Weakest Song from each Iron Maiden album

SirRobbins said:
any song mentioning dinosaurs is cool though
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Personally, it’s the anachronism that I take issue with lyrically. Too many Flintstones reruns airing when that verse was penned I’d wager.

Also, some of the notes Bruce hits in that song make sound like he sung it all sarcastically.
 
Iron Maiden: Strange World (great song but it goes on a bit)
Killers: Innocent Exile (hard to choose between this and Another Life. Still a great song)
The Number of the Beast: Gangland (very hard to choose between this and Invaders but both are still great)
Piece of Mind: Quest for Fire (just not a good song)
Powerslave: The Duellists (good song but it's just a bit boring)
Somewhere In Time: Déjà Vu (great song, it's just the weakest on the album)
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son: There no weak tracks in my opinion.
No Prayer For the Dying: Hooks In You (don't like the lyrics)
Fear of the Dark: Weekend Warrior (bad song and bad lyrics)
The X Factor: Look For the Truth (good song, it's just not as good as the rest of the album)
Virtual XI: The Angel and the Gambler (good material but it's just way too long)
Brave New World: The Fallen Angel (found it hard to choose between this and The Thin Line Between Love and Hate but both are great songs)
Dance of Death: Age of Innocence (not a fan of the lyrics)
A Matter of Life and Death: Lord of Light (good song but it's just the worst on the album. That's it)
The Final Frontier: Starblind (same reason as Lord of Light)
The Book of Souls: Shadows of the Valley (it was hard to choose between this and Man of Sorrows. It just goes on and on but it's still a good song.)
 
Change "worst" to "least favorite". ;)
It doesnt' mean that I don't like these songs, they're just my least favorites on the albums.

Iron Maiden
Running Free
Killers
Drifter
The Number Of The Beast
Total Eclipse
Piece Of Mind
Sun And Steel
Powerslave
Flash Of The Blade
Somewhere In Time
Heaven Can Wait
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
Can I Play With Madness
No Prayer For The Dying
Holy Smoke
Fear Of The Dark
The Apparition
The X Factor
Look For The Truth
Virtual XI
The Angel And The Gambler
Brave New World
Out Of The Silent Planet
Dance Of Death
Age Of Innocence
A Matter Of Life And Death
Lord Of Light
The Final Frontier
El Dorado
The Book Of Souls
When The River Runs Deep
 
Iron Maiden
Running Free
Killers
Prodigal Son
The Number Of The Beast
Total Eclipse
Piece Of Mind
Quest For Fire
Powerslave
The Duellists
Somewhere In Time
Heaven Can Wait
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
Can I Play With Madness
No Prayer For The Dying
Hooks In You
Fear Of The Dark
Chains of Misery
The X Factor
Look For The Truth
Virtual XI
The Angel And The Gambler
Brave New World
Out Of The Silent Planet
Dance Of Death
Age Of Innocence
A Matter Of Life And Death
Out of The Shadows
The Final Frontier
Mother of Mercy
The Book Of Souls
Tears of a Clown (not even Adrian's solo can save this song)
 
Iron Maiden - Running Free
Killers - Innocent Exile
The Number Of The Beast - Gangland
Piece Of Mind - Quest For Fire
Powerslave - The Duelists
Somewhere In Time - Deja Vu
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - The Prophecy
No Prayer For The Dying - Hooks In You
Fear Of The Dark - The Apparition
The X Factor - Basically everything except Sign Of The Cross fits this description.
Virtual XI - Don't Look Into The Eyes Of A Stranger
Brave New World - Out On The Silent Planet
Dance Of Death - Gates Of Tomorrow
A Matter Of Life And Death
The Final Frontier - The Man Who Would Be King
The Book Of Souls - The Man of Sorrows
 
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

Killers - Another Life / Twilight Zone if we consider the USA/Canada/1998 ed.

The Number of the Beast - Invaders

Piece of Mind - Quest for Fire

Powerslave - Flash of the Blade

Somewhere in Time - Heaven Can Wait

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Only the Good Die Young

No Prayer for the Dying - Bring your Daughter... to the Slaughter

Fear of the Dark - The Apparition

The X Factor - 2 AM

Virtual XI - The Angel and the Gambler

Brave New World - The Nomad

Dance of Death - Wildest Dreams

A Matter of Life and Death - Different World

The Final Frontier - Isle of Avalon

The Book of Souls - Speed of Light
 
IM - Charlotte The Harlot
K - Drifter
TNOTB - Gangland
POM - Quest For Fire
PS - Losfer Words (Big ‘Orra)
SiT - Sea Of Madness
SSOASS - The Prophecy
NPFTD - Fates Warning
FOTD - Childhood’s End
TXF - Look For The Truth
VXI - The Educated Fool
BNW - The Nomad
DOD - Age Of Innocence
AMOLAD - Out Of The Shadows
TFF - Mother Of Mercy
TBOS - The Man Of Sorrows
 
Iron Maiden - Running Free
Killers - Drifter
The Number Of The Beast - The Prisoner
Piece Of Mind - Sun and steel
Powerslave - Losfer words
Somewhere In Time - Sea of madness
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - Can I Play With Madness
No Prayer For The Dying - Hooks in You
Fear Of The Dark - Chains of Misery
The X Factor - The Unbliever
Virtual XI - The Angel And The Gambler
Brave New World - Thin line
Dance Of Death - Wildest dreams
A Matter Of Life And Death - Lord of light
The Final Frontier - Isle of Avalon
The Book Of Souls - The great unknown
 
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Killers - Drifter
The Number Of The Beast - Gangland
Piece Of Mind - Quest for Fire
Powerslave - Losfer words
Somewhere In Time - Sea of madness
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - The Prophecy
No Prayer For The Dying - The Assassin
Fear Of The Dark - Weekend Warrior
The X Factor - The Unbeliever
Virtual XI - The Educated Fool
Brave New World - Fallen Angel
Dance Of Death - New Frontier
A Matter Of Life And Death - The Pilgrim
The Final Frontier - Mother of Mercy
The Book Of Souls - Empire of the Clouds. It just plods on and on. Boring riffage and feels bloated.
 
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MindRuler said:
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Yes. I don't get the hype at all. One of Maiden's worst epics as far as I'm concerned. The lyrics are interesting but they are far overshadowed by the poor riffage and excessive overuse of the interlude riffs and the non verse sections. It's all too clear how it's a poor adaption of a piano chord pumping style song.

Edit: I still like the intro, although it's poorly played and midisequenced. I even had it playing when me and my wife walked down the isle. But as a whole song, it's a swing and a miss. Could've been a decent 7 minute song though.
 
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Empire of the Clouds is a paradoxal tune. When it isn't Maiden at all, it works well. When it is Maiden, it's a bunch of out of context riffs put together with poor arrangement.
 
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Yax said:
Yes. I don't get the hype at all. One of Maiden's worst epics as far as I'm concerned. The lyrics are interesting but they are far overshadowed by the poor riffage and excessive overuse of the interlude riffs and the non verse sections. It's all too clear how it's a poor adaption of a piano chord pumping style song.

Edit: I still like the intro, although it's poorly played and midisequenced. I even had it playing when me nad my wife walked down the isle. But as a whole song, it's a swing and a miss. Could've been a decent 7 minute song though.
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The intro sends shivers down my spine every time.
Bruce dramatic vocal lines gives it a melancholic feeling which I like very much.
And then the part starting from 8:35 (later on a Black Sabbath riff) And the quicker part after the solo's (around 10:30)
There's alot great stuff in this song but to each his own offcourse. ;)
 
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