Adrian's Solo Discography Ranked - The Complete List

[Diesel 11]

through some cosmic convergence we've managed to get 8 songs all landing at exactly 7/10.

Christ, that's a whopping. Is it because of fewer voters or...?

 

[Jer]

Christ, that's a whopping. Is it because of fewer voters or...?

Nope, just dumb luck. There's a wide variety of total votes and vote spreads in the group, and they all just happened to coalesce around 7/10 for some reason.

 

[Diesel 11]

Huh, that's just something else.

 

[Jer]

54. Rage
Psycho Motel
Average Score: 7.00/10
State Of Mind 5/10

State Of Mind becomes the first album to have half of its tracks eliminated as we say goodbye to this solid rocker, which has a few odd and interesting elements.

Comments:

I like the pre-chorus, the rest is okay.

Nice guitar work. The verses grow on you and the pre-chorus is decent, but I'm on the fence about the chorus. Great solo. Terrible "eeyow!" at the end.

Votes:

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10 - 0
9 - 0
8 - 4
7 - 3
6 - 0
5 - 2
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:
Silver And Gold 4/10
State Of Mind 5/10
Welcome To The World 1/13
Awoken Broken 2/12
Limited Releases 9/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Forostar]

I didn't see Western Shore or several other SOM songs.

 

[Jer]

I didn't see Western Shore or several other SOM songs.

Yep, there are still 5 songs left on that album.

 

[Jer]

53. Into The Black
Psycho Motel
Average Score: 7.00/10
Welcome To The World 2/13

This heavily downtuned stomper is the second track from Welcome To The World to get the axe. Like most of that album, this is a strong song, and half the votes it received were 8/10's, with a smattering of lower scores.

I've included Andy Makin's full comments below, since his insight as a band member is unique, and his original comments are buried in a much longer interview post.

Comments:

Ah…the C-tuned one. This actually started out as a quite normal rocky riff that Adrian had written. But the key it was in was way to high for the melody the vocals were supposed to sing so we tuned it down to infinity and it became this really heavy monster. Another puppy love song about roses and cream cake. Well actually it’s about dying – and finding no light at the end of the tunnel. Out of the blue and into the black. Also a metaphor for birth into the violent world we live in.

The opening riff smacks you across the face like a ton of bricks! Andy is in full Layne Staley mode here. The verses are good, the pre-chorus is better, and the chorus is almost great.

Love the opening bit. Heavy song. Very good.

Votes:

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10 - 0
9 - 0
8 - 5
7 - 2
6 - 1
5 - 2
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:
Silver And Gold 4/10
State Of Mind 5/10
Welcome To The World 2/13
Awoken Broken 2/12
Limited Releases 9/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

So that's 3/8 7.00/10s.

 

[Jer]

So that's 3/8 7.00/10s.

Yes.

 

[Jer]

52. Life In The City
Urchin
Average Score: 7.00/10
Limited Releases 10/20

This Urchin track has special relevance because it was used as the basis of the Iron Maiden B-side "Sheriff Of Huddersfield". Aside from that notoriety I found the song to be merely OK, but the final votes were spread evenly across the 5/10 to 9/10 range.

Comments:

some stuff that Maiden fans would recognise

This one has a strong Allman Brothers feeling [...] but some of the vocals are kinda weak. (Hey, wait a minute, this is "Sheriff Of Huddersfield"! Hmm.)

"Life in the City" [...] is the music used for Huddersfield. They stuck quite close to the original with the exception of removing an instrumental section in the middle

Votes:

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10 - 0
9 - 1
8 - 1
7 - 1
6 - 1
5 - 1
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:
Silver And Gold 4/10
State Of Mind 5/10
Welcome To The World 2/13
Awoken Broken 2/12
Limited Releases 10/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Jer]

51. City Of Light
Psycho Motel
Average Score: 7.00/10
State Of Mind 6/10

Guess what's going down? It's the "City Of Light". Psycho Motel's State Of Mind continues to take a beating with the loss of its sixth song.

I thought this was one of the stronger tracks on the album, but the final voting was very clearly centered around 7/10, so many of you disagreed.

Comments:

State of Mind I think has some great tracks [like] City of Light

Cool intro. Nice verse, strong pre-choruses, and a pretty good chorus.

It's okay.

Votes:

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10 - 0
9 - 1
8 - 2
7 - 3
6 - 2
5 - 1
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:
Silver And Gold 4/10
State Of Mind 6/10
Welcome To The World 2/13
Awoken Broken 2/12
Limited Releases 10/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

5/8 now. Can't wait to see the highest 7.

 

[Jer]

50. Welcome To The Pit
Bruce Dickinson
Average Score: 7.00/10
Collaborations 1/8

As we enter the top 50, the first song from Adrian's songwriting collaborations bites the dust. Hilariously, this song also exited at #50 in the Bruce Dickinson solo discography ranking thread!

The votes for this song had two clusters centered around 6/10 and 8/10, so people generally thought it was either OK or great. You can put me in the second group.

We definitely know this song's name, and we'll no longer see its face. But you chose to play my game, so it can feel the hard place...

Comments:

I really like Welcome to the Pit.

Great song.

