The cache's name refers to "Losfer Words", a instrumental song by Iron Maiden. To find the actual cache location you will need to answer a short quiz about the band. Even if you are not familiar with the band the internet can provide all the answers you need.
Iron Maiden is a British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by Steve Harris. They were one of the leading bands of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) and rose to prominence in the 1980s with lead singer Bruce Dickinson. Despite the leather pants, long hair, and creepy album cover art, Maiden is one of the most successful and accessible metal bands with coherent, intelligible lyrics that are frequently thoughtful or reference historic or literary subjects. The band is still active today after 35 years and 15 studio albums with a worldwide fanbase.
The cache is located at N 27° 0A.BCD W 080° 1E.FGH
A. Iron Maiden often makes reference to 'The Beast' and the number 666. These are references to the Book Of Revelations and have become a sort of running gag due to the controversy stemming from their 1982 breakout album "Number Of The Beast" and its title track. What is the song actually about?
5) a condemnation of the Catholic Church
6) a nightmare that Steve Harris had after watching a horror movie
7) encouraging fans to partake in occult rituals and sacrifice babies to Satan
8) Steve Harris' obsession with the number 6
9) a neighborhood bully during Steve Harris' childhood who's address was 666
B. The 1984 album "Powerslave" (the same album that contains "Losfer Words") ends with a 13+ minute song about what piece of classic literature?
1) "Beowulf"
4) "Brave New World"
6) "Lord Of The Rings"
8) "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner"
9) "The Odyssey"
C. Iron Maiden has a mascot that appears on most of their album cover art. Who or what is this mascot?
2) a skeleton wearing metal sunglasses
4) an anthropomorphic iron maiden medieval torture device
6) Ed Hunter aka Eddie The Head, a zombie who was lobotomized during "Piece Of Mind"
8) Margaret Thatcher as a zombie.
9) The Iron Maiden, a chain-mail-clad female warrior
D. Iron Maiden's "Somewhere Back In Time" world tour was nearly derailed when a band member was struck in the arm by a golf ball that could have broken his wrist. This event is depicted in the band documentary "Flight 666". This same band member is a Born Again Christian and lives in South Florida. What is his name?
1) Bruce Dickinson
2) Dave Murray
4) Janick Gers
5) Nicko McBrain
7) Steve Harris
E. Iron Maiden songs "Aces High" and "Tailgunner" as well as Bruce Dickinson's "Silver Wings" (from one of his solo albums) are all about what conflict?
3) World War I
5) World War II
7) The Gulf War
9) Star Wars
F. The album "The X Factor" has several songs about various books and movies. Which of the following is NOT referenced on that album?
1) "Apocalypse Now"
2) "Phantom Of The Opera"
4) "Falling Down"
5) "In The Name Of The Rose"
9) "Lord Of The Flies"
G. The title track on Iron Maiden's "Dance Of Death" album involves a intoxicated character who wanders where?
1) The Tower Of London 2) Everglades
4) Halloween Horror Nights
6) Key West
8) Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum
H. "To Tame A Land" is another song referring to a famous piece of 20th century literature with a movie adaptation. The band wanted to name the song after the book, but the author hated their music and threatened to sue if they did. They kept the song with a different title. What famous work of fiction is "To Tame A Land" about?
1) "Dune" by Frank Hebert
3) "Lord Of The Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien
4) "Red Planet" by Robert Heinlein
6) "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
9) "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Arthur C. Clark
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When placed in Oct 2010, the container was very easy to find because it was behind a fake tombstone. As of Nov 2013, the tombstone is gone, but the container remains. You see a lock-n-lock painted black.
Original contents of this cache: logsheet, pen, a sampler CD of Iron Maiden songs, a golf ball (in honor of question D), and a Magic The Gathering card (an IRON Myr). When trading or leaving items at this cache, music-related swag is preferable. Thanks!
Congrats to Sticks & SkaryShari for FTF!