Poll: The weakest 80's Maiden album?

[Ad_Astra]

I chose Piece of Mind. Not meaning it is a bad album or anything. But just compared to the rest, it is the weakest. Sound wise it is the worst with the rhythm guitar tone.

 

[Spaldy]

I agree that POM has the worst guitar tone (aside from the debut). It's very soft and muddy sounding especially when compared to the raw attack of NOTB.

That being said, I've heard a few folk here who think it's their best guitar sound so I guess it's really in the eye of the beholder.

 

[Abas]

That being said, I've heard a few folk here who think it's their best guitar sound so I guess it's really in the eye ear of the beholder.

 

[Vaenyr]

I agree that POM has the worst guitar tone (aside from the debut). It's very soft and muddy sounding especially when compared to the raw attack of NOTB.

Overall, yeah, but I adore the lead guitar sound on Quest For Fire's instrumental section. The solos sound (and are) absolutely brilliant.

 

[jeanpoleon]

I agree that POM has the worst guitar tone (aside from the debut). It's very soft and muddy sounding especially when compared to the raw attack of NOTB.

That being said, I've heard a few folk here who think it's their best guitar sound so I guess it's really in the eye of the beholder.

What version have you listened? Because I find that each version made the sound bassier than the previous one. The original mix has more bite on the guitars.

 

[Patrick92]

The first two.

 

[Lost in a lost world]

I cast my vote reluctantly because I’d like to defend Killers as an underrated album but, compared to the others, it was relatively their weakest of the 80s era.

 

[Fozzie]

Killers to me no doubt, for me the debut was better as was everything after until NPFTD.

 

[Eddie's Uncle]

I agree that POM has the worst guitar tone (aside from the debut). It's very soft and muddy sounding especially when compared to the raw attack of NOTB.

That being said, I've heard a few folk here who think it's their best guitar sound so I guess it's really in the eye of the beholder.

It is indeed a great, raw guitar tone. I mean, it is METAL, not rock or prog, so it needs some edge.

As for the poll, I voted Killers (only 2 real smashers, more fillers than the others), but if we talked Dickinson-80s only, it would be TNOTB.

 

[karljant]

Not the worst but the least brilliant: IMO it's their debut. And to make one thing clear: Not only do I think this is an album with zero fillers, it features one of my top 10 Maiden songs in Phantom Of The Opera. The Number Of The Beast is a close second place.

But then again filler material from 1980 to 1988 as far as I'm concerned, it's Gangland and Quest For Fire. And although being quite meh-ish they're still listenable and enjoyable to a degree. I'll go as far as saying IMO they'd be top 5 songs in other records post 80's.