Iron Maiden Head to Head XXX
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national acrobat
Ancient Mariner
Blimey, some of those were tough decisions.
The Duellists (hard choice, as I'm not particularly keen of either)
Coming Home (my two favourites from TFF, but Coming Home is pretty special)
The Longest Day
Where Eagles Dare
The Clairvoyant
Killers
Alexander the Great (just)
Aces High
Hallowed be Thy Name
The Duellists (hard choice, as I'm not particularly keen of either)
Coming Home (my two favourites from TFF, but Coming Home is pretty special)
The Longest Day
Where Eagles Dare
The Clairvoyant
Killers
Alexander the Great (just)
Aces High
Hallowed be Thy Name
Kill Devil Hill
westwards the tide
Wow. I could go either way on most of these.
The Legacy
Coming Home
The Longest Day
22 Acacia Ave
When the Wild Wind Blows
Killers
To Tame a Land
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Hallowed Be Thy Name
The Legacy
Coming Home
The Longest Day
22 Acacia Ave
When the Wild Wind Blows
Killers
To Tame a Land
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Hallowed Be Thy Name
wtf 4 votes for CSIT?
I just cast tie-creating votes in 4 polls...wow.
I just cast tie-creating votes in 4 polls...wow.
Ariana
Black-and-white leopard
I agree. I had to vote against some of my favourite songs.
The Legacy
The Talisman
The Longest Day
Where Eagles Dare
When the Wild Wind Blows
Blood Brothers
Alexander the Great (the most difficult choice here)
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Sara
Not even Wensleydale?
Ah well, it seems like my missing vote wouldn't have made any difference anyway, as ATG is emphatically beating TTAL... lol
I actually thought that might be the toughest match-up to call, so it's a bit surprising to see ATG winning so easily. I'm also surprised at how much HBTN is beating CSIT by... I did expect HBTN to win that one, but not as easily as this.
I actually thought that might be the toughest match-up to call, so it's a bit surprising to see ATG winning so easily. I'm also surprised at how much HBTN is beating CSIT by... I did expect HBTN to win that one, but not as easily as this.
Sara
Not even Wensleydale?
I suppose that is true, I came very close to voting for ATG myself... lol It was incredibly difficult choosing between those two, it was also tough voting against Aces High and Hallowed, as they are two of my favourites. 
Although I love Prowler, I'm very pleased to see so much love for The Longest Day. Which is quite possibly the best track from the amazing AMOLAD.
Although I love Prowler, I'm very pleased to see so much love for The Longest Day. Which is quite possibly the best track from the amazing AMOLAD.
Crimson Idol
Caveman
Longest Day I think is lyrically one of Maiden's best if not the best... as long as you exclude the chorus 
ATG vs TTAL, I think both have great music but ATG slightly wins out, however TTAL flows better for me due to the lyrics and vocal melody.
ATG vs TTAL, I think both have great music but ATG slightly wins out, however TTAL flows better for me due to the lyrics and vocal melody.
Sara
Not even Wensleydale?
Longest Day I think is lyrically one of Maiden's best if not the best... as long as you exclude the chorus
ATG vs TTAL, I think both have great music but ATG slightly wins out, however TTAL flows better for me due to the lyrics and vocal melody.
Why The Longest Day works so well for me and gets under my skin, is how those lyrics mesh with the eerie, huanting, and menacing vibe of the music, it's the perfect marriage. Maiden have made some amazing songs centred around the topic of war over the course of their career, but I think The Longest Day might just be the best one of them all. As for the chorus... well it's a little bit repetitive, but most choruses are, and compared to some others, it's effective and doesn't overstay it's welcome too much.... lol
The word you used there "flows", is pretty much why I finally went for TTAL over ATG. Both are stunning musical pieces, ATG being the more extravagant and layered of the two. TTAL is a bit more understated, but it flows wonderfully well, and the myterious eastern vibe of the song is held throughout, even through the solo sections. I love both of the songs very much, but TTAL just takes it by a cat's whisker for me!
