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Oh okay yeah if they were a completely different band then sure they wouldn’t be as revered today.

Could be new songs just based on the story.

Absolutely, but in this hypothetical scenario we are only getting rid of Eddie. Maiden could've had other iconic album covers that could have enticed new listeners. Just getting rid of Eddie only opens other doors of marketability, instead of closing off the entire vein.

If Maiden didn't have Eddie then they would still be one of the biggest metal bands of all time. As big as they are, probably not, but there are plenty of bands without mascots that have done alright (Metallica for instance).

I love Adrian but I don't want him on a Bruce record unless he's also accompanied by Roy, Eddie, and Dave.

Thank you Perun! TREASURE ISLAND IS REAL IT'S HAPPENING

There are plenty of gimmicky bands in both genres but they are not gimmicky in-and-of themselves.

Sorry, I disagree with both you and Yax. Ghost is a gimmick band, Maiden have gimmicks. To be clear, I don’t think that gimmick is a negative term. Probably a better way to phrase it is that Ghost are a conceptual group. Their music and their image are intertwined; their whole concept is...

How are they equally gimmick bands?

Mosh voting Tyranny, LET'S GOOOO

Maybe Bruce'll tell the story of when he first met Rod. Rod Smallwood: You gotta stay relaxed. Do you jerk off? Bruce Dickinson: What? Do I jerk off? Yeah. Yeah, I jerk off. Yeah. Rod: How many times a week? Bruce: Like, um, three or four. Three or four times, maybe five. Rod: Gotta pump those...

It repeats the chorus two more times than Deja Vu, the chorus is longer, and the outro is like two more choruses. It’s the better song though. I don’t think Deja Vu fully comes together. The chorus is goos but a lot more lackluster than the other ones mentioned.

I think Tyr starts the "good" run of Sabbath albums. There's a 32 point difference between it and Born Again. I like Eternal Idol my fair share but I feel like Sabbath hasn't fully found their identity again. The riffs are better, the songs are better, but Tony Martin isn't fully a part of the...

I’ll give Steve the benefit of the doubt. Look, it’s always nice when your friend/boss/coworker gets excited over something you made. Maybe it’s not the bee’s knees but it’s cool that they still take an interest in each other’s careers.

Probably Balls to Picasso meets Tyranny of Souls. Not too different from Mandrake honestly.