One of the most distinctive elements of Iron Maiden’s music is that mid-tempo to fast-paced gallop one hears in numerous songs throughout their 17-album catalog. That sound became reinforced in American listeners’ minds with the release of the band’s fourth album Piece of Mind and its second single “The Trooper.” This was the second album […]
The post The Story Behind “The Trooper” by Iron Maiden and the Real-Life Battle that Inspired It appeared first on American Songwriter.