[QUOTE=IronMaidenNorway]I can't really understand what you're saying. It seems to me that you claim that Bruce Dickinson wrote the whole album. Not Iron Maiden.[/QUOTE]

i dont like to tell another norwegian but: e du faen helt dum?
bruce wrote the song powerslave by himself...

I don't know what other songs Bruce wrote by himself, but I bet Powerslave is one of the best.

[QUOTE=IronMaidenNorway]I can't really understand what you're saying. It seems to me that you claim that Bruce Dickinson wrote the whole album. Not Iron Maiden.[/QUOTE]

no, we are talking about THE SONG titled "powerslave" not the entire album lol.

[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]i dont like to tell another norwegian but: e du faen helt dum?
bruce wrote the song powerslave by himself...[/QUOTE]

your Norwegian? i thought you lived in Canada!

This is kind of a pointless post from me, but I hear so many good things about Maiden I couldn't help it...
I recently heard several songs off Number of the Beast, and to be honest, thought they were amazing. I would definitely like to look into buying some Maiden albums, but is Number of the Beast their best? If not, then which one is (in your opinions)?

well...The Number of the Beast is a PERFECT album to get into the band in my opinion, so id say go with that. It has so many of my favourite tracks like "the prisoner" "total eclpise" and many many more, but when you get more into the band you'll find other stlyes of the bands unique sound that you may like more. The Number of the Beast shows off their early years stlye very well and "Brave New World" does the same for the re-united style that they now have. My personal favourite is "Somewhere In Time" but you might not like that one as much, then again you might hehe. Give those other two a try "number of the beast" and "brave new world" and tell us how you like them...theres no doubt in my mind that if you liked the first one you wouldnt adore the other :) im glad you thought they were amazing!! they really are amazing :)

[QUOTE=FrailandBedazzled1979]well...The Number of the Beast is a PERFECT album to get into the band in my opinion, so id say go with that. It has so many of my favourite tracks like "the prisoner" "total eclpise" and many many more, but when you get more into the band you'll find other stlyes of the bands unique sound that you may like more. The Number of the Beast shows off their early years stlye very well and "Brave New World" does the same for the re-united style that they now have. My personal favourite is "Somewhere In Time" but you might not like that one as much, then again you might hehe. Give those other two a try "number of the beast" and "brave new world" and tell us how you like them...theres no doubt in my mind that if you liked the first one you wouldnt adore the other :) im glad you thought they were amazing!! they really are amazing :)[/QUOTE]

what is it that you like so muych about somewhere in time?

here are the maiden albums i own
in order of my preference

1.powerdslave
2.the number of the beast
3.seventh son of a seventh son
4.brave new world
5.dance of death
6.somewhere in time

who agrees?

Somewhere in time is a great album, the best song by far on that album is Caught somewhere in time, a very fast tempo, with an amzing gallop rhythm bass, amazing solo, great vocals from bruce, its just a good all round song. The you have the "happy" anthem wasted years, which always cheers me up when I'm down. Heaven can wait is a great song, great lyrics, good solo, great backing vocals from some choir. Then the epic Alexander the great, if they used that in history lessons everyone would know everything about him. Well thats my opinion of the Somewhere in time.

I think SSOASS, should be at the top (its my first and Fave album, I first listened to it when i was 2 in 1988), then SIT, then NOTB, then DoD, then Powerslave, then BNW.

I suggest you get Piece of mind, and No prayer for the dying. And some of the live albums, it makes the maiden experience complete.

[QUOTE=FrailandBedazzled1979]your Norwegian? i thought you lived in Canada![/QUOTE]

:lol:

and yeah, Somwhere in time are among my top 3 albums, its just the power they have captured on it are awsome!

