Choose your favourite Iron Maiden albums

Trollheart · 07-21-2012, 05:37 PM

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.

jackhammer · 07-21-2012, 06:00 PM

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.

Trollheart · 07-22-2012, 04:36 AM

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.

Key · 07-26-2012, 11:21 PM

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.

**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.

Halen · 07-27-2012, 03:31 PM

The X Factor and Virtual XI should be banned from any "best" poll.

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

07-21-2012, 05:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	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. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

07-21-2012, 06:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	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. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

07-22-2012, 04:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	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. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

07-27-2012, 02:23 PM	#5 (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

07-26-2012, 11:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	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.

07-27-2012, 03:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Halen Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 69	The X Factor and Virtual XI should be banned from any "best" poll.