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Number of the Beast, definitely. In all "Best Metal albums of all time" it Is ALWAYS in the top 5, while in my opinion it is not even in Maiden's top 5. By the time it was released, it was better than most contemporary albums of other NWOBHM bands, so yes, it can be seen as a hit album, and...

As far as I remember (it's been a long time), Dougie White was seriously considered and also auditioned with the band. Same with Steve Grimmet. Kiske was a rumor, but I never heard any confirmation that he or the band ever really considered it. It would have been a disaster to be honest. Kiske...

Fear of the Dark was a fan fave from day one. It was the album that got me into Maiden back in 1992, and everyone in the scene back then loved that song. Even some people who were not into Maiden. The album itself was largely criticized, but not the title track. People rocked hard whenever...

I don't assume it. It obviously IS not part of Steve's vision for Maiden anymore, otherwise they would retire, no? Obviously whatever drives Steve to continue Maiden is more relevant than Nicko's groove. I remember interviews where Steve said, if any of the current members would leave the band...

Most of your assessment of the production is personal taste/preference, which of course is fine, and can not be debated. On that level, I even agree with you: the sound is very fitting for the album, and I also like the drums a lot, which are louder and more aggressive than on previous albums...

Thank Eddie that this never materialized. It would have been a disaster. James can not sing anything else than Dream Theater. Did you ever listen to their cover of the entire Master of Puppets album? Absolutely dreadful. He has no rawness, no aggression, no edge at all. Just clean pretty boy...

I strongly disagree. Dave is unique, yes. But not super unique. Neither is Adrian or Janick. All three are awesome and have influence on he band's sound, but all three could easier be replaced than Bruce, Nicko and Steve. Note: I strictly speak in terms of performing!!! In terms of songwriting...

Be Quick or Be Dead - 10 From Here to Eternity - 5 Afraid to Shoot Strangers - 8 Fear Is the Key - 4 Childhood’s End - 7 Wasting Love - 9 The Fugitive - 8 Chains of Misery - 3 The Apparition - 2 Judas Be My Guide - 10 Weekend Warrior - 9 Fear of the Dark - 10 Underrated monster of an album...

"From IM to FOTD" means that songs from that time span will be played. It does NOT necessarily mean that every album of that span will be featured. My guess it that they will only play FOTD title track, and no song off No Prayer. If they really feature that album, you can bet your left testicle...

I think The X Factor is one of Maiden's best albums, and it ranks #5 in my personal Maiden album ranking list. I understand everyone who does not like the album, because it is Maiden's most left field album, completely different from everything they did before. But that's a matter of taste and...

I love this song - in live versions, that is. I love the versions on LAD, A Real Dead One, Live in Donington, Live in Rio.... The studio version is okay, but not close to the live versions in terms of speed, energy and prowess. I also think that Nicko's drumming suits this song A LOT better than...

Fanboy-ism at its best ;). I have been a huge Maiden fan ever since 1993, but that does not mean I consider everything this band ever did as pure genius. We are all human after all, and no one is perfect all the time (and no one has to be!). We all do stupid things from time to time, and so did...

Used to love this song. Then used to hate it for a long time because of being constantly overplayed. Then finally got back to like it again. Not the super ultra über classic people make it, but a strong song with a very unique feeling.

Suffers from the "Black Sabbath Syndrome": starts out great. Heavy riffing, catchy hooks, overall nice song. Then after the second chorus, it suddenly shifts into some complete randomness with unnecessary tempo change, out-of-place random riffing, B-side melodies and mindless soloing. The songs...

One of the best songs off of this album, definitely a gem. Brutally underappreciated. One of the few songs on TNOTB that does not suffer from the "Black Sabbath Syndrome" (means: great catchy verse and riff, then sudden break with mindless soloing over a completely random riff and mandatory...

They wrote this song in a hurry, and it shows. Hastily cobbled together. Heavy, but without any grip. Terrible choice for an opener. The prowess shown here is impressive, but the song itself is just weak. If you think I am a clueless idiot: you may be right, but let me remind you that Steve...

This song is one of the greatest puzzles in music history for me. Not only did it become Maiden's most popular, most known song, but also one of the most iconic songs in classic heavy metal. I never understood why. The song is a real turd, one of Maiden's weakest 80s songs, and also one of the...

It does not really matter who they choose to be the new drummer. Fact is, it will be very, very different, and I do not care if the new guy is Dawson, that Lazarus dude, Simon Phillips, Gene Hoglan or the mailman. There are basically 3 types of musicians: standard, unique and super-unique...

Late to the game, but still.... Iron Maiden: Juvenile Killers: Rushed The Number Of The Beast: Overrated Piece Of Mind: Metal Powerslave: Inconsistent Somewhere In Time: Masterpiece Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son: Pinnacle No Prayer For The Dying: Confusion Fear Of The Dark: Underrated The X...