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Post by skrabsta on Aug 30, 2006 9:43:27 GMT 10
As far as I know tickets never went on sale for this tour which would more than likely neab nothing was booked. I dont think the album sold too well and when the rumours surfaced about an australian tour the venue for sydney that was being thrown about was the metro which only holds around 1000 - 1500 people. XF had reasonable promotion - full page ads and interviews in Hot Metal ( australian metal mag that was around at the time ) and ads in the free music papers I dont think the promotion was that much different to the promotion for fear of the dark which went top 20 from may when it was released until october when they toured here .
As for exact chart position and promoter ( if any ) I couldnt tell you.
Id never heard the rumour of Sepultura being a support for them , Id highly doubt it as they were pretty massive out here then and wouldnt need to do a support here.
Hope this helps.
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Post by irondave on Aug 30, 2006 9:57:27 GMT 10
I dont know anything about X-Factor tour ever getting to dates being booked and cancelled, I highly doubt it, due to it only charting at number 44 in the album charts.
Just out of interest, here are the album chart positions for Iron Maiden (excluding the first two album which did not register)
NOTB - 8
POM - 17
PS - 26
LAD - 31
SIT - 23
SSOASS - 19
NPFTD - 23
FOTD - 7
ARLO - 42
ARDO - 95
XF - 44
BOTB - 61
VXI - 80
BNW - 33
DOD - 12
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Post by tazz1973 on Aug 30, 2006 12:36:28 GMT 10
You also have to understand that X Factor and Virtual XI with Blaze were not big on the radar here... their popularity wasn't great so a tour in that time without Bruce would not have generated the interest that I am sure a tour would again now.
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Post by irondave on Aug 30, 2006 13:25:18 GMT 10
You also have to understand that X Factor and Virtual XI with Blaze were not big on the radar here... their popularity wasn't great so a tour in that time without Bruce would not have generated the interest that I am sure a tour would again now. If only the promoters and sanctuary could get their heads out of their asses.... |
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Post by stormster on Aug 30, 2006 13:43:13 GMT 10
I never knew they were comtemplating coming down here for X Factor!
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Post by Sands Of Time on Aug 30, 2006 16:25:34 GMT 10
I remember when we recording our album in 96 the manager of The Roxy was in the studio chatting with our producer when he mentioned he has booked Iron Maiden, to which my response was me jumping around and screaming like an idiot. He told me the date, can't really remember but i think it was April 10 and i was so pumped because The Roxy only holds 1500 max and i knew i'd be real close no matter where i was standing.
But alas, it never ended up being a reality
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Post by TROOPER71 on Aug 30, 2006 17:02:33 GMT 10
i actually have a x factour t shirt that has date for Aus and NZ printed on it if i can find it i will post photos
have also seen them on e bay and other places for sale
it is also mentioned in the brave new world biography book that they toured australia but we all know thats all a load of BS
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Post by Sands Of Time on Aug 30, 2006 20:53:19 GMT 10
I have also read that they toured here for Killers, which is not true.
I have a SIT tour shirt with Australia on the back, are these guys just taking the piss!
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Post by skrabsta on Aug 30, 2006 21:02:28 GMT 10
I have also read that they toured here for Killers, which is not true. I have a SIT tour shirt with Australia on the back, are these guys just taking the piss! ive seen the SiT tour one too, a friend of mine in primary school had it. |
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Post by Wrathchild on Aug 30, 2006 21:19:08 GMT 10
I have also read that they toured here for Killers, which is not true. I have a SIT tour shirt with Australia on the back, are these guys just taking the piss! wow I'd die for a tee shirt like that cool!  |
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Post by Beetle on Aug 30, 2006 21:23:54 GMT 10
I have also read that they toured here for Killers, which is not true. I have a SIT tour shirt with Australia on the back, are these guys just taking the piss! wow I'd die for a tee shirt like that cool! haha I had that T shirt in 1988 and it saw out about 8 solid years having turned almost white and been cut into a singlet. |
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Post by azzura on Aug 30, 2006 23:33:44 GMT 10
I have also read that they toured here for Killers, which is not true. I have a SIT tour shirt with Australia on the back, are these guys just taking the piss! wow I'd die for a tee shirt like that cool! I wouldn't like it if it's a lie. I know that for BNW tour, Steve said he thought there had been Australian dates booked which then became fewer and then disappeared. |
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Post by psychotron on Aug 31, 2006 20:57:35 GMT 10
Man, this sucks balls! All this meat dangling in front of the dog and never giving it to him. That's just F**king horse shit!
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Post by TROOPER71 on Aug 31, 2006 21:02:59 GMT 10
^^ good to see censorship in action
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Post by Mean Machine on Aug 31, 2006 21:11:18 GMT 10
^^ good to see censorship in action cencorship sucks, just leave it, nobody is insulted by a few four letter words on here |
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