Orchestral tribute to Piece Of Mind

[tsorl]

Vitamin Records has set a September 19 release date for the IRON MAIDEN tribute album "The Hand of Doom Orchestra Plays Iron Maiden's Piece of Mind: The Orchestral Tribute". A description of the project on the Vitamin web site reads as follows:

"Amongst the dust and debris of time and trends, IRON MAIDEN stands alone. Fans readily embrace the band’s impossible-to-copy mixture of intelligent lyrics, complex music, and memorable visuals. While 'Number of the Beast' may receive the critical accolades, the follow up, 'Piece of Mind', also proves to be an undisputed masterpiece. Between exhilarating yet stark portrayals of battle and clever adaptations of literature, guitars thunder, the rhythm gallops, and Bruce Dickinson's voice soars. 'Piece of Mind' ultimately bursts with songs critical to IRON MAIDEN's career.

"THE HAND OF DOOM ORCHESTRA triumphantly performs 'Piece of Mind' in its epic entirety. The power of classical music has never been lost on IRON MAIDEN. On this album, violins, woodwinds, cello, and classical guitar combine to create immense and rich instrumental renditions of 'Revelations' and 'The Trooper'. THE HAND OF DOOM ORCHESTRA creates a symphonic masterpiece that retains IRON MAIDEN's timeless vitality."

Some samples here.
It doesn't actually sound as stupid as I thought it would!

 

[Wyvern]

I have Rondellus tribute to Black Sabbath hich IMO is one of the best as well as string tributes to Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath, plus a baroque one to Rush. But I have skipped tributes to heavier bands including Maiden, Slayer, etc. I don't think string or orchestral tributes to that type of music works and I don't even like Apocalyptica.

 

[ElectricWiz]

Rondellus is awesome! I still listen to that record, and I've had it since it came out. One of the few "novelty" tributes that actually stands the test of time.

 

[Pabla]

You know I'll be getting this one

 

[Wyvern]

Now if you want something different I recommend a couple of songs 'Stranger In Strange Land' version by Helreid, 'Fear Of The Dark' version by Demonios and 'Evil That Men Do' version by Conquest (most songs in "Transilvania 666" and "Slave To The Power" worth actually a lot)