The Worst of the Beast

greeneless said:
I can't believe someone mentioned Dance of Death.. lol. I thought that track was pretty awesome, and the solos melted my face off. Maybe it is a little celtic sounding, though.
I just thought in the Chorus it sounded like a fiddle should be playing. Anyway I think I forgot to put in Chains of Misery. It's probably the one song on my Worst of list that I can sit through.
 
Genghis Khan said:
Foro, how about you rank your 90s albums like I've done.  I'm curious too.

Blue: strong
Black: reasonsable or good enough to appreciate
Red: weaker. For my taste a "really weak" Maiden track does not exist. Can't help it, Maiden is by far my favourite band, and I like many of their tracks very much.


1. "Tailgunner" (Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris) – 4:15
2. "Holy Smoke" (Dickinson, Harris) – 3:49
3. "No Prayer for the Dying" (Harris) – 4:23
4. "Public Enema Number One" (Dickinson, Dave Murray) – 4:13
5. "Fates Warning" (Murray, Harris) – 4:12

   6. "The Assassin" (Harris) – 4:35
7. "Run Silent Run Deep" (Dickinson, Harris) – 4:35

8. "Hooks in You" (Dickinson, Adrian Smith) – 4:08
9. "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" (Dickinson) – 4:45
10. "Mother Russia" (Harris) – 5:32

1. "Be Quick or Be Dead" (Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers) – 3:24
2. "From Here to Eternity" – 3:38
3. "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" – 6:56

4. "Fear Is the Key" (Dickinson, Gers) – 5:35
5. "Childhood's End" – 4:40
6. "Wasting Love" (Dickinson, Gers) – 5:50
7. "The Fugitive"– 4:54

8. "Chains of Misery" (Dickinson, Dave Murray) – 3:37
9. "The Apparition" (Harris, Gers) – 3:54
10. "Judas Be My Guide" (Dickinson, Murray) – 3:08
11. "Weekend Warrior" (Harris, Gers) – 5:39
12. "Fear of the Dark"– 7:18


1. "Sign of the Cross" (Steve Harris) – 11:17
2. "Lord of the Flies" (Janick Gers, Harris) – 5:03
3. "Man on the Edge" (Blaze Bayley, Gers) – 4:13
4. "Fortunes of War" (Harris) – 7:23

5. "Look for the Truth" (Bayley, Gers, Harris) – 5:10
6. "The Aftermath" (Bayley, Gers, Harris) – 6:20
7. "Judgement of Heaven" (Harris) – 5:12
8. "Blood on the World's Hands" (Harris) – 5:57
9. "The Edge of Darkness" (Bayley, Gers, Harris) – 6:39
10. "2 A.M." (Bayley, Gers, Harris) – 5:37
11. "The Unbeliever" (Gers, Harris) – 8:10


1. "Futureal" (Blaze Bayley, Steve Harris) – 2:55
2. "The Angel and the Gambler" (Harris) – 9:52
3. "Lightning Strikes Twice" (Dave Murray, Harris) – 4:50
4. "The Clansman" (Harris) – 8:59

5. "When Two Worlds Collide" (Bayley, Murray, Harris) – 6:17
6. "The Educated Fool" (Harris) – 6:44
7. "Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger" (Harris) – 8:03
8. "Como Estais Amigos" (Bayley, Janick Gers) – 5:30

1.  "Wildest Dreams"     
2.  "Rainmaker"      
3.  "No More Lies"     
4.  "Montségur"     
5.  "Dance of Death"     
6.  "Gates of Tomorrow"     
7.  "New Frontier"     
8.  "Paschendale"      
9.  "Face in the Sand"     
10. "Age of Innocence" 
11. "Journeyman" 

I have no other red tracks on all the other albums, so you could say these seven tracks are for me the worst from the total discography.

Virtual XI and DOD are for me the two worst albums. Virtual XI has more strong tracks but also more weaker tracks.

