Maiden Albums: Head to Head

[Number 6]

I did but still, SSOASS b-side representing TNOTB against SIT b-side representing SSOASS seems a bit strange

Fair enough.

 

[Black Wizard]

Beast is THE classic album among classic albums. Plus

So if an album gets the Classic Albums treatment then you don't like it?

 

[giratina]

I'm surprised to see TETMD doing better than 22AA.

 

[Wogmidget]

It just occurred to me that we could call this the 'Ed to 'ed album thread

 

[Number 6]

I wish "Only the Good Die Young" was doing better.

 

[LooseCannon]

I wish "Only the Good Die Young" was doing better.

It could start by being a better song.

 

[Diesel 11]

It's already a great song with one of the best lines ever: "Walking on water - are miracles all you can trust? / Measure your coffin - does it measure up to your lust?"

But........................... it's up against fucking Hallowed. There are about 19 songs that beat Hallowed Be Thy Name and Only The Good Die Young is sadly not one of them.

 

[Number 6]

"Only the Good Die Young" is my fifth favorite Maiden song ever. "Hallowed..." hasn't even made my Top 10.

 

[Diesel 11]

"Only the Good Die Young" is my fifth favorite Maiden song ever. "Hallowed..." hasn't even made my Top 10.

What's your list again?

 

[Number 6]

What's your list again?

1. "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
2. "Empire of the Clouds"
3. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"
4. "Alexander the Great"
5. "Only the Good Die Young"
6. "The Red and the Black"
7. "Phantom of the Opera"
8. "When the Wild Wind Blows"
9. "Starblind"
10. "The Legacy"

That is, considering solely original studio versions.

 

[Diesel 11]

Do you happen to have a handy ranking of all the Maiden songs ever released?

 

[Number 6]

Haven't done one of those yet. But I've been wanting to! Maybe soon.

 

[Diesel 11]

If you can do it then maybe I'll finally attempt a decent one myself, lol. All I know so far is that More Tea Vicar is firmly at the bottom and Empire of the Clouds is firmly at the top.

 

[LooseCannon]

"Only the Good Die Young" is my fifth favorite Maiden song ever. "Hallowed..." hasn't even made my Top 10.

I'm surprised it got 7 votes. I suspect that if this poll happened two years ago, it wouldn't even get that many. But I am glad you like it!

Edit: I should note, I really like the track too, but it's up against Hallowed.

 

[Mosh]

Only the Good Die Young is an awesome song. I would take it over The Clairvoyant, The Prophecy, and several songs from The Number of the Beast. It's an unfortunate pairing.

 

[frus]

I'm surprised the Prophecy == RTTH the whole time. I expected <<

 

[JudasMyGuide]

The Number of the Beast, on the other hand, is not only easily among their top 5 best short rockers but is worthy of an overall top ten.

Dude, seriously? That melodyless shite?

IRYO too much not to be shocked by this.

I still can't grasp why is it so popular. The intro riff is cool, okay, but overall it sounds like Killers outtake.

 

[Diesel 11]

Number is a great song but SSoaSS is a fucking masterpiece.

 

[Number 6]

I've said it before, it broke my heart to vote against "Beast", but I had to.

 

[mckindog]

Hadn't had a tie yet in the game. Had three of them this round.
Which means Seventh Son will win this 5-3.

Next up, The Final Frontier versus Virtual XI