@poisonous_flowers_: Flash of the Blade - Iron Maiden The first of two sword fighting songs on this album. Swordplay is not a new topic for Iron Maiden. Frontman Bruce Dickinson is an accomplished fencer, and obviously enjoys singing about his hobby. This song tells a short story about someone who grew up pretending to be a legendary warrior, then learned the art of the sword and became a force for vengeance against his family’s malefactors.