on both sides in the Falklands War. After Bruce Dickinson rejoined the band, Iron Maiden continued to play both "Futureal" and "The Clansman" in concert. While "Futureal" was only performed live in 1999, "The Clansman" appeared in the group's setlists until 2003, and later in 2018 during Legacy of the Beast tour. Live recordings of both songs with Dickinson on vocals have been released officially: "Futureal" was issued as a B-side to "The Wicker Man" single, while performances of "The Clansman" can be found on the live albums Rock in Rio and Nights of the Dead. The Rock in Rio recording was also included on Iron Maiden's 2011 compilation CD From Fear to Eternity. Four songs that were written during the sessions for Virtual XI ended up on its follow-up Brave New World: "Nomad", "Dream of Mirrors", "Mercenary" and "Blood Brothers". Blaze Bayley recorded solo versions of "Futureal" and "When Two Worlds Collide" on his live album As Live as It Gets. The track "The Clansman" was sampled by singer Brandy in her song "I Tried". Critical receptionVirtual XI'' was met with mixed to negative reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic commented that "on the surface, there's nothing terribly wrong with the record, as it delivers all the crunching riffs and demonic horror of their best records. The problem is that there's nothing memorable about the hooks, riffs, or songs, and there's little visceral energy to the music or production. As a result, it sounds lifeless to all but the most devoted fan." He also stated that Blaze Bayley is "a competent but faceless vocalist". Track listing Personnel Production and performance credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Iron Maiden Blaze Bayley – vocals Dave Murray – guitars Janick Gers – guitars Steve Harris – bass, keyboards on "The Clansman", "The Angel and the Gambler" and "Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger", production, mixing Nicko McBrain – drums Additional personnel Michael Kenney – keyboards on all tracks except "The Clansman", "The Angel and the Gambler" and "Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger" Production Nigel Green – producer, engineer, mixing Mick McKenna – assistant engineer Simon Heyworth – mastering Melvyn Grant – sleeve illustration Synthetic Dimensions – sleeve design, 3D imagery Simon Fowler – photography George Chin – photography Ross Halfin – photography Rod Smallwood – management Merck Mercuriadis – management Andy Taylor –