Choose your favourite Iron Maiden albums
Okay, I did a search and am surprised to find no-one posted a poll about this before, so here goes. Like my Genesis post in the prog rock subforum, you can vote for more than one album if you like.
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Live After Death which I have talked about on here before. It's the whole reason why I am still listening to music 26 years later. It also forged a friendship that is still strong for the same amount of time.
I think I would maybe just be a casual listener of music if I hadn't asked what the guy kicking a football against a wall was listening to on his walkman. Nostalgia aside I love Killers, dislike most of The Number Of The Beast, think that some of their most under appreciated tracks are on Piece Of Mind, put Stranger In A Strange Land from Somewhere In Time as one of their best ever tracks and constantly play A Matter Of Life And Death from their 're-birth' era. |
Great story, Lee. Surprised you don't like NotB though.
For me, it'll always be that one, as not only was it the first Maiden album I bought, but the first metal one, which started me off on an epic journey and opened up a whole new world to me, which I still enjoy to this day. PoM coming after it of course gets a vote, but I always have an abiding love for SSoaSS, Maiden's first real foray into the world of progressive metal. With only 8 tracks, each is a gem and there are no weak tracks, unlike some other Maiden albums I could name. And of course I love love love BNW. |
A Matter of Life and Death was the first Iron Maiden CD I owned. So, naturally I choose that one. Not to mention it blew me away every time I listened to it.
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Here's a question: If I were going to check out one Iron Maiden album which one should it be?
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I would like to give them a decent listen though, since they're so well-regarded. |
The X Factor and Virtual XI should be banned from any "best" poll.
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Had to post a vote for Piece Of Mind. I think we had this discussion the other day when Howard was praising Powerslave. Piece of mind really resonated with me as a teen. I burned through two cassettes and one lp of it, because its sheer heavy metal brilliance. Nobody was as cool as Maiden back then, although there were some close seconds.
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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? |
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I love all the Di'Anno and Bruce albums. Hallowed Be Thy Name, Moonchild, and Killers will always be some of my favorite songs.
Don't flame me for saying this, but some of the Blaze songs aren't that bad. I think he does Doctor Doctor well, and I enjoy listening to Sign of the Cross. Also, Bruce's version of The Clansman on Live in Stockholm sounds amazing. I think that if he hadn't tried to use the name Iron Maiden, then I would think that his songs were okay. Nowhere close to the good Iron Maiden songs, but not bad. |
I think my choice is pretty obvious.
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mine? Powerslave, easily |
I love the early Dickinson LP's. Or anything he does. Damn, the way he holds the notes on Hallowed Be Thy Name, about killed me. I tried doing it and didn't come close. And I never smoked! That man has a super set of lungs. I came close, but that is it.
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definitely not "Number of the Beast"
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