IRON MAIDEN REFERENDUM 2020: Results -> Hallowed Be Thy Name wins for the 5th time!

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Once again voting for only three songs.

Shadows Of The Valley - after TMOS, weakest song on the album IMO. Some great moments but pales next to the rest.
The Alchemist - fun but unessential.
Starblind - great lyrics but the music just doesn’t do it for me. Very overrated song.

Refusing to vote for The Final Frontier because it’s such a fun song with an absolutely fantastic chorus, even if it’s stapled to Satellite 15.
 
srfc said:
can't understand the hate for Shadows of the Valley, the section from 4.45 up and including the "into the valley" section is arguably the best on the album for me.
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Agreed. Shadows is easily one of the most underrated songs in Maiden's entire catalog.
 
srfc said:
can't understand the hate for Shadows of the Valley, the section from 4.45 up and including the "into the valley" section is arguably the best on the album for me.
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I love the song, just gotta go with the weakest ones left. It's what it is.
 
The Final Frontier
El Dorado
The Alchemist
Isle Of Avalon
Starblind
The Great Unknown
Shadows Of The Valley
Tears Of A Clown
 
srfc said:
can't understand the hate for Shadows of the Valley, the section from 4.45 up and including the "into the valley" section is arguably the best on the album for me.
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Word.

But I suppose I can appreciate the dislike because the song has an atmosphere that elevates it and if I jive with an atmosphere I can see how some wouldn't feel it at all. Like Cool For The Summer by Demi Lovato. I love it and most of my mates think I'm takin the piss. It is what it is.

In terms of Mother of Mercy, it used to be my favourite song from the album but its lustre faded, like most of that album. Felt dirty votin for it, though, like tellin sex stories about an ex that you really liked but you want to bask in the glory of a good story well told.
 
The Great Unknown
Shadows Of The Valley
Satellite 15
The Alchemist - The musical equivalent of fast food, fun to listen to but has a mildly unsatisfying aftertaste.
Starblind - Good lyrics, OK music, but the vocals are weirdly staggered compared to the music – they just don't seem to sync right.
When The Wild Wind Blows
 
MrKnickerbocker said:
Only TRATB until it's gone. It doesn't deserve to survive.
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Why, though? The intro guitar sets a mood, the opening riff slaps, the verse melodies work, the "Whoa" section is catchy, the actual "The red and the black..." part sounds legitimately thoughtful, and the instrumental is both varied and engaging.

What I'm having trouble understanding is all the hate Speed Of Light and Empire Of The Clouds – two of my favourite songs off the album – are getting. Would somebody care to explain?
 
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The Great Unknown
Satellite 15... The Final Frontier (only because of ''Satellite 15...'')
El Dorado
 
Midnight said:
Why, though? The intro guitar sets a mood, the opening riff slaps, the verse melodies work, the "Whoa" section is catchy, the actual "The red and the black..." part sounds legitimately thoughtful, and the instrumental is both varied and engaging.

What I'm having trouble understanding is all the hate Speed Of Light and Empire Of The Clouds – two of my favourite songs off the album – are getting. Would somebody care to explain?
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It’s incredibly bloated and repetitive and the vocals-singing-with-a-lead-guitar sounds moronic. It’s just a bad, lazy compositional choice.

Speed of Light doesn’t age well, I think. The energy is good but Bruce sounds like he’s cramming words into the verses and straining too hard on the chorus. Still fun, and the ending is lovely, but I’ll be voting for it soon.

Don’t understand anyone voting for Empire. It shouldn’t even be included in the game, just immediately placed in the top three.
 
Speed of Light, The Red & the Black, Death or Glory, Shadows of the Valley, Satellite 15...The Final Frontier

I really enjoy Satellite 15, but The Final Frontier is a forgettable song.
 
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