Your Top 10 least favorite Iron Maiden songs

Kalata said:
1.Prodigal Son
2.Strange World
3.Charlotte The Harlot
4.Innocent Exile
5.The Prophecy
6.Public Enema Number One
7.The Apparition
8.The Unbeliever
9.Como Estais Amigos
10.Age Of Innocence

... I'm not sure for 3,5,8 and 9, but if I had to do this list before 1 year, I would have included Drifter - now, the song is a great rocker, to me ! :)
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Ah I love Strange World and The Prophecy. Once I fell asleep with the 1st album on and I answered my phone in a dream and Strange World was playing on the line.
 
Diesel 11 said:
If you need help, this is beautiful: http://tartarusgaming.us/preference.html?
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Thank you! Just finished my list using that. :D

Apparently, my favorite Maiden album songs rank as such:
  1. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  2. Empire of the Clouds
  3. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
  4. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)
  5. The Red and the Black
  6. Only the Good Die Young
  7. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
  8. When the Wild Wind Blows
  9. The Legacy
  10. Starblind
  11. The Book of Souls
  12. Sign of the Cross
  13. For the Greater Good of God
  14. Powerslave
  15. The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
  16. Dance of Death
  17. Rainmaker
  18. Isle of Avalon
  19. Revelations
  20. Phantom of the Opera
  21. If Eternity Should Fail
  22. Infinite Dreams
  23. The Longest Day
  24. Aces High
  25. Wasted Years