Favorite 80's Maiden album closer?

[WildRanger]

I suppose that either Hallowed or Rime would get the most votes here.

How would you rank and rate all these closers?

 

[Eddieson]

Hallowed Be Thy Name
To Tame A Land
Alexander The Great
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Only The Good Die Young
Drifter
Iron Maiden

Hallowed is forever my 1.
2 - 4 are very close.
5 is really good but falls a little short of the epics.
6-7 are not in the same league. Good, but not great.

 

[Vaenyr]

Alexander The Great
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Only The Good Die Young

Rime

Drifter



To Tame A Land
Iron Maiden

Never like the last two. Drifter is kinda fun. Rime has sections that are 10/10 but also lengthy parts that I dislike. OTGDY is the weakest track on one of their best albums. HBTN is legendary. Alex, despite the weak lyrics, a very interesting composition.

 

[srfc]

Hallowed
Rime
TTAL
Alex
OTGDY
Drifter
Iron Maiden

Love the live versions of both Drifter and Iron Maiden but neither are any great shakes in the studio or as album closers

 

[Kalata]

Rime
Hallowed (they are like equal, it's just that Rime is grand epic, Hallowed is even better live)
Alexander (close second, what a unique and epic piece)
To Tame A Land (unique vibe and the latter part saves it)
Only The Good Die Young (a tie probably, really well putted shorter song)
Iron Maiden (the music is underrated, I enjoy it in the studio)
Drifter (fun rocker, quite solid)

 

[Azas]

RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER (11/10)
HALLOWED BE THY NAME (10/10)

Alexander the Great (9.5/10)
Only the Good Die Young (8.5/10)
To Tame A Land (8.5/10)

Iron Maiden (7.5/10)
Drifter (7/10)

 

[el diablo]

I never cared for the studio version of Drifter, so I was surprised how much I enjoy the live version from The Soundhouse Tapes and Rare Early Tracks.

 

[Sth2112]

Rime of the ancient mariner (maybe the best closer ever)
Alexander the great
To tame a land
Hallowed be thy name
Only the good die young
Drifter
Iron maiden

 

[Abas]

I really enjoy the instrumental part of To Tame a Land. I often go back to that one. Hallowed Be Thy Name might be better as a whole. That's why I voted for it.

 

[dickinson1978]

I really enjoy the instrumental part of To Tame a Land. I often go back to that one. Hallowed Be Thy Name might be better as a whole. That's why I voted for it.

I think they should play it again. That would be another surprise left in the can for us.

 

[onurb]

 

[el diablo]

I've always loved AtG and was absolutely blown away seeing it live however for this poll I have to go with my longtime favorite Hallowed..

 

[Yax]

I think Rime is the better song, but Hallowed the better closer.

 

[Diesel 11]

Rime and it ain’t even close. It’s the ultimate Iron Maiden song.

 

[Yax]

Rime and it ain’t even close. It’s the ultimate Iron Maiden song.

It is, and especially the SBIT tour live version! But it isn't the ultimate album closer to me, when you consider the overall albums they end.

 

[Jer]

Hallowed Be Thy Name

 

[Poto]

It begins and ends with Hallowed Be Thy Name

 

[Diesel 11]

It begins and ends with Hallowed Be Thy Name

Actually it begins with “Invaders”.

 

[Yax]

Actually it begins with “Invaders”.

I'm not sure that's an epic, an album closer, or an entirely finished song.

 

[Azas]

In biochemical terms, it mutates into Run to the Hills - this is just the awkward phase.