Your Maiden blasphemy

[Saphrax]

Not even Paschendale?

Hence the blasphemy.

Lack of affinity doesn’t equate to antipathy for the album or particular songs on it in my case. DoD is still better than 80% of the albums other bands make, it’s just not high on my list as far as Maiden’s concerned.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Perhaps music taste is subjective and what someone likes about a song is what someone else doesn't, meaning there's no real correct answer.

Wrong.

 

[MW564]

Hence the blasphemy.

Lack of affinity doesn’t equate to antipathy for the album or particular songs on it in my case. DoD is still better than 80% of the albums other bands make, it’s just not high on my list as far as Maiden’s concerned.

I only asked out of interest, because I was keen to see if your lack of affinity extended to generally the most highly praised part of the album, or whether it was the album as a whole. I've heard quite a few people mention not liking DOD with the exception being Paschendale and the title track.

Wrong.

Oh darn it, my bad.

 

[Jer]

“Bad phrasing” is a construct of human perception.

Only in the same sense that bad grammar and pronunciation would also be constructs of human perception.

 

[Collin]

Worst song debate time!

Paschendale vs. Weekend Warrior!!

 

[MW564]

Worst song debate time!

Paschendale vs. Weekend Warrior!!

Answers to be presented in list form?

 

[Jer]

Worst song debate time!

Paschendale vs. Weekend Warrior!!

Well, that went downhill fast. I think nearly all of us (except for @Diesel 11 ) can agree that “Weekend Warrior” is one of Maiden’s very worst album tracks, while I wouldn’t say that about “Paschendale”.

 

[Magnus]

DoD is still better than 80% of the albums other bands make.

Wrong.
Or, depends on the number of "other bands".

 

[Saphrax]

Wrong.
Or, depends on the number of "other bands".

As an individual album, I hold it above any album done by Megadeth but below any album done by Tool (this doesn’t mean I hold Tool above Maiden when comparing style or overall bodies of musical work).

 

[Jer]

As an individual album, I hold [Dance Of Death] above any album done by Megadeth

Well, at least we’re in the blasphemy thread...

 

[KidInTheDark666]

As an individual album, I hold it above any album done by Megadeth

I didn't think I would ever read something like this

 

[Diesel 11]

DoD is my #6 Maiden album.

 

[Black Wizard]

Good for you Diesel.

I like 'Dance of Death' a lot, but I consider 'Rust in Peace' to be a superior album. However, if someone doesn't like Megadeth then I can understand why they'd say they rank 'Dance of Death' above any album by Megadave.

 

[Kalata]

DoD is my #6 Maiden album.

DOD is currently my #5 Maiden album. - very very underrated album !

 

[KidInTheDark666]

For me it's probably 8-9th favorite

 

[Number 6]

13th for me, ironically.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

What's ironic about that?

 

[Number 6]

What's ironic about that?

It's their 13th album.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Don't be a fucking smarty pants! Cried can't count.

It would have been irony+ if you'd had it as your 6th favourite...

 

[Saphrax]

I find it easier to rank my 8 least favorite Maiden albums than it is to rank my 8 most favorite. DoD stands as the only post-reunion album on that lower 8 list.

8 least favorite:

#9 SiT
#10 SSoaSS
#11 DoD
#12 Killers
#13 FotD
#14 NPftD
#15 tXF
#16 VXI