I bought Iron Maiden's [I]The Number of the Beast[/I] and I really think it's just an average album. Is there any other Iron Maiden albums you think I should check out or should I just give up on Iron Maiden? Thanks in advance.

First off, it's not average. :smash:

Second:

Check out Powerslave. Most Maiden fans will call that their crowning moment.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future;13399367]First off, it's not average. :smash:

Second:

Check out Powerslave. Most Maiden fans will call that their crowning moment.[/QUOTE]

Okay.:)

I'd suggest [I]Seventh Son of A Seventh Son[/I], since it has far more going on than [I]Number Of The Beast[/I], which might make it more interesting to you.

Other than that, you should also look into [I]Brave New World[/I].

[QUOTE=run don't walk;13399321]I bought Iron Maiden's [I]The Number of the Beast[/I] and I really think it's just an average album. Is there any other Iron Maiden albums you think I should check out or should I just give up on Iron Maiden? Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]
[I]Seventh Son of A Seventh Son[/I], [I]Piece of Mind[/I] and [I]Powerslave[/I] are all better than [I]The Number of The Beast[/I].

I never liked Piece of Mind :-\

It's better than NOTB, though.

[QUOTE=run don't walk;13399321]I bought Iron Maiden's [I]The Number of the Beast[/I] and I really think it's just an average album. Is there any other Iron Maiden albums you think I should check out or should I just give up on Iron Maiden? Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]

try posting in the maiden thread, probably will get alot of responses.

I say go powerslave or dance of death.

Try Brave New World, Dance Of Death or Fear of the Dark. A Matter Of Life And Death is brilliant to.

Ugh, [I]Fear of The Dark[/I] is one of their worst. The title tracks is decent live, but the rest kinda sucks :-\

Fear of the dark grew on me.

Be Quick or be Dead \m/

[QUOTE=Apocalyptic Raids;13409277]Ugh, [I]Fear of The Dark[/I] is one of their worst. The title tracks is decent live, but the rest kinda sucks :-\[/QUOTE]

Although it has a couple decent tracks, FotD is definatrly maiden's worst.

Fear of the dark has some ****in great songs! not just the title track.
somewhere in time is probably one of their worst!

Hey I'm looking for some heavy avant garde bands and also for some melodic math metal bands, if such a thing exists. Thanks.

[QUOTE=x00046455;13409748]Fear of the dark has some ****in great songs! not just the title track.
[b]somewhere in time[/b] is probably one of their worst![/QUOTE]


Hardly-

FotD will be regarded by most maiden fans the worst maiden album ever done. the title track isnt even that good in studio.

[QUOTE=jcs497;13409854]Hey I'm looking for... [b]melodic math metal[/b] bands, if such a thing exists. Thanks.[/QUOTE]

Erm... Melodic Math is a little hard to come by because most 'math' bands that f'cuk with time sigs and stuff tend to disgard traditional 'melody' for weird keys and song structures and stuff, but...:

Psycroptic
Quo Vadis

are two that come to mind.

[QUOTE=jcs497;13409854]Hey I'm looking for some heavy avant garde bands and also for some melodic math metal bands, if such a thing exists. Thanks.[/QUOTE]

Avant-Garde! :D:D

Arcturus.
Solefald
Age Of Silence
Aberant Vascualar
Fleurety
In The Woods
Apocryphal Voice
Ordo Draconis
Aarni (avant-garde doom)

That should get you started.

[QUOTE=the2stranger;13415665]Avant-Garde! :D:D

Aarni (avant-garde doom)

That should get you started.[/QUOTE]

Great album (does he have more than one?) with doom metal on acoustic guitars if I rember correctly.

He has one split out and a few demos besides the full length.
I only have the ull length.
Indeed he uses accoustic guitar as wel as classical flute and stuff, very good cd.

[QUOTE=the2stranger;13415665]Avant-Garde! :D:D

Arcturus.
Solefald
Age Of Silence
Aberant Vascualar
Fleurety
In The Woods
Apocryphal Voice
Ordo Draconis
Aarni (avant-garde doom)

That should get you started.[/QUOTE]

You didn't mention UneXpect. :mad:

I've only heard Arcturus and Solefald. Do you think you can send some of that stuff into Oz? I'm interested.

Sure.
Anything prefered?

If you don't mind me butting in, but some In The Woods would be nice. I'm interested because of the Green Carnation connection.

The Aarni sounds interesting as well, with a description like Avant Garde Doom.

G MAaaccccc! I need Red Paintings albums. Neeed need need. Im going crazy.

plz help,

signed,

Desperate.

[QUOTE=G_Mac07;13415911]If you don't mind me butting in, but some In The Woods would be nice. I'm interested because of the Green Carnation connection.

The Aarni sounds interesting as well, with a description like Avant Garde Doom.[/QUOTE]

Sure mate.
I'll get it done once the queue dies down a bit. :)

Recently gotten into Early Scorpions, Deep Purple, Rainbow, while also getting more into Cream and Led Zeppelin. Sadly I don't much about pre 80's music, so if you could maybe recommend some bands, which play a similar style of music that would be great. And a few prog bands, Thanks.

You'll be looking at dropping into the Classic Rock Revisited Thread. Most of 'em swing that way with their music, but erm, you could always try out Hendrix, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Rush, The Who, Clapton's solo stuff, Mahavishnu Orchestra, etc to get you started, those are generally all the big names. But yea, again, i'd advise the CRR thread if you're really getting into it.

[QUOTE=G_Mac07;13415911]If you don't mind me butting in, but some In The Woods would be nice. I'm interested because of the Green Carnation connection.

The Aarni sounds interesting as well, with a description like Avant Garde Doom.[/QUOTE]

I can upload 1 In The Woods album if you'd like...and the Aarni sounds gret indeed.

Hey, I was looking for some blues that's kinda chill like. I've been listening to John Mayer Trio a lot lately, so I guess something like that. Maybe something with clean guitars, but anything good.

[QUOTE=the2stranger;13415864]Sure.
Anything prefered?[/QUOTE]

Don't know enough about them to make any specific requests. I have no Solefald, but I have Le Masquerade Infernal and The Sham Mirrors by Arcturus.

[QUOTE=HahahitnRun;13441715]Recently gotten into Early Scorpions, Deep Purple, Rainbow, while also getting more into Cream and Led Zeppelin. Sadly I don't much about pre 80's music, so if you could maybe recommend some bands, which play a similar style of music that would be great. And a few prog bands, Thanks.[/QUOTE]

In addition to what StreetLightRock said, check out Camel. They are a really good prog rock band.