Cram/Samsara, what's the deal with FC? How much does it cost and what are the perks as far as concerts go?
https://666.ironmaiden.com/products/fan-club-membership-3
$46.80 seems pretty steep given that the only benefit that really interests me is the ticket pre-sale. I'll be interested to see what Cram and Samsara say about this.
Worth every penny...and not for what is listed. Last Christmas (it may have been the CHristmas before), I got a hand-signed, personalized Christmas card from the entire band. I mean, they made it out to me. I just saw it the other day when re-arranging my music stuff in the den. I'll pull it out this weekend and take a picture of it. Anyway, it totally made my day when that came in the mail.
For me, the small price of the FC was worth it. I paid 50 bucks before the Book of Souls tour as well. My ticket wasn't what I had hoped for, but then again, same set up -- you get your own tickets, it is just a pass code they give you). But the magazines were professionally done, the swag I got, and the Christmas card, and because of the code, I wasn't locked out of tickets (they were protected or something, I forget what they did). Bottom line, for $48.60, I found it worth it. I didn't re-up when it expired. I just do it before every tour that comes my way.
Again, totally up to the individual whether they think it was worth it or not. But when I got that Christmas card, which was totally unexpected (it may be that they did it for everyone, I have no idea, I never really asked any fan club member), it just made me feel really good about the whole thing, and that's why I re-upped for this tour.