Where do you stand with Iron Maiden ? Sperm off.

[MikeMatt 128]

First off thanks Posty for bringing to light there were 2 lead singers before Paul Dianno. (Reminds me of “Peter Best is not a Beatle”)

I was a huge fan and saw them many many times in early years. I remember cutting school the day Powerslave dropped. Remember the feeling of excitement as we went to a buddy’s house smoked weed and listened to PS over and over. 
 

However I was going to say that was last album by Maiden I bought but I did get Somewhere in Time. Checked out after that. 

[Maximum Overkill 2,015]

Live after Death was a Metal Masterpiece 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,507]

The prop comics of rock 

[MikeMatt 128]

6 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

The prop comics of rock 

When I was about 20 I almost got an “Eddie” tattoo - thankfully I didn’t. 

[MikeMatt 128]

1 hour ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Live after Death was a Metal Masterpiece 

Unpopular opinion- I do not like live albums. I like going to concerts but not into live music in general. 

[Fnord 2,293]

I stand on the hill that they ran to, flanked by troopers, where I will die with my boots on standing arm-in-arm with my blood brothers.

There are not enough superlatives. Their first 7 albums (8 if you count Live After Death, which @Maximum Overkill is correct about) are the best 7 (8)-album run in metal (if not rock) history.

I've only seen them twice, both relatively recently. @MikeMatt, you focked up bad by stopping before 7th Son of a 7th Son came out. That might be their best. Their output since Bruce came back has been really impressive.

[MDC 7,492]

Not really a fan. I don’t like the operatic vocal style. Much prefer older Sabbath.

[jerryskids 6,829]

12 minutes ago, MDC said:

Not really a fan. I don’t like the operatic vocal style. Much prefer older Sabbath.

Interesting, maybe that's why I like them.  I was a musician back in the day, and always leaned towards musicality (dare I say, I was a music snob).  My friends who introduced me to Maiden also liked groups like Judas Priest, which is meh to me.  But I love(d) Maiden.

For Metallica, my favorite songs (One, Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters, maybe a few more) were the more melodic songs as well.  

Oh well, that's why God made different music.  

[Fnord 2,293]

58 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Interesting, maybe that's why I like them.  I was a musician back in the day, and always leaned towards musicality (dare I say, I was a music snob).  My friends who introduced me to Maiden also liked groups like Judas Priest, which is meh to me.  But I love(d) Maiden.

For Metallica, my favorite songs (One, Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters, maybe a few more) were the more melodic songs as well.  

Oh well, that's why God made different music.  

My mother is a musician who listens to classical music all day, and most of her friends are similar. When I was ~14, I was in a car with her and one of her (younger) friends and I made her stop at the local record shop so I could pick up Maiden's new album No Prayer for the Dying. Her friend blew me away by suggesting we listen to it in the car. She said she and many classical types loved Maiden exactly because of how symphonic their sound could be and how varied their song structures were. My mom vetoed the proposal, but I fell in love with Shannon a little bit that day (Shannon was probably about 25, slender (32B?), raven hair, piercing eyes and a great smile. Yum.)

Long story short, everyone should love Maiden and/or a woman like Shannon.

[Herbivore 1,140]

Foundational band for me. I have seen them 5 times. Powerslave tour, Somewhere on Tour, 2 times on 7th Son, and Legacy of the Beast a few years ago. As @Fnord said, their first 7 albums are brilliant. Killers is my favorite. I did check out in the 90's on their new stuff, however got back in with Brave New World. 

[jerryskids 6,829]

27 minutes ago, Fnord said:

My mother is a musician who listens to classical music all day, and most of her friends are similar. When I was ~14, I was in a car with her and one of her (younger) friends and I made her stop at the local record shop so I could pick up Maiden's new album No Prayer for the Dying. Her friend blew me away by suggesting we listen to it in the car. She said she and many classical types loved Maiden exactly because of how symphonic their sound could be and how varied their song structures were. My mom vetoed the proposal, but I fell in love with Shannon a little bit that day (Shannon was probably about 25, slender (32B?), raven hair, piercing eyes and a great smile. Yum.)

Long story short, everyone should love Maiden and/or a woman like Shannon.

Awesome story, thanks!  I've got a little chub for Shannon myself.   

[MikeMatt 128]

If I had to rank I’d go :

Piece

Beast

Iron Maiden

Power

Killers

Time

I don’t want to get timeout for ranking.

[Fnord 2,293]

I'd say:

7th

Iron Maiden

Piece

Beast

Powerslave

Live After Death

Time

Killers

2-5 are basically interchangeable in the rankings depending on mood.

[Herbivore 1,140]

Killers

666

Iron Maiden

7th Son

Powerslave

Piece of Mind

Somewhere in Time

[MikeMatt 128]

Funny story if you do not know. - Nikko was on Eddie Trunk recently and believe it or not in retirement he is playing in an Iron Maiden cover band in Florida. Too funny. 

[Nomad99 753]

6 hours ago, MDC said:

Not really a fan. I don’t like the operatic vocal style. Much prefer older Sabbath.

Another Tranny thread

[MDC 7,492]

15 minutes ago, Nomad99 said:

Another Tranny thread

I’d say Iron Maiden are gay, not trans.  

[Herbivore 1,140]

where is @DonS

[MikeMatt 128]

21 minutes ago, Herbivore said:

where is @DonS

Good call.