Vocals - Paschendale
Guitars - Iron Maiden
Bass - Phantom of the Opera
Drums - Running Free

Theres too many to name, but these stuck out in my head.

Even though its reached new heights,
I rather like the restless night.
Makes me wonder, makes me think,
There's more to this I'm on the brink.
It's not the fear of what's beyond
It's just that I might not respond
I have an intrest almost craving
But would I like to get to far in?

Mainly those because 7th Son was the last album I listened to and Infinite Dreams is my fav song from that album.

[QUOTE=ashman]Guess you like No More Lies then[/QUOTE]

not especially :p

For some reason I love the line in Rime of the Ancient Mariner
"But how can she sail with no wind in her sails and no tide?"
..and I have no idea why. It's probably the way Bruce Sings it.

Ha, here's a pretty cool interview with Nicko:

[url]http://www.metalmasters.net/i-nicko_mcbrain.html[/url]

He seems to be really into the religion thing...I wonder how he deals with the whole image thing with Maiden? Number of the Beast caused quite an uproar in the religious community, didn't it?

Lyrics.
From Flight of Icarus:
Now the crowd breaks and young boy appears
Looks the old man in the eye
As he spreads his wings and shouts at the crowd
In the name of God my father I fly.
His eyes seem so glazed
As he flies on the wings of a dream.
Now he knows his father betrayed
Now his wings turn to ashes to ashes his grave.

Just awesome, the way it is sung.

I also love the first verse of out of the silent planet:
Withered hands, withered bodies begging for salvation
Deserted by the hand of gods of their own creation
Nations cry underneath decaying skies above
You are guilty, the punishment is death for all who live
The punishment is death for all who live.

W00t!

what reasons do you all have for liking dickinson better than dianno? ive seen threads about it and im usually one of maybe two people out of 40 to say diannos better. i like dianno better because of his tone, the grunge in his voice, the way some of his extended notes turn to growl type things (ex. 1:35 - 1:39 in Killers) and his voice i think fits the music better, and its easier to listen to for an entire album. i could list the things that he does with his voice that i love enough to put him at #1 so easily, but it would take forever because he does soo much. hes my favorite metal singer of all time!

Steve Harris is the best song writer EVER in the music biz. And one of the greatest bass players. It's so amazing how Steve can write some of the best lyrics in the world! Take Out of the Silent Planet (I accuse you, before you know the crime it's all too late) Its just hauntingly chilling how he writes. And how he can take a piece of history, and tuen it into a peice of music that kicks butt! Pashendale and Monsegure for exp. Maiden really saved me from todays crap.
I say today's music is awefull! No talent what so ever! Its bands like: Maiden, Dream Theater, and Queensryche. Who tells people how to rock and write REAl lyrics. and actually have melodic bass lines. Todays crap has only gggggg aaaaaa bbbbbbb over and over and over again. today's bass players have no imagination. Thank the Lord for Iron Maiden! The Savior of Rock!

P.S. Nirvana did not save rock, they ruined it :angry:

UP THE IRONS!

[QUOTE=another guy]what reasons do you all have for liking dickinson better than dianno? ive seen threads about it and im usually one of maybe two people out of 40 to say diannos better. i like dianno better because of his tone, the grunge in his voice, the way some of his extended notes turn to growl type things (ex. 1:35 - 1:39 in Killers) and his voice i think fits the music better, and its easier to listen to for an entire album. i could list the things that he does with his voice that i love enough to put him at #1 so easily, but it would take forever because he does soo much. hes my favorite metal singer of all time![/QUOTE]

Di'Anna was an awesome singer! but Bruce was better. But I did like Di'Anno

[QUOTE=QueensRycheQ2k]Di'Anna was an awesome singer! but Bruce was better. But I did like Di'Anno[/QUOTE]
yes, but what are your reasons is what i'm asking.

Does it matter? both are awesome vocalists! Up the irons!

Of course they're both awesome, but i just would like to know. This is a thread for discussion of all that is Iron Maiden and that's what I'm striking up by inquiring of others their reasons for preferring Dickinson over Di'Anno.

i prefer dickinson. to me he just seems to have more energy and emotion in his voice and singing.

[QUOTE=another guy]what reasons do you all have for liking dickinson better than dianno? ive seen threads about it and im usually one of maybe two people out of 40 to say diannos better. i like dianno better because of his tone, the grunge in his voice, the way some of his extended notes turn to growl type things (ex. 1:35 - 1:39 in Killers) and his voice i think fits the music better, and its easier to listen to for an entire album. i could list the things that he does with his voice that i love enough to put him at #1 so easily, but it would take forever because he does soo much. hes my favorite metal singer of all time![/QUOTE]

its opinion, all opinions. Dianno in terms of his actual voice, has nothing on Bruce. Paul cant hit the notes nor get the emotion Bruce can get, but Pauls energy when singing was his strong suit. Overall, Bruces voice is a signature part about Maiden and they wouldnt have achieved the success they did without him, not to mention a number of their great songs were written or co-written by Bruce, he had alot more input in the albums he was in than Dianno did. Deal with it, Dianno is gone and the fans prefer Bruce.

