Subject: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:51 pm
1. Powerslave (1984) 25% votes 2. Killers (1981) 20% votes 3. The Number of the Beast (1982) 39% votes 4. Iron Maiden (1980) 32% votes 5. Piece of Mind (1983) 44% votes 6. Somewhere in Time (1986) 53% votes 7. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) 54% votes 8. Brave New World (2000) 31% votes 9. Fear of the Dark (1992) 43% votes 10. A Matter of Life and Death (2006) 36% votes 11. No Prayer for the Dying (1990) 25% votes 12. Dance of Death (2003) 58% votes 13. Book of Souls (2015) 36% votes 14. Final Frontier (2010) 55% votes
Space monster Eddie is kinda cool:
But we now have reached the end of our journey. One last vote. I feel sorry for Blaze, but it has come down to the X-Factor vs Virtual XI. Pick your poison!
Gilbert Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:50 pm
Virtual XI.
glassprison Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Thu Dec 12, 2019 5:05 pm
Virtual XI!
Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Thu Dec 12, 2019 5:42 pm
Virtual XI
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Dark Horseman Metal Wanker
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:36 pm
I voted for getting my teeth pulled without painkillers.
Wrecked Neck Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:29 pm
Never made it through either album all the way, so I voted for the X-Factor. They both suck far as I'm concerned.
Troublezone Road Warrior
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:29 am
I’d set the last two ablaze.
glassprison Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:46 am
Is it Blaze's voice that turns you guys off of these albums or the songwriting? Or both?
What do you think of songs like "Sign of the Cross" and "The Clansman" with Bruce on vocals?
Gilbert Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:23 am
I personally don't hate the Blaze years. On the contrary, i find the material to be quite good and entertaining.
It's just that, when i am in the mood for some Maiden, it's the Bruce years that i tend to go back to the most.
Wrecked Neck Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:33 am
The music is meh, and the voice is irritating, and that's being kind.
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:55 am
glassprison wrote:
Is it Blaze's voice that turns you guys off of these albums or the songwriting? Or both?
What do you think of songs like "Sign of the Cross" and "The Clansman" with Bruce on vocals?
I like "The Clansman" (tho obviously it's better with Bruce on vox) but I can't stand "Sign of the Cross," or anything on X Factor aside from "Man on the Edge." The rest of that album is a sleeping pill.
Virtual XI sounds like Maiden were at least trying to turn their ship around, even if it was too little, too late for ol' Blazey by that point.
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007 Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:01 am
I never could get into either of the Blaze albums. Oh well.
metalinmyveins Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:05 am
glassprison wrote:
Is it Blaze's voice that turns you guys off of these albums or the songwriting? Or both?
What do you think of songs like "Sign of the Cross" and "The Clansman" with Bruce on vocals?
It is most definitely Blaze's voice! I enjoy both of those songs with Bruce on vocals.
Lari Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:11 am
I love the X-Factor. It's one of their absolute best albums. Sign of the Cross is 10/10, Edge of Darkness is awesome (I love Apocalypse Now!), Fortunes of War and Aftermath are like sequels to Afraid to Shoot Strangers.
The Unbeliever is a proggy masterpiece, and 2 AM I always felt hit close to home when I used to work late at night.
I love that emotional major key chorus on Judgment of Heaven. So powerful. I've heard someone say all the real big emotions need to be expressed in major key.
Look for the Truth has a big hook and great lyrics. I sometimes find myself singing it in the car or office without even thinking about where it's from.
One of the best Maiden records. A dark masterpiece. And Blaze fits so well to the sound and the mood.
Virtual XI OTOH is not among my favourites. Probably only slightly better than No Prayer. It somehow doesn't even fit Blaze's style. It's all wrong and off.
nevermore Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:19 pm
Virtual XI
Troublezone Road Warrior
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:43 pm
Wrecked Neck wrote:
The music is meh, and the voice is irritating, and that's being kind.
I agree
Dark Horseman Metal Wanker
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:38 pm
It's just not interesting imo. With Bruce a couple songs like the ones listed are good enough but still not their best material.
glassprison Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Sat Dec 14, 2019 10:19 am
I really wish Paul Di'anno and Blaze would do a full tour together. I think they've done some shows together in the past. As a fan it would be awesome to hear back to back sets devoted to those eras of Maiden history.
glassprison Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Sat Dec 14, 2019 10:38 am
Quote :
Fortunes of War and Aftermath are like sequels to Afraid to Shoot Strangers.
That's really interesting. I haven't really gotten into "Fortunes of War" on previous listens, but "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" is a top 5 Maiden song for me. I'll have to listen to that grouping together.
Lari Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Let's rank Iron Maiden, #15 Sat Dec 14, 2019 5:11 pm
glassprison wrote:
Quote :
Fortunes of War and Aftermath are like sequels to Afraid to Shoot Strangers.
That's really interesting. I haven't really gotten into "Fortunes of War" on previous listens, but "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" is a top 5 Maiden song for me. I'll have to listen to that grouping together.
Go for the Blaze version of Afraid to Shoot Strangers. It rules.
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