Weakest Song from each Iron Maiden album

GroundZero

Ancient Mariner
Simple: which are -in your opinion- the worst songs from each IM studio album?

  1. Iron Maiden: Strange World
  2. Killers: Another Life
  3. The Number Of The Beast: Gangland
  4. Piece Of Mind: Quest For Fire
  5. Powerslave: The Duelists
  6. Somewhere In Time: Deja-Vu
  7. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son: The Evil That Men Do
  8. No Prayer For The Dying: Fates Warning
  9. Fear Of The Dark: The Apparition
  10. The X Factor: Judgement Of Heaven
  11. Virtual XI: Como Estais Amigos
  12. Brave New World: The Fallen Angel
  13. Dance Of Death: Age Of Innocence
  14. A Matter Of Life And Death: Lord Of Light
  15. The Final Frontier: The Man Who Would Be King
  16. The Book Of Souls: The Man Of Sorrows
 
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Prowler
Another Life
Invaders
Quest for Fire
Losfer Words
Deja Vu
The Prophecy
The Assassin
The Fugitive
2 Am
Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger
The Nomad
Age of Innocence
Different World
Mother of Mercy
The Man of Sorrows
 
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  1. Iron Maiden: "Running Free"
  2. Killers: "Another Life"
  3. The Number of the Beast: "Run to the Hills"
  4. Piece of Mind: "Quest For Fire"
  5. Powerslave: "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)"
  6. Somewhere In Time: "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner"
  7. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son: "Can I Play With Madness"
  8. No Prayer For the Dying: "The Assassin"
  9. Fear of the Dark: "Weekend Warrior"
  10. The X Factor: "2 AM"
  11. Virtual XI: "Lightning Strikes Twice"
  12. Brave New World: "Out of the Silent Planet"
  13. Dance of Death: "Gates of Tomorrow"
  14. A Matter of Life and Death: "Lord of Light"
  15. The Final Frontier: "The Final Frontier" (because I consider "Satellite 15" a different song)
  16. The Book of Souls: "Death or Glory"
 
Iron Maiden
Innocent Exile
Invaders
Quest for Fire
Losfer Words
Heaven Can Wait
Can I Play With Madness
Bring Your Daughter...
The Apparition
Judgment of Heaven
The Angel & the Gambler
Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Age of Innocence
The Legacy
The Man Who Would Be King
Tears of a Clown
 
None! Because Iron Maiden sucks at nothing!...except for just about all the Blaze Bailey songs, which really isn't true Maiden, it is kind of a pseudo Maiden.
 
  1. Charlotte the Harlot^
  2. Innocent Exile*
  3. Invaders
  4. Quest for Fire^
  5. Losfer Words
  6. Deja Vu*
  7. Only The Good Die Young*
  8. Hooks In You^
  9. Weekend Warrior^
  10. Fortunes of War
  11. Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger
  12. Fallen Angel*
  13. Age of Innocence^
  14. The Legacy*
  15. The Man Who Would Be King^
  16. The Man of Sorrows^
* = VERY hard to choose, the albums these songs are taken from are very consistent
^ = chosen mainly due to poorly thought-out concept or badly executed lyrics
 
Charlotte The Harlot
Another Life
Invaders
Sun and Steel/Still Life
Back In The Village
Heaven Can Wait
Can I Play With Madness
Hooks In You
The Apparition
Judgement of Heaven
Angel & Gambler
Thin Line
Wildest Dreams
Out of the Shadows
Isle of Avalon
When The River Runs Deep
 
None! Because Iron Maiden sucks at nothing!...except for just about all the Blaze Bailey songs, which really isn't true Maiden, it is kind of a pseudo Maiden.

I know this is eternal topic amongst fans and I understand that some fans just can't stand Blaze, but I'd say that especially many songs from The X-Factor are much more "real Maiden" (closer to the quality and style of albums like Seventh Son and so) than a lot stuff from the early 90's albums, as good as they can also be. I just think that The X-Factor has a lot great songwriting efforts in it. :)

Then again, I do understand that it doesn't feel quite right to everyone.
 
