Iron Maiden:
7th July, 1998 - Roseland - Virtual XI tour

We timed the arrival perfectly until we had to struggle to get our free tix. Waited in line as the ppl in front of us wasted our time. As we got to the ticket booth, Futureal was beginning. Late again, I was pissed. By the time we got in and muscled our way to a decent vantage point, it was a few minutes into Angel & the Gambler, likely the most repetitive song in existence. Could have been worse.

Blaze sucks as a front man, with virtually zero stage presence. They ran through the typical setlist at the time, with a barrage of Blaze-era material.

The following is a rough setlist found at The Iron Maiden Commentary. I'm fairly certain they didn't do Heaven Can Wait but I can't be sure.

Futureal    The angel and the Gambler    Lightning Strikes Twice    Man on the Edge    Heaven Can Wait    The Clansman    When Two Worlds Collide    Murders in the Rue Morgue    Lord of the Flies    2 Minutes to Midnight    The Educated Fool    Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger    Sign of the Cross    Afraid to Shoot Strangers    Hallowed be Thy Name    The Evil that Men Do    The Clairvoyant    Fear of the Dark    Iron Maiden    E: The Number of the Beast    E: The Trooper    E: Sanctuary

Overall it was a good show, but even their X-Factour show was better. The Virtual XI album truly was the band at their worst, with several memorable riffs, but a foul aftertaste. Futureal is a good song that they should have kept in their set, if only b/c it is so short. Instead, The Clansman became a tour staple in years that followed. With Bruce at the helm however, the song is infinitely better!

King Diamond:
22nd May, 1998 - The Chance, Poughkeepsie - Voodoo Tour

So, we sat in the car, then proceeded to go into the show.

Starting out w/ Welcome Home, we wondered how the drummer would handle it w/ just one tom. He was good though, and the show began on a good note. I have the setlist from other shows from the tour and it seems identical. It was a fun night, though I can't remember if we drove back to Albany or to Long Island afterwards...

The setlist:

1. Out From The Asylum (Tape)
2. Welcome Home
3. The Invisible Guests
4. The Spider's Lullabye
5. Sleepless Nights
6. Eye Of THe Witch
7. The Trial (Chambre Ardente)
8. The Candle
9. Up From The Grave
10. The Family Ghost
11. Louisiana Darkness (Tape)
12. Voodoo
13. One Down, Two To Go
14. Sarah's Night
15. The Exorcist
16. Unclean Spirits (Tape)
17. E: Abigail
18. E: Halloween