The Official IRON MAIDEN thread!!!!!!!

Favorite 80s Iron Maiden album: Somewhere in Time

Favorite 90s Iron Maiden album: No Prayer for the Dying

Favorite 00s Iron Maiden album: Dance of Death

80s: Iron Maiden
90s: The X-Factor
00s: A Matter of Life and Death

Overall ranking would be something like this:

1. Iron Maiden
2. Killers
3. Somewhere in Time
4. Piece of Mind
5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
6. Powerslave
7. Number of the Beast
8. The X-Factor
9. A Matter of Life and Death
10. Brave New World
11. Dance of Death
12. No Prayer for the Dying
13. Virtual XI

Here is my order, of the ones I am at least somewhat familiar with:

1. Killers
2. Iron Maiden
4. Piece of Mind
3. Number of the Beast
5. Powerslave
6. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
7. Somewhere in Time (less familiar)
8. Fear of the Dark (even less familiar)

Metallic Blaze wrote:

Favorite 80s Iron Maiden album: Somewhere in Time SSOASS

Favorite 90s Iron Maiden album: No Prayer for the Dying NPFTD

Favorite 00s Iron Maiden album: Dance of Death BNW

TheNazgul wrote:

I like the first two albums ok but Paul's singing is very limited. Bruce stepped things up a notch and the rest is history.

MB and myself wanna hear Maiden re-record the first 2 albums with Bruce on vocals!

I don't think Kevin Shirley announced that it was Maiden who finished recording their album. But if it really is... that's pretty quick. They probably did it live again. I hope it's not gonna have that thick, muddy sound with 7-9 minute songs on it, though.

i would be very pleased if it had shorter songs

He was probably talking about that Black Country album he's working on.

A Matter Of Life And Death was a GREAT album - I LOVE it! I didn't find myself missing some shorter, punchier songs. When I want some epic Iron Maiden, I pull that CD out of the shelf. I am completely satisfied with it. If the band decides to mix it up a bit more this time, I will be pleased as well. Maiden have been going strong since the "reunion". Long Live Iron Maiden

ZetaReticuli wrote:

He was probably talking about that Black Country album he's working on.

Nope, the new Maiden record is pretty much done - just a few final "tweaks". Maiden usually records fast, so this isn't a change. These days, the band records the basic tracks together (no click tracks), then adds some layers to the guitars, any keys, vocal overdubs, etc. Pretty normal for Maiden. Plus, they've been in studios and playing for 30 + years, the past 10 + with Bruce back and the three guitar line up. They play tight together.

I am with Mglaffas81, I loved 'LMOLAD', one of the best albums in the Iron Maiden discography and loved the epic songwriting on the album.

manny wrote:

I am with Mglaffas81, I loved 'LMOLAD', one of the best albums in the Iron Maiden discography and loved the epic songwriting on the album.

Me too - my 2nd favorite Maiden album after Piece Of Mind!!!!

AMOLAD left a little flat. I really dug some stuff and was just a little with some of the other stuff....

I just hope for this album that the opening sound isn't by H.... Different World was the worst of the last three openers... imo.....

Reincarnation of Benjamin Bregg was killer..... I also loved 'For the Greater Good of God'...

favorite 80's album - Piece of Mind
Favorite 90's - Fear of The Dark
Favorite 00's - Brave new World

favorite Live - Rock in RIo

Hopefully their new album won't have every single song starting off slow and clean like the last 2 albums! I love Iron Maiden but they have really gotten light. I need some HEAVY Iron Maiden again!

Dave the Boss wrote:

80s: Iron Maiden
90s: The X-Factor
00s: A Matter of Life and Death

Overall ranking would be something like this:

1. Iron Maiden
2. Killers
3. Somewhere in Time
4. Piece of Mind
5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
6. Powerslave
7. Number of the Beast
8. The X-Factor
9. A Matter of Life and Death
10. Brave New World
11. Dance of Death
12. No Prayer for the Dying
13. Virtual XI

No ranking for 'Fear of the Dark'?

MEGATRON wrote:

Dave the Boss wrote:

80s: Iron Maiden
90s: The X-Factor
00s: A Matter of Life and Death

Overall ranking would be something like this:

1. Iron Maiden
2. Killers
3. Somewhere in Time
4. Piece of Mind
5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
6. Powerslave
7. Number of the Beast
8. The X-Factor
9. A Matter of Life and Death
10. Brave New World
11. Dance of Death
12. No Prayer for the Dying
13. Virtual XI

No ranking for 'Fear of the Dark'?

Haha, whoops! FotD would be inbetween DoD and NPftD.

The worst kept secret (aside from Maiden recording at Compass Point and the new album being finished) is the May/June US tour to be announced next Thursday:

^^^^^ Great to hear ! Would love to see them again

I wonder if that Eddie is like some sort of 'preview' of the new album art..

According to today's paper, Adrian Smith is 53 years old today. Happy B-day, Ade!

At the moment I'd say:

1. A Matter of Life and Death
2. Powerslave
3. The Number of the Beast
4. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
5. Piece of Mind
6. Brave New World
7. Dance of Death
8. The X-Factor
9. Iron Maiden
10. Fear of the Dark
11. Somewhere in Time
12. Killers
13. Virtual XI
14. No Prayer for the Dying

The top 12 are all very good.

Fat Freddy wrote:

According to today's paper, Adrian Smith is 53 years old today. Happy B-day, Ade!

One of my Top 5 guitarists since the 80s! HB, Smitty!

80s: Powerslave
90s: Virtual XI
00s: A Matter of Life and Death

Overall ranking would be something like this, although I'm still lacking a few of them:

1. Virtual XI
2. Powerslave
3. Piece Of Mind
4. Number Of The Beast
5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
6. Somewhere In Time (Don't own it)
7. The X Factor
8. Iron Maiden
9. Fear Of The Dark
10. A Matter of Life and Death
11. Killers (Ain't got it)
12. Brave New World
13. Dance Of Death
14. No Prayer For The Dying

He's 53 already? He looks a lot younger if you ask me (and no, I'm not talking about the pic Freddy posted), especially if you compare him with Nicko.

How 'bout everyone's top ten of Maiden epics? Mine would probably be something like this:

1. Phantom of the Opera
2. Hallowed be thy Name
3. Sign of the Cross
4. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
6. Alexander the Great
7. To Tame a Land
8. For the Great Good of God
9. These Colours Don't Run
10. The Clansman

My fave Iron Maiden albums;

1. Dance of Death
2. Somewhere in Time
3. No Prayer for the Dying
4. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
5. Brave New World
6. A Matter of Life and Death
7. The Number of the Beast
8. Powerslave
9. Fear of the Dark
10. Piece of Mind
11. Iron Maiden
12. Killers


I still have not heard the two 'Blaze' albums yet. Always been afraid to pick em up. I need them to fill the holes in the collection though - so I shall one day snag em.