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I'd think less of Bruce if Blaze had been both better and more interesting.  Worst thing that ever happened was hearing how much Bruce IMPROVED those songs live.

That's a really good point as well.  Even disliking those albums, one bit of good fortune were the Bruce records.  I'd certainly rank both AOB and TCW as better than any Maiden album in the 90s. In the spirit of this thread, I listened again to The X Factor last night.  I have to confess...

Re: North America Beware LOL.  I'm hoping for an obscene number of cities, like....20.  (Only half of them at Long Beach Arena). Dreaming, I know.

Re: North America Beware I've wondered myself.  It might be jumping the gun to say it's a preview of the new album art...but it could be.

You speak (write) impeccably.  If you'd not confessed that, I'd have never guessed. Oh and I'd actually begun writing these little breakdowns / capsules a few days ago for some other rock boards I frequent...and then found this place and finished up.  What better place? Really some nice reads...

Piece Of Mind this one..!

Bruce Paul Blaze ...that order

Virtual XI...by virtue of the vocals (not a BB fan) and the lackluster songwriting.  I talk a bit more in the thread breaking down each album.

I'm an Adrian homer.

I'll give it to Rio...even over LAD.  I know that's tanatmount to sacrilege to some, but I calls 'em likes I sees 'em.  :D

It's almost a cliche to say HALLOWED BE THY NAME, but it's mine as well..... :)

I've always been partial to KILLERS, which to me is the quintessential Eddie look.

I'll certainly check those out.  Many thanks.

When you say "older," just how old...(just for clarification)? Thanks for the welcome and the good conversation in some of these threads thus far.  It's been a fun day..!  :) Loving the Basterds profile picture, I might add.  Easily my top film of this past year.

I guess "interesting" can take on a lot of forms.  He is indeed completely different from Paul and Bruce.  I give them full on credit for not hiring a "sound-alike."  I'm not sure who would've sounded better than Blaze to me -- as in "who else should they have hired??" -- but they get props from...

Iron Maiden While I’m a Bruce guy myself, I’ve always liked and enjoyed Paul’s vocals.  (Maiden Japan was my first album).  Strong debut album with a few wanker spots and sketchy production.  A fan of neither Sanctuary nor the terribly overrated Running Free, those vanilla spots are more than...

It might not be that simple for me, but I have to agree that it's likely no coincidence that beyond the opinion that Blaze is my least-favorite of the Maiden singers, the one thing that ALL FOUR albums have in common is the lack of Adrian Smith...(Hooks In You aside). I've always considered...

Quite honestly I was NOT impressed then and am still not now.  No offense to fans of the band during this era or to fans of Blaze himself.  (I've also listened to a bit of Wolfsbane since and don't really enjoy that either).  I really think that while the choice was a smart one on many levels...

I don't know that I have expectations exactly.  For instance I didn't see the album of epic song lengths that comprised A Matter...coming down the pipe, so that was a nice curveball from where I was sitting. I guess I simply hope that they've enjoyed making this album (which should ideally show...

Hey, my name is John and I'm from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA originally...and now residing in Asheville, North Carolina.  I'm 40 years old and work at an architecture firm.  Been a Maiden fan since early 1983...(first album was Maiden Japan)...and I enjoy many artists, from Kiss to Porcupine Tree to...