Best Song From Each Album?

It is definitely starting to feel like most threads are just lists, so I share a lot of Cried's frustrations. There's a severe lack of interesting discussion around Maiden related topics for that reason. The prostitute thread is a surprising breath of fresh air. The separate subforum for pointless lists can't come soon enough. It also seems like a lot of actual discussions or potential discussions have been derailed by spammers. But maybe that's just me.

Anyway, I don't want to complain without doing anything to correct the problems I am complaining about, so here's an attempt to salvage this dumpster fire:
Edington said:
Does the second disc not count?
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Climax doesn't mean "end." Structurally the title track can definitely be considered the album's climax. It wraps up the first half of the album and ties together the thematic elements. The only other real contender is Empire of the Clouds, but that track is so far removed musically and lyrically from everything else on the album that I have a hard time seeing it as a meaningful climax.
 
Mosh said:
It is definitely starting to feel like most threads are just lists, so I share a lot of Cried's frustrations. There's a severe lack of interesting discussion around Maiden related topics for that reason. The prostitute thread is a surprising breath of fresh air. The separate subforum for pointless lists can't come soon enough. It also seems like a lot of actual discussions or potential discussions have been derailed by spammers. But maybe that's just me.
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I've found myself in the Judas Priest thread quite a lot just so I can read some music discussion. And I don't have any real interest in Judas Priest.

Can't agree with you regarding the "prostitute thread" though.
 
Mosh said:
Climax doesn't mean "end." Structurally the title track can definitely be considered the album's climax. It wraps up the first half of the album and ties together the thematic elements. The only other real contender is Empire of the Clouds, but that track is so far removed musically and lyrically from everything else on the album that I have a hard time seeing it as a meaningful climax.
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That's true, but I for one see TBOS as build-up to "Empire of the Clouds". Not that the rest isn't good, because it's fantastic, but as soon as that piano bit begins, somehow, it gets even better. For me Empire is definitely the climax - and the climax of that is the "here lie their dreams" bit - but then it's also my favorite song period, so...
 
Troodon'sTooth said:
To start off I will list mine

TOP #1 SONG
"Iron Maiden": Phantom of the Opera
Killers: Murders in the Rue Morgue
Number of the Beast: Run to the Hills
Piece of Mind: Where the Eagles Dare
Powerslave: Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Caught Somewhere in Time: Stranger in a Strange Land
7th Son of a 7th Son: The Evil that Men Do
No prayer for the dying: Run Silent, Run Deep
Fear of the Dark: From Here to Eternity
X-Factor: Look for the Truth
Virtual 11: he Educated Fool
Brave New World: Out of the Silent Planet
Dance of Death: Montsegur
A Matter of Life and Death: Benjamin Breeg
Final Frontier: Starblind
Book of Souls: The Red and the Black

SECOND FAVORITE SONG FROM EACH ALBUM
"Iron Maiden": Transylvania
Killers: Killers
Number of the Beast: Children of the Damned
Piece of Mind: Flight of Icarus
Powerslave: Powerslave
Caught Somewhere in Time: Deja Vu
7th Son of a 7th Son: Only the Good Die Young
No prayer for the dying: The assassin
Fear of the Dark: Fear is the Key
X-Factor: Sign of the Cross
Virtual 11: Futureal
Brave New World: Brave New World
Dance of Death: Dance of Death
A Matter of Life and Death: Brighter than a 1000 Suns
Final Frontier: Sattelite 15
Book of Souls: Shadows of the Valley

