Poll: Dance of Death vs. Hell on Earth?

Dance of Death vs. Hell on Earth?

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Dance of Death. And although I DO love HOE, the
Gap is as wide as a COUNT-ry -mile!!! Just listened to “I’ve got the fire”…so…
 
Azas said:
Anyone else get the feeling that Dance of Death was Steve’s attempt to write The Number of the Beast Part II—or at least something in the same realm? I’ve always had that impression. Musically, it’s very solid—sometimes even great—but lyrically, it can feel a bit cartoony or overly premeditated at times, at least to my ears.
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I think film The Devil Rides Out must have made an impression on young Steve. There’s a scene in some woods where a worried chap witnesses some wacky satanic antics going on.

As for the question, both top tier songs. Hell just edges it for me as the lyrics are better.
 
Dance of Death with quite a large margin. Hell on Earth was a pleasant surprise in many ways, despite still following many of the Harris epic formula elements to a T, but Dance of Death is a fun story told in a straightforward but musically interesting manner. Plus it has a solo section that's three solos long and yet it's still memorable, which is a feat in itself for reunion Maiden epics.
 
Azas said:
Anyone else get the feeling that Dance of Death was Steve’s attempt to write The Number of the Beast Part II—or at least something in the same realm? I’ve always had that impression. Musically, it’s very solid—sometimes even great—but lyrically, it can feel a bit cartoony or overly premeditated at times, at least to my ears.
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Didn't Bruce say in the DOTR documentary that he thought Steve was probably inspired for Dance Of Death by Number Of The Beast.
Ruflux said:
Plus it has a solo section that's three solos long and yet it's still memorable, which is a feat in itself for reunion Maiden epics.
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The solos are definitely better in their own way, and the whole instrumental section is more lively and classic for the band. I usually find Maiden's solos for the epics memorable and interesting. I can say that about both songs.
 
Good one. I prefer Dance of death: Maiden at their most progressive around the time, nice changes and riffs, excellent story telling vocals by Bruce, great solos trading off between each other, and even a great ending as well. Hell on Earth just build and build up until the chorus. Again some nice solos.
 
Sth2112 said:
Good one. I prefer Dance of death: Maiden at their most progressive around the time, nice changes and riffs, excellent story telling vocals by Bruce, great solos trading off between each other, and even a great ending as well. Hell on Earth just build and build up until the chorus. Again some nice solos.
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Hell on earth has Virtual xi estructured bnw sound and structures. Its like a resume of what iron maiden is about from 95 to now
 
Hell On Earth for me! Instantly liked the song on first listen. Definitely a highlight from Senjutsu. Yes, the intro is lengthy but the lead melody/riff really covers up for it. The mid section has a well put change of pace and lyrics are great as well!

Now Dance Of Death actually took some time to grow on me. The lyrics are basically, as pointed by others earlier, The Number Of The Beast 2.0. But recently, I have started to appreciate it more. Though it follows The X Factor-tradition of extended intros, but the intro here is even more sophisticated and the guitar licks create an awesome "orchestral" sound and the solos are really the highlight. Not to mention, Bruce sounds wicked cool in it (as he does in the rest of the album). To better your experience, check out the Val Andrade version:

 
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