The Iron Maiden appreciation thread

[Rjinn]

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Since I've been a member of this forum, I've noticed that most of the die-hard Maiden fans that have been on here have usually rated Killers as one of their best. Personally I think it's a good album but weaker than the albums around it, but then again I'm not a die-hard Maiden fan.

BTW good to see you back posting again

Well that's good. From what I see outside the forum Powerslave, The Number Of The Beast, Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son, Piece Of Mind, Brave New World and their S/T seem to be big fan favourites. Not bad albums at all or anything. Gotta say I enjoy Dance Of Death quite a bit as well.

Thanks dude, you too.

[Sporadic Genius]

My mother and her boyfriend went and saw Iron Maiden at the Verizon Theater in St. Louis in early September. They were playing with Megadeth which was one of the best live bands that I've seen.

I got to see Megadeth at Ozzfest back in 1998 and they sounded really good live, but I was totally jealous that my mother got to see them play with Iron Maiden. I wish that she'd got some pics, but they were totally hammered...

I'll bet that show was off the chain.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Sporadic Genius

My mother and her boyfriend went and saw Iron Maiden at the Verizon Theater in St. Louis in early September. They were playing with Megadeth which was one of the best live bands that I've seen.

I got to see Megadeth at Ozzfest back in 1998 and they sounded really good live, but I was totally jealous that my mother got to see them play with Iron Maiden. I wish that she'd got some pics, but they were totally hammered...

I'll bet that show was off the chain.

One of the only times it is ever acceptable to hang out with your mom in public.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by Sporadic Genius

My mother and her boyfriend went and saw Iron Maiden at the Verizon Theater in St. Louis in early September. They were playing with Megadeth which was one of the best live bands that I've seen.

I got to see Megadeth at Ozzfest back in 1998 and they sounded really good live, but I was totally jealous that my mother got to see them play with Iron Maiden. I wish that she'd got some pics, but they were totally hammered...

I'll bet that show was off the chain.

Jesus! Your mother and her bf were playing with Megadeth???

[myetis]

Just saw the flight 666 documentary - STILL rocking strong......

[Holerbot6000]

What are the best Iron Maiden albums 1990 - Present?

[The Batlord]

No question: Brave New World. Their last two with Bruce before he left were cool, but nothing special as far as Maiden are concerned; I've never had any interest in listening to the Blaze Bayley albums past the first few minutes of The X Factor, I mean, say what you want, but at least Ripper's albums with Priest were worth either liking or hating; but their last three albums have been sweet though. Brave New World, however, is one of the best albums of their career. Easily their best since Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, and possibly better. Definitely one of their top three albums (along with Seventh Son and Powerslave). "Wicker Man", "Ghost of Navigator", ""Brave New World", "Blood Brothers", "The Mercenary", I mean, ****, I was just trying to list highlights and ended up giving the first five songs on the album.

I love how it captures that galloping energy that Maiden perfected, but also shows off that more mature, almost progressive maturity that they started to introduce with Somewhere In Time, and only really nailed with Seventh Son. It might actually have the most staying power of any of their albums because of it, so there may come a day when it's my favorite Maiden album. In fact, the only knock I have against it is that Bruce's voice isn't quite what it was, but that's still relative.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

No question: Brave New World. Their last two with Bruce before he left were cool, but nothing special as far as Maiden are concerned; I've never had any interest in listening to the Blaze Bayley albums past the first few minutes of The X Factor, I mean, say what you want, but at least Ripper's albums with Priest were worth either liking or hating; but their last three albums have been sweet though. Brave New World, however, is one of the best albums of their career. Easily their best since Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, and possibly better. Definitely one of their top three albums (along with Seventh Son and Powerslave). "Wicker Man", "Ghost of Navigator", ""Brave New World", "Blood Brothers", "The Mercenary", I mean, ****, I was just trying to list highlights and ended up giving the first five songs on the album.

I love how it captures that galloping energy that Maiden perfected, but also shows off that more mature, almost progressive maturity that they started to introduce with Somewhere In Time, and only really nailed with Seventh Son. It might actually have the most staying power of any of their albums because of it, so there may come a day when it's my favorite Maiden album. In fact, the only knock I have against it is that Bruce's voice isn't quite what it was, but that's still relative.

I agree wholeheartedly with this. BNW was the rebirth of Maiden, though some of the later albums went a little ... bloated? But then, I haven't listened to them all that much so I can't really make a judgement on them. But BNW: superb album, from start to finish. Not one bad track on it. And as Batty says, after the wilderness years with Blaze, it was like the sun after the rain.

[Thelonious Monkey]

I have recently just discovered the awesomeness of Iron Maiden. Depressing really. I hate myself for not knowing them sooner. I am going through their whole discography and I ****ing love them. Literally just finished "The Number Of The Beast" 5 minutes ago, and that has to be one of the best heavy metal albums I have ever listened to. Somebody needs to give me a list of bands of this popularity, as I don't want it to end after Iron Maiden.

[Zer0]

Originally Posted by JustinJJustin

I have recently just discovered the awesomeness of Iron Maiden. Depressing really. I hate myself for not knowing them sooner. I am going through their whole discography and I ****ing love them. Literally just finished "The Number Of The Beast" 5 minutes ago, and that has to be one of the best heavy metal albums I have ever listened to. Somebody needs to give me a list of bands of this popularity, as I don't want it to end after Iron Maiden.

If you think The Number of the Beast is good then you will keel over with joy and smile like a goon when you listen to Powerslave.