Paul Di'Anno passes away, age 66

[Murder of Rue Morgue]

There is absolutely nothing punk musically whatsoever about anything on Maidens first 2 albums.

Never understood why people say this and always thought it was a lazy description just because Paul had short hair and was a bit of a geezer.

To put it simple, people say that because it's true.

 

[Perun]

There is absolutely nothing punk musically whatsoever about anything on Maidens first 2 albums.

Never understood why people say this and always thought it was a lazy description just because Paul had short hair and was a bit of a geezer.

Paul used the label on himself, so IDK.

 

[Spaldy]

There is absolutely nothing punk musically whatsoever about anything on Maidens first 2 albums.

Never understood why people say this and always thought it was a lazy description just because Paul had short hair and was a bit of a geezer.

The debut has the production quality of a punk album and Paul had a yobbish attitude so there's that.

Musically, not so much except for maybe Sanctuary and Drifter.

 

[Mosh]

I feel like the whole idea of the first Maiden album was punk energy but with good musicianship.

 

[Vaenyr]

There's a pretty clear punk undercurrent found on the first couple of albums. That's not a bad thing, nor is it an insult. No idea why people are so averse to accept that.

 

[matic22]

I see Iron Maiden as pretty punk-y, mainly thanks to DiAnno. Killers less so and that was probably the reason why Paul left.