Good song, but not incredible.

The only bad song on the whole album. Very generic and plodding. Also feels like it goes on forever.

It's not bad, but it's really the definition of mediocre in my book.

A lot of people slag on this track, but I really like it. It's like Bruce singing a Psycho Motel song.

Votes:

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10 - 0
9 - 1
8 - 3
7 - 1
6 - 3
5 - 1
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:
Silver And Gold 4/10
State Of Mind 6/10
Welcome To The World 2/13
Awoken Broken 2/12
Collaborations 1/8
Limited Releases 10/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

I forgot the Bruce stuff was in here, lol. Funny coincidence with the numbers, and actually I think that quote of yours you tacked onto the end is surprisingly accurate.

So... 2 more 7's!

 

[Jer]

49. Suicide
Urchin
Average Score: 7.00/10
Limited Releases 11/20

Yet another Urchin track with a lame chorus. There are a few nice elements in the mix here, but I don't think this track has any business finishing this high in the countdown.

Every vote for this song was a 6/10 except for a single 10/10 outlier that boosted the average enough to finish at #49.

Comments:

[Has] a calmer, atmospheric verse. The chorus is heavier, but unfortunately kind of lame. The first harmonized section is both interesting and awkward, but the second one reprises the intro before going into a pretty good solo.

Votes:

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10 - 1
9 - 0
8 - 0
7 - 0
6 - 3
5 - 0
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:
Silver And Gold 4/10
State Of Mind 6/10
Welcome To The World 2/13
Awoken Broken 2/12
Collaborations 1/8
Limited Releases 11/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

I'm so excited... the highest 7/10 is due to make an appearance! But I'm also sad this little sub-section of the countdown is coming to an end.

 

[Jer]

48. Fallen Heroes
A.S.A.P.
Average Score: 7.00/10
Silver And Gold 5/10

Silver And Gold hits the halfway mark with the loss of this track, which is my personal least favorite song from the album. Votes were spread across a broad range, but most of them landed at 7/10 or 8/10.

"Fallen Heroes"? No more worship.

Comments:

I like this one.

Disjointed intro. OK verse, great pre-chorus, so-so chorus 1, pretty good chorus 2. Disjointed musical break, but a great solo.

Standout tracks for me [include] Fallen Heroes

Votes:

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10 - 1
9 - 1
8 - 3
7 - 4
6 - 1
5 - 2
4 - 1
3 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 0

Overall:

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48. Fallen Heroes
49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:
Silver And Gold 5/10
State Of Mind 6/10
Welcome To The World 2/13
Awoken Broken 2/12
Collaborations 1/8
Limited Releases 11/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

Fuck... that's one of my favorite tracks in the countdown. I love it.

 

[Jer]

47. I See Lights
Primal Rock Rebellion
Average Score: 7.13/10
Awoken Broken 3/12

This droning groover was one of the first tracks released from Awoken Broken, and now it's one of the first to be eliminated from that album.

Most votes ranged from 6/10 to 10/10, but a single 2/10 vote brought the average down enough to force an early exit.

Historical comments on this song are also pretty polarized.

Comments:

"I See Lights" is somewhat catchy.

Now this song is like a tank rolling over its enemies. Not fast, but deadly, going in a constant pace with utmost security. [...] First I thought this would be one of the worst tracks, but it's a grower.

Another awesome song. Slower and even more powerful. Love the snarl this guy gives off.

This one settles into a slower, moodier groove [...] Adrian sneaks in for some sweet co-lead vocals. [...] Good stuff, though it never fully achieves liftoff.

wow, i didnt have many hopes, after i see lights i only expected a mid range metal album...

I'd rate I See Lights as "mediocre"

If i listenened to music just cus of the heaviness I might aswell listen to my dishwasher, Heavy, dull and monotonous, just like "I see lights"...

Votes:

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10 - 1
9 - 1
8 - 2
7 - 2
6 - 1
5 - 0
4 - 0
3 - 0
2 - 1
1 - 0

Overall:

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47. I See Lights
48. Fallen Heroes
49. Suicide
50. Welcome To The Pit
51. City Of Light
52. Life In The City
53. Into The Black
54. Rage
55. Long Time No Woman
56. Excuse Me
57. Snake Ladders
58. Misunderstood
59. Rock 'N' Roll Woman
60. Watch Me Walk Away
61. Killing Time
62. Scientist
63. No Loss To Me
64. Time Is A Hunter
65. World's On Fire
66. Fighting Man
67. Lifetime
68. Wishing Your Life Away
69. The Late Show
70. Last Goodbye
71. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky
72. You Could Be A King
73. Kid Gone Astray
74. (Can't) Wait
75. Just Like A Woman
76. Blood Brothers
77. School Days
78. Need Somebody
79. Get Up And Get Out
80. Madman
81. Little Girl
82. Mooncusser

Albums:

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Silver And Gold 5/10
State Of Mind 6/10
Welcome To The World 2/13
Awoken Broken 3/12
Collaborations 1/8
Limited Releases 11/20
B-sides 8/9

 

[Diesel 11]

"I might as well listen to my dishwasher" has gotta be the best comment anyone has ever given anything.