^^^

I want to visit there next summer! hehe, ill be sure to let ya know lol. i dont know why i thought you were Canadian! hehe, do you have a cool Norwegian name? mines super American...Eric :amaze:


Well, first of all Adrian Smith is like my guitar idol and "Somewhere in Time" is full of Adrian's tracks and signature sound. The overall tone of the album i like alot. Adrian played really hot Ibanez's and Steve's bass tone was fantastic...probley the best ive ever heard it, not to mention Nicko's stlye of drumming on the album is brutal! The songs overall are some of my top 10 favourites, including the best they ever came up with IMO "Heaven Can Wait" and ive always held that album to a high standard when judging other Maiden albums and still enjoy it the most. Lyrically its one of my favourites as well, with "stranger in a strange lang" "wasted years" and "alexander the great" just really mezmorzising vocal harmonies. I think "the lonliness of the long distance runner" is the heaviest Maiden track and its a shame they only played it live once in Europe on that tour and put it to rest. Being a bass and guitar player myself, i breakdown the riffs and leads and they are some of their most impressive on this record as well. Steve's bass playing on "caught somewhere in time" and "sea of madness" are fantastic (among the others as well). And i think "heaven can wait" alone inspired hundreds of power metal songs with its enchanting "woah ooo ooo" verse in the interlude. Its hard to really expalin "why" something is your favourite...personal taste plays a big role in that, its the most uplifting and energetic Maiden album to me and what brings me the most joy...nothing wrong with that.

i have an pretty international name... Martin..(like Martin birch .p whooooo... My First name is involved with Maiden :p) Heaven Can Wait is awsome...

Guys... i have an problem i bought Iron Maiden - Live at donnington and Rush - Different Stages today... and.. wich should i listen to?!

honestly, Rush's Different Stages live album is alot better than Live At Donnington...the tone on the Donnington album isn't the greatest but its still a great setlist!!! i prefer the dvd, and Steve's bass is CRANKED up...Janick is turned down preety low and dosent do justice to H's leads haha.

im glad you got so into Rush!!!! Did you see my post on the Rush thread you made?

*goes looking for my Rush thread...*

i bought the "Iron Maiden: The legacy of the beast" and "Rush: Rush in Rio" DVDs to.. :D havent seen them yet, im gonna take an all day tomorrow :p

you got msn?

[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]*goes looking for my Rush thread...*

i bought the "Iron Maiden: The legacy of the beast" and "Rush: Rush in Rio" DVDs to.. :D havent seen them yet, im gonna take an all day tomorrow :p[/QUOTE]

i have both of them!!! killer stuff, the Maiden one is preety cool and the Rush one is just awsome...its soooooooo long and enjoyable :) espically the interview part.

no i dont have MSN but i have AOL IM if you have that :thumb:

Wait, so Rush and Iron Maiden both performed concerts in Rio and made live albums out of them? That's insane; apparently those Brazilians like their bass legends.

what better place to film a live show than in front of 250,000 screaming Brazilians!! beats the hell out of Canada haha.

[QUOTE=FrailandBedazzled1979]i have both of them!!! killer stuff, the Maiden one is preety cool and the Rush one is just awsome...its soooooooo long and enjoyable :) espically the interview part.

no i dont have MSN but i have AOL IM if you have that :thumb:[/QUOTE]

i noticed when i heard on Rush - diffrenet stages yesterday... when i listen to Maiden im usually :D:D:D listened to Geddy's basstreacks i become like :D:D:D x 10

If you're new to Maiden, I'd say get one of the compilation CDs, like Edward the Great or Best of the Beast. You'll hear all the songs that made Maiden big, rather than saying their best songs, since like Frailand said you'll find a certain sound that Maiden does better than others and have your own personal favourites. Well, thats what I think instead of buying an original album right away.

^^^

i started out with "best of the beast" as my first actual album and loved it, than i went to studio albums from there (my first being "no prayer for the dying" which i still adore to this day!!).

[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]i noticed when i heard on Rush - diffrenet stages yesterday... when i listen to Maiden im usually :D:D:D listened to Geddy's basstreacks i become like :D:D:D x 10[/QUOTE]

Yes, the sound quality of a Rush live show is unmatched lol. did you find your old thread about it? i posted my lenghty list of Rush tracks ( i have it saved on my comp so i dont have to do that everytime Rush is broguht up!!) and Different Stages is my favourite of their 5 live albums by a lanslide. The Donnington setlist is killer!!! just the overall tone isnt the greatest, that whole tour sounded weak live IMO, like i said i prefer the DVD to the CD but some nights when im working ill bring the live Donnington cd and have a little concert in the car hehe.


