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Originally Posted by mojopinuk
I dont agree with this at all. Why do you say their newer fans only listen to them for these reasons? How can you possibly know that?
And without that, all you've said is they have two types of fans. The older fans and the newer fans, which goes without saying.
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Maiden was great back in the day.
That galloping, literary "midevil" neo-classical influenced sort of thing never was my favorit. Type of music, but those dudes could play. When I was a kid, I remember looking at Nicko McBrian's kit in magazines and just being in awe.
The Number Of the Beast, Killers, Somewhere In Time, Powerslave, and No Prayer For the Dying were part of my Jr. High soundtrack.
And "Tailgunner" was all over MTV back in the day - I'd consider it a "hit."
that being said...it's like KISS - I like some of the stuff; I grew up with it...but I understand why someone wouldn't like it.
Let's put it this way; there are bands I defend due to misconceptions (The Black Crowes, first and foremost) but I could never defend KISS or Iron Maiden.
The cheese factor is WAY too high.