If this will raise some eyebrows, or if someone wonder what I like or dislike about a certain track: shoot!
I think I can explain why I (dis)like a certain track. :)
 
'ere it comes, in celebration of Obama's victory, the ultimate Maiden track-rating by yours truly. That means, I'm now rating every track by every album, using Forostar's system:
Brilliant
Good
Weaker

1. Prowler
2. Sanctuary
3. Remember Tomorrow
4. Running Free
5. The Phantom Of The Opera
6. Transylvania
7. Strange World
8. Charlotte The Harlot
9. Iron Maiden
10. The Ides Of March
11. Wrathchild
12. Murders In The Rue Morgue
13. Another Life
14. Genghis Khan
15. Innocent Exile
16. Killers
17. Prodigal Son
18. Purgatory
19. Twilight Zone
20. Drifter
21. Invaders
22. Children Of The Damned
23. The Prisoner
24. 22, Acacia Avenue
25. The Number Of The Beast
26. Run To The Hills
27. Gangland
28. Total Eclipse
29. Hallowed Be Thy Name
30. Where Eagles Dare
31. Revelations
32. Flight Of Icarus
33. Die With Your Boots On
34. The Trooper
35. Still Life
36. Quest For Fire
37. Sun And Steel
38. To Tame A Land
39. Aces High
40. Two Minutes To Midnight
41. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
42. Flash Of The Blade
43. The Duellists
44. Back In The Village
45. Powerslave
46. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
47. Caught Somewhere In Time
48. Wasted Years
49. Sea Of Madness
50. Heaven Can Wait
51. The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Runner
52. Stranger In A Strange Land
53. Deja Vu
54. Alexander The Great
55. Moonchild
56. Infinite Dreams
57. Can I Play With Madness
58. The Evil That Men Do
59. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
60. The Prophecy
61. The Clairvoyant
62. Only The Good Die Young
63. Tailgunner
64. Holy Smoke
65. No Prayer For The Dying
66. Public Enema Number One
67. Fates Warning
68. The Assassin
69. Run Silent Run Deep
70. Hooks In You
71. Bring Your Daughter... ...To The Slaughter
72. Mother Russia
73. Be Quick Or Be Dead
74. From Here To Eternity
75. Afraid To Shoot Strangers
76. Fear Is The Key
77. Childhood's End
78. Wasting Love
79. The Fugitive
80. Chains Of Misery
81. The Apparition
82. Judas Be My Guide
83. Weekend Warrior
84. Fear Of The Dark
85. Sign Of The Cross
86. Lord Of The Flies
87. Man On The Edge
88. Fortunes Of War
89. Look For The Truth
90. The Aftermath
91. Judgement Of Heaven
92. Blood On The World's Hands
93. The Edge Of Darkness
94. 2 AM
95. The Unbeliever
96. Futureal
97. The Angel And The Gambler
98. Lightning Strikes Twice
99. The Clansman
100. When Two Worlds Collide
101. Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger
102. Como Estais Amigos
103. The Wicker Man
104. Ghost Of The Navigator
105. Brave New World
106. Blood Brothers
107. The Mercenary
108. Dream Of Mirrors
109. The Fallen Angel
110. The Nomad
111. Out Of The Silent Planet
112. The Thin Line Between Love And Hate
113. Wildest Dreams
114. Rainmaker
115. No More Lies
116. Montsegur
117. Dance Of Death
118. Gates Of Tomorrow
119. New Frontier
120. Paschendale
121. Face In The Sand
122. Age Of Innocence
123. Journeyman
124. Different World
125. These Colours Don't Run
126. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
127. The Pilgrim
128. The Longest Day
129. Out Of The Shadows
130. The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
131. For The Greater Good Of God
132. Lord Of Light
133. The Legacy

And if I ever have even more time to waste, I'll do a star rating.

Actually, I might even do that after lunch today. ;)
 
long live Foro !

