Root Of All Evil?

Metallicat180 · February 21st, 2008, 06:30 PM

I was looking up something on Wikipedia tonight and randomly decided to put The Iron Maidens into the search to see if anything would come up. This page did - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Maidens and at the bottom of the second paragraph in the background section it says, "2008 brings Root Of All Evil, a 4 song EP on their Japanese label Powerslave Records."

Is this just a renamed version of the Route 666 ep or something new?? Cos in the discography it's credited to 2007.

kimiko · February 21st, 2008, 09:45 PM

when I went to Iron Maiden's show at Yokohama,
I got flyer(I always got the news about Maidens' at Maiden's show

)

this CD is EP

1 Transylvania
2 The Evil That Men Do
3 Different World(acoustic Ver)
4 The Trooper (disco Ver)

I really surprise!
The Trooper's disco version?!

Archmagician · February 21st, 2008, 10:05 PM

Disco version of the trooper? Please say it aint so!

Jeff Milne · February 21st, 2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Archmagician

Disco version of the trooper? Please say it aint so!

I concur.

spideyjg · February 22nd, 2008, 12:00 AM

From the Maidens Japanese site, translation via Babelfish.

Quote:

New EP release 2008/1/28 メイデンズ 2008

メイデンズ, release does4 tuneentering EP "Root Of All Evil" on 2008 April 23rd. As for this EP, unique EP. It is the cover tune of Iron Maiden, but インストゥルメンタル, acoustic and disco beat version are included. As for CD design, the prominent artist of the jacket design of Iron Maiden,as for DerekRiggs and how explanation, it is the schedule where Paul Dianno of the memberof the origin Iron Maiden is written.

1. Transylvania (インストゥルメンタル)
2. The Evil That Men Do
3. Different World (acoustic)
4. The Trooper (disco version)

Kimiko could something be lost in translation as to "disco beat"?

Jim

kimiko · February 22nd, 2008, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by spideyjg

From the Maidens Japanese site, translation via Babelfish.

Kimiko could something be lost in translation as to "disco beat"?

Jim

thank you for translation

but,uhh.....in Japanese written only"disco beat"...no other information.
so,I think translation is right(but it can't translate"Maidens" and "instrumental").

there's no sample on webshop(HMV or Amazon),so just wait and see...
I'm waiting for the information from Maidens!

Red Shirt · February 22nd, 2008, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Archmagician

Disco version of the trooper? Please say it aint so!

Dancing to the Trooper is just wrong.

Metallicat180 · February 22nd, 2008, 12:21 PM

Interesting!! Thanks for the info Kimiko.

Metallicat180 · February 22nd, 2008, 12:34 PM

From the Powerslave Records site...

http://www.powerslaverecords.com/

"THE IRON MAIDENS WILL RELEASE ROOT OF ALL EVIL E.P.

The Iron Maidens will release a four-song E.P. titled, "Root of All Evil" on April 23, 2008 in Japan. The first track, "Transylvania," will be an instrumental cover, while "Different World" will be an acoustic cover and "The Trooper" will be a disco cover, sure to suprise fans. "The Evil That Men Do" will be your average cover, sure to delight fans.

Visit http://www.theironmaidens.com/ to get the latest news and tour information for The Iron Maidens. "

There is a picture of the cover up there too.

E.O.G. · February 22nd, 2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Metallicat180

"THE IRON MAIDENS WILL RELEASE ROOT OF ALL EVIL E.P.

Hopefully the management of Slayer will be OK with using this title!

Doodoobubbachuck · February 22nd, 2008, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Shirt

Dancing to the Trooper is just wrong.

Hey now, Aja dances to Maiden tunes when performing them! Check it out if you haven't noticed! LOLOL!!!!

Air Raid Siren · February 23rd, 2008, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Doodoobubbachuck

Hey now, Aja dances to Maiden tunes when performing them! Check it out if you haven't noticed! LOLOL!!!!

E.O.G. · February 23rd, 2008, 09:43 AM

OK,so now the question is,will it be available to buy worldwide,or it's gonna be strictly a limited edition only for the japanese market?

Metallicat180 · February 23rd, 2008, 10:40 AM

C'mon girls - info please!! Stop teasing!!

Metallicat180 · April 24th, 2008, 03:27 PM

Ok, today is the day and there is now a picture on the main page of the EP. Any info from anyone? Will this be in the store/at the shows to buy??

Acujer · April 24th, 2008, 03:56 PM

How about the Japanese release of Aja and Clarence Clemons? Did u guys know about that one?

Metallicat180 · April 24th, 2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Acujer

How about the Japanese release of Aja and Clarence Clemons? Did u guys know about that one?

