and they drink a lot. If I were in a metal band, it would be modeled exactly after Maiden: 1 vocalist, 2 guitarists (1980's maiden), 1 bassist, and a drummer.
On their most recent tour they have been dedicating the song to Ronnie James Dio. He died in May, 2010 from stomach cancer. Dio was one of the best heavy metal singers ever -- a true classic. He was in Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and his own self-named band Dio. I always liked Blood Brothers a lot, but their dedication to Dio makes it mean just that much more.
Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010)
c. 1970's
Cheers.
