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Senjutsu. The X-Factor has some awesome songs that really come into their own live (the addition of heavy guitars and more energy helps) but the albums on their own? Senjutsu by far. That said, Edge of Darkness, Sign of the Cross and Man on the Edge are awesome live. SOTC live at RiR is Maiden...

I'm not a drummer but maybe you are thinking of Nicko's infatuation with ride cymbals? Also I think he tuned his drums quite high. I quite like Simon's more muscular sound and think that Nicko at times sounded too weak and tinny live, but of course it is subjective

Same with RiR version of Wicker Man, it just roars. A shame that they seem to have gone for a less heavy rythm guitar tone after that (or put Adrian lower in the mix)

Well Live After Death has always been overrated. Beast over Hammersmith is better, as is Rock in Rio (the band at it's peak?)

Playing songs slightly slower is a good thing and not necessarily a symptom of age. With Dawson's steadiness and fat drum sound I'd say some songs, especially Rime and SSOASS, sound as good live as they ever have.

I'd say Bruce still sounds great for his age, even more so last summer when he did a solo tour. That being said, the lisp and lack of enunciation; this is a symptom of his cancer treatment right? Unfortunately it seems to have become more pronounced lately.

Most likely not, since Helsinki is the capital of Finland, not Sweden. ;)

As well as Sthlm Stadion 2003. My first time seeing Maiden live. Absolutely amazing crowd and gig. Listen to the public service radio soundboard recording if you get the chance

Just back from the 2nd Sthlm gig. Wow! I see a lot of complaints about the set list, which is kind of baffling to me. Best live version of SSOASS I've heard, a version of ROTAM to rival Flight 666, seeing Killers performed live for the first time. The band sounded tight, Simon's drumming is more...

A Matter of Life and Death for sure. 3 amazing tracks (BTATS, LD, LoL). Otherwise it plods and sounds too much like the X-factor production-wise (great drum sound, the rest sounds flat and weak)

Well duh, no one here has the power to decide when they retire. But they ain't getting any younger and I don't think they planned to go on 10 more years even before Nicko retired from touring

Agreed! But also the bite and crunch on the rythm is something else - the intro riff to Montsegur sounds blistering and the heavy section of the Paschendale intro is like being bombarded in the best of ways. But anyhow, I digress :)

Would we really want them to be on stage when they are closer to 80 than 70?

I'd say it sounds more organic than DoD and especially the drums sound great. Otherwise IMO DoD has better production if you can get past the mastering - the guitar sound is among the heaviest and best in their discography.

Indeed, Harris is such a perfectionist that we got the famously well-produced X-factor and Virtual XI, a draft or concept version of the dance of death cover used on the retail edition and a rough mix or master used for AMOLAD. /S But seriously, I'm sure the band has integrity enough to say...