Yep! I've only heard two songs from it and I love them both. Talked to Aja about getting a copy but she says it's sadly unavailable now.

MiniMurray · April 27th, 2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by E.O.G.

OK,so now the question is,will it be available to buy worldwide,or it's gonna be strictly a limited edition only for the japanese market?

so far as i know it's only available in japan. the band is still waiting to get personal copies so we'll see if we get more with the shipment.
re: disco version - done while we were in bahrain and a specific genre remix requested by the label. i'd say it borders on moody ambient rather than disco - kind of a melancholy feel on war lol

Air Raid Siren · April 27th, 2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MiniMurray

re: disco version - done while we were in bahrain and a specific genre remix requested by the label. i'd say it borders on moody ambient rather than disco - kind of a melancholy feel on war lol

I think the word 'disco' is rather misleading - and not really the best translation. It makes it sound like we remade the Trooper into Boogie Fever or something!

It's a dance remix, pure and simple. The label wanted to give a try at promoting the music of Maiden and our versions of it to those who aren't already Iron Maiden fans. Since a lot of the younger people there spend their time in dance clubs and the airwaves are full of j-pop, they had to find another way to do it - kind of like bringing the mountain to Mohammed....

It was important to maintain the integrity of the song while translating it to this very different genre. That's a pretty tall order! So we tapped the talents of people we knew and felt we could trust - in this case, my husband, bassist Lynn Woolever and his partner, Glenn Baren. I know that to some folks doing something like this with the music is akin to sacrilege. For what it's worth, though, I once read an interview with Bruce who said although he appreciated people being faithful to the original versions when they record their music he would love to hear versions of their songs that are completely different. We sure did that here!!

Ultimately, IMHO, it shows once again the greatness of the songwriting, by transcending a specific musical style. And if it brings a few more lambs to the fold who will then discover the greatness of Maiden's music then mission accomplished!

So, hopefully, people will listen first before making up their minds on what they think of it....

Please forgive the length and wordiness of this post but I thought some of you would like to know a little more about the whys and what fors.

spideyjg · April 27th, 2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Air Raid Siren

So, hopefully, people will listen first before making up their minds on what they think of it....

And we will be able to do that................how?

Metallicat180 · April 28th, 2008, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by spideyjg

And we will be able to do that................how?

That made me LOL!

Red Shirt · April 28th, 2008, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doodoobubbachuck

Hey now, Aja dances to Maiden tunes when performing them! Check it out if you haven't noticed! LOLOL!!!!

haha... you got me there. I like Aja's come back little dancer

Too funny. I guess I was picturing a John Travolta dancing to "Stayin Alive" but hearing the Trooper. Oh man...

Archmagician · April 28th, 2008, 04:37 PM

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk,
Im a Troopin man: no time to talk.
Cannons loud and and clothing torn, Ive been kicked around
Since I was born.
And now its all right. its ok.
And you may look the other way.
We can try to understand
why I stay a troopin man.

Whether youre a brother or whether youre a mother,
Youre stayin alive, stayin alive.
Feel the formations breakin and everybody shakin,
And were stayin alive, stayin alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin alive, stayin alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin alive.

Well now, I get low and I get high,
And if I cant get either, I'm bound to die.
Got the wings of heaven on my boots.
Im a troopin man and I just cant lose.
You know its all right. its ok.
Ill live to see another day.
We can try to understand
why I stay a troopin man.

MiniMurray · April 28th, 2008, 06:25 PM

Red Shirt · April 28th, 2008, 08:01 PM

OMG, too freggin funny!!! Now all we need is Aja to sing that during the Trooper!!!!

Give it that Travolta stance too, you know, the leg forward and arm pointing up in the air thing. That would be sooo funny!

February 21st, 2008, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Metallicat180 Rockstar-In-Training Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Checking into the Psycho Motel...Crieff, Scotland Posts: 4,481	Root Of All Evil? I was looking up something on Wikipedia tonight and randomly decided to put The Iron Maidens into the search to see if anything would come up. This page did - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Maidens and at the bottom of the second paragraph in the background section it says, "2008 brings Root Of All Evil, a 4 song EP on their Japanese label Powerslave Records." Is this just a renamed version of the Route 666 ep or something new?? Cos in the discography it's credited to 2007. __________________ Metallicat in the Rue Morgue... You make me smash the clock and feel, I'd rather die behind the wheel Time was never on my side, so on I wait my whole lifetime I'm outlaw of torn and I'm torn...

