It's really wierd for me: as much as Iron Maiden are easily my favourite band (and have been for the past 4 years or so) I'm not really a metal-head. I listen to the occasional bit of SOAD or Metallica but I tend to find that all metal bands since 1990 aren't worth the CD they're recorded on.

I guess the pattern figures: Greenday were my favourite band for a long time (and still are my second favourite) but I'm not really that much into other punk/pop-punk...

Third favourite band is Eminem...not really into any other rap...

You see the pattern?
I don't know anyone else who's like that.

[QUOTE=the_uber_penguin]

You see the pattern?
I don't know anyone else who's like that.[/QUOTE]

Kelly Clarkson and Evanescence are really the non-metal stuff I listen to.
Mostly death lately too.
...KElly <3

anyway, A Matter of Life and Death is the best Maiden album to date. "These Colors Don't Run" is amazzzzzzing.

NP Evanescence - "Whisper"

[quote=Pablo Sanchezz]
anyway, A Matter of Life and Death is the best Maiden album to date. "These Colors Don't Run" is amazzzzzzing.[/quote]

the melodic intro and outro...:)

Great song, even better album. :)

[QUOTE=pate]Powerslave is highly overrated. Luc, you need to get Seventh Son.[/QUOTE]


I wouldnt say that, powerslave is a great album from start to finish. There is absoltely no filler (unless you count los'fer words filler). Its a great album for anyone who hasnt listened to that much maiden. Id reccomend it more the SSoaSS for people who are new to the irons.

I personally find 'These colours don't run' to be one of the worst on the album, though it's still good.


I'm finding myself absolutely loving 'Different World' which is weird as I initially found it pretty mediocre.

I would agree that Powerslave has no filler tracks but i still find it to be highly overrated for some reason.

After nearly 2 weeks of listening to AMOLAD i still can't put it down, it is really the only thing i want to listen to now. I'm very tempted to say it is my favourite album.

I find [I]Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son[/I] to be stronger overall than [I]Powerslave[/I]. Sure, it doesn't have any tracks quite as great as Aces High or Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, but it's far more consistent in my eyes.

i think SSoaSS > Powerslave
i'd say infinate dreams, and the clairvoyant are just as strong as the best songs on PS, and the song quality is consistantly better.

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is a very underrated and not widely recognized album of Maiden's. I'd say it's one of their best along with Piece of Mind, as well as The Number of the Beast.

As far as their new stuff goes, Blaze Bayley was a disgrace to the band. Bottom line is, I don't think Maiden will ever be able to put out as powerful an album as they have in the past, they're getting old, and while any new material will most definitely be appealing to us, the Maiden fans, they're not likely to recruit new fans with new releases.

[QUOTE=-The Frank]I wouldnt say that, powerslave is a great album from start to finish. There is absoltely no filler (unless you count los'fer words filler). [/QUOTE]

I consider everything but Aces High, 2 Minutes To Midnight, Powerslave, and Rime of the Ancient Mariner filler.

[QUOTE]You see the pattern?
I don't know anyone else who's like that.[/QUOTE]
I'm very much like this. I'll listen to my favourite or what I consider the best artist from each genre, and I never pigeon hole myself into being nothing but a metal head, or a rock fan, or classical, or blues, or punk, or funk or whatever.

There's far to much good music out there to listen to only one single genre.

[QUOTE=jversluis88]I don't think Maiden will ever be able to put out as powerful an album as they have in the past.[/QUOTE]
AMOLAD, BNW and X-Factor are perfect examples of why this statement is false.

[QUOTE=crag]AMOLAD, BNW and X-Factor are perfect examples of why this statement is false.[/QUOTE]
Very much so, those albums make up my Top 5 Maiden albums along with SSOASS and POM

It might just be because it's new and I haven't listened to it as much as all the other albums, but AMOLAD is so far the only one to still give me goosebumps while listening to some of the songs. FtGGoG ftw.

After a tonne of listens (by now) It's definatly one of my favourite Maiden albums, it's just...bloody well written!

There are certain songs off of Brave New World, Dance of Death, and now A Matter of Life and Death that beat ALOT of their glory day's 80's stuff, they probably will never surpass that era, but they definatly have moments on the new albums that dominate the older ones.

The song writing is so much more complex. I'm glad most others share my liking for this album

Favourite songs:
These Colors Don't Run. (Steve/Adriann/Bruce dominate lyricly on this I think)
Different World (Adriann knows how to write a solo)
The Legacy (wonderfull classical intro from Janick)
Greater Good of God (amazing solo transitions)

I really do love every track on this album, but those are my stand outs, for now. I absolutely cannot wait to see them in December! *explodes*

Which new songs do you thing they will play live on this tour? I have a feeling a Different World and The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg are almost definite choices, not sure about anything else....maybe These Colours Don't Run or The Pilgrim would be pretty sweet.

I hear iron Maiden before.

[QUOTE=HahahitnRun]Which new songs do you thing they will play live on this tour? I have a feeling a Different World and The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg are almost definite choices, not sure about anything else....maybe These Colours Don't Run or The Pilgrim would be pretty sweet.[/QUOTE]
Apparently they're playing the whole album plus a few classics.

