This song chronicles the history of Alexander the Great. He was King of Macedonia from 356-323 B.C. The city of Alexandria, Egypt was founded in his name in 331 B.C., and he was known as one of the most feared conquerors of all time. He became King of Macedonia when he was 19 and died of fever in Babylon according to the song at age 33. The cause of his death has many different theories to this day. This is one of Iron Maiden's longer songs at 8:35. It is an elaborate arrangement with a killer guitar solo in the middle.
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This song chronicles the history of Alexander the Great. He was King of Macedonia from 356-323 B.C. The city of Alexandria, Egypt was founded in his … read more
This song chronicles the history of Alexander the Great. He was King of Macedonia from 356-323 B.C. The city of Alexandria, Egypt was founded in his name in 331 B.C., and he was known as… read more
Iron Maiden is an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harris, lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers. The band have released 41 albums, including 17 studio albums, 13 live albums, four EPs and seven compilations. They have also released 47 singles and 20 video albums. Two electronic games have been released with Iron Maiden soundtr… read more
Iron Maiden is an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for … read more
Iron Maiden is an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted … read more