IM: Remember Tomorrow (incredibly overrated)
Killers: Drifter
TNOTB: Gangland
POM: Sun and Steel (very tough decision!)
Powerslave: The Duellists (again, so tough!)
SIT: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
SSOASS: Honestly can't pick one song I dislike even remotely
NPFTD: The Assassin
FOTD: Chains of Misery
TXF: 2 A.M.
VXI: When Two Worlds Collide
BNW: The Mercenary
DOD: Age of Innocence
AMOLAD: Lord of Light (though it's not in any way a bad song!)
TFF: The Man Who Would Be King
TBOS: Shadows of the Valley
 
Iron Maiden
Prodigal Son
Invaders
Sun and Steel
Losfer Words
Heaven Can Wait*
Can I Play With Madness
Hooks in You*
Weekend Warrior*
2am
Angel & The Gambler*
The Nomad*
Age of Innocence*
Out of the Shadows*
Isle of Avalon*
Speed of Light

*songs I might actually skip

Albums I had difficulty with;
Fear of the Dark - so many options.
X Factor - Not a bad song on it.
Book of Souls - Probably not a Top 5 album for me but tough choice. Consistent album.
 
Iron Maiden: Charlotte the Harlot
Killers: Genghis Khan
The Number of the Beast: Gangland
Piece of Mind: Quest for Fire
Powerslave: Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
Somewhere in Time: Deja Vu
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
No Prayer For The Dying: The Assassin
Fear of the Dark: The Apparition
The X-Factor: 2AM
Virtual XI: Lightning Strikes Twice
Brave New World: Blood Brothers
Dance of Death: Age of Innocence
A Matter of Life and Death: The Pilgrim
The Final Frontier: Mother of Mercy
The Book of Souls: The Man of Sorrows

The hardest albums to pick a "worst" song were 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' and 'The Book of Souls'.

I love lists.
 
Why do we make this lists? Why do I contribute in them? Why?

BOS - Man of Sorrows
TFF - The Man Who Would Be Kind
AMOLAD - The Longest Day
DOD - The New Frontier
BNW - The Fallen Angel
VXI - Don't Look to the Eyes of the Stranger/ The Angel and The Gambler
XF - Look for the Truth
FOTD - Chains of Misery
NPFTD - The Assassin
SSOASS - Only the Good Die Young
SIT - Deja Vu
P - The Duellist
POM - Quest For Fire
TNOTB - 22 Accaccia Avenue
K - Prodigal Son
IM - Charlotte the Harlot
 
I went by the ones I tend to skip most often...

IM: Strange World (too slooooow, but still a great Maiden song)
Killers: Another Life (lyrics a bit bleak)
TNOTB: Hallowed be thy Name (just because I have heard it played so much, but this entire album totally put Maiden on the map forever!).
POM: Quest for Fire (I guess?)
Powerslave: Losfer Words (I guess?)
SIT: Déjà vu (just too short)
SSOASS: Can I play with Maggots? (just because it’s pop-ish #overplayedlive)
NPFTD: Hooks in You & Bring your Daughter to the Slaughter (kind of stupid lyrics)
FOTD: Chains of Misery (kind of stupid lyrics)
TXF: (all songs except: Sign Of The Cross, Lord Of The Flies, Man On The Edge - because of Bruce on vocals in live versions).
VXI: (all songs except: The Clansman - just because of Bruce on vocals Rock in Rio).
BNW: The Thin Line Between Love and Hate (I guess?)
DOD: Dance of Death (I guess?)
AMOLAD: The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg or Lord of Light (can’t choose!)
TFF: Satellite 15 (because it is a different song than the Final Frontier)
TBOS: Empire of the Clouds (starts great, but loses me somewhere in the middle, brings me back at the end)
 
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