Iron Maiden-Piece of Mind

SAXON1500 wrote:

But if you're gonna die, die with your boots on, I always say.

Hey, thats part of a Maiden song isn't it?!

SAXON1500 wrote:

Short story:

I was watching my mom's garage sale one summer day. As soon as I got enough sales, I bolted and RAN downtown (I only lived about 3/4 of a mile from DT MPLS) to Northern Lights. I purchased Piece of Mind and sm*rf of the Switch and RAN back home. When I got there, my mom had beaten me home. Needless to say, she was slightly upset. She saw a bulge in my back pocket and confiscated the AC/DC. She did not know that I had crotched the Maiden, so I went to my bedroom and cranked it! Man, I was a crappy kid. But if you're gonna die, die with your boots on, I always say.

At least you got the keep the better of the two albums!!!!

I've never really liked the second half of this album. The first few songs are classics, but stuff like Still Life and To Tame A Land doesn't interest me as much. Powerslave's a lot better, IMO.

and Quest For Fire...

I've always liked the album through. It's a great. Powerlsvae is great too, but I always have loved this album more.

DallasBlack wrote:

SAXON1500 wrote:

But if you're gonna die, die with your boots on, I always say.

Hey, thats part of a Maiden song isn't it?!

I was thanking the same thing....

I got this album a while ago so I'm very familiar with it. But recently I whipped it out to give it a good listen again and it's actually better than I ever thought it was. Only complaint would be (like others have said) the song Quest For Fire. Yes it is very cheesy and the most filler of all the filler tracks. Revelations though is outstanding and I also love Were Eagles Dare. The Trooper and Flight of Icarus are classics and Sun and Steel along with Die with your boots on are great as well. To Tame A Land is ok but not a highlight of this album and Still Life is decent as well. All together Piece of Mind is one of the best Maiden Albums of all time not to mention one of the best album art wise. Horns Up! UP THE IRONS!

DallasBlack wrote:

SAXON1500 wrote:

But if you're gonna die, die with your boots on, I always say.

Hey, thats part of a Maiden song isn't it?!

Yes, yes it is.

thewalkofman wrote:

Piece of mind was the first album I bought by Iron Maiden, so it is a big thing for me. It started my journey to become a ed-head. NOTB wishes it could be as great as POM. I mean, to me it is one of greatest, because it was the beggining of them exploring new levels

My first Maiden LP as well, love it, Bruce has said it was their best LP.

We are now talking about the greatest album of all time, with the greatest band of all time.
There arent words enough to explain Maidens greatness.
Piece of mind:

Piece of Mind - the best album by any band any era! (my opinion)

MoonChild wrote:

Piece of Mind - the best album by any band any era! (my opinion)

and what a damn fine opinion

My first and favorite Maiden by far!!!

My 3rd favorite Maiden album (after NOTB and Powerslave). Trooper, Where Eagles Dare, and Flight of Icarus are all great.

Great record and debut from Nicko.

Listening to this the other day. It's a masterpiece!! Iron Maiden completely owned the first half of the 80's.

easily one of maiden's better albums

[quote="get_the_firehouse"]Piece of Mind is beyond amazing. I think it's the album where they finally found their sound. I mean, NOTB is an incredible album, but POM is where they developed that epic, technical, artistic, fantasy sound.



agreed.

i prefer the album before and after NOTB and POM but there are many awesome songs on those albums which is a testament to the quality of them all

Just gave this album another listen recently. Man that album rocks.