Hawks: MAIDEN LATER ERA RANKED

Hawks 02.08.26	9 and 10 are the only Maiden albums not worth a damn. GOAT band.
Gyromania 02.08.26	Only heard one of these lol (#4). I rly gotta check out their latter day material if it's this good.
Hawks 02.08.26	You absolutely have to get on it bro.
Pooter9000 02.08.26	Always had a soft spot for X Factor, really somber and moody.
Hawks 02.08.26	The music is pretty good, but the vocals kill it for me. Not a fan of Blaze at all.
Titan 02.08.26	Very fair ranking
Kusangii 02.08.26	Worst band of all time agreed
Pooter9000 02.08.26	DiAnno years best years agreed
AlkemestRedux 02.08.26	Gonna have to listen to some of these this week. Looks like there are still some good ones ahead tho!
Hawks 02.08.26	Frigg yeah Alkemest!!
BitterJalapenoJr 02.08.26	Pretty consistent with how I'd rank these although I'd swap 3 and 2. I always have a soft spot for Dance of Death as that was the new one around the time I got into Maiden after picking up a copy of Edward the Great - was hooked instantly.
Hawks 02.08.26	Great minds think alike buddy!! So happy I finally finished their discog. Again, GOAT band.
Jmal00 02.08.26	Senjutsu WAYYY too high
Hawks 02.08.26	Its at 8 out of 10 lmao.
Trebor. 02.08.26	I saw them live on the tour for 1 and they had a fucking tank on stage it was so sick
Hawks 02.08.26	Fucking NICE.
rockarollacola 02.08.26	2>7>4>3>9>10>6>5>1>>>>>>>>>8 Senjutsu WAYYY too high [2]
Hawks 02.08.26	You guys are nuts!!! Lol
Hawks 02.08.26	Also I can't comprehend 9 and 10 over 1, 5 and 6 lol.
rockarollacola 02.08.26	the Blaze albums are far from perfect, but the highlights absolutely decimate anything Maiden included on 5 or 6
Hawks 02.08.26	Couldn't disagree more tbh brother.
rockarollacola 02.08.26	you'll have that on those big jobs
Hawks 02.08.26	Very true my friend.
Jmal00 02.09.26	There is only so many times you can say “out of the darkness brighter than a thousand suns” before I feel the need to go out and kill. The same need that my blood brothers share. Cola speaks the truth.
Hawks 02.09.26	LMAOOO
Muzz79 02.09.26	7, 8, 9, 2, 3, 5, the rest
Hawks 02.09.26	Very interesting Muzz.
Above 02.09.26	i gotta check out several of these still. jammed 6 last night and it was aight
zakalwe 02.09.26	I don’t listen to the later era half as much as I should do. Love it all.
Hawks 02.09.26	I love them all except 9 and 10!!!
zakalwe 02.09.26	They’re needed to highlight how amazing the other stuff is. And Man on the Edge is a an absolute tune
Hawks 02.09.26	Won't argue with that at all lol.
Meborphus 02.09.26	The Senjutsu hate is rough. The Time Machine, Darkest Hour, and Hell on Earth make it worth the listen for me. 1 is 1 tho
Hawks 02.09.26	Fuck yeah, agreed with both points.
GreyShadow 02.09.26	i dont listen to them like i used to but 1 is so goated, i'm giddy every time i think about it. never checked all of 6 and 7 or 9 and 10 (and probs never will for the latter) ive also only heard like half of DoD, album cover repulses me everytime I consider it (Paschendale is soooooooooo good though, i should bite the bullet) all that to say is that the top 5 and their ranking is (likely) correct
cloakanddagger 02.09.26	Never been massively into maiden but brave new world is a fantastic record. That and seventh son are the two maiden records that have really stuck with me.
Hawks 02.09.26	All of them have stuck with me besides 9 and 10 tbh. Such a sick discog.
cloakanddagger 02.09.26	On paper I should love em but they just don't click for me most of the time for whatever reason lol, I wish they did!
Hawks 02.09.26	Sometimes that just happens buddy.
mkmusic1995 02.11.26	I'd move Prayer down below Senjutsu and we would have the same ranking.
0GuyMan0 02.12.26	2 Absolutely bodies the rest of these to the point that I'm mildly offended seeing anything else at 1. But maybe on first listen you don't realize this, so I'll let it pass. I'll sing it's praises elsewhere lol.
Pooter9000 02.13.26	1, 2, 9 >>>>>>>>>>>> everything else
Hawks 02.13.26	Damn lol.
AlexKzillion 02.13.26	honestly kinda think senjutsu is the best of these low key. x factor should also be way higher. no prayer + fear of the dark are by far their two worst to me. just straight garbage besides the fear t/t
DarkSideOfLucca 02.13.26	1 is 1 and thats all that matters
RVAHC13 02.13.26	Wassup luc
Hawks 02.13.26	X-Factor blows agreed.
Above 02.14.26	i actually dug the sound of x factor but it has too much bloat. just like the previous two
ShadowRemains 02.14.26	2 is the best, most consistent
Titan 02.14.26	The song Dance of Death is criminally overlooked. Top tier Maiden song for me.
NaturalLaw 05.31.26	i 100% agree with your #1 choice. i would put final frontier right behind it and fear the dark behind that
Hawks 05.31.26	Frontier is SO underrated.
Brabiz 05.31.26	1 and 2 are fantastic. Everything recently has been a bit too overlong for me to give my full time and attention to.
Hawks 05.31.26	Give them more shots bro. They're worth it.
Spec 05.31.26	Dance of Death would be better if it wasn’t for the album artwork. Everybody on the planet knows the artwork sucks but it actually ruins my enjoyment of the album a little bit lol.
NaturalLaw 05.31.26	i found a version of the cover art without the stupid CG dancers on it
NaturalLaw 05.31.26	https://www.albumartexchange.com/covers/829875-dance-of-death?q=iron+maiden+dance+of+death&fltr=ALL&sort=TITLE&status=&size=any
Hawks 05.31.26	Spec, I LOVE Dance of Death.
0GuyMan0 06.01.26	I've never understood Dance of Death > BNW. but I won't fight it too much. My love for BNW is a bit irrational, though it is simultaneously fucking justified lol.
Hawks 06.01.26	Oh, its justified alright. Album rips.
AlkemestRedux 06.01.26	I was fully prepared to lol at Dance before I listened just because of how big of a meme the cover is but it's one of my favorite latter era Maiden now
Hawks 06.01.26	Hell yes Alk!!!