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I noticed when watching them live in 2010 that when they do several reunion songs in a row, the repeated slow intros become energy drainers. Some slow intros are great in a 2 hour show. But too many and the momentum gets squandered even if all the songs are good.

That's it in a nutshell.

There's a lot of truth in this, never seen it expressed like that. I agree, it is why he belongs in Maiden as the frontman, he was born for this role. When he runs alone with his own ideas, he becomes overenthusiastic but the outcomes sometimes come across as you say it - unfinished.

massive (lack of) shoes that made me laugh!

The title track and the cover art, I'd say, have boosted FOTD. Agree that its a very mixed album, and the production sounds dated to my ears now in a way the 80s albums don't

NOTB is a phenomenal album, there's no hate. It is more about how NOTB was sometimes elevated beyond everything else Maiden had recorded, especially for casual fans, in the years since its release. Case in point (since I came into Maiden / metal in the 90s). Kerrang! and even Metal Hammer at...

Tailgunner - good song and has 'trace your way back 50 years', but some of the other lyrics have dated badly and are awful. Bruce seems to have dashed it off in a few minutes. I actually think for the first time ever, Maiden should tinker with the lyrics, make them less like the scribbling of a...

Totally agree. I always had a hard time placing NOTB on this supposed pedestal. I also felt the UK rock press in particular just needed a single 'Appetite for Detsruction' / 'Back in Black' / 'Black Album' moment from Maiden to venerate, further building this album's legend year later. In...

Before that, the Real Live One version recorded in Helsinki (1992) hugely boosted the reputation of FOTD. Maybe because so many fans hate the 1993 live albums, this gets overlooked. The actual FOTD live promo video SRFC posted is the Real Live One version. The official single release was 'Fear...

I like DT a lot but I agree with you about James' pretty boy voice. Broadway musical sounding at times. Maiden needs some edge by comparison (Paul, Bruce and Blaze could all sound aggressive from time to time).

Not going to read the thread to keep the answers my own (so apologies for repeats): Iron Maiden: spikey Killers: leather The Number Of The Beast: overexposed Piece Of Mind: nerdy Powerslave: sandy Somewhere In Time: 80s Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son: ethereal No Prayer For The Dying: enema...

A couple of things to remember about James LaBrie (or 'James The Cheese', as a friend of mine calls him :) - He's Canadian, not American, so there is a Commonwealth nations connection that Steve Harris might find culturally palatable. Also, Steve's past comment about Canada vs US in terms of...

Thanks for that, I have the ASAP album and single CDs but never read any promo press for it. Adrian says: "To be honest, Maiden is very draining. There's lots of leaping around and its technically very demanding to play" Writing was on the wall in 1989, wasn't it? He sounds really tired after...

I actually own the CD of 'Chamber of One' by Dearly Beheaded, I bought second hand in 1999... Back when I worshipped the Pantera / Machine Head groove thrash style. I never noticed Simon Dawson was on it!!

I feel the same way: January 1999 - December 2024, amazingly 26 years of the greatest lineup in metal history. These 26 years have basically been my entire late teenage / adult life. End of an era, really it is. Let alone his drumming, Nicko's personality and humour was such an undergirding...

This seems close to the mark, especially the nearly one year break in touring in the Future Past schedule between 2023 and 2024. There's an interview filmed in Florida from last year in which Nicko says "if I can't drive this band anymore then I'll have to take a step back". So maximum respect...

In defence of Steve Lazarus I'm slightly surprised by the criticism he's getting here, and also that some fans don't remember who he is. He was Steve Harris's school friend and quite a close part of Maiden's team until he was replaced as Fan Club president (e.g. he was at Paul Dianno's original...

Yes, and I slightly get the impression Bruce and Janick don't quite have the same chemistry these days they had in the 90s. I'm sure they are still perfectly good mates, but they clearly haven't grown together as songwriters.

I agree with every word of this, I've noticed this too. I also have a sweet spot for River Runs Deep! Just a great track to flow from Red and Black to Book Of Souls (that 3 track run is my favourite 30 minutes of the whole album, as high quality as I'd hope from latter day Maiden). For me...

Too true, but I can definitely feel the pacing drop off naturally. Especially recently. I don't think tracks like Senjutsu or most of Parchment or a great deal of Empire of the Clouds would have been written in the first decade of the reunion era. It is a matter of taste, but I don't think they...