Choose your favourite Iron Maiden albums

**Janszoon** · 07-27-2012, 02:23 PM

Here's a question: If I were going to check out one Iron Maiden album which one should it be?

Some background you should know before you answer:

I have heard a decent amount of Iron Maiden in my life, just never an entire album. I've had several friends who were fans, plus an older cousin who has been into them for pretty much my entire life.
The biggest reason I've never been able to get into them is the bombastic vocals and the fact that their music never seemed to have as much balls as it seems like it should.

I would like to give them a decent listen though, since they're so well-regarded.

Unknown Soldier · 07-27-2012, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Here's a question: If I were going to check out one Iron Maiden album which one should it be?

Some background you should know before you answer:

I have heard a decent amount of Iron Maiden in my life, just never an entire album. I've had several friends who were fans, plus an older cousin who has been into them for pretty much my entire life.
The biggest reason I've never been able to get into them is the bombastic vocals and the fact that their music never seemed to have as much balls as it seems like it should.

I would like to give them a decent listen though, since they're so well-regarded.

The Number of the Beast, quite simply because its a landmark metal release. A lot on here criticize it as people often do with such revered albums, it does have a badly thought out song order at times but it is a defining metal album and when people say Maiden are the greatest metal band ever, its normally down to the fact that the basis of the Maiden sound with Dickinson was born here, so a great place to start.

Trollheart · 07-27-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

The Number of the Beast, quite simply because its a landmark metal release. A lot on here criticize it as people often do with such revered albums, it does have a badly thought out song order at times but it is a defining metal album and when people say Maiden are the greatest metal band ever, its normally down to the fact that the basis of the Maiden sound with Dickinson was born here, so a great place to start.

I of course have to agree (see my feature on it in my "Albums that changed my life" slot), but then again, you could try "Powerslave", as you're something of a fan of the semi/neo-classical instrumental music, and although it's not all instrumental, I feel that "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" might be right up your street.

Definitely avoid the two Blaze Bayley era albums, as suggested above ("Virtual XI" and "The X factor") and perhaps consider Dickinson's comeback album, "Brave new world".

Though again, "Seventh son" is a great prog-metal album.
Why not just download my "Iron Maiden starter" on the Beginner's Guide thread?

Howard the Duck · 08-09-2012, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

The Number of the Beast, quite simply because its a landmark metal release. A lot on here criticize it as people often do with such revered albums, it does have a badly thought out song order at times but it is a defining metal album and when people say Maiden are the greatest metal band ever, its normally down to the fact that the basis of the Maiden sound with Dickinson was born here, so a great place to start.

not to mention the sound is still quite punk-ish which doesn't really fit Dickinson's vocals

mine? Powerslave, easily

The Batlord · 07-28-2012, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Here's a question: If I were going to check out one Iron Maiden album which one should it be?

Just listen to their first two, Iron Maiden and Killers. They're more punk influenced and they don't have Bruce Dickinson. Problem solved. Oh and don't start with Number of the Beast. It's not just that it has a ****ty song order, half the songs on there are just second rate. They didn't really find their true feet until Piece of Mind.

View Poll Results: Your favourite Iron Maiden albums?
Iron Maiden (debut)	1	7.69%
Killers	2	15.38%
The number of the Beast	3	23.08%
Piece of mind	6	46.15%
Powerslave	6	46.15%
Somewhere in time	2	15.38%
Seventh son of a seventh son	3	23.08%
No prayer for the dying	0	0%
Fear of the dark	0	0%
The X Factor	1	7.69%
Virtual XI	1	7.69%
Brave new world	3	23.08%
Dance of death	1	7.69%
A matter of life and death	1	7.69%
The final frontier	1	7.69%
Live after death	2	15.38%
The Beast over Hammersmith	0	0%
A real live one	0	0%
A real dead one	0	0%
Flight 666	1	7.69%
Death on the road	0	0%
Rock in Rio	0	0%
En vivo!	1	7.69%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

07-27-2012, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Here's a question: If I were going to check out one Iron Maiden album which one should it be? Some background you should know before you answer: I have heard a decent amount of Iron Maiden in my life, just never an entire album. I've had several friends who were fans, plus an older cousin who has been into them for pretty much my entire life. The biggest reason I've never been able to get into them is the bombastic vocals and the fact that their music never seemed to have as much balls as it seems like it should. I would like to give them a decent listen though, since they're so well-regarded. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm