The Official Maidenfans.com Rankings results (2004-2016)

Five songs from TBOS on the biggest movers down list. Very interesting, and makes sense given that the new album high has mostly worn off.
 
There's two reasons - one is exactly what you said. Some people reassessed their votes. The other is that fekso review bombed 60% of the album.
 
A statistics question for you @LooseCannon - by a song's deviance, do you mean the standard deviation calculated from all ratings of that song? I.e. a high value means a song with large spread in ratings?
 
2018 to 2021 album averages and changes:

2021 RankAlbum Name2018 avg. rating2021 avg. ratingDifference
1Somewhere in Time8.698.74+0.05
2Seventh Son of a Seventh Son8.698.690.00
3Powerslave8.568.560.00
4Brave New World8.308.35+0.05
5A Matter of Life and Death8.328.31+0.01
6Piece of Mind8.148.15+0.01
7The Number of the Beast8.018.010.00
8The Final Frontier7.897.90+0.01
9The Book of Souls8.007.88-0.12
10The X Factor7.587.62+0.04
11Dance of Death7.537.60+0.07
12Iron Maiden7.387.45+0.07
13Killers7.327.320.00
14Virtual XI7.057.07+0.02
15Fear of the Dark6.816.91+0.10
16No Prayer For the Dying6.776.81+0.04
 
Uh I accidentally hit post partway through. Anyway gonna be updating this all night.

This is the rolling average change.
That is to say, it is the average of all polls weighted for recency in 2016 vs the average of all years weighted for recency in 2021.

Song2016 Rank2021 RankRank change2016 rating2021 ratingRating change
Hallowed Be Thy Name1109.879.82-0.05
Rime of the Ancient Mariner32+19.679.69+0.02
Phantom of the Opera23-19.699.68-0.01
Powerslave4409.579.64+0.07
Revelations5509.569.46-0.10
Paschendale6609.539.45-0.08
Sign of the Cross7709.529.42-0.10
Infinite Dreams8809.499.40-0.09
The Book of Souls9909.479.37-0.10
Brighter Than a Thousand Suns1110+19.419.37-0.04
Aces High1011-19.439.36-0.07
The Trooper121209.379.31-0.06
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son131309.279.29+0.02
Dance of Death1914+59.089.20+0.12
Children of the Damned1315-29.279.17-0.10
The Clansman1516-19.259.15-0.10
Ghost of the Navigator1917+29.089.12+0.04
Fear of the Dark2218+49.079.10+0.02
Wasted Years3419+158.879.07+0.20
Killers1720-39.169.06-0.10
The Evil That Men Do3821+178.799.02+0.23
If Eternity Should Fail1621-59.199.02-0.17
For the Greater Good of God232309.069.01-0.05
Alexander the Great3024+68.968.99+0.03
The Number of the Beast2325-29.068.96-0.10
Caught Somewhere in Time3926+138.758.93+0.18
To Tame a Land1827-99.138.92-0.21
Moonchild2628-29.028.90-0.12
The Wicker Man3429+58.878.89+0.02
Rainmaker3129+28.948.89-0.05
Blood Brothers1931-129.088.87-0.21
Afraid to Shoot Strangers3632+48.868.86NC
Still Life2833-58.978.84-0.13
Where Eagles Dare3134-38.948.82-0.12
Brave New World4134+78.758.82+0.07
Empire of the Clouds2336-139.068.78-0.28
Starblind2737-108.988.77-0.21
2 Minutes to Midnight4838+108.648.76+0.12
Stranger in a Strange Land4539-68.698.73+0.04
Murders in the Rue Morgue2839-118.978.73-0.24
Sea of Madness4941+88.628.69+0.07
The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg5442+128.558.68+0.13
The Legacy4643+38.678.67NC
Dream of Mirrors3344-118.888.66-0.22
When the Wild Wind Blows4144-38.758.66-0.09
The Talisman5244+88.578.66+0.09
The Prisoner474708.728.62-0.10
22, Acacia Avenue3948-118.758.60-0.15
These Colours Don't Run4449-58.718.56-0.15
Remember Tomorrow4750-38.658.55-0.10
The Nomad3751-148.828.51-0.31
The Longest Day5052-28.618.48-0.13
The Clairvoyant6052+88.338.48+0.15
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner5754+38.438.46+0.03
The Thin Line Between Love and Hate6355+88.248.40+0.16
The Edge of Darkness5156-58.608.39-0.21
Only the Good Die Young6656+108.198.39+0.20
Flight of Icarus6158+38.288.37+0.11
Lord of Light5559-48.498.36-0.13
Isle of Avalon5560-58.498.34-0.15
Out of the Silent Planet7162+98.128.20+0.08
Coming Home5963-48.348.19-0.15
Judas Be My Guide6864+48.148.17+0.03
Genghis Khan5865-78.348.13-0.21
No More Lies6966+38.138.06-0.07
The Duellists676708.178.05-0.12
Face in the Sand6967+28.138.05-0.08
The Great Unknown7469+58.088.04-0.04
Run to the Hills8270+127.978.03+0.06
No Prayer For the Dying8071+97.988.01+0.03
Wrathchild7371+28.118.01-0.10
Prowler717108.128.01-0.11
Man on the Edge747408.087.94-0.14
Deja Vu8774+137.877.94+0.07
Strange World6574-98.217.94-0.27
The Red and the Black8277+57.977.92-0.05
Flash of the Blade9178+137.837.90+0.07
Futureal797907.997.87-0.12
The Aftermath6280-188.277.86-0.41
Die With Your Boots On8581+47.927.85-0.07
Tears of a Clown7781-48.047.85-0.19
Different World8083-37.987.84-0.14
Run Silent, Run Deep6483-198.237.84-0.39
The Prophecy8685+17.907.80-0.10
The Alchemist8786+17.877.78-0.09
Lord of the Flies10187+147.647.77+0.13
Montsegur9488+67.767.76NC
Purgatory9789+87.707.73+0.03
El Dorado8990-17.867.72-0.14
Mother of Mercy8991-27.867.68-0.18
Prodigal Son8492-87.967.67-0.29
The Educated Fool7893-158.017.62-0.39
Blood on the World's Hands9394-17.777.61-0.16
Out of the Shadows9294-27.787.61-0.17
Journeyman9596-17.767.60-0.15
The Ides of March7696-208.077.60-0.47
Como Estais Amigos10798+97.557.58+0.03
Fortunes of War10299+37.627.57+0.05
The Man of Sorrows9899-17.697.57-0.12
The Pilgrim108101+77.507.54+0.04
Back in the Village96101-57.727.54-0.18
Mother Russia106103+37.577.48-0.09
Satellite 15... The Final Frontier105103+27.607.48-0.12
Speed of Light112105+77.447.47+0.03
Heaven Can Wait116106+107.347.45+0.11
The Man Who Would Be King99106-77.667.45-0.21
Can I Play With Madness?118108+107.327.42+0.10
Lightning Strikes Twice99109-107.667.39-0.27
Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)10910907.477.39-0.08
Death or Glory102111-97.627.36-0.26
Total Eclipse111112-17.457.35-0.10
Wasting Love113112+17.407.35-0.05
Be Quick or Be Dead135114+216.787.30+0.52
Judgement of Heaven114115-17.397.29-0.10
The Unbeliever11511607.367.28-0.08
2 A.M.102117-157.627.26-0.36
Childhood's End116118-27.347.24-0.10
Shadows of the Valley123118+57.157.24+0.09
Running Free110118-87.467.24-0.22
The Mercenary120118+27.227.24+0.02
The Fallen Angel12212207.197.23+0.04
When the River Runs Deep121123-27.207.14-0.06
Public Enema Number One131124+76.887.03+0.15
Twilight Zone119125-67.286.97-0.35
Look For the Truth12612606.966.93-0.03
When Two Worlds Collide128127+16.936.90-0.03
Invaders125128-37.016.84-0.15
Sun and Steel132129+36.826.72-0.10
Innocent Exile132130+26.826.70-0.12
Another Life13013006.896.70-0.19
Age of Innocence126132-66.966.65-0.31
Sanctuary134133+16.796.64-0.15
Drifter129134-56.906.60-0.30
Fates Warning141135+66.436.59+0.16
Charlotte the Harlot124136-127.026.58-0.44
Wildest Dreams136137-16.746.57-0.17
The Fugitive13813806.546.55+0.01
Holy Smoke143139+46.246.46+0.22
Tailgunner143140+36.246.43+0.19
Iron Maiden140141-16.456.42-0.03
New Frontier14214206.326.33+0.01
Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger137143-66.726.27-0.45
Bring Your Daughter... ...To the Slaughter147144+35.756.14+0.39
Gangland14514506.216.04-0.17
The Assassin139146-76.465.97-0.49
Gates of Tomorrow148147+15.725.82+0.10
Quest For Fire146148-25.805.81+0.01
From Here To Eternity150149+15.365.67+0.31
The Angel and the Gambler149150-15.715.56-0.15
Fear is the Key15115105.325.47+0.15
Chains of Misery15215205.285.41+0.13
Hooks in You15315304.965.08+0.12
Weekend Warrior153154-14.964.78-0.18
The Apparition15515503.954.09+0.14
 
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Well, kinda. The album rankings I posted before are the 2021 numbers only. Those ones above are the forever rankings. The album average in forever rankings is:

  1. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - 8.59
  2. Powerslave - 8.54
  3. Somewhere in Time - 8.53
  4. A Matter of Life and Death - 8.41
  5. Brave New World - 8.39
  6. Piece of Mind - 8.23
  7. The Number of the Beast - 8.16
  8. The Final Frontier - 8.07
  9. The Book of Souls - 7.98
  10. The X Factor - 7.76
  11. Iron Maiden - 7.70
  12. Dance of Death - 7.67
  13. Killers - 7.63
  14. Virtual XI - 7.29
  15. No Prayer For the Dying - 6.70
  16. Fear of the Dark - 6.66
 
LooseCannon said:
Well, kinda. The album rankings I posted before are the 2021 numbers only. Those ones above are the forever rankings. The album average in forever rankings is:

  1. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - 8.59
  2. Powerslave - 8.54
  3. Somewhere in Time - 8.53
  4. A Matter of Life and Death - 8.41
  5. Brave New World - 8.39
  6. Piece of Mind - 8.23
  7. The Number of the Beast - 8.16
  8. The Final Frontier - 8.07
  9. The Book of Souls - 7.98
  10. The X Factor - 7.76
  11. Iron Maiden - 7.70
  12. Dance of Death - 7.67
  13. Killers - 7.63
  14. Virtual XI - 7.29
  15. No Prayer For the Dying - 6.70
  16. Fear of the Dark - 6.66
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I'm surprised at how similar this list is to mine. Only big change I'd make would be moving TXF to top 7. For the rest I would probably only shift a few albums one spot up or down. Guess I'm a pretty average Maiden fan :D
 
LooseCannon said:
Well, kinda. The album rankings I posted before are the 2021 numbers only. Those ones above are the forever rankings. The album average in forever rankings is:

  1. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - 8.59
  2. Powerslave - 8.54
  3. Somewhere in Time - 8.53
  4. A Matter of Life and Death - 8.41
  5. Brave New World - 8.39
  6. Piece of Mind - 8.23
  7. The Number of the Beast - 8.16
  8. The Final Frontier - 8.07
  9. The Book of Souls - 7.98
  10. The X Factor - 7.76
  11. Iron Maiden - 7.70
  12. Dance of Death - 7.67
  13. Killers - 7.63
  14. Virtual XI - 7.29
  15. No Prayer For the Dying - 6.70
  16. Fear of the Dark - 6.66
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I’m really surprised to see VXI isn’t in last place, or even next to last.
 
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