[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]all i can say about that song is that.. it sounds like somthing i would have wrote :p

frail: were the kings of the IM Thread! :D[/QUOTE]

quite true, i have iron in my blood that flows into my england shaped heart :evil:

[QUOTE=FrailandBedazzled1979]quite true, i have iron in my blood that flows into my england shaped heart :evil:[/QUOTE]

Ace :thumb:

<-- not a king :upset:

Has Iron Maiden ever released a collection of all their B-sides?

If not, I'd like to see it.

I used to skip "Total Eclispe" because I felt it wasn't energetic enough and it was standing in the way of "Hallowed Be Thy Name." But once I listened to it the whole way through I can appreciate it more, like when the whole tempo of the song speeds up just for the guitar solo. They should do that more often.

[QUOTE=Armor O'Malley]Has Iron Maiden ever released a collection of all their B-sides?

If not, I'd like to see it.[/QUOTE]

Yep its called "Best of B Sides", its in the Eddy Archives.

i wish i had the eddie archives :(

im gong ot get it soon i hope when i have money

Isnt Eddies Archives the metal eddie case that comes with like 3 cd's and a shotglass or something? Yeah I hope to get that too, only problem is that its pretty expensive

[QUOTE=GurS]do you guys like total eclipse? it's one of my all time fave maiden songs, but i know a lot of people don't like it.[/QUOTE]

Total Eclipse is a great underrated song on NOTB, I always considered that and The Prisoner the two great underrated songs of Number of the Beast.

that's the one, lateralias.

****, i should have asked for that for my birthday >_<

i got i for X-mas a couple of years back (eddie's archive) and i think the live cd of "beast over hammersmith" is worth it alone, wonderful setlist and recording quality!!!

another completly underated Iron Maiden song to me is "Flash of the Blade" from powerslave, H and Davey's harmonies are fantastic and the chorus is to die for. One of my favourites to play on guitar as well.

"Flash of the Blade" is the ultimate in cheesy Maiden. But I kind of like it.

that and "quest for fire" :) both two of my favourites!!

That's where I'm going to have to cut you off: "Quest of Fire" is atrocious. Maybe it's because I insist on a little accuracy from such an intelligent band, but I don't like songs about cavemen living at the same time as dinosaurs!

I heard Opeth's cover of Remember Tomorrow, and I HATE IT!!! How could they play a song that's all bass... and NOT HAVE BASS!!!!! It's so horrible. I have a cover of Metallica playing the first verse, and it's WAY better. Sorry, I don't think anyone should ever even attempt to cover Maiden because : One of the best singers, one of the best metal bassists, if not the best ever, a great drummer, and 2 (3 now) AMAZING guitarists. No one else can have that.

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]I've heard the Cradle Of Filth version of Fear Of The Dark... it isn't that good...[/QUOTE]

I heard Cradle of Filth's version of Hallowed be thy name, and it sucked to put it bluntly (ha ha, suck and blunt, hilarious)

i think COF's version is one of the best Maiden covers out there. Wonderfully orchestraed keyboard intro and the guitar tone (as well as solos) are top knotch, Nick even through in some hasty drums as well. Dani of course sung it in his typical fashion which gave it their personality, aside from Children of Bodom's cover of "the trooper" id say its the best ive heard.

[QUOTE=ashman]One word comes to mind...Bastard :lol: [/QUOTE]

Yes I am thankyou. Im only sixteen but i went to a Dublin concert on the DOD Tour and got three signed and Two of them in London man you should have been at one. Did you go to one??

I picked my friend up to go to uni, and as we were driving, I had Powerslave pumping on the stereo. So any, my friend, who is convinced he is a metal head after graduating from Linkin Park to Dream Theater and Tool (both of whom I love, by the way), told me at length that bands as simple and untechnical as Iron Maiden bored him, since if he wanted to listen to thrashy music without skill he would listen to punk.

So I put on Losfer Words, and saw the self-important smirk melt off of his face. Then I skipped to Rime Of The Ancient Mariner and finished him off, especially when that long interlude in the middle comes in. It was especially awesome as I had the bass cranked so he could hear Steve Harris' pure awesomeness. Just had to say how much I love it. At least now he will listen to other bands besides Dream Theater and Tool.

nice work mang :thumb:


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[QUOTE=FrailandBedazzled1979]i think COF's version is one of the best Maiden covers out there. Wonderfully orchestraed keyboard intro and the guitar tone (as well as solos) are top knotch, Nick even through in some hasty drums as well. Dani of course sung it in his typical fashion which gave it their personality, aside from Children of Bodom's cover of "the trooper" id say its the best ive heard.[/QUOTE]

the bassist plays with an 5 stringer and an pick! thats not allowed on Maiden songs!!!!very dissrespectful against steve..