Brilliant
Good
Weaker

1. Prowler
2. Sanctuary
3. Remember Tomorrow
4. Running Free
5. The Phantom Of The Opera
6. Transylvania
7. Strange World
8. Charlotte The Harlot
9. Iron Maiden
10. The Ides Of March
11. Wrathchild
12. Murders In The Rue Morgue
13. Another Life
14. Genghis Khan
15. Innocent Exile
16. Killers
17. Prodigal Son
18. Purgatory
19. Twilight Zone
20. Drifter
21. Invaders
22. Children Of The Damned
23. The Prisoner
24. 22, Acacia Avenue
25. The Number Of The Beast
26. Run To The Hills
27. Gangland
28. Total Eclipse
29. Hallowed Be Thy Name
30. Where Eagles Dare
31. Revelations
32. Flight Of Icarus
33. Die With Your Boots On
34. The Trooper
35. Still Life
36. Quest For Fire
37. Sun And Steel
38. To Tame A Land
39. Aces High
40. Two Minutes To Midnight
41. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
42. Flash Of The Blade
43. The Duellists
44. Back In The Village
45. Powerslave
46. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
47. Caught Somewhere In Time
48. Wasted Years
49. Sea Of Madness
50. Heaven Can Wait
51. The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Runner
52. Stranger In A Strange Land
53. Deja Vu
54. Alexander The Great
55. Moonchild
56. Infinite Dreams
57. Can I Play With Madness
58. The Evil That Men Do
59. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
60. The Prophecy
61. The Clairvoyant
62. Only The Good Die Young
63. Tailgunner
64. Holy Smoke
65. No Prayer For The Dying
66. Public Enema Number One
67. Fates Warning
68. The Assassin
69. Run Silent Run Deep
70. Hooks In You
71. Bring Your Daughter... ...To The Slaughter
72. Mother Russia
73. Be Quick Or Be Dead
74. From Here To Eternity
75. Afraid To Shoot Strangers
76. Fear Is The Key
77. Childhood's End
78. Wasting Love
79. The Fugitive
80. Chains Of Misery
81. The Apparition
82. Judas Be My Guide
83. Weekend Warrior
84. Fear Of The Dark
85. Sign Of The Cross
86. Lord Of The Flies
87. Man On The Edge
88. Fortunes Of War
89. Look For The Truth
90. The Aftermath
91. Judgement Of Heaven
92. Blood On The World's Hands
93. The Edge Of Darkness
94. 2 AM
95. The Unbeliever
96. Futureal
97. The Angel And The Gambler
98. Lightning Strikes Twice
99. The Clansman
100. When Two Worlds Collide
101. Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger
102. Como Estais Amigos
103. The Wicker Man
104. Ghost Of The Navigator
105. Brave New World
106. Blood Brothers
107. The Mercenary
108. Dream Of Mirrors
109. The Fallen Angel
110. The Nomad
111. Out Of The Silent Planet
112. The Thin Line Between Love And Hate
113. Wildest Dreams
114. Rainmaker
115. No More Lies
116. Montsegur
117. Dance Of Death
118. Gates Of Tomorrow
119. New Frontier
120. Paschendale
121. Face In The Sand
122. Age Of Innocence
123. Journeyman
124. Different World
125. These Colours Don't Run
126. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
127. The Pilgrim
128. The Longest Day
129. Out Of The Shadows
130. The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
131. For The Greater Good Of God
132. Lord Of Light
133. The Legacy
 
Okay, I'll join in.
Godlike. (sorry, some songs are just above all ratings...)
Brilliant
Good
Weaker

1. Prowler
2. Sanctuary
3. Remember Tomorrow
4. Running Free
5. The Phantom Of The Opera
6. Transylvania
7. Strange World
8. Charlotte The Harlot

9. Iron Maiden
10. The Ides Of March
11. Wrathchild
12. Murders In The Rue Morgue
13. Another Life
14. Genghis Khan
15. Innocent Exile
16. Killers
17. Prodigal Son
18. Purgatory
19. Twilight Zone
20. Drifter
21. Invaders
22. Children Of The Damned
23. The Prisoner
24. 22, Acacia Avenue
25. The Number Of The Beast
26. Run To The Hills
27. Gangland
28. Total Eclipse
29. Hallowed Be Thy Name
30. Where Eagles Dare
31. Revelations
32. Flight Of Icarus
33. Die With Your Boots On
34. The Trooper