This is how it is:

ALL of AMOLAD

encore:
HBTN
NoTB
RTTH

I was thinking the other day that 'edge of darkness' could fit pretty well with the setlist.

[QUOTE=crag]AMOLAD, BNW and X-Factor are perfect examples of why this statement is false.[/QUOTE]

Their new stuff is good, but I still don't believe they can cap what they've already done. And please don't even mention X-Factor, is was garbage.

[QUOTE=jversluis88]Their new stuff is good, but I still don't believe they can cap what they've already done. And please don't even mention X-Factor, is was garbage.[/QUOTE]
You're a ****ing retard.

^
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[QUOTE=-The Frank]This is how it is:

ALL of AMOLAD

encore:
HBTN
NoTB
RTTH

I was thinking the other day that 'edge of darkness' could fit pretty well with the setlist.[/QUOTE]
For serious??
As much as I love AMOLAD and the post encore songs, I dont think I'd be happy with that as a setlist...I'd rather hear a few from AMOLAD a few from DoD a few from BTW, and a bunch of classics. :upset:

I am listening to Invaders right now, Number of The Beast is such a cool album.

:D

I am bored anyone wanna msn and talk crap?

[QUOTE=MrConeman]For serious??
As much as I love AMOLAD and the post encore songs, I dont think I'd be happy with that as a setlist...I'd rather hear a few from AMOLAD a few from DoD a few from BTW, and a bunch of classics. :upset:[/QUOTE]

I was just guessing :p

Of course they are going to play a few other songs in there to.

I would love to see.(for the older tracks, what I think we WILL see for the new ones)

Different world (you can tell they'll open with this)
These Colours Don't run
Still Life
Killers
Where Eagles Dare
Longest Day
Fortunes of War
The Aftermath
The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
Strange World
For the Greater Good of God
Hallowed be thy name
Iron Maiden
..........................
The Legacy
The Edge of Darkness
The Trooper

it'll be my 5th&6th maiden gigs in December, i couldn't be more excited by the prospect of them playing the whole album, i'd be unhappy if any of the songs were dropped, and it'd just be so immense.

np 22 Acacia Avenue

This is my first Maiden gig, I'm hoping to hear more of the stuff I grew up with really. Still though, they play Ireland on every tour they do, so I'm likely to see them a few more times anyway :)

np: For The Greater Good of God.
What a most excellent song.
EDIT: I've just realised the bit when Bruce is singing "For the Greater Good of God!" it sounds a little like during Seventh Son, when he's singing that chorus.

[QUOTE=pate]I consider everything but Aces High, 2 Minutes To Midnight, Powerslave, and Rime of the Ancient Mariner filler.[/QUOTE]

Really? I've always loved Back in the Village, Flash of the Blade, and Losfer Words, especially the guitar work on them. The Duellists is probably the weak spot of Powerslave for me, though.

AMOLAD is pure brilliance. I'm not sure whether or not to say it's better than some of the "classic" albums yet, but it's easily the best thing they've put out since Seventh Son, at least. Keep in mind, I was never a fan of The X Factor (asides from Sign of the Cross and Man on the Edge).

I'm hoping they change their setlist in comparison to Death On The Raod (Besides obviously adding songs from AMOLD and taking out most DoD songs), would prefer The Wickerman, Ghost Of Navigator or even Blood Brothers over Brave New World and Lord Of Flies is really replaceable. Would be kinda dissapointed if they don't play 2 Minutes to Midnight.

I heard a rumor that they're rebuilding thier Powerslave set for a tour in 2008. Can anyone confirm this for me?

[QUOTE=-The Frank]This is how it is:

ALL of AMOLAD

encore:
HBTN
NoTB
RTTH

I was thinking the other day that 'edge of darkness' could fit pretty well with the setlist.[/QUOTE]


PASCHENDALE??? :confused: :confused: :confused:


Maiden should just tour by themselves so they can play more songs, cause I've got too many that I want to see live.

[QUOTE=132WalrusesInMexico]I heard a rumor that they're rebuilding thier Powerslave set for a tour in 2008. Can anyone confirm this for me?[/QUOTE]
I heard this rumour too. Apparently it's for part 2 of their history DVD. The tour will consist of songs from Powerslave, SiT, SSOASS and NPFTD with the Powerslave stage :)

I have a feeling Jan will be leaving the band; he recently moved back to the North East of England to give his kids a decent school...he's still only 45 minutes from London by plane but I get the impression he's winding down.

Hello BTW! :chug:

[QUOTE=Burning Organ]I have a feeling Jan will be leaving the band; he recently moved back to the North East of England to give his kids a decent school...he's still only 45 minutes from London by plane but I get the impression he's winding down.

Hello BTW! :chug:[/QUOTE]
Dave Lives in Hawaii and Nicko lives in Florida, idiot.

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]Dave Lives in Hawaii and Nicko lives in Florida, idiot.[/QUOTE]
rofl. A little harsh, but rofl none the less.
That's exactly what I thought as I read that too.

I apologise, but he could at least check his facts.

Tomorrow I'm going into town and I only have enough money for one CD. I've been wanting to get Maiden's new album, but I've also been wanting to pick up a Children Of Bodom album. Is Maiden's new album truly as great as the hype proclaims it to be? 'Cause I'm not really sure what to buy.