Bruce Dickinson

And as we are in rating mode:

Freak 8.5/10
Toltec 7 Arrival 6/10
Starchildren 7/10
Taking The Queen 9/10
Darkside of Aquarius 9/10
Road to Hell 9/10
Man of Sorrows 7/10
Accident of Birth 9/10
The Magician 7/10
Welcome to the Pit 7.5/10
Omega 10/10
Arc of Space 9/10

Not forgetting that wonderful B-side (the forum member is not too shabby either):

The Ghost of Cain 9/10
 
GhostofCain said:
I prefer Road to Hell. Welcome to the Pit is a very good track that deserved better lyrics.
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That's fair. I adore these lines:

Cover your eyes with the velvet hands of darkness
Cover your lips with the wicked tongue of silence

but the rest could (and probably should)'ve been better, that's true.
 
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Seeing Bruce doing all this listening parties (how the fu** he chose Stuhr is beyond me) made me remember how we had our own listening party when Senjutsu came out. Is anybody interested in MaidenFans Mandrake listening party?

Oh, and "Welcome to the Pit" rocks.
 
My turn to rate since we’re back at it again (for God knows what reason):

1. Freak - 7/10
2. Toltec 7 Arrival - 9/10
3. Starchildren - 6/10
4. Taking the Queen - 9.5/10
5. Darkside of Aquarius - 9/10
6. Road to Hell - 9.5/10
7. Man of Sorrows - 10/10
8. Accident of Birth - 8.5/10
9. The Magician - 8/10
10. Welcome to the Pit - 7/10
11. Omega - 10/10
12. Arc of Space - 9/10

Bonus track:
13. Ghost of Cain - 8/10
 
Here’s my rating for The Chemical Wedding too (as someone else is gonna start this off anyways):

1. King in Crimson - 7/10
2. Chemical Wedding - 9.5/10
3. The Tower - 9.5/10
4. Killing Floor - 8/10
5. Book of Thel - 10/10
6. Gates of Urizen - 9/10
7. Jerusalem - 9/10
8. Trumpets of Jericho - 7/10
9. Machine Men - 9.5/10
10. The Alchemist - 10/10

Bonus Tracks:

11. Return of the King - 9.5/10
12. Real World -7/10
13. Confeos - 6/10
 
My Chemical Wedding rating

1. King in Crimson - 8/10
2. Chemical Wedding - 9/10
3. The Tower - 8/10
4. Killing Floor - 8/10
5. Book of Thel - 10/10
6. Gates of Urizen - 8/10
7. Jerusalem - 10/10
8. Trumpets of Jericho - 9/10
9. Machine Men - 9/10
10. The Alchemist - 10/10
 
Here is my rating for The Chemical Wedding album:

1. King in Crimson - 9/10
2. Chemical Wedding - 10/10
3. The Tower - 9/10
4. Killing Floor - 8.5/10
5. Book of Thel - 10/10
6. Gates of Urizen - 8.5/10
7. Jerusalem - 10/10
8. Trumpets of Jericho - 9/10
9. Machine Men - 9/10
10. The Alchemist - 10/10

An absolute masterpiece, the perfect marriage (pun intended) of classic and modern metal.
 
1. King in Crimson - 10/10
2. Chemical Wedding - 10/10
3. The Tower - 10/10
4. Killing Floor - 8.5/10
5. Book of Thel - 10/10
6. Gates of Urizen - 9/10
7. Jerusalem - 10/10
8. Trumpets of Jericho - 9/10
9. Machine Men - 9/10
10. The Alchemist - 10/10
11. Return of the King 10/10
 
I won't rate songs from the albums, but, also, I never ranked Bruce's solo albums fully, so, here it goes:

The Chemical Wedding (masterpiece)
Accident Of Birth (fantastic)
Skunkworks (a masterclass in singing and lyrical interpretation; some lyrics are absolutely fantastic, specially, 'cos they're personal Bruce experiences from childhood, to betrayal, to witnessing a war to marital problems. Back From The Edge, Inertia, Faith, Solar Confinement, Dreamstate and Meltdown are some of the best singing he ever did)
Tattooed Millionaire (uncompromising, fun and very spontaneous. If the album had the first 7 tracks and closed with Winds Of Change or Darkness Be My Friend, it would be even more classic)
Tyranny Of Souls (very good with some classic tracks such as Kill Devil, Hill Navigate The Seas Of The Sun and River Of No Return)
Balls To Picasso (mostly amazing tracks, but, misses something, production wise; always found the guitar sound very dry, with more layers it would be much more dynamic)
 
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Jeffmetal said:
Balls To Picasso (mostly amazing tracks, but, misses something, production wise; always found the guitar sound very dry, with more layers it would be much more dynamic)
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More layers are coming, as BtP is getting remixed. Bruce said Roy found a lot of guitar tracks that weren't used in the final mix, and he's hoping to add it to the album, with a heavier sound being the goal.
 
King in Crimson 8/10
Chemical Wedding 9/10
The Tower 7,5/10
Killing Floor 7/10
Book of Thel 10/10
Gates of Urizen 8/10
Jerusalem 10/10
Trumpets of Jericho 8/10
Machine Men 8/10
The Alchemist 9/10

Return of the King 8/10
Real World 7/10
Confeos can't remember the song
 
From the ratings it seems Book of Thel is a crowd favorite and rightly so. That verse riff is just too good. One of the very best from Bruce
 
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Jeffmetal said:
...but, misses something, production wise; always found the guitar sound very dry, with more layers it would be much more dynamic)
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Yeah, the dry sound really comes through in a song like Breeding House (I guess it won't be remixed?). With different/better production songs like Cyclops, Laughing In The Hiding Bush and Tears Of The Dragon would shine more. I've always liked the vocals and solos sound though.
But I have to say that some of the songs can't be ''saved'' with more guitar parts.

Since Bruce will most likely reissue the albums, it would be cool if he adds different album covers as a bonus - brand new for BTP (or his original idea) and alternate (plane?) for Skunkworks.
Jeffmetal said:
Tyranny Of Souls (very good with some classic tracks such as Kill Devil, Hill Navigate The Seas Of The Sun and River Of No Return)
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River Of No Return has one of my favorite verses on any song.
 
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