35. Still Life
36. Quest For Fire
37. Sun And Steel
38. To Tame A Land
39. Aces High
40. Two Minutes To Midnight

41. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
42. Flash Of The Blade
43. The Duellists
44. Back In The Village
45. Powerslave
46. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

47. Caught Somewhere In Time
48. Wasted Years
49. Sea Of Madness
50. Heaven Can Wait
51. The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Runner
52. Stranger In A Strange Land

53. Deja Vu
54. Alexander The Great
55. Moonchild
56. Infinite Dreams

57. Can I Play With Madness
58. The Evil That Men Do
59. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

60. The Prophecy
61. The Clairvoyant
62. Only The Good Die Young
63. Tailgunner
64. Holy Smoke
65. No Prayer For The Dying
66. Public Enema Number One
67. Fates Warning
68. The Assassin
69. Run Silent Run Deep
70. Hooks In You
71. Bring Your Daughter... ...To The Slaughter
72. Mother Russia
73. Be Quick Or Be Dead
74. From Here To Eternity
75. Afraid To Shoot Strangers
76. Fear Is The Key
77. Childhood's End
78. Wasting Love
79. The Fugitive
80. Chains Of Misery
81. The Apparition

82. Judas Be My Guide
83. Weekend Warrior
84. Fear Of The Dark
85. Sign Of The Cross

86. Lord Of The Flies
87. Man On The Edge
88. Fortunes Of War
89. Look For The Truth
90. The Aftermath
91. Judgement Of Heaven
92. Blood On The World's Hands

93. The Edge Of Darkness
94. 2 AM
95. The Unbeliever
96. Futureal
97. The Angel And The Gambler
98. Lightning Strikes Twice
99. The Clansman
100. When Two Worlds Collide
101. Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger
102. Como Estais Amigos
103. The Wicker Man
104. Ghost Of The Navigator
105. Brave New World
106. Blood Brothers

107. The Mercenary
108. Dream Of Mirrors
109. The Fallen Angel
110. The Nomad
111. Out Of The Silent Planet

112. The Thin Line Between Love And Hate
113. Wildest Dreams
114. Rainmaker
115. No More Lies
116. Montsegur
117. Dance Of Death
118. Gates Of Tomorrow
119. New Frontier
120. Paschendale
121. Face In The Sand
122. Age Of Innocence
123. Journeyman
124. Different World
125. These Colours Don't Run
126. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns

127. The Pilgrim
128. The Longest Day
129. Out Of The Shadows
130. The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
131. For The Greater Good Of God
132. Lord Of Light
133. The Legacy
 
Forostar said:
Not bad, not bad...
Only nine reds! ;)

I wish I'd had Perun as a professor in college -- that's quite a curve. 
WTF, I'll play, too.  I won't try to replicate a full bell curve -- as we are dealing with a band that is at the top of class, anyway -- but I'll try to be a tougher grader than the others, since the median is still considered "good":


