Collin's Top 50 Iron Maiden Songs

Collin

Collin

Chasing Ponce De Leon's Phantoms
Inspired by Saapanael's thread
1. When the Wild Wind Blows
2. Hallowed Be Thy Name
3. Phantom of the Opera (Live After Death)
4. Alexander the Great
5. Sign of the Cross (Rock In Rio)
6. Dance of Death
7. The Talisman
8. Paschendale
9. Heaven Can Wait
10. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
11. Powerslave
12. Infinite Dreams
13. Still Life
14. Killers
15. Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
16. The Thin Line Between Love and Hate
17. 22 Acacia Avenue
18. The Prisoner
19. Caught Somewhere in Time
20. Where Eagles Dare
21. Fear of the Dark
22. The Evil That Men Do
23. The Longest Day
24. Man Who Would Be King
25. The Clansman (Rock in Rio)
26. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
27. Deja Vu
28. The Clairvoyant
29. The Legacy
30. Blood Brothers
31. Die With Your Boots On
32. Brighter Than 1000 Suns
33. The Fugitive
34. For the Greater Good of God
35. Afraid to Shoot Strangers
36. Brave New World
37. Only the Good Die Young
38. Moonchild
39. Stranger in a Strange Land
40. The Unbeliever
41. Isle of Avalon
42. Two Minutes to Midnight
43. Fates Warning
44. Man on the Edge (1999 version, From Fear to Eternity)
45. Remember Tomorrow
46. The Nomad
47. Starblind
48. El Dorado
49. Aces High
50. Fortunes of War
 
Black Wizard said:
It's become a thing again. At least the first time this was trendy it was a countdown with a paragraph about each song.
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Exactly. It was annoying enough the first time around, lets maybe try to contain it this time.
 
Mosh said:
Exactly. It was annoying enough the first time around, lets maybe try to contain it this time.
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Annoying? One of these threads *cough, cough* brought forth one of the more active discussions on Maiden songs in many a year. I was reserved at first, being afraid that the good old song threads were in danger but that didn't happen. People are still posting regularly on the Commentary board. All this is quite innocent and gives individuals an opportunity to bring their own taste a bit more in the spotlight. I wouldn't mind seeing some explanation though, besides a list.
 
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Here we go.
50. Fortunes of War
This is one fantastic song! The intro is just so dark and moody, that it really sets a vibe for the rest of the song. The section at 1:43 - 3:20 is also really dark and enjoyable. I like how Dave (I think) starts soloing over that cool slow riff. The lyrics until the chorus are very descriptive, and Blaze sings them with a passion. The chorus, may be a little lackluster and boring. But the instrumental section after it makes up for it with the galloping bass and the perfect solo's. Then the chorus comes back but slightly faster and better. The song ends on a lower note, it's not the best ending ever, but not the worst.
Rating B+

49. Aces High
I never really appreciated this song until I heard it live for the third time in Las Vegas. Infact I used to think this song was way overrated. The intro is uptempo and really exciting, then at 0:25 the fastest and most energetic riff kicks in. If you're not headbanging than you are clearly not human. The lyrics are a bit weird, but they work well in a live setting. The solo's come and both don't fail, especially Adrian's! Although I love the song, I feel like it would've needed a second verse and chorus before the solo. I like what they did live and used it as the opener to the encore. Such a great song, this is true heavy metal.
Rating B+

I probably wont post here again till Monday. I'll be gone.
 
50) Can I Play with Madness
49) Futureal
48) Man on the Edge
47) Charlotte the Harlot
46) Flight of Icarus
45) Wasted Years
44) From Here to Eternity
43) Infinite Dreams
42) Wrathchild ( Donington '92)
41) Run to the Hills (Donington '92)
40) El Dorado (En Vivo)
39) The Clairvoyant
38) Sanctuary (RiR 2001)
37) Running Free (Donington '92)
36) Iron Maiden
35) Virus
34) Different World
33) Isle of Avalon
32) Invaders
31) Wasting Love
30) Bring your Daughter
29) Be Quick or Be Dead
28) Alexander the Great
27) The Wicker Man
26) The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
25) Starblind
24) Holy Smoke
23) The Talisman
22) The Prisoner
21) Fear of the Dark (Download '13)
20) 2 Minutes to Midnight
19) Powerslave (Live After Death)
18) The Number of the Beast
17) The Evil that Men Do
16) Wrathchild
15) Running Free
14) Phantom of the Opera (Download '13)
13) Moonchild
12) Run to the Hills
11) The Trooper
10) El Dorado
9) Mother of Mercy
8) The Alchemist
7) Hallowed Be Thy Name
6) Phantom of the Opera
5) Powerslave
4) Rime of the Ancient Mariner
3) These Colours Don't Run
2) When the Wild Wind Blows
1) Brighter than a Thousand Suns
 
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