Which Maiden album had the biggest "grower" effect on you on the long run?

[Dick Brucinson]

Which Maiden album had the biggest "grower" effect on you? For me, it was definitely NPFTD, which is my fave Maiden album for years yet, as some of you may know. I really didn't like it when it came out because it felt like such a drop from the massive productions previously, SSOAS & SIT in particular.

You can also extend this question to Bruno's solo albums if you may.

 

[srfc]

The X Factor

Took a few years before I came to appreciate it. I won't say it flew up the rankings table, but there's the bones of a good record there, and I think if you had have recorded it with Shirley and the current line up then it would be up to the standards of the reunion era albums.

 

[dickinson1978]

The X Factor

Took a few years before I came to appreciate it. I won't say it flew up the rankings table, but there's the bones of a good record there, and I think if you had have recorded it with Shirley and the current line up then it would be up to the standards of the reunion era albums.

What is fun for me and show a big balls back in they day by steve is that grunge was all over the world, your singer has gone and is one of the best of the history and you recruit blaze wich is ok im not going to critize the decision but your come back is record one of the darkest records in metal. Shows a lot what he thinks of being comercial or doing music for being on the radio.

 

[BludBrutha]

You can also extend this question to Bruno's solo albums if you may.

 

[Ruflux]

Killers and the debut. I couldn't really get into them initially and I still have my misgivings with how the first one sounds, but they've certainly gone up the ranks since. Killers especially, it went from an album I wouldn't really listen because while it was fine it didn't really click, to an album I put on occasionally and very much enjoy. In fact as of the past few years, it's probably my most listened 80s Maiden album.

You can also extend this question to Bruno's solo albums if you may.

Skunkworks. I thought it was quite crap the first few times I heard it, but it grew on me over time and I don't mind it as much now.

 

[Clairvoyant Parchment]

TXF

Would've been stellar with Martin producing.

Still a tremendous album as it is, as the music is brilliant.

 

[Maiden Australia]

Most of the 2000s stuff expect final frontier. Especially a matter of life and death, I used to hate it when I first got in to maiden, its now my favourite album.