Maiden Albums: Head to Head

[mckindog]

@mckindog can you explain what the numbers alongside each album mean e.g. 0/3 -15

Sure. In the round-robin Killers had 0 wins, 3 losses and lost 15 more individual matchups than it won.

 

[Number 6]

8-3 for Powerslave. Voted for all of its album tracks + "Hooks In You", "Bring Your Daughter..." and "Kill Me Ce Soir".

 

[Diesel 11]

Everything Powerslave except for "Hooks" and "Daughter".

 

[mckindog]

Losfer Words launches with some great driving riffing but it doesn't sustain itself.
No way it should beat the poignant and very well-sung No Prayer.

 

[Black Wizard]

Aces High vs Tailgunner
2 Minutes to Midnight vs Holy Smoke
Losfer Words vs No Prayer for the Dying
Flash of the Blade vs Public Enema Number One
The Duellists vs Fates Warning
Back in the Village vs The Assassin
Powerslave vs Run Silent, Run Deep
King of Twilight vs Hooks in You
Rainbow's Gold vs Bring You Daughter To The Slaughter
Mission From 'Arry vs Kill Me Ce Soir
Rime of the Ancient Mariner vs Mother Russia

7-4 to 'Powerslave'. Would be 7-1 without b-sides. No tough choices in this one.

 

[Diesel 11]

"Losfer Words" is one of Maiden's most underrated songs. It's their best instrumental and I'm always shocked when I hear people say it's not as good as the other three.

 

[Number 6]

Everything Powerslave except for "Hooks" and "Daughter".

I'm happy someone voted for "Mission". I would've voted for it myself if it weren't up against "Kill Me Ce Soir", a cover which I just love.

No way it should beat the poignant and very well-sung No Prayer.

It so should, but I'm guessing it won't. So underrated.

 

[Diesel 11]

I'm happy someone voted for "Mission". I would've voted for it myself if it weren't up against "Kill Me Ce Soir", a cover which I just love.

Yep. I like KMCS but not only is Mission awesome, it's also representing Maiden's best album, so....

 

[Wogmidget]

6-5 to Powerslave

 

[LooseCannon]

9-2 Powerslave.

 

[Confeos]

Aces High vs Tailgunner
2 Minutes to Midnight vs Holy Smoke
Losfer Words vs No Prayer for the Dying
Flash of the Blade vs Public Enema Number One
The Duellists vs Fates Warning
Back in the Village vs The Assassin
Powerslave vs Run Silent, Run Deep
King of Twilight vs Hooks in You
Rainbow's Gold vs Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter
Mission from 'Arry vs Kill Me Ce Soir
Rime of the Ancient Mariner vs Mother Russia

8-3.
Almost clean sweep for my favourite album vs one of my least favourites. Tough choice between 2 Minutes and Holy Smoke, and bad luck for Mother Russia

 

[Maiden Voyages]

"Losfer Words" is one of Maiden's most underrated songs. It's their best instrumental and I'm always shocked when I hear people say it's not as good as the other three.

I have always loved Losfer Words. Great track

 

[LooseCannon]

You learn some interesting things about people in this game. Really, @Night Prowler? Mother Russia? Really?

 

[Maiden Voyages]

You learn some interesting things about people in this game. Really, @Night Prowler? Mother Russia? Really?

How do I drop you a PM mate? Cheers

 

[Night Prowler]

You learn some interesting things about people in this game. Really, @Night Prowler? Mother Russia? Really?

Really.

Iryo

 

[Deus_Adrian]

Every song from Powerslave is better bar the covers.

And this
Coming from a big fan of No Prayer.

 

[Magnus]

You learn some interesting things about people in this game. Really, @Night Prowler? Mother Russia? Really?

Isn't it easier to ask who gets along with them?

Definitely Russia, then I'm scratching my head.

 

[Diesel 11]

Every song from Powerslave is better bar the covers.

And this
Coming from a big fan of No Prayer.

Yep. NPFTD is great, but Powerslave is a masterpiece.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

7-4 for Powerslave.

I actually went with more NPFTD songs than I expected, but luckily for it the stronger songs were paired with the weaker middle portion of Powerslave.

As classic as Powerslave is, I'm still shocked that Aces High and the title track are completely sweeping right now. I always expect there to be at least one major detractor.

 

[Diesel 11]

Tailgunner is one of my favorite songs, but Aces High is perfect.