This song was the band’s second single from their 1982 album. It was influenced by the 1978 horror movie Damien: Omen II, which is about the 13-year-old Antichrist. It is one of Iron Maiden’s most famous and one of heavy metal’s most recognizable songs.
Basically, this song is about a dream. It’s not about devil worship. — Steve Harris
The song starts with a quote from the Bible, read by British actor Barry Clayton; the first lines from Revelations 12:12 and the last three from Revelations 13:8. The band wanted the horror film actor Vincent Price to read this intro, but he wanted more money than they were willing to pay.
During the recording of the album, there were rumors floating about that supernatural occurrences had been going on in the studio, such as lights flipping on and off, strange noises and visions of Satan, that culminated in a car accident their producer Martin Birch was involved, the bill of which was 666 GBP. This was used as evidence that Satan and the Antichrist had a hand in making this. Many preachers and enemies of rock music were led to believe Maiden were Satanists because of the song’s title. Steve Harris replied: “They completely got the wrong end of the stick. They obviously hadn’t read the lyrics. They just wanted to believe all that rubbish about us being Satanists.”
Bruce Dickinson’s high-pitched scream at the end of the intro was a result of producer Martin Birch forcing the band to replay the intro several times. Dickinson became so fed up with the constant repeats that he emitted the scream out of frustration, and it fit so well that the band decided to keep it.
AND a Nazi sympathizer, racist, bigot, antisemite, misogynist, and all around general asshole.
Edit: Okay...feel like I need to rant, because this is a particularly pretty stupid video.
It's 1h2m long, with maybe 10m of actual facts about Ford being a piece of shit (he unquestionably is)
The guest here is just spouting off all kinds of historically inaccurate things about various groups of people.
The guest also says in one breath that Native American agricultural techniques were "stolen and appropriated" (what?), and then in another breath tells viewers to go read about ancient Korean farming techniques and use those if you're into farming (df...)
75% of the content of this house is surrounding a fascistic newspaper that Ford pushed before WWII (that really should have been the title)
15% is just the guest rambling off how awful everyone else is they don't give communism a chance (lolz, he must not stay up on the news)
The last bit is specifically about Ford being a gigantic piece of shit (which he is)
Skip through, save some time, but the bulk here is the guest guy pushing communism as an alternative to modern world woes with capitalism, and then some random shit about the "Islamic nature against Capitalism" which is news to me. The main guy also said Qatar is doing so well, it puts every other country to shame, so...take that for what it is if you know anything about Qatar (modern slavery, human rights abuses, LGBTQ oppression, misogynistic laws, class differentials in lawmaking...etc). So they're railing on Ford, but in that one sentence about Qatar, also saying his bullshit seems to work in Qatar, so...
ANOTHER EDIT to say: the person posting this crap is the main host of this video. He's also all over various social media posting links to his medium where he is (I am not shitting you) PRAISING MUAMMAR GADDAFI AS ONE OF THE GREATEST LEADERS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.
This whole breadtube has become a parody of itself at this point. It's a shame because when it started out there was. Some good stuff. Contra points still rocks but does she even count as breadtube any more?
Economic Prosperity: Under Gaddafi, Libya transformed from one of the poorest countries in the world to the country with the highest Human Development Index in Africa. The nationalization of oil resources allowed Libya to invest heavily in social programs and infrastructure.
Education: Gaddafi’s government prioritized education, raising the literacy rate from 25% to 88%. Education was free at all levels, and students often received scholarships to study abroad.
Healthcare: Libya developed a robust, free healthcare system that was considered one of the best in the Middle East and North Africa. Life expectancy increased from 51 to 74 years during Gaddafi’s rule.
Housing: Gaddafi considered housing a human right. His government provided interest-free loans for home purchases and implemented extensive public housing projects.
Women’s Rights: Gaddafi’s Libya was progressive in terms of women’s rights for the region. Women had equal rights to education, employment, and divorce.
Infrastructure: The Great Man-Made River project, one of the largest irrigation projects in the world, was initiated to provide water to Libya’s desert regions.
African Unity: Gaddafi was a strong advocate for African unity and independence from Western influence, often using Libya’s oil wealth to support other African nations.
And also for not being modest enough, which is entirely subjective, and also enforce an insane list of rules that changes and shifts at a moments notice based on religious interpretation: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-27599689
sounds a lot like america, and yeah i was talking about gaddafi, not Qatar. But yeah turns out no country is perfect, you fucking imbecile. Way to cite western media too, really non biased! You must be another child masquerading as an adult. Go ahead lets hear about Gaddafi...im all ears, junior
Based on the search results provided, there are several points that suggest the evidence of Gaddafi's human rights abuses may have been exaggerated or misrepresented due to Western media bias:
Manufactured pretext: The search results indicate that Western powers may have manufactured a pretext to intervene in Libya, claiming Gaddafi was preparing a massacre of civilians[5]. This suggests that the narrative of Gaddafi's human rights abuses may have been amplified or distorted to justify intervention.
Limited evidence of large-scale attacks: A report cited in the search results states that "Gaddafi's 40-year record of appalling human rights abuses did not include large-scale attacks on Libyan civilians"[5]. This contradicts the narrative often presented in Western media at the time.
Exaggeration of death tolls: The search results mention that Western media misrepresented the number of deaths related to the conflict. Before NATO intervention, the UN estimated the death toll at around 2,000. However, after six months of NATO intervention, the death toll rose to nearly 50,000, with a significant proportion being civilians[5].
Selective reporting: The search results suggest that Western media emphasized Gaddafi's crimes while downplaying or ignoring the actions of anti-Gaddafi rebels. This selective reporting may have created a biased picture of the situation[1].
Lack of context: The coverage often lacked nuance and failed to acknowledge the complexities of the situation in Libya, instead portraying Gaddafi and his regime as "evil others" without giving serious consideration to their claims[1].
Post-intervention situation: The search results indicate that the human rights situation in Libya has worsened since Gaddafi's overthrow, suggesting that the narrative of intervention to protect human rights may have been flawed[2].
Flawed trial: The trial of Gaddafi-era officials was criticized for serious due process violations, raising questions about the legitimacy of some accusations against the regime[4].
It's important to note that while these points suggest bias in Western media reporting, they do not necessarily prove that Gaddafi did not commit human rights abuses. Rather, they indicate that the extent and nature of these abuses may have been misrepresented or exaggerated in Western media coverage, potentially due to political motivations and bias.
Crime rates: The United States has significantly higher crime rates compared to Qatar
Crime Index: United States (49.34) vs Qatar (15.99)
Safety Scale: United States (50.66) vs Qatar (84.01)
Perception of safety: Qatar is perceived as much safer than the United States
Level of crime: United States (Moderate 55.23) vs Qatar (Very Low 10.24)
Safety walking alone during night: United States (Moderate 44.29) vs Qatar (Very High 80.83)
Overall safety: Qatar is considered one of the safest places in the world, with very low crime rates
I don’t have time to watch this ten+ minute video but seeing this post sitting at -22 points has me wondering if the video sucks or struck a nerve with the extremist users of the fediverse?
Impressive. The red balls on sticks (lead screws) show how far the doors are open which controls the flow rate and this power being generated. They’re controlled by motors.
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