Maiden uniteD (European acoustic project)

Maiden uniteD is an acoustic project. Musicians from different bands join to play an all-acoustic tribute to English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The songs are played with new arrangements. The project is not affiliated with the Los Angeles-based Iron Maiden tribute band of the same name, Maiden United. In 2006, Joey Bruers was asked to perform a tribute at a convention for the Dutch Iron Maiden fan club in Dynamo, Eindhoven. Together with several musicians he played a set of acoustic Iron Maiden songs. Steve Harris attended the convention and gave the band ‘two thumbs up’. There were a few more shows like this and then he started to write new acoustic arrangements for a series of songs with Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation). They began to search for musicians to record these songs and on 9 December 2010 their first album was released; Mind the Acoustic Pieces, an all-acoustic reinterpretation of Iron Maiden's classic album Piece of Mind. The album was supported by the "Pieces Over Europe Tour" (December 2010 - April 2011). Maiden uniteD played at the 2011 Wacken Open Air festival in Germany and they played at the 2011 Download festival in the UK. Their second album 'Across The Seventh Sea' was released in September 2012 and followed by a European tour in November and December. This album contains rearranged songs from several Iron Maiden albums. Perttu Kivilaakso (Apocalyptica) plays cello on the tracks 'The Evil That Men Do' and 'Infinite Dreams'. Maiden uniteD brought their third album Remembrance out in 2015. There are also special guests on this album such as ex Iron Maiden singers Paul Di'Anno and Blaze Bayley. Next to them are Wudstik, Marcela Bovio of Stream of Passion and ex Iron Maiden drummer Thunderstick also on the album. A European tour follows from September through December. Mind the Acoustic Pieces (2010) Mind the Acoustic Pieces (ltd. Vinyl edition) (2011) Across the Seventh Sea (2012) Across the Seventh Sea (ltd. Vinyl edition) (2012) Remembrance (2015) Empire of the Clouds [E.P.] (2018) The Barrel House Tapes (2019) The Trooper/Sun and Steel (with Anneke van Giersbergen on vocals) (2011) Strange World (2015) Joey Bruers (Up The Irons): : Bass Perttu Kivilaakso (Apocalyptica): Cello Anneke van Giersbergen (formerly The Gathering), (Devin Townsend), (Ayreon): Vocals Luke Appleton (Blaze Bayley, Absolva): Bass Lee Morris (formerly Paradise Lost): Drums Huub van Loon (Dearworld): Keyboards Joe Lazarus (Voodoo Six): Drums Marcela Bovio (formerly Stream of Passion), (MaYaN), (Ayreon): Vocals Martijn Balsters (The Dust Connection): Guitar Wudstik (Ayreon), (For all we Know): Vocals Tom Sikkers (Daybroke): Guitar Dennis Stratton (formerly Iron Maiden): Guitar Stef Broks (Textures): Drums Marco Kuypers (Cloudmachine): Piano Mike Coolen (Within Temptation): Drums Damian Wilson (Threshold, Ayreon, Star One, Headspace, Landmarq): Vocals Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation, For all we Know): Guitar Thijs Schrijnemakers (Orgel Vreten): Keyboards Maiden uniteD "Maiden United - Iron Maiden tribute band: Maiden United - Iron Maiden Tribute - Di'Anno set with Happenin' Harry". Ventura County Reporter. Times Media Group. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025. "Maiden United - Band in Woodland Hills, CA". Bandmix. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2025. Metalfan Zware Metalen magazine Eternal Rock - concert report Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine Official festival website Download festival website Blabbermouth A new album is expected at the end of 2014