5 Least Favorite Maiden albums, 3 Least Favorite from each
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DJMayes
Ancient Mariner
Something has to be my least favourite. In most of the cases it's not even a case of disliking them; just not rating them as highly as the rest of the album.
RTC
Libera et impera!
No Prayer For The Dying - Fates Warning, Hooks In You, The Assassin
Virtual XI - Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger, The Educated Fool, The Angel And The Gambler
Killers - The Ides Of March, Another Life, Innocent Exile
Fear Of The Dark - Weekend Warrior, The Apparition, Fear Is The Key
The X-Factor - Look For The Truth, The Unbeliever, Fortunes Of War
Virtual XI - Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger, The Educated Fool, The Angel And The Gambler
Killers - The Ides Of March, Another Life, Innocent Exile
Fear Of The Dark - Weekend Warrior, The Apparition, Fear Is The Key
The X-Factor - Look For The Truth, The Unbeliever, Fortunes Of War
Viperlord
Nomad
No Prayer for the Dying: The Assassin, Hooks In You, Public Enema Number One
Virtual XI: Don't Look To The Eyes of a Stranger, The Angel and the Gambler, When Two Worlds Collide
Fear of the Dark: Chains of Misery, Weekend Warrior, The Apparition
Killers: Twilight Zone, Innocent Exile, Drifter
After this point I'm actually not sure; there's a few albums that are essentially tied for me here.
Virtual XI: Don't Look To The Eyes of a Stranger, The Angel and the Gambler, When Two Worlds Collide
Fear of the Dark: Chains of Misery, Weekend Warrior, The Apparition
Killers: Twilight Zone, Innocent Exile, Drifter
After this point I'm actually not sure; there's a few albums that are essentially tied for me here.
CycleMotion
Nomad
1. No Prayer for the Dying
2. Virtual XI
3. Fear of the Dark
4. The X Factor
5. Killers
2. Virtual XI
3. Fear of the Dark
4. The X Factor
5. Killers
Poto
Ancient Mariner
First of all, I know people are entitled to have own opinions. But some people have shit opinions!! 
Second, Maiden don't really have weak albums, each album contains at least a few great tracks. Altough, the worst songs on the weakest albums are stinkers.
The weakest album for me is Fear of the Dark. This is Maiden most uneven album. It has a few great tracks, but most of them are really uninspired and quite boring. I hate the sound. No Prayer is the second weakest album, but it's actually quite good. Most songs are enjoyable, and it contains a couple of very good songs. The other three albums are probably Dance of Death, Killers and Iron Maiden, but those three are really good albums.
The weakest songs are probably
Weekend Warrior, The Apparition, Fear is the Key, Holy Smoke, Fates Warning, Hooks in You, The Angel and the Gambler, Lightning Strikes Twice, When two Worlds Collide, Another Life, Innocent Exile, Twilight Zone, Running Free, Charlotte the Harlot and Strange World.
Second, Maiden don't really have weak albums, each album contains at least a few great tracks. Altough, the worst songs on the weakest albums are stinkers.
The weakest album for me is Fear of the Dark. This is Maiden most uneven album. It has a few great tracks, but most of them are really uninspired and quite boring. I hate the sound. No Prayer is the second weakest album, but it's actually quite good. Most songs are enjoyable, and it contains a couple of very good songs. The other three albums are probably Dance of Death, Killers and Iron Maiden, but those three are really good albums.
The weakest songs are probably
Weekend Warrior, The Apparition, Fear is the Key, Holy Smoke, Fates Warning, Hooks in You, The Angel and the Gambler, Lightning Strikes Twice, When two Worlds Collide, Another Life, Innocent Exile, Twilight Zone, Running Free, Charlotte the Harlot and Strange World.
CriedWhenBrucieLeft
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Lists, Poto. Lists. Nobody wants to read all these sentences of yours...