THIRD FAVORITE SONG FROM EACH ALBUM
"Iron Maiden": Running Free
Killers: Ides of March
Number of the Beast: The Prisoner
Piece of Mind: The Trooper
Powerslave: The Duellists
Caught Somewhere in Time: Caught Somewhere in Time
7th Son of a 7th Son: The Clairvoyant
No prayer for the dying: Hooks in You
Fear of the Dark: Fear of the Dark
X-Factor: *can't think of another good or semi-good song*
Virtual 11: *can't think of another good or semi-good song*
Brave New World: The Wicker Man
Dance of Death: New Frontier
A Matter of Life and Death: Out of the Shadows
Final Frontier: Isle of Avalon
Book of Souls: Death or Glory
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OK! I made a huge mistake. When talking about Virtual 11 I said that the "Educated Fool" and "Futureal" were the only two good songs. I was sorely mistaken. I had never bothered listening to "When Lightning Strikes Twice," but because of that sick solo it has kicked the "The Educated Fool" off the Iron Throne of #1 song in V11, and has taken its rightful place
 
Iron Maiden - Phantom Of The Opera
Killers - Prodigal Son
The Number Of The Beast - Hallowed Be Thy Name
Piece Of Mind - Revelations
Powerslave - Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Somewhere In Time - Caught Somewhere In Time
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - Infinite Dreams
No Prayer For The Dying - Tailgunner
Fear Of The Dark - Afraid To Shoot Strangers
The X Factor - Sign Of The Cross
Virtual XI - Futureal
Brave New World - Ghost Of The Navigator
Dance Of Death - Paschendale
A Matter Of Life And Death - Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
The Final Frontier - The Talisman
The Book Of Souls - The Book Of Souls
Senjutsu - Hell On Earth
 
Phantom of the opera
Killers
22 acacia avenue
Revelations
Rime of the ancient mariner
Caught somewhere in time
Infinite dreams
Mother russia
Afraid to shoot strangers
Judgement of heaven
Como estais amigos
The thin line between live and hate
Dance of death
For the greater good of God
The final frontier
The red and the black
Hell on earth
 
Phantom Of The Opera
Killers
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Revelations
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Wasted Years
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
N/A
Fear Of The Dark
Sign Of The Cross
The Clansman
The Wicker Man
Paschendale
For The Greater Good of God
The Talisman
The Book Of Souls
Darkest Hour (Hell On Earth is incredibly close, although I prefer it without the long intro/outro.)
 
IM: Prowler
Killers: Wrathchild
TNOTB: Hallowed Be Thy Name
POM: Flight Of Icarus
Powerslave: Powerslave
SIT: Wasted Years
SSOASS: The Evil That Men Do
NPFTD: No Prayer For The Dying
FOTD: Fear Of The Dark
TXF: Judgement Of Heaven
VXI: When Two Worlds Collide
BNW: The Wicker Man
DOD: Rainmaker
AMOLAD: For The Greater Good Of God
TFF: The Talisman
TBOS: Shadows Of The Valley
Senjutsu: Hell On Earth
 
Debut: Phantom of the Opera
Killers: Purgatory
NOTB: Hallowed be thy Name
Piece of Mind: Revelations
Powerslave: Powerslave
Somewhere in Time: Loneliness of the Long Diatance Runner
SSOASS: Infinite Dreams
NPFTD: No Prayer for the Dying
FOTD: Chains of Misery
The X Factor - Sign of the Cross
Virtual XI - Futureal
Brave New World: The Wicker Man
Dance of Death: No More Lies
AMOLAD: Brighter than a Thousand Suns
Final Frontier: Starblind
Book of Souls: The Red and the Black
Senjutsu: Stratego
 
Iron Maiden - Phantom, no doubt
Killers - Purgatory
Number of the Beast - Hallowed
Piece of Mind - Revelations but this one is really hard
Powerslave - Rime but Powerslave and Aces High are not long behind
Somwhere in Time - Caught Somwhere in Time
Seventh Son - Infinite Dreams
No Prayer - Bring Your Daughter
Fear of the Dark - Afraid to Shoot Strangers
X Factor - Sign of the Cross without a doubt
Virtual - Clansman without a doubt
Brave New World - Dream of Mirrors, this is really hard
Dance of Death - Title track
AMOLAD - Greater Good of God
Final Frontier - Talisman
Book of Souls - Title track
Senjutsu - Writing on the Wall
 
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