Which is the best of the first 7 Iron Maiden albums?

Stefan · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:06 pm

lizardtail wrote:

Trooper Of Steel wrote:

I say true fans, as true fans would never disregard 2 albums from a bands discography.

oh shit, sorry King Crimson.. I'll never embrace Islands and Beat so I'm obviously not a true fan.

sorry 70's Black Sabbath, your last two releases with Ozzy were kinda patchy. I'm obviously not a true fan.

Sorry also to Mike Oldfield, Judas Priest, Running Wild, Eloy, Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Meshuggah, Celtic Frost, Saint Vitus, Boris and probably every band I like.

FUCKING ROLLEYES

FUCKING ROLLEYES INDEED
fans (whatever the band) are the silliest sort of music lovers... everybody knows that

Doctor of Metal · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:20 pm

I hate fans

Trooper Of Steel · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:35 pm

Quote:

oh shit, sorry King Crimson.. I'll never embrace Islands and Beat so I'm obviously not a true fan.

sorry 70's Black Sabbath, your last two releases with Ozzy were kinda patchy. I'm obviously not a true fan.

Sorry also to Mike Oldfield, Judas Priest, Running Wild, Eloy, Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Meshuggah, Celtic Frost, Saint Vitus, Boris and probably every band I like

hey that too bad for you, but your makin' an ass of yourself

Didnt say you had to like the Blaze albums, but someone calling themselves a Maiden fan, and then wishing Blaze had never joined or saying those albums were mistakes, are idiots. You can be disappointed with certain albums, but as a fan you should take positives from everything they do. Its called being loyal

lizardtail · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:08 pm

so now everyone who dislikes Blaze are both untrue AND idiots?

as for wearing rose-tinted shades, well, have you ever heard the phrase, "dissent is the strongest from of patriotism?"

Trooper Of Steel · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:13 pm

Look it obvious i'm not gonna convert any Blaze haters around here, i just dont like people using the excuse of hating Blaze and the Blaze era just cause Bruce wasnt there.

ganeshaRules · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:25 pm

The problem was not Blaze... the problem was (is) the songwriting. No Prayer for the Dying is horrible, and Blaze wasn't arround then. And Blood And Belief or Silicon Messiah are good albums... better than Virtual XI or X-Factor, in my opinion.

Perhaps I'm not really a Maiden fan... But Revelations is the only fixed song in my top ten list.... And Hallowed, Still life, Prowler and The evil than men do are often in that list.

Doctor of Metal · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:30 pm

Trooper Of Steel wrote:

Quote:

oh shit, sorry King Crimson.. I'll never embrace Islands and Beat so I'm obviously not a true fan.

sorry 70's Black Sabbath, your last two releases with Ozzy were kinda patchy. I'm obviously not a true fan.

Sorry also to Mike Oldfield, Judas Priest, Running Wild, Eloy, Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Meshuggah, Celtic Frost, Saint Vitus, Boris and probably every band I like

hey that too bad for you, but your makin' an ass of yourself

Didnt say you had to like the Blaze albums, but someone calling themselves a Maiden fan, and then wishing Blaze had never joined or saying those albums were mistakes, are idiots. You can be disappointed with certain albums, but as a fan you should take positives from everything they do. Its called being loyal

Cool down, youngster. Nothing to do with Blaze. He sings better than I do. Those two albums with Blaze just suck.

I'm glad I'm not loyal. I would be put up with tons of shit records.

Trooper Of Steel · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:37 pm

:roll: they dont suck....just forget it

And who says im a youngster? I'm one of the older generations in here

Stefan · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:42 pm

Trooper Of Steel wrote:

:roll: they dont suck....just forget it

And who says im a youngster? I'm one of the older generations in here

ok old man... :wink:

then too many concerts have clearly damaged your hearing which kind of explains everything you said 'bout VXI :roll:

when was the first time you saw Iron Maiden ?
what is your favorite Iron Maiden album ?
what is your favorite Iron Maiden song ?
is there any Iron Maiden you really hate with a passion ?
I'm just curious 8)

NP
Rabih Abou-Khalil "Journey to the Center of an Egg" (damn, this record is good !)

Trooper Of Steel · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:59 pm

Stefan wrote:

Trooper Of Steel wrote:

:roll: they dont suck....just forget it

And who says im a youngster? I'm one of the older generations in here

ok old man... :wink:

then too many concerts have clearly damaged your hearing which kind of explains everything you said 'bout VXI :roll:

when was the first time you saw Iron Maiden ?
what is your favorite Iron Maiden album ?
what is your favorite Iron Maiden song ?
is there any Iron Maiden you really hate with a passion ?
I'm just curious 8)

NP
Rabih Abou-Khalil "Journey to the Center of an Egg" (damn, this record is good !)

