11 Live After Death +3
5 Fear of the Dark +2
5 Brave New World +1
3"The Wicker Man" [alt. picture disc]
0
Best of the Beast
0 "Different World" [digital]
Unlike our host, I have zero difficulty picking these. I find LAD the only totally Tippity Top All Time Classic in this round. Possibly my favourite Eddie ever. I certainly would have no qualms if this won the whole thing.
FOTD is totally acceptably second tier Maiden Art, for me. Iconic for sure but it marked something of a change when it came out and I find it kinda weird. But still, iconic and cool if I don't look too closely.
BNW just has something I like, the colours maybe. This cover just instantly makes me think of the music, the particular vibe of that album, the guitar sound, the ethereal notions.
I care not for the rest. No love for any cgi Eddie's. I felt betrayed when they started doin that shit, betrayed I tell you!
Wicker Man barely looks like an Eddie although I don't think it's super bad as a whole piece.
BOTB is just weird. LAD Eddie is too skinny, mouth too wide and looks to have a flat head. Troopers saber arm is way too long. Killers axe arm is oddly proportioned and his face is shit also. SiT has Killers vibes that I don't think suit it and theheads too big for the body.
No Prayers face is too narrow. Reminds me of something else I can't quite put my finger on. He looks like a dick.
The other 2 are great. Are these exact replicas from original Eddie's, does anyone know? Whole thing kinda looks like Derek started at the bottom full of beans, taking his time and then went "fuck it." Or maybe he got told he was only gettin paid for 1 more day so he better hurry up.
From a cultural stand point I see this as the end of the age of quality Eddie's. The early 90s took a distinct and different turn but it still looked like effort was being put into the art. From BOTB onwards its massively evident that the art budget has been obliterated.
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