Iron Maiden Head to Head X

[mckindog]

The preliminaries are over. Now it’s time to get down to the serious business ranking Maiden’s catalogue in order.
The top seedings were served up nicely by the Maiden Survivor. We’ve spent the past week putting the bottom seedings in order.

We start with the 16 songs that got no support in Survivor, or so far in this game. The losers of this round earn the dubious honour of being Maiden’s worst songs and will play off against each other to determine the ranking. The winners will move up to face off against the next eight seeds. And so on until we reach the top.

May the best song win.

 

[Crimson Idol]

Age of Innocence/Fallen Angel in the worst songs of maiden? Age of Innocence is in my top10..

 

[mckindog]

I think there will be a lot of similar reactions down here at the bottom.
Don't know about top ten, but there are certainly songs here that are better than songs that we won't be seeing for eight or ten rounds.

 

[LooseCannon]

Angel and the Age of Sanctuary of Tomorrow in the Village Exile the Unbeliever Angel.

I really like The Angel and the Gambler.

 

[Natalie]

Angel and the Age of Sanctuary of Tomorrow in the Village Exile the Unbeliever Angel.

Except substitute Gangland for Innocent Exile.

 

[Mosh]

Fear is the Key
Age of Innocence
Sanctuary
Hooks in You
Back in the Village
Innocent Exile
Unbeliever
Fallen Angel

 

[The Flash]

Fear is the Key
Age of Innocence
The Assassin
Gates of Tomorrow
Back in the Village
Innocent Exile
The Unbeliever
The Fallen Angel

 

[Vap]

Fear is the Key
Age of Innocence
Sanctuary
Hooks in You
Back in the Village
Innocent Exile
The Unbeliever
Wildest Dreams

 

[national acrobat]

Fear is the Key
Age of Innocence
Sanctuary
Hooks in You
Back in the Village
Innocent Exile
The Unbeliever
Wildest Dreams

 

[Jeffmetal]

Fear Is The Key
Age Of Innocence
Sanctuary
Hooks In You
Back In The Village
Innocent Exile
Chains Of Misery (The Unbeliever is great, though!)
The Fallen Angel

 

[Forostar]

Chains Of Misery (The Unbeliever is great, though!)

For me this is the best song with Blaze vs (probably) the worst song with Dickinson.

 

[Murder89]

Fear is the Key
Age of Innocence
Assassin
Gates of Tomorrow
Back in the Village
Gangland
The Unbeliever
Fallen Angel

 

[MFC]

Fear
Age
Sanctuary
Gates
Back
Innocent
Unbeliever
Fallen

 

[Forostar]

The losers of this round earn the dubious honour of being Maiden’s worst songs and will play off against each other to determine the ranking.

Since these are only 8 songs, I'd appreciate it if -when the time comes- everyone would play them all, in order to really decide well. Most of these songs have bad labels, but how long ago was it since they were really heard (well)? Now, when we're comparing them, it seems like a good occasion. Thanks in advance to anyone who'd be willing to do that.

 

[Jeffmetal]

The worst song with Dickinson (one of the, at least) is The Longest Day or Lord Of Light.

 

[Crimson Idol]

The worst song with Dickinson (one of the, at least) is The Longest Day or Lord Of Light.

 

[Taker]

I must really dislike a song for Back in the Village to come out on top....

 

[Crimson Idol]

Then you need to take your head out your ass and give it a shake. You need to learn your musical heritage, Back in the Village is an excellent piece of music.

 

[Mosh]

All those youngsters hating on Back in the Village.

*Mosh shakes fist.

 

[Night Prowler]

If you think Village is a bad song it only shows the depth of your ignorance.