The Live After Death version is even wilder. It's perfect.

Album Rating: 4.0

ah this record is cool too. More 'metal' than 7soa7s it seems.



The bass work and especially the production of it sounds sooooo nice

Album Rating: 5.0

Was in some other maiden threads and I have to say that I don't now, and never have, understood the hate for Back in the Village. did some famous youtuber shit on it or something? It's a fuckin ripper front to back. Far, FAR from their worst.

Bass in Rime is killer.

Album Rating: 4.5

@GuyMan for some reason I've always seen Back in the Village and The Duellists considered weak points in the album (on the internet I mean), which is wild considering how they slap

Album Rating: 5.0

Someone has to be at the bottom of the list.

Back in the Village might be my least fave on here.

Fave is prob the title track.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah, it's pretty hard to beat that one-two punch of the t/t and Rime at the end

Album Rating: 4.5

"Someone has to be at the bottom of the list."



Flash of the Blade or Losfer Words for me. 2 Minutes is also one of my least played despite the popularity

Album Rating: 4.0

Back to the Village is quite bad imo. The only 80s Maiden song I don't like. Powerslave would probably be a high 4.5 or low 5 for me without it. Everything else here is amazing.

Album Rating: 4.5

But the delicious Speedy Riffs of Fun! One of my most anticipated things if I go for a full album spin

It's on another album, but The Trooper felt a bit overplayed for me when I last heard PoM.

Album Rating: 5.0

Maybe the best metal album ever. Every song is superb. I love them all.

My (objectively correct) track ranking:

1. Flash of the Blade

2. Aces High

3. Powerslave

4. Rime

5. Back in the Village

6. The Duelists

7. Losfer Words

8. 2 Minutes to Midnight

Album Rating: 5.0

Boy does this sound good every time

T/t might be my fave

Album Rating: 5.0

Cannot fathom 2 minutes being least superb but yeah I've got this as top 5 metal ever

Album Rating: 4.5

2 minutes is definitely a top track and top tier maiden track

Album Rating: 4.8

Yeah.

It's a catchy tune. I have to admit, Maiden is underrated in the catchyness department.

Album Rating: 4.5

best heavy metal album ever