Maiden Albums: Head to Head

[Night Prowler]

First choices in each match except for the 1st one.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

First choices in each match except for...

...Futureal, Clansman, Stranger

 

[Magnus]

First choices in each match except for the 1st one.

Invaders is so bad indeed.

 

[Black Bart]

NOTB all the way, except for "Virus" and "Justice of the Peace".

 

[Mosh]

Some really unfortunate pairings here. Some songs I’d like to vote for from Virtual paired with really strong Beast tracks with some of my least favorite Beast tracks paired with the worst of Virtual.

 

[Forostar]

Invaders vs Futureal
Children of the Damned vs The Angel and the Gambler
The Prisoner vs Lightning Strikes Twice
22 Acacia Avenue vs The Clansman
Prowler '88 vs Virus
The Number of the Beast vs When Two Worlds Collide
Run to the Hills vs The Educated Fool
Gangland vs Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger
Total Eclipse vs Judgement Day
Charlotte '88 vs Justice of the Peace
Hallowed Be Thy Name vs Como Estais Amigos

( 6-5 for NOTB )

 

[Forostar]

@mckindog you forgot to vote in 3 pairs.

 

[Diesel 11]

Invaders vs Futureal
Children of the Damned vs The Angel and the Gambler
The Prisoner vs Lightning Strikes Twice
22 Acacia Avenue vs The Clansman
Prowler '88 vs Virus
The Number of the Beast vs When Two Worlds Collide
Run To The Hills vs The Educated Fool
Gangland vs Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger
Total Eclipse vs Judgement Day
Charlotte '88 vs Justice of the Peace
Hallowed Be Thy Name vs Como Estais Amigos

5 for TNOTB, 6 for VXI. Virtual XI is a great album and I'm not surprised I "prefer" it. A masterful work I wish was more loved.

 

[mckindog]

@mckindog you forgot to vote in 3 pairs.

Deliberate.
I may force myself to decide if it matters.

 

[Black Wizard]

Invaders vs Futureal
Children of the Damned vs The Angel and the Gambler
The Prisoner vs Lightning Strikes Twice
22 Acacia Avenue vs The Clansman
Prowler '88 vs Virus
The Number of the Beast vs When Two Worlds Collide
Run To The Hills vs The Educated Fool
Gangland vs Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger
Total Eclipse vs Judgement Day
Charlotte '88 vs Justice of the Peace
Hallowed Be Thy Name vs Como Estais Amigos

8 - 3 in favour of 'The Number of the Beast'. Domination.

 

[Magnus]

TAATG vs ------------------------, what a tie!
At least TAATG has three out of four bases.

 

[Brigantium]

Ugh, Hallowed v Como Estais Amigos. I can't vote.

 

[Magnus]

Vote Santificado Sea Tu Nombre then.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Ugh, Hallowed v Como Estais Amigos. I can't vote.

This is a Iron Maiden forum. Vote for the Maiden track!

 

[Number 6]

From The Number of the Beast:

• “Invaders”
• “Children of the Damned”
• “The Prisoner”
• “The Number of the Beast”
• “Run to the Hills”
• “Gangland”
• “Total Eclipse”
• “Hallowed Be Thy Name”

From Virtual XI:

• “The Clansman”
• “Virus”
• “Justice of the Peace”

The 7th match was the only one I had to think through. I had actually voted for “The Educated Fool” at first, but changed it a few minutes after. I think it is technically a better song, but “Run to the Hills” has the classic status and nostalgic factor to support itself, so it ends up being my personal favorite of the two.

Easiest round so far. 8-3 for NOTB.

 

[Diesel 11]

The round where my votes are actually nicely balanced hardly anyone else's are. Wow.

 

[LooseCannon]

Ugh, Gangland vs Don't Look to the Eyes of the Stranger. Battle of pure crap.

 

[Diesel 11]

DLTTEOAS is great.

 

[Black Bart]

DLTTEOAS is great.

The second solo is, at least. Apart from the unnecessary repetitions towards the end, I can't hear anything bad about this song. Still, "Gangland" has got that "once you were glad..." break.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

The Gangland solo is also pretty neat. And the third verse of:

Once you were glad to be free... for a while
The air tasted good and the world... was your friend
Then came the day... when the hard times began
Now you're alone but alive.... for how long?

Wins me over every time.