The three weakest IM tracks of the 80s?

[harrisdevot]

The lyrics are the worst ever.

Worst than Bring your Daughter ? Worst than Prowler ?

 

[dickinson1978]

Worst than Bring your Daughter ? Worst than Prowler ?

Those are bad too yes.

 

[Vaenyr]

The worst lyrics belong to Tailgunner. There's a way of singing about atrocities in a musically "fun" song (see 2MTM). There's a way to try being sarcastic and cheeky, even if the topic is grim. Tailgunner is an utter failure on that front.

 

[Ascendingthethrone]

Charlotte the Harlot
Total Eclipse
Gangland

 

[Ascendingthethrone]

The worst lyrics belong to Tailgunner. There's a way of singing about atrocities in a musically "fun" song (see 2MTM). There's a way to try being sarcastic and cheeky, even if the topic is grim. Tailgunner is an utter failure on that front.

I wonder if they ever learnt why they had to climb into the sky?

 

[GhostofCain]

Why is Quest gor Fire an obvious choice? Appart from the lyrics, this song is musically way better than Sun and Steel and Flight of Icarus, just to name two from the same album.

Nope.

 

[GhostofCain]

My votes are for:

Charlotte the Harlot
Sheriff of Huddersfield
Black Bart Blues

Prowler features some cringeworthy lyrics, but the song rocks so hard that I can nearly forget them.

 

[Poto]

Charlotte the Harlot
Gangland
Total Eclipse

Maiden didn't release one bad song in the 80s on a studio album.

 

[Ascendingthethrone]

Charlotte the Harlot
Gangland
Total Eclipse

Maiden didn't release one bad song in the 80s on a studio album.

Snap!

 

[Vaenyr]

Nope.

Severely disagree with your disagreement

The instrumental section in QFF might be the best part of the entire album for me. The way Steve changes his pattern in the second half of the repetitions, the lead tone which is simply glorious, both solos being utterly brilliant. Could listen to that on loop forever.

 

[harrisdevot]

Severely disagree with your disagreement

The instrumental section in QFF might be the best part of the entire album for me. The way Steve changes his pattern in the second half of the repetitions, the lead tone which is simply glorious, both solos being utterly brilliant. Could listen to that on loop forever.

And Sun and Steel’s and Flight of Icarus’s riffs are just silly. I remember thinking back in 1983 that this was just not Maiden. Flight has a good vocal melody line, great lyrics, good solos and a fantastic bass line to save it though.

 

[dickinson1978]

And Sun and Steel’s and Flight of Icarus’s riffs are just silly. I remember thinking back in 1983 that this was just not Maiden. Flight has a good vocal melody line, great lyrics, good solos and a fantastic bass line to save it though.

Number of the beast,piece of mind and powerslave the "fillers" have a lot of fans but for me the only round album is ssoass

 

[Prowler]

Flight of Icarus' riff isn't silly. It's just simple, which is good imo.

 

[MindRuler]

The instrumental section in QFF might be the best part of the entire album for me. The way Steve changes his pattern in the second half of the repetitions, the lead tone which is simply glorious, both solos being utterly brilliant. Could listen to that on loop forever.

Oh definitely! It's an addictive part.

 

[Azas]

Sun and Steel is a very fun song with a great sense of flow. It’s neither an obvious hit nor an obvious filler. It feels more like a song from a different reality, as if a slightly different version of Iron Maiden somehow broke through into our world.

Just listen to this song in the summer while driving down a deserted road, with sunlight breaking through the canopy of old trees, while you’re feeling good and the vibes are perfect. Don’t focus on the lyrics - just absorb the overall mood and the vocal melody. Then you’ll understand.

It is what it is. And it always was.

Just sunlight and steel. Life is like a wheel, and it’s still rolling on...