Geez, when was the last time Maiden came down under? Never seen them in concert, bands just never come out here

Somewhere In Time and 7th Son

Dont have one which holds a #1 ranking

but my top 10 in no order would include

Flight Of Icarus, Run To The Hills, 7th Son, Sign Of The Cross, Aces High, 2 Minutes To Midnight, Wasted Years, Stranger In A Strange Land, When Two Worlds Collide, Strange World

The Apparition is a pretty bad song. So is The Assassin

Stefan · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:11 pm

Trooper Of Steel wrote:

Stefan wrote:

Trooper Of Steel wrote:

:roll: they dont suck....just forget it

And who says im a youngster? I'm one of the older generations in here

ok old man... :wink:

then too many concerts have clearly damaged your hearing which kind of explains everything you said 'bout VXI :roll:

when was the first time you saw Iron Maiden ?
what is your favorite Iron Maiden album ?
what is your favorite Iron Maiden song ?
is there any Iron Maiden you really hate with a passion ?
I'm just curious 8)

NP
Rabih Abou-Khalil "Journey to the Center of an Egg" (damn, this record is good !)

Geez, when was the last time Maiden came down under? Never seen them in concert, bands just never come out here

Somewhere In Time and 7th Son

Dont have one which holds a #1 ranking

but my top 10 in no order would include

Flight Of Icarus, Run To The Hills, 7th Son, Sign Of The Cross, Aces High, 2 Minutes To Midnight, Wasted Years, Stranger In A Strange Land, When Two Worlds Collide, Strange World

The Apparition is a pretty bad song. So is The Assassin

sorry you never got to see them, they're good (even better when Bruce is the frontman

)!

as for your fav' albums I think it defines perfectly as the easy (trying to get airplay and stuff...) Iron Maiden... I won't call you a poser because I'm a better man than that but that would have been easy

and about the song list no Hallowed be thy Name :shock: no Revelations :shock: no Powerslave :shock:

you're not a fan ! you just pretend to be one! :twisted:

Trooper Of Steel · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:27 pm

Bah, now your just being silly.

After Time and 7th Son, would come Powerslave, Iron Maiden, Number Of The Beast, X Factor/Piece Of Mind/Virtual XI all together, No Prayer, Dance Of Death, Fear Of The Dark/Brave New World and Killers

Yes, i would love to see them live, wouldnt have mattered if it was with Bruce or Blaze.

Revelations is not a favourite of mine. Powerslave would be right after those first 10, as would Hallowed Be Thy Name. Others include The Fugitive, Prowler, Wrathchild, Remember Tomorrow, Edge Of Darkness, Wickerman, Lightning Strikes Twice, Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter....thats 20, remember this is off the top of my head....oops i forgot The Trooper.

Shit i could go on for ages here

Stefan · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:33 pm

Trooper Of Steel wrote:

Bah, now your just being silly.

After Time and 7th Son, would come Powerslave, Iron Maiden, Number Of The Beast, X Factor/Piece Of Mind/Virtual XI all together, No Prayer, Dance Of Death, Fear Of The Dark/Brave New World and Killers

Yes, i would love to see them live, wouldnt have mattered if it was with Bruce or Blaze.

Revelations is not a favourite of mine. Powerslave would be right after those first 10, as would Hallowed Be Thy Name. Others include The Fugitive, Prowler, Wrathchild, Remember Tomorrow, Edge Of Darkness, Wickerman, Lightning Strikes Twice, Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter....thats 20, remember this is off the top of my head....oops i forgot The Trooper.

Shit i could go on for ages here

KILLERS LAST !!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

sorry but that really was too much for me to handle :wink:

Trooper Of Steel · **Posted:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:35 pm

YES, KILLERS IS LAST!

Its my least favourite Maiden album. So there

Caligula_K · **Joined:** Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:56 pm **Posts:** 3561

Anyone who thinks Killers is the worst Iron Maiden album is not a true fan.

Radagast · **Posted:** Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:48 am

Stefan wrote:

Trooper Of Steel wrote:

:roll: they dont suck....just forget it

And who says im a youngster? I'm one of the older generations in here

ok old man... :wink:

then too many concerts have clearly damaged your hearing which kind of explains everything you said 'bout VXI :roll:

when was the first time you saw Iron Maiden ?
what is your favorite Iron Maiden album ?
what is your favorite Iron Maiden song ?
is there any Iron Maiden you really hate with a passion ?
I'm just curious 8)

NP
Rabih Abou-Khalil "Journey to the Center of an Egg" (damn, this record is good !)

