The forgotten Iron Maiden album

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

IMo this 1990 album by Iron Maiden is one of the most overlooked in their catalogue. Perphaps due to the return to a traditional sound after the flirtation with synthesisiers on 1986's Somewhere in Time and 1988's Seventh son of a seventh son.

I actually feel there is some top quality tunes on here and while i would not rank ot as their best Imo it can hold its own in the maiden catalogue

what do others think of it

Ps: i searched for others threads on this album and found none so forgive me if there actually is already

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

NO PRAYER is not their best album, but it's not their worst either. It just kinda "sits there" if you know what I mean, other than a few tracks.

"Tailgunner" is a decent song, even though it's basically "Aces High Part II"

I prefer Dickinson's solo version of "Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter" (which came first) over the Maiden version.

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nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

Fat Freddy wrote:: NO PRAYER is not their best album, but it's not their worst either. It just kinda "sits there" if you know what I mean, other than a few tracks.

"Tailgunner" is a decent song, even though it's basically "Aces High Part II"

I prefer Dickinson's solo version of "Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter" (which came first) over the Maiden version.

I do not think i have actually heard the solo version although i am aware it was originally a solo song

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

TheGooch wrote:: I do not think i have actually heard the solo version although i am aware it was originally a solo song

Bruce did it as a solo artist for the soundtrack to one of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" flicks (I forget which one now -- either "4" or "5") and Steve Harris liked it so much that he decided that Maiden should re-do it. I understand Bruce was never crazy about the idea because then his original version was "suppressed" (quoting him directly there) but then supposedly the Maiden version knocked Cliff Richard out of the #1 spot on the British charts when it was released as a single. Laughing

After being "lost" for many years, Bruce's original version can be found on the second disc of his BEST OF BRUCE DICKINSON 2-CD collection if you're curious

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Metal master Number of posts : 814 Age : 58

It is a good album, not their best but I like it and listen to it from time. Is there any bad Maiden album? I don't think so. My favorite titles are:

Tailgunner, Holy Smoke, The Assassin and Bring your Daughter...

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

The song did reach number one in the Uk chart and remains their only number one sinlge in their home country. whether it beat Cliff i do not know

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

TheGooch wrote:: The song did reach number one in the Uk chart and remains their only number one sinlge in their home country. whether it beat Cliff i do not know

There's an interview w/Bruce on the second disc of his BEST OF where he mentions with much pride that it did indeed knock Cliff Richard off the charts. Laughing

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Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

I have fond memories of that album when my buddies and I would get a shore house for the week and that cd got lotsa spins. I tend to listen to that album quite a bit, even if it is for nostalgic reasons.

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

I am listening to Fear of the Dark right now amd i still really like it up there in the cannon of maiden history

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2256 Age : 40

[quote="Fat Freddy"]

TheGooch wrote:: Bruce did it as a solo artist for the soundtrack to one of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" flicks (I forget which one now -- either "4" or "5").

- It was for number five... Very Happy

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

[quote="Mglaffas81"]

Fat Freddy wrote:

TheGooch wrote:: Bruce did it as a solo artist for the soundtrack to one of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" flicks (I forget which one now -- either "4" or "5").

- It was for number five... Very Happy

i have also heard it was for number five

Metal master Number of posts : 515 Age : 35

i really like it. the only song on there i'm not keen on is 'the assassin.' i suppose its the more light hearted/cheesy side of the band. bring your daughter, hooks in you, holy smoke and stuff

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

caniplaywithmadness? wrote:: i really like it. the only song on there i'm not keen on is 'the assassin.' i suppose its the more light hearted/cheesy side of the band. bring your daughter, hooks in you, holy smoke and stuff

bruce does sing pretty cheesily on that album for sure

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 15680 Age : 51

I do like this album a lot. Especially going back in their tone, back to Piece of Mind era, and so refreshing.

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

i am on an iron maiden kick today. i have spun, NPFTD, FOTD and am now on NTOTB

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

caniplaywithmadness? wrote:: i really like it. the only song on there i'm not keen on is 'the assassin.' i suppose its the more light hearted/cheesy side of the band. bring your daughter, hooks in you, holy smoke and stuff

"Hooks In You" is one of the worst Iron Maiden songs ever.

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nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

Fat Freddy wrote:

caniplaywithmadness? wrote:: i really like it. the only song on there i'm not keen on is 'the assassin.' i suppose its the more light hearted/cheesy side of the band. bring your daughter, hooks in you, holy smoke and stuff

"Hooks In You" is one of the worst Iron Maiden songs ever.

Imo its not the bst on that album to be fair

Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

i didn't realize this was a forgotten album. the only ones i'd like to forget are the Blaze albums.

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nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

i would call it the least known bruce dickinson album becuase people only talk about the great maiden albums and then how bad fear of the dark supposedly is but NPFTD also gets left out as it were IMO

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

I like FEAR OF THE DARK better than NO PRAYER for the most part.

But then both of those albums tend to be overlooked because Metal itself was falling off the pop culture radar at the time they were released.

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nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

thats a good point fredster as to why they are overlooked

Metal master Number of posts : 590

I like that album. It isn't their best album, but it has some great songs.

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Pretty sucky album, IMO.

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1828 Age : 56

there are parts of it I like. Holy Smoke, Hooks in You, Tailgunner, Bring Your Daughter is great..........

However

'The Assassin' is one of the the top five WORST maiden tunes..... IMO....

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