Best Maiden album opener/closer

[Magnus]

A poll so old it's out of date because an album was released six years ago.

Out of date because Moonchild/Only the Good Die Young, and that was 33 years ago.

 

[Black Bart]

1. Be Quick or Be Dead / Fear of the Dark
2. Moonchild / Only The Good Die Young
3. If Eternity Should Fail / Empire of the Clouds

Honorable mentions:
Aces High/ Rime of the Ancient Mariner
TIOM-Wrathchild / Drifter
Prowler / Iron Maiden

 

[The Dissident]

Powerslave, with Somewhere In Time being close behind. He says then votes for his 2nd choice by accident.

 

[Diesel 11]

Powerslave, easy.

 

[karljant]

Let's see... My top 2 all time favorite Maiden songs are Aces High and Rime Of The Ancient Mariner.
So although Albums like Piece Of Mind, Somewhere In Time and Seventh Son have also incredibly awesome openers and closers, Powerslave is easily my pick.

 

[Flaming Blimp Crash]

1. Powerslave
2. Somewhere in Time
3. Piece of Mind
4. The Book of Souls
5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

 

[srfc]

Powerslave.

Shout out to FOTD, not saying it's a contender for best, but for a relatively weak album it has a good opener and closer (although the album version of the title track ain't great)