Oooh oooooh, can I play?

when was the first time you saw Iron Maiden ?
December 2003
what is your favorite Iron Maiden album ?
The debut or Seventh Son
what is your favorite Iron Maiden song ?
Phantom of the Opera (probably)
is there any Iron Maiden you really hate with a passion ?
The Apparition is an abomination. Actually there's a few songs on Fear of the Dark I really dislike. Plus, Bruce kinda breaks a couple of otherwise good songs on No Prayer with a shitty performance. And I don't like The Angel and the Gambler.

So what kind of Maiden fan am I, Steve?

stub · **Posted:** Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:02 pm

Trooper Of Steel wrote:

Stefan wrote:

Doctor of Metal wrote:

Trooper Of Steel wrote:

Holy_Terror wrote:

Those Maiden albums with Blaze made a mockery of the earlier material. It should never have been done.

What a load of absolute rubbish! :twisted:

Tell me why that is a load of rubbish, because I'm sure most Iron Maiden fans feel the same, like me.

well, it's not Blaze fault if he had been recruted (who would have refused such an amazing opportunity)... and it's not his fault if he came aboard in the worst compositional phase of the band... what he needed was a rawer/agressive type of heavy metal... hélas, all Steve was able to come up with was some of the cheesiest music in the history of Iron Maiden (some that might have been saved if Adrian & Bruce had not left, but they did)... yet, the songs Maiden plays from that era with Dickinson are decent...

Blaze was just a casting mistake so, now, let's all forget about it and hope that the new Iron Maiden will, at least, equal Fear of The Dark (better make it Piece of Mind but I'm certain the guys cannot reach that level of excellence anymore)... :roll:

I also find that to be a load of rubbish. Why?

I dont find ANYTHING wrong with the 2 Blaze/Maiden albums that would make any kind of mockery of their ealier material. Infact, X Factor and Virtual XI are just behind the "classic best" Maiden albums (7th Son, Powerslave, Beast, Time, Self Titled). And they easily are better than the last 2 Maiden albums, and better than Fear Of The Dark and No Prayer For The Dying.

Blaze was the best thing to happen to Maiden after Bruce left. They desperately needed a change of direction and sound after 2 mediocre albums (Prayer, Fear) and i believe that if Bruce had never left, Maiden would have gotten worse and may have disbanded long ago. Enter X Factor. A wonderful album with a great change of pace and sound. More darker, erie, a different side of Maiden that IMO worked very well and contains one of Maidens all-time best tracks "Sign Of The Cross".
Virtual XI is a continuation of Maiden's different sound and direction, but still had the typical old Maiden feel to it. Another winner IMO.
I feel that the Blaze era is a very important part of Maiden's life, which i think saved the band from extinction. Not only is Blaze a fantastic vocalist, but the sound those 2 albums had were a breath of fresh air that was sorely needed.

Majority of Maiden fans will always prefer Bruce for obvious reasons, but its the true Maiden fans that would agree that the Blaze era was something which had to happen for the band to continue, and dont automatically disown that era. Those 2 albums are great and it is a shame some Maiden fans can so easily put them down.

I second that!

stub · **Posted:** Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:04 pm

Brahm_K wrote:

Anyone who thinks Killers is the worst Iron Maiden album is not a true fan.

I second that too!

stub · **Posted:** Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:10 pm

Stefan wrote:

Trooper Of Steel wrote:

:roll: they dont suck....just forget it

And who says im a youngster? I'm one of the older generations in here

ok old man... :wink:

then too many concerts have clearly damaged your hearing which kind of explains everything you said 'bout VXI :roll:

when was the first time you saw Iron Maiden ?
what is your favorite Iron Maiden album ?
what is your favorite Iron Maiden song ?
is there any Iron Maiden you really hate with a passion ?
I'm just curious 8)

NP
Rabih Abou-Khalil "Journey to the Center of an Egg" (damn, this record is good !)

Me too, me too!

November 95 in Paris(Zenith)

Self Titled, Powerslave, XFactor

Phantom of the Opera, Sun&Steel, Rhyme of the AM, Prodigal Son, Angel& The Gambler(1st half) :lol:

Dance of Death(the album) .

Am i a troo fan?

ganeshaRules · **Posted:** Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:50 pm

Oh, I wanna play too.

when was the first time you saw Iron Maiden ?
1988. Barcelona, Monsters of Rock. Manzano, Anthrax, Helloween, Metallica and Iron Maiden.
What is your favorite Iron Maiden album ?
Piece of Mind, Number of the Beast, but all first 7 are really masterpieces.
what is your favorite Iron Maiden song ?
Revelations. Halloweed is very near.
is there any Iron Maiden you really hate with a passion ?
The Apparition, The Assassin and Hooks In You. I don't like a lot of songs in NPFTD, FOTD, VXI and DoD.

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