PS: Iron Maiden are rumored to be inducted into the Rock n' Roll hall of fame next year....and to think i went last x-mas :( hehe

^ That would be ****ing awesome. Them and Priest really deserve to be in it, no doubt.

Here's how I rate my Maiden studio albums from favorite to least favorite:

Seveneth Son of a Seventh Son
Somwehere in Time
Powerslave
Piece of Mind
Brave New World
Iron Maiden
The X Factor
Killers
The Number of the Beast
Dance of Death
Fear of the Dark
Virtual XI
No Prayer for the Dying

Tell me what you think about this theory of Maiden songs. I think that all Maiden songs are either a narrative of some sort, or a rallying cry against some sort of injustice. Of course, the best ones are a combination of both types, but in general you can boil down any of their songs into those two categories.

My favorite narratives:

The Number of the Beast
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Flight of Icarus

My favorite rallying cries:

Die With Your Boots On
2 Minutes to Midnight
Powerslave (sort of)

But the best ones are the combinations of the two. Like "The Trooper" or "Hallowed Be Thy Name." There's a definite story going on, but it also makes a point. That poor guy getting killed by the Russians is a comment on the futility of war, and the death row prisoner comments on the thoughts of a man facing death. I guess in a way most of their songs fit this category, but I thought it would be easier to split them up a bit.

What do you think about this?

powerslave is a narative, it tells the story of a dying pharoh

Brave New World and Dance of Death are my absolute favorites....although all of their albums were amazing....except for virtual xi and that other one that they did with that one guy who sucked a bunch...

[QUOTE=Spirit_In_Black]powerslave is a narative, it tells the story of a dying pharoh[/QUOTE]

But it also teaches a lesson against people who act like they're immortal, only to wind up dead like everyone else. I guess it's a bit of both, but I couldn't think of a third example. Is "Holy Smoke" better for that category?

My favorite narratives:

The Number of the Beast- Still to this day one of my favorite Maiden tracks. An instant classic that has the signature stlye of Steve and Adrian/Davey's leads...this signifies the bands sound.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner- wonderful epic song with well researched lyrics. I think this had to have been one of the most difficult songs (along with Alexander the Great) to compose the way Steve did...some of their most catchy riffs and a woderful vocal job by Bruce.
Flight of Icarus- Shows off how well Bruce and Adrian can write together, they always come up with wonderful songs as a team and this one is their earliest...the music is more simplistic letting Bruce's vocals take the lead in the song and i think thats what makes it so powerful.

My favorite rallying cries:

Die With Your Boots On- one of my top 5 favourite songs the band ever wrote, every bit and piece of it gets you pumped up and into the song. The prechorus is fantastic and has some awquard chords they use when playing it that make it intresting, Steve's usage of "transition" notes in the verse is wonderful and adds alot of flavor to the riff. when i saw this one live last summer i about died!
2 Minutes to Midnight- a real fan favourite, but never one of my favourites. kind of to "rock n roll-ish" during the intro and verse but the chorus and leads make up for it. a better live song that studio track IMO.
Powerslave (sort of)- Bruce took this one on himself and what i dig so much about it is the lyrics. Egyptian mythology being something i am into this is a real trip to listen to under the phryigian scales used by the band, and in typical Maiden fashion the chorus is to die for!! great drumming by Nicko as well!

[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]i noticed when i heard on Rush - diffrenet stages yesterday... when i listen to Maiden im usually :D:D:D listened to Geddy's basstreacks i become like :D:D:D x 10[/QUOTE]

Eddie...do you have AOL instant messenger? and im sooooooo glad you have gotten into Geddy Lee so much! Rush are one of two bands (SP also) that the same are my love for Iron Maiden :)

do you think running free live with bruce dickinson is better than the album version with di anno? i think the album version is better but my friend says the live 1 is