[QUOTE]its opinion, all opinions. Dianno in terms of his actual voice, has nothing on Bruce. Paul cant hit the notes nor get the emotion Bruce can get, but Pauls energy when singing was his strong suit. Overall, Bruces voice is a signature part about Maiden and they wouldnt have achieved the success they did without him, not to mention a number of their great songs were written or co-written by Bruce, he had alot more input in the albums he was in than Dianno did. Deal with it, Dianno is gone and the fans prefer Bruce.[/QUOTE]

Well put :D

you should hear paul singing stairway to heaven in the bootleg i have (well he is making up words...something about a cat going "meow meow")

hilarious...and his voice suits the first album VERY well.

i love this lyric from Heaven Can Wait:

"i can't believe that really my time has time, i don't feel ready there's so much left undone, and it's my soul and i'm not gonna let it get away...heaven can wait, heaven can wait till another day!!" -Steve Harris 1986

Dianno voice did suit the first and second albums, but when bruce sings songs of the first album they usually sound pretty crap (with exceptions). I suppose the lyrics were written for that specific singer, because if you listen to X-Factor and Virtual XI, they aren't that bad, but they are just rubbish maiden albums, if you get what I mean.

My fave lyric is from Paschendale:

"Cruelty has a human heart
Everyman does play his part
The terror of all the men we kill
The human heart is hungry still"

Pretty poignant
I also love the lyrics from No Prayer for the Dying.
I also think that Steve Harris doesn't really try to get the song across by the words but by the music, which is one of the main reasons why I love them.

Ash

Bruce is a great vocalist, probably my favorite. But Steve's bass playing and lyrics make me happy too, because I'm a bassist and such.

I recently got Piece of Mind, and I think it's great. I had to fly on a few airplanes in the past week, and listening to "Flight of Icarus" while in the air is surreal to say the least, and freaking awesome and emotionally moving to put it best.

Piece of mind is a brilliant album! My second favourite maiden cd :)

Track 6 on piece of mind - still life. what is being said at the start? something in reverse i think. I have no idea what is being said, can ya help me out?

[QUOTE=flappersack]Piece of mind is a brilliant album! My second favourite maiden cd :)

Track 6 on piece of mind - still life. what is being said at the start? something in reverse i think. I have no idea what is being said, can ya help me out?[/QUOTE]

I don't know; I tried playing that part in reverse on my CD player to put it in the right order, but it went by too fast.

Funny Maiden Story...

Tonight i saw Children of Bodom and Iced Earth in St.Louis, MO and in between bands they played "heaven can wait", "stranger in a strange land", "wasted years" and "two minutes to midnight" and i was singing so loud, that about 20 other die hard Maiden fans joined in and before ya know it we had half the pit area (about 100 people) all chanting "heaven can waaaaiiiittt". no one sang along with me on the other two songs excpt for "two minutes to midnight", but that didnt stop me. lol.

[QUOTE=YDload]I don't know; I tried playing that part in reverse on my CD player to put it in the right order, but it went by too fast.[/QUOTE]

I tried to reverse it aswell, and failed miserably, so I gave up.

I take my hat off to FrailandBedazzled1979, supporting maiden at another bands gig <wipes tear away from eye>

Ash

Nicko is saying, "dont meddle with things you dont understand"

[QUOTE=flappersack]Hey Everyone
What are your favourite Iron Maiden songs,
1.In terms of Vocals
2.In terms of guitars.
3.In terms of Bass
4.In terms of Drums

Fire away Maiden Fans![/QUOTE]

1. Thin Line Between Love and Hate springs to mind for this one.
2. Paschendale, so many great riffs in one song, and all 3 guitarists get a solo.
3. Phantom of the Opera, one of Harris's most impressive basslines.
4. Dream of Mirrors, or the classic but simple beat to Running Free.

That sounds really cool Frail, but you shouldn't be able to be heard over bands, you must have one crazy loud voice, or they hadn't put on the PA system :p

Fave lyrics would also have to be paschendale.

^^^

haha, no it was inbetween the bands when they were setting up equipment and the PA wasnt up that high :)

I do aggree, that Paschendale has some of the best lyrics Maiden has ever seen...didnt Adrian write the lyrics for that one?

paschendale?! what a joke.

My favorite lyrics would have to be from "The Trooper" or "Hallowed Be Thy Name." I've only heard two entire albums plus "Phantom of the Opera," but I would still go with the latter for most impressive bassline. You have to play that beginning riff with two fingers because the beat just doesn't work with three-finger triplets (like in The Trooper), so it's really tough to nail.

[QUOTE=xzeex]paschendale?! what a joke.[/QUOTE]

what?!

[QUOTE=xzeex]paschendale?! what a joke.[/QUOTE]

if your going to be ignorant, at least try and explain why you feel a well researched track such as Paschendale is a joke? One of the most moving songs ive heard from the band in their vast career. please, id like to hear what you have to say about this.

HondoII-

i got the "Maiden England 88' dvd" and the "Live at Donnington 92" dvd" as well, both look and sound great!! i still enjoy my "somewhere on tour 86' live in paris" dvd the most though, if only the lonliness of the long distance runner were on it, wasnt that only played live once?