Brilliant
Good
Weaker

1. Prowler
2. Sanctuary
3. Remember Tomorrow
4. Running Free
5. The Phantom Of The Opera
6. Transylvania
7. Strange World
8. Charlotte The Harlot
9. Iron Maiden
10. The Ides Of March
11. Wrathchild
12. Murders In The Rue Morgue
13. Another Life
14. Genghis Khan
15. Innocent Exile
16. Killers
17. Prodigal Son
18. Purgatory
19. Twilight Zone
20. Drifter
21. Invaders
22. Children Of The Damned
23. The Prisoner
24. 22, Acacia Avenue
25. The Number Of The Beast
26. Run To The Hills
27. Gangland
28. Total Eclipse
29. Hallowed Be Thy Name
30. Where Eagles Dare
31. Revelations
32. Flight Of Icarus
33. Die With Your Boots On
34. The Trooper
35. Still Life
36. Quest For Fire
37. Sun And Steel
38. To Tame A Land  - yes, that's not an error
39. Aces High
40. Two Minutes To Midnight
41. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
42. Flash Of The Blade
43. The Duellists
44. Back In The Village
45. Powerslave
46. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
47. Caught Somewhere In Time
48. Wasted Years
49. Sea Of Madness
50. Heaven Can Wait
51. The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Runner
52. Stranger In A Strange Land
53. Deja Vu
54. Alexander The Great
55. Moonchild
56. Infinite Dreams
57. Can I Play With Madness
58. The Evil That Men Do
59. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
60. The Prophecy
61. The Clairvoyant
62. Only The Good Die Young
63. Tailgunner
64. Holy Smoke
65. No Prayer For The Dying
66. Public Enema Number One
67. Fates Warning
68. The Assassin
69. Run Silent Run Deep
70. Hooks In You
71. Bring Your Daughter... ...To The Slaughter
72. Mother Russia
73. Be Quick Or Be Dead
74. From Here To Eternity
75. Afraid To Shoot Strangers
76. Fear Is The Key
77. Childhood's End
78. Wasting Love
79. The Fugitive
80. Chains Of Misery
81. The Apparition
82. Judas Be My Guide
83. Weekend Warrior
84. Fear Of The Dark
85. Sign Of The Cross
86. Lord Of The Flies
87. Man On The Edge
88. Fortunes Of War
89. Look For The Truth
90. The Aftermath
91. Judgement Of Heaven
92. Blood On The World's Hands
93. The Edge Of Darkness
94. 2 AM
95. The Unbeliever
96. Futureal
97. The Angel And The Gambler
98. Lightning Strikes Twice
99. The Clansman
100. When Two Worlds Collide
100A.  The Educated Fool  --  INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM PRIOR LISTS
101. Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger
102. Como Estais Amigos
103. The Wicker Man
104. Ghost Of The Navigator
105. Brave New World
106. Blood Brothers
107. The Mercenary
108. Dream Of Mirrors
109. The Fallen Angel
110. The Nomad
111. Out Of The Silent Planet
112. The Thin Line Between Love And Hate
113. Wildest Dreams
114. Rainmaker
115. No More Lies
116. Montsegur
117. Dance Of Death
118. Gates Of Tomorrow
119. New Frontier
120. Paschendale
121. Face In The Sand
122. Age Of Innocence
123. Journeyman
124. Different World
125. These Colours Don't Run
126. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
127. The Pilgrim
128. The Longest Day
129. Out Of The Shadows
130. The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
131. For The Greater Good Of God
132. Lord Of Light
133. The Legacy

That's a slightly more even distribution of blues (28) and reds (24). 
 
Forostar said:
I have no other red tracks on all the other albums, so you could say these seven tracks are for me the worst from the total discography.

Virtual XI and DOD are for me the two worst albums. Virtual XI has more strong tracks but also more weaker tracks.

If this will raise some eyebrows, or if someone wonder what I like or dislike about a certain track: shoot!
I think I can explain why I (dis)like a certain track. :)

You forgot to rank BNW as it IS a 90's album released in 1999... DOD was a 200...3? release. Just being picky :p
 
I didn't do it, I only chose to select the albums Genghis Khan did. But maybe more later, though people might think I am crazy. ;)
 
cornfedhick said:
but I'll try to be a tougher grader than the others, since the median is still considered "good":

Looking back on mine, my list seems to be more blue than red and black combined...  :innocent:  But really, it's impossible to choose.  And I tried doing this on a Maiden standard, otherwise there'd have been even more blue and less red.
 
Forostar said:
I didn't do it, I only chose to select the albums Genghis Khan did. But maybe more later, though people might think I am crazy. ;)

But it just might be a lunatic they're looking for :p
 
Yes, I'm sitting in a corner all alone, staring from the bottom of my soul, watching the night come in through the window *window... It will all collapse tonight the FULLMOON is here again! In sickness and in health, understanding, so demanding. It hass no name, there's one for every season, Makes me insane to Knoooooooooooow!
 
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