February 21st, 2008, 09:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
kimiko Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11	about this CD... when I went to Iron Maiden's show at Yokohama, I got flyer(I always got the news about Maidens' at Maiden's show) this CD is EP 1 Transylvania 2 The Evil That Men Do 3 Different World(acoustic Ver) 4 The Trooper (disco Ver) I really surprise! The Trooper's disco version?!

February 21st, 2008, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Archmagician Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 627	Disco version of the trooper? Please say it aint so! __________________ Airborne All The Way! Epic Proportions Tour http://www.EpicProportionsTour.com

February 22nd, 2008, 12:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Metallicat180 Rockstar-In-Training Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Checking into the Psycho Motel...Crieff, Scotland Posts: 4,481	Interesting!! Thanks for the info Kimiko. __________________ Metallicat in the Rue Morgue... You make me smash the clock and feel, I'd rather die behind the wheel Time was never on my side, so on I wait my whole lifetime I'm outlaw of torn and I'm torn...

February 22nd, 2008, 12:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Metallicat180 Rockstar-In-Training Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Checking into the Psycho Motel...Crieff, Scotland Posts: 4,481	From the Powerslave Records site... http://www.powerslaverecords.com/ "THE IRON MAIDENS WILL RELEASE ROOT OF ALL EVIL E.P. The Iron Maidens will release a four-song E.P. titled, "Root of All Evil" on April 23, 2008 in Japan. The first track, "Transylvania," will be an instrumental cover, while "Different World" will be an acoustic cover and "The Trooper" will be a disco cover, sure to suprise fans. "The Evil That Men Do" will be your average cover, sure to delight fans. Visit http://www.theironmaidens.com/ to get the latest news and tour information for The Iron Maidens. " There is a picture of the cover up there too. __________________ Metallicat in the Rue Morgue... You make me smash the clock and feel, I'd rather die behind the wheel Time was never on my side, so on I wait my whole lifetime I'm outlaw of torn and I'm torn...

February 23rd, 2008, 09:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
E.O.G. Enemy Of God Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newport,Wales Posts: 285	OK,so now the question is,will it be available to buy worldwide,or it's gonna be strictly a limited edition only for the japanese market? __________________ Quote of the week:"Solidarity shout-out to Pussy Riot! I signed a petition in support! Then I found out it was a band." - Bill Maher

February 23rd, 2008, 10:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
Metallicat180 Rockstar-In-Training Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Checking into the Psycho Motel...Crieff, Scotland Posts: 4,481	C'mon girls - info please!! Stop teasing!! __________________ Metallicat in the Rue Morgue... You make me smash the clock and feel, I'd rather die behind the wheel Time was never on my side, so on I wait my whole lifetime I'm outlaw of torn and I'm torn...

April 24th, 2008, 03:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
Metallicat180 Rockstar-In-Training Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Checking into the Psycho Motel...Crieff, Scotland Posts: 4,481	Ok, today is the day and there is now a picture on the main page of the EP. Any info from anyone? Will this be in the store/at the shows to buy?? __________________ Metallicat in the Rue Morgue... You make me smash the clock and feel, I'd rather die behind the wheel Time was never on my side, so on I wait my whole lifetime I'm outlaw of torn and I'm torn...

April 24th, 2008, 03:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
Acujer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 847	How about the Japanese release of Aja and Clarence Clemons? Did u guys know about that one? __________________ "We are actually the B Side Iron Maiden band. That's what we like to do. We don't do the standards that you'll hear at every STUPID Iron Maidens concert. Not to call anyone out." -Ancient Mariner's bassist

April 28th, 2008, 04:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
Archmagician Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 627	Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk, Im a Troopin man: no time to talk. Cannons loud and and clothing torn, Ive been kicked around Since I was born. And now its all right. its ok. And you may look the other way. We can try to understand why I stay a troopin man. Whether youre a brother or whether youre a mother, Youre stayin alive, stayin alive. Feel the formations breakin and everybody shakin, And were stayin alive, stayin alive. Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin alive, stayin alive. Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin alive. Well now, I get low and I get high, And if I cant get either, I'm bound to die. Got the wings of heaven on my boots. Im a troopin man and I just cant lose. You know its all right. its ok. Ill live to see another day. We can try to understand why I stay a troopin man. __________________ Airborne All The Way! Epic Proportions Tour http://www.EpicProportionsTour.com

April 28th, 2008, 06:25 PM	#24 (permalink)
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April 28th, 2008, 08:01 PM	#25 (permalink)
Red Shirt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca, USA Posts: 1,015	OMG, too freggin funny!!! Now all we need is Aja to sing that during the Trooper!!!! Give it that Travolta stance too, you know, the leg forward and arm pointing up in the air thing. That would be sooo funny!