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Before TBOS came out I was telling all who would listen that I thought it would be their last one. (I'm now less certain of this as I read an interview with Bruce where he made encouraging noises about another one.) I was basing my pessimism mainly on Nicko's age - if it was another 5 year gap...

10 for me. One of Steve's finest moments. I do prefer the Rock in Rio version, but that's more down to The X Factor's crap production than a criticism of Blaze's performance

God knows I've tried with this song, but I just can't like it. I think it's my all-time least favourite Maiden track. This or Gates of Tomorrow

I like pretty much everything in this song, and think it's one of the strongest tracks on the album. My only gripe is the spoken word outro really makes it sound like it was originally written for a Bruce solo album (which I understand it was), and sounds a bit incongruous on a Maiden album

Moonchild Aces High Be Quick or Be Dead The Wicker Man Caught Somewhere in Time Sign of the Cross Invaders Ides of March Where Eagles Dare Satellite 15...The Final Frontier Prowler If Eternity Should Fail Different World Tailgunner Futureal Wildest Dreams

X Factor. While it can be a slog at times, I think it's more exciting, experimental (in a good way) and atmospheric than VXI. To be fair though, the two albums are trying to be different things. On X Factor, it felt as though Steve was letting his mind wander wherever it wanted, and it resulted...

Weakest point on the album for me. I think they were ploughing the same musical furrow when they wrote Coming Home on the next album (the clean arpeggiated verses again are pure Bruce), but for me Coming Home was way more successful.

Agreed. I'd also rate For the Greater Good of God as good as this. And The Legacy & The Longest Day come pretty close too... what an album

It's got a good chorus, and the instrumental section is one of the highlights of the album for me.

I gotta go with Moonchild too. I never got tired of watching that intro on my Maiden England VHS!

9.... for me, all the instrumental sections are some of the finest moments on the album - particularly the riffs just before the solos and the acoustic outro. I'll agree that that the verses aren't great, hence me not giving it a 10

I'm a 7 too. Verse is pretty good, and I really like the pre-chorus.

Best song: The Red & the Black Worst song: The Great Unknown Surprisingly good song: When the River Runs Deep Most disappointing song: Shadows of the Valley Best lyrics: Empire Best line: The dreamers may die, but dreams live on Best title: If Eternity Should Fail Best intro: Empire Best...

Jan really has become a monster of a songwriter in recent years.... The Book of Souls title track, The Talisman, The Legacy, Dance of Death title track...

Sorry if it came across like a statement of fact.... it gets a bit tiresome writing "I think" or "in my opinion" in front of everything.... I thought the fact it was just opinion was implicit! As for the Adrian tracks, Stranger has its moments, particularly the solo, but Wasted Years & Sea of...

For me, it's not even close - Seventh Son. The title track, Moonchild, Evil and Infinite Dreams are easily among Maiden's best. There is nothing of quite that quality on SIT. The closest I think would be Alexander the Great (which is great, except for a pretty uninspired chorus) and Caught...

10. Best song on the album for me. Although Murders, Wrathchild and Innocent Exile are up there too. The lead guitar playing on this track and on this album as whole is incredible... possibly my favourite Maiden album lead guitar-wise. Question. Don't know if anyone knows the answer. On the...

Agree with that. Best bit of the song

Transylvania Killers Hallowed Be Thy Name Revelations Rime of the Ancient Mariner Alexander the Great Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Tailgunner Be Quick or Be Dead Sign of the Cross The Educated Fool Out of the Silent Planet Paschendale For the Greater Good of God The Talisman The Red & the Black...

For me it's a close call between H & Jan for songwriting, and between H & Davey for soloing style. H gets it though