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Lo and behold, just two years ago Udo boasted that there will be no more Accept material tours anymore, and he would finally close that book. Who would have guessed this was bullshit :D Honestly, all this "last time" bullshit from everyone.... do they really think anyone still believes it?

You call it thought, I would call it calculation. They wanted to break the USA and figured out what elements would help them achieving this. Such attempts rarely work out. Fans know that the songs are not written through inspiration or passion, but are merely constructions from a business plan...

None of them would make it to my personal best of Maiden playlist, but I prefer Stratego.

I remember that Steve said in a Rock Hard interview that he himself was surprised about seeing Futureal voted. I think the vote was rather a poll for the band to get an idea what fans would like to hear, but in no way binding. The ultimate decision would not be tied to the vote. Oh, and we...

Such things happen when you comment with a strong reply without giving proper context :p "Accuse" is a strong word, I am merely stating a fact here: their shirts are more expensive than in club shows. Every major band does it, so I am not specifically taking a shot at Maiden here, but they are...

Me too, though it is not that I feel too old. I am just done with professional mega events, safebet shows and old bands. Small bands forging their paths in rathole venues excite me more than pinnacle homecomings. I enjoy Maiden at home. Live, it is other bands.

Preferring smaller venues over arenas and preferring to support newcomers instead of old legends is "oof"? It's perfectly alright to choose otherwise, but calling it oof says something about your mindset, and it's not good, bro...

I agree, however I think Maiden cater a lot to their young fans and the casual fans, but much less to their hardcore fans. Maybe this makes most sense from a business / marketing point of view, but it is still a bit sad. But as you say, I cant expect that I get what I'd want most, and that's...

My personal ranking #1 Rust In Peace #2 Youthanasia #3 Peace Sells #4 Countdown To Extinction #5 Killing Is My Business #6 SFSGSW #7 TWNAH #8 Cryptic Writings #9 Dystopia #10 Endgame #11 The System Has Failed #12 Thirteen #13 United Abominations #14 The Sick... #15 Risk #16 Pooper Collider...

No Prayer for the Dying, Afraid to Shoot Strangers, Amamos La Vida, When the Smoke is Going Down, Touch of Evil, Legion of the Lost... those are Metal ballads. This is Schlager with guitars.

Can you elaborate on this? I know that Steve refused to accomodate Blaze needs, but I dont know about the roadie..

Except for the production, there is ZERO difference between this track and Schlager / pop. I dont blame anyone for liking this (taste is taste), but in my book, this is the opposite of Metal. Pure plastic, grandma music. Take away the guitars, and you have the perfect song for Jan Smit, Helene...

Jeff young only doing one album and only playing 6 or 7 leads on that album makes it hard to rank him, and there is little live footage recorded with him. But since he is a numbskull conspiracy tinfoil hat moron and eternal crybaby, ranking him lowest seems valid. For me: Friedman Poland Kiko...

Coming from the same city as both Helloween and Gamma Ray, they were of course always part of my music life, however, I must admit I always preferred Gamma Ray over Helloween, and Running Wild much over both. Also, both bands rarely gifted the local scene with their presence. Piet Sielck came to...

Minus the good production, minus the power and minus the fury, but yeah. I admit I may be a bit biased, as Running Wild are from my hometown, so they always may have had some bonus when I listen to them. Then again, Helloween are from my hometown too, and I never cared much about them...

Supercollider is very bad, but lower than Lulu, St. Anger or 72 Seasons? Holy Wars, Hangar 18, Take No Prisoners, Five Magics, and most of all, Tornado of Souls. All of them blow Puppets out of the water, even though Puppets IS a great song. And Justice For All comes relatively close to Rust...

Oh yes, the ancient metaphysical question of metal, almost as old as metal itself... Utterly pointless, but also fun and a tradition as well. Clear answer: Megadeth. Any time, any place. To me, Megadeth is better than Metallica in every single aspect. Better songwriting, better lyrics, better...

Yeah, this is exactly what makes me so sick about Tate. Constantly claiming he is done with Queensryche (and metal), but at the same time constantly touring with their catalogue and now even continuing with Queensryche material. Please Goeff, either just stop it and focus on your career, or at...

Never cared much for Lynch Mob or any Pilson material, neither for Don solo. To me, only the old Dokken albums had true appeal. It is sad to see what ego can do to bands, throwing it all down the drain because of personality problems. They definitely were the best hair metal band out there. The...

I have to agree with Perun: Suite Sister Mary is the one song on OM that bores the shit out of me. I know it is pretty much every fan's favourite, but I never understood why. The interludes are the second flaw of the album, but thank god all of them are skippable tracks. Fortunately, every...