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It wasn't a fan favorite, but IMO it was the sign of what was to come. If you take a look at the title track or Heavy Metal (Glenn's solo), you'll see that Ram it Down was more or less a sneak peek at their future work. The Mercenaries of Metal tour was by far the most aggressive incarnation of...

I can see where you're coming from, but wouldn't this mean that the same can be said about Defenders of the Faith? Which very intense for a 1984 record.

Exhorder - Into the Void Ulver - Solitude Monolord - Fairies Wear Boots Pantera - Planet Caravan

The Bayley era - really good albums (yes, I will always defend the two albums IM recorded with him, despite their obvious flaws), not so great concerts The Ripper era - one good album (Jugulator) and one terrible record (Demolition) - killer live The Martin era - one fantastic LP (Headless...

Strictly musically speaking: Deep Purple - Machine Head Judas Priest - British Steel Blue Oyster Cult - Agenta of Fortune Saxon - Wheels of Steel Metallica - Master of Puppets Burzum - Filosofem David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast Mayhem - Deathcrush Black Sabbath...

The funny thing is that both Ken and Rob are still very proud of Nostradamus. Halford even keeps saying that he wants to perform the whole record live at some point, it's one of his dreams that's yet to happen. I doubt they'll ever do that. I like the songs on it, but it is too long. A few years...

The middle section of Freewheel Burning sounds like a newer version of that Exciter moment you mentioned. Priest were still experimenting in the 80s, but the approach was totally different. There's stuff like Out in the Cold, which is something like a half-ballad, it's most of their more unique...

I chose the "leather and studs" option because I love Defenders and Screaming. This is the Priest that made me fall in love with the band. But the Sad Wings-Killing Machine run was overall their best, with no mistakes such as Point of Entry. Painkiller is their best studio effort tho.

Ripper said that he'd like to re-record the whole Rocka Rolla album, but it's up to KK. I'm not sure if that's what I really need tho. Technically speaking, Tim is an incredible vocalist. But he lacks the versatility that Rob has. Owens is great when it comes to singing aggressive songs, that's...

That's why I said it's their "fault", but not their fault. Yes, there are many factors that have an impact on being (or not being) at a concert. But the point is that a person has the theoretical chance to participate in the event.

There's always someone who's seeing the band for the first time, but it's their "fault" that they didn't attend any earlier tour. I mean, Maiden didn't play Hallowed at my first concert, but I couldn't complain. I got Phantom instead, which was a pretty sweet deal. I'll probably never hear...

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of LAD (I prefer Maiden England '88), but Nights of the Dead shouldn't have been released. Legacy deserved much better than that. It was a good tour and an excellent representation of what Maiden actually are. Lots of classics, some tasty rarities... Pretty much the...

Yeah, the backing vocals were clearly too loud in the mix during Painkiller. Rob's still singing tho, listen to the screams in the song. They do not sound too good.

You mean this one? This is the artwork for Gates of Hell. I've just checked my copy of the album.

I started going to Priest shows 10 years ago. A few tours later I have 45 different songs in my statistics. I would have had many more if they had returned to Europe for the final leg of the Firepower tour (and for the second leg of the 50 Heavy Metal Years tour). Thanks to the pandemic and the...