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

[Diesel 11]

2MTM, Die, Quest, S&S

 

[Brigantium]

2 Mins, Boots (the sods lost my prescription), Still Life, S&S.

 

[The Dissident]

2 Minutes To Midnight
Revelations
Still Life
Quest For Fire
Sun And Steel
To Tame A Land

 

[Collin]

Aces
Icarus
Trooper
Quest
Sun

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Eliminated after Round 21:
Stranger In A Strange Land - 15 votes

Promoted after Round 21:
Caught Somewhere In Time
Alexander The Great

...I legitimately don't understand what the fuck everyone else is hearing. I'm gonna start voting for the favorite songs from every album just to troll this insane farce.

 

[KidInTheDark666]

I don't understand why so many people voted for Caught Somewhere in Time. Well, at least it made it through.

 

[Kalata]

Die With Your Boots On
Quest For Fire
Sun And Steel
To Tame A Land

 

[Kalata]

Stranger is a cool song, but has a disappointing chorus (not a bad chorus, just a disappointing one). There’s so much build up and... that’s where it leads to? “Trapped inside this prison, yeah!” is a line that bothers me too, the way Bruce sings it always trips me up. Also, the solo, while great, is overrated.

Adrian's solo in SIASL is one of his best solos IMO.

 

[Saapanael]

Die With Your Boots On is a very fun song!

 

[Shmoolikipod]

15 evil bastards.

This is the one I agree with the most so far hating Alexander's lyrics and then killing the best solo instead?

Piece of Mind is at the bottom of the 80s Bruce albums for me by far. It has the most stinkers, the sound isn't as strong as Somewhere in Time or Seventh Son, and while it has gems those are present in every one of those albums.

But the big reason is the overrated opener "Where Eagles Dare". What a bore the instrumental is. Specifically the part with those sound effects of a plane or something. Invaders at least isn't 7 minute long.

Voting Aces High, Where Eagles Dare, Quest for Fire and Sun & Steel

 

[Black Wizard]

Piece of Mind is at the bottom of the 80s Bruce albums for me by far. It has the most stinkers, the sound isn't as strong as Somewhere in Time or Seventh Son, and while it has gems those are present in every one of those albums.

But the big reason is the overrated opener "Where Eagles Dare". What a bore the instrumental is. Specifically the part with those sound effects of a plane or something. Invaders at least isn't 7 minute long.

 

[FTB]

Revelations
Sun and Steel
Quest for Fire
The Trooper (yes I said it)

 

[Perun]

The Trooper (yes I said it)

We heard you.

 

[Perun]

Am I the only one who thinks that Flight of Icarus isn't... that great?

 

[Midnight]

Am I the only one who thinks that Flight of Icarus isn't... that great?

Compared to what? Sun And Steel? The Trooper? Revelations?

 

[Perun]

Compared to Maiden's discography. It's not really a stand-out song for me. It's good, but I think people started overrating it after it was brought back for LOTB.

 

[Midnight]

Compared to Maiden's discography. It's not really a stand-out song for me. It's good, but I think people started overrating it after it was brought back for LOTB.

You've got a point.

 

[FTB]

Am I the only one who thinks that Flight of Icarus isn't... that great?

At least it has a chorus instead of a singalong

 

[Perun]

At least it has a chorus instead of a singalong

The chorus is great to sing along to, though. I'll grant that.

 

[Jer]

Am I the only one who thinks that Flight of Icarus isn't... that great?

No, you’re not — it’s a pretty middling track in studio form. A bit too slow and the chorus vocal harmonies are iffy. But the song does come alive in the live format.