RUN FOR YOUR LIVES 2026

MindRuler said:
More Tea Vicar, Pass The Jam, Roll Over Vic Vella, ...
Click to expand...
Azas said:
Behave. I don’t even dare dream about hearing those gems live.
Click to expand...

How about playing Sheriff of Huddersfield live in 2030 in order to celebrate Rod's 80th birthday?

In all fairness, Bruce's impersonations of Rod are pretty good.

The reason I never took up martial arts is because I was immensely fearsome and I'd probably kill everybody that I came into contact with.
I was phenomenally strong; pride and ego, my lads, pride and ego is what makes the world rotate.
 
Iron Lurker said:
There's nothing wrong with Invaders or Gangland. Call me crazy but I like Chains of Misery. It even could have been played on American radio if the band name wasn't Iron Maiden IMO.
Click to expand...

I agree that Invaders and Gangland are passable songs. But judging them against Iron Maiden's classic hits doesn't do them any favors.

As for the more experimental songs on Fear of the Dark, I strongly disagree. To my ears, those tracks are very un-Maiden. They sound like the band trying to be something they never really were.

Regarding Virtual XI, I personally rate only three songs as very good to great: Futureal, The Clansman, and The Angel and the Gambler (the short version). Beyond those, the album comes across to me as rather whiny and depressive. That's simply how I hear it. Sorry.

As for Quest for Fire, yes, the lyrics are questionable, but I think the music is good. So in my previous post, the songs from the '80s were simply the usual suspects—the tracks that aren't particularly loved by a large portion of the fanbase.
 
Azas said:
As for the more experimental songs on Fear of the Dark, I strongly disagree. To my ears, those tracks are very un-Maiden. They sound like the band trying to be something they never really were.
Click to expand...
I've often thought the reason for that is FOTD was perhaps an attempt (directed from the band and/or Label) to become more mainstream acceptable in the USA (MTV was still a thing then. I believe Bruce did multiple appearances on MTV promoting it). Explains songs like Wasting Love and Chains of Misery. If fact Chains was even listed on adverts in the US. Indicates to me that they thought Chains was "hit worthy"
 
Azas said:
I agree that Invaders and Gangland are passable songs. But judging them against Iron Maiden's classic hits doesn't do them any favors.

As for the more experimental songs on Fear of the Dark, I strongly disagree. To my ears, those tracks are very un-Maiden. They sound like the band trying to be something they never really were.

Regarding Virtual XI, I personally rate only three songs as very good to great: Futureal, The Clansman, and The Angel and the Gambler (the short version). Beyond those, the album comes across to me as rather whiny and depressive. That's simply how I hear it. Sorry.

As for Quest for Fire, yes, the lyrics are questionable, but I think the music is good. So in my previous post, the songs from the '80s were simply the usual suspects—the tracks that aren't particularly loved by a large portion of the fanbase.
Click to expand...
Fear of the dark has songs with classic maiden sound but for sure is maiden aproaching to the 90s sound. But BQOBD ATSS and FOTD made maybe the sound of xfactor and virtual xi
 
dickinson1978 said:
Fear of the dark has songs with classic maiden sound but for sure is maiden aproaching to the 90s sound. But BQOBD ATSS and FOTD made maybe the sound of xfactor and virtual xi
Click to expand...

I love
Be Quick or Be Dead
From Here to Eternity (many fans don't like it, personally I think it's great)
Afraid to Shoot Strangers
Childhood's End
Judas Be My Guide
Fear of the Dark

And some parts of The Fugitive
 
Things are "un-Maiden" until they become Maiden. Rime had several minutes of a quiet interlude, that was unprecedented for early Maiden. CSIT introduced the guitar synths, which was "un-Maiden" at that time. Face In The Sand has the double bass pedal, If Eternity Should Fail is in Drop D, Empire Of The Clouds features the piano. I feel it's a bit silly to focus on what's "Maiden" and what isn't. At the end of the day the result is what matters.

Are songs like Chains Of Misery or From Here To Eternity masterpieces? No, of course not. They're dumb little songs, but they are goddamn fun. Not every song needs to be a historic epic or a treatise on the atrocities of war. The early Maiden records had quite a few light-hearted sounding songs. So, yeah, I'll keep defend songs like COM or FHTE.

The Apparition sucks though.
 
onurb said:
Holy smoke in the same category imo.
Click to expand...
Definitely! I also really love some of the lyrics:

They're saving the souls by taking your money
Flies around shit, bees around honey

I've lived in filth, I've lived in sin
And I still smell cleaner than the shit you're in

Maiden's writing on NPFTD has gotten a lot of criticisms over the years, some of them I can agree with. But these lines are perfect for that type of song.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top