The X Factor : 30 years on

Ascendingthethrone said:
The album is basically the template for modern Maiden.
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This is true, a good observation. The X Factor certainly makes my top 5 of the most important Maiden albums in terms of their musical evolution (not necessarily their best, but when their sound moved forward and added to their musical tapestry). I'd list that as the debut, NOTB, 7th Son, X Factor and BNW.
 
Helmuth Von Moltke said:
This is true, a good observation. The X Factor certainly makes my top 5 of the most important Maiden albums in terms of their musical evolution (not necessarily their best, but when their sound moved forward and added to their musical tapestry). I'd list that as the debut, NOTB, 7th Son, X Factor and BNW.
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I'd say, 7th Son should not be on this list. This album is more one of a kind. A thing in itself. Reasoning: they abandoned this style right after, while recording No Prayer. It would be more logical to put SIT on this list, because after Powerslave it sure was a drastic change, which also led to 7th Son. Just my two cents.
 
Azas said:
The X Factor indeed is a dark horse of an album. A stud. I agree that's very good album as a whole. I would choose this album over A Matter of Life and Death, Dance of Death, The Final Frontier, Virtual XI, No Prayer for the Dying at the very least.
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In exception of Dance of Death, I fully agree with you. For my taste, The X Factor is a very enjoyable album, since the first time I heard it.
 
Never liked Blaze's voice so it's still difficult for me to fully get into this album, it has it's moments though. And at least it's better than VXI.
 
Azas said:
I'd say, 7th Son should not be on this list. This album is more one of a kind. A thing in itself. Reasoning: they abandoned this style right after, while recording No Prayer. It would be more logical to put SIT on this list, because after Powerslave it sure was a drastic change, which also led to 7th Son. Just my two cents.
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Good call, but with 7th Son they started to shape their sound, which would later become TXF and continue into the future. More keyboards than synths.
 
Kalata said:
Good call, but with 7th Son they started to shape their sound, which would later become TXF and continue into the future. More keyboards than synths.
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I'd agree, the SIT sound is unique and more a one-off. Whereas 7th Son sound has deposited its DNA all over modern Maiden (esp BNW to my ears, others my hear it differently)
 
Kalata said:
Good call, but with 7th Son they started to shape their sound, which would later become TXF and continue into the future. More keyboards than synths.
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I agree 100%. Seventh son and x factor are very diferent albums. But i see some sound conection there. One is pure brightness and the other is dark and depressive But the sound i think they tried somthing close to seventh son sound
 
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