Iron Maiden – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: Run To The Hills – Tanya Tagaq and Damian Abraham

July 9, 2018

“White man came across the sea He brought us pain and misery He killed our tribes, killed our creed He took our game for his own need” Those are the opening lyrics to Iron Maiden’s 1982 heavy metal classic “Run To The Hills.” The tune which deals with the European colonization of Native land, is giving a radical and poignant […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: 2 Minutes to Midnight – Iron Maiden

January 25, 2018

Rock n’ roll folklore is filled with songs that eventually became prophecy. One of these tunes is “2 Minutes to Midnight” by Iron Maiden. The heavy metal classic is from their 1984 album, Powerslave. According to the Doomsday Clock, it is now officially two minutes to midnight. The Doomsday Clock was founded in 1947 by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists […]

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