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]I picked my friend up to go to uni, and as we were driving, I had Powerslave pumping on the stereo. So any, my friend, who is convinced he is a metal head after graduating from Linkin Park to Dream Theater and Tool (both of whom I love, by the way), told me at length that bands as simple and untechnical as Iron Maiden bored him, since if he wanted to listen to thrashy music without skill he would listen to punk.

So I put on Losfer Words, and saw the self-important smirk melt off of his face. Then I skipped to Rime Of The Ancient Mariner and finished him off, especially when that long interlude in the middle comes in. It was especially awesome as I had the bass cranked so he could hear Steve Harris' pure awesomeness. Just had to say how much I love it. At least now he will listen to other bands besides Dream Theater and Tool.[/QUOTE]

:lol: love it.. just by 2 minutes to midnight he should hear that steve is an bass player above the average...

[QUOTE=GurS]that's the one, lateralias.

****, i should have asked for that for my birthday >_<[/QUOTE]


LOL, I got it the day it came out, but I was in hospital having a operation, so I got my mum to go get it for me...she even paid for it :D
I have used the shot glass so much now, its had everything in it... :thumb:

Icebase: Yeh I saw 'em at sheffield, 'kin great...best night of my life...oops I hope my girlfriend doesn't see this. :naughty:

HeavyRiva: Thats Great... :thumb:

[QUOTE=FrailandBedazzled1979]aside from Children of Bodom's cover of "the trooper" id say its the best ive heard.[/QUOTE]

Yer, CoB did a fantastic job on the trooper, their version of aces high is great as well.

yeah it is good but i still like hallowed... the best

i hate cob's version of the trooper, lissen to it when he says the bugal sounds and the charge begins he doesnt even pronounce it properly he says "the bucket sown adn the char it kiss" id prefer it if he lernt to sing the words proplerly befor he sings the songs and i know he is forigne so even mroe reason for him to make sure he can prnounce them properly.

[QUOTE=ed hunter]i hate cob's version of the trooper, lissen to it when he says the bugal sounds and the charge begins he doesnt even pronounce it properly he says "the bucket sown adn the char it kiss" id prefer it if he lernt to sing the words proplerly befor he sings the songs and i know he is forigne so even mroe reason for him to make sure he can prnounce them properly.[/QUOTE]


Stupid foriegners...

nazis :angry:

I'm joking btw, I love foreigners, except when they ruin a beautiful thing like the Trooper.

did you know nicko's real name is michael? michael mcbrain

no but nicko sounds better

nicko was the name of michael's teddy bear. and then he adopted for himself


USELESS KNOWLEDGE

[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]the bassist plays with an 5 stringer and an pick! thats not allowed on Maiden songs!!!!very dissrespectful against steve..[/QUOTE]

not that bassiest, Robin Graves played on that version and he was a finger bassiest, their new bassiest Dave Pubis does use a pic however :)

[QUOTE=ed hunter]i hate cob's version of the trooper, lissen to it when he says the bugal sounds and the charge begins he doesnt even pronounce it properly he says "the bucket sown adn the char it kiss" id prefer it if he lernt to sing the words proplerly befor he sings the songs and i know he is forigne so even mroe reason for him to make sure he can prnounce them properly.[/QUOTE]

Alexi sings in the style of black metal, if you could understand every word it wouldnt sound right. When a band does a cover of another groups songs they throw in some of their own style as well. If that alone makes the song "terrible" than id say you have a terrible outlook on their cover, as the music had never sounded better for the song.

Are we still on page 99? This last page is taking ages to fill....

100?

YES! TEH WIN!

*happy 100 page everyone*

wooo!
i was listening to dance of death album on the way back from school on the bus today, and now i think that gates of tomorrow is one of my favourite songs on the album.

[QUOTE=FrailandBedazzled1979]Alexi sings in the style of black metal, if you could understand every word it wouldnt sound right. When a band does a cover of another groups songs they throw in some of their own style as well. If that alone makes the song "terrible" than id say you have a terrible outlook on their cover, as the music had never sounded better for the song.[/QUOTE]

well then whats the point in having lryics if you cant actualy understand them?

and i hate that style of singing. i know you ve to put your own mark ona song but i think they put a bad mark ont he song they did ruin the trooper. i know i wouldnt be abe to play it tht well but i didnt like it all the same

[QUOTE=FrailandBedazzled1979]i think COF's version is one of the best Maiden covers out there. Wonderfully orchestraed keyboard intro and the guitar tone (as well as solos) are top knotch, Nick even through in some hasty drums as well. Dani of course sung it in his typical fashion which gave it their personality, aside from Children of Bodom's cover of "the trooper" id say its the best ive heard.[/QUOTE]
Ever Heard the iced earth covers? those are pretty good too if you havnt :)

Also woot my band is finally listening to me and doing some maiden :p doing the wicker man and the clairvoyant at the local battle of the bands^.^