Poto
Ancient Mariner
Fear of the Dark - Weekend Warrior, Fear is the Key and The Apparition
No Prayer for the Dying - Holy Smoke, Fates Warning, Hooks in You
Virtual XI - The Angel and the Gambler, Lightning Strikes Twice, When two Worlds Collide
Killers - Another Life, Innocent Exile, Twilight Zone
Iron Maiden - Running Free, Charlotte the Harlot, Strange World
No Prayer for the Dying - Holy Smoke, Fates Warning, Hooks in You
Virtual XI - The Angel and the Gambler, Lightning Strikes Twice, When two Worlds Collide
Killers - Another Life, Innocent Exile, Twilight Zone
Iron Maiden - Running Free, Charlotte the Harlot, Strange World
CriedWhenBrucieLeft
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Great listing technique.
I'm considering this line as my new signature.
CriedWhenBrucieLeft
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That's a shit idea, Brigs. Just my opinion though.
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CriedWhenBrucieLeft
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That's an unforgivable oversight. I demand you make a new list!
DJMayes
Ancient Mariner
Can update this now due to plenty of changes:
1 - Fear Of The Dark
1 - Fear Is The Key
2 - Childhoods End
3 - The Fugitive
2 - No Prayer For The Dying
1 - The Assassin
2 - Run Silent Run Deep
3 - Holy Smoke
3 - Brave New World
1 - Ghost Of The Navigator
2 - The Thin Line Between Love And Hate
3 - The Mercenary
4 - A Matter Of Life And Death
1 - The Legacy
2 - The Pilgrim
3 - Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
5 - Powerslave
1 - Loss Fer Words
2 - Back In The Village
3 - The Duellists
CriedWhenBrucieLeft
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Dude, LEAST! What are those last two albums even doing on this list? 
Pure unadulterated hokum, that's what that was.
Pure unadulterated hokum, that's what that was.
DJMayes
Ancient Mariner
Dude, LEAST! What are those last two albums even doing on this list?
Pure unadulterated hokum, that's what that was.
AMOLAD is solid throughout but only has a couple of standout songs for me.
Powerslave is crazily inconsistent to these ears. To me it is three fantastic songs, 2 good ones and I'd happily leave the rest. Absolutely expected to be called out on it though.
Piece Of Mind and Number Of The Beast are similar; some of my favourite Maiden songs ever but too inconsistent for me to rate as high as others do. I do prefer these 2 to Powerslave though.
CriedWhenBrucieLeft
Meme Only Account
Where did you get these ears you speak of, the pound shop?
DJMayes
Ancient Mariner
Afraid I couldn't afford the nostalgia goggles to go with them.
franksamuel0209
Westward the Tides....
5. Powerslave - Flash of the Blade, Back in the Village, Losfer Words
4. Piece of Mind - Quest for Fire, Sun and Steel, Die With Your Boots On
3. Iron Maiden - Strange World, Transylvania, Charlotte the Harlot
2. Fear of the Dark - The Apparition, Chains of Misery, Weekend Warrior
1. No Prayer for the Dying - Mother Russia, Run Silent Run Deep, Tailgunner
4. Piece of Mind - Quest for Fire, Sun and Steel, Die With Your Boots On
3. Iron Maiden - Strange World, Transylvania, Charlotte the Harlot
2. Fear of the Dark - The Apparition, Chains of Misery, Weekend Warrior
1. No Prayer for the Dying - Mother Russia, Run Silent Run Deep, Tailgunner
Christoffer
Nomad
No Prayer for the Dying - Hooks in You, Bring Your Daughter, Run Silent Run Deep
Final Frontier - The Final Frontier, El Dorado, that song with the long mellow break i can't remember the name but i hated it
Fear of the Dark - Judas Be My Guide, The Apparition, Weekend Warrior
Dance of Death - Montsegur, Face in the Sand, New Frontier
Number of the Beast - Run to the Hills, Gangland, Invaders
Final Frontier - The Final Frontier, El Dorado, that song with the long mellow break i can't remember the name but i hated it
Fear of the Dark - Judas Be My Guide, The Apparition, Weekend Warrior
Dance of Death - Montsegur, Face in the Sand, New Frontier
Number of the Beast - Run to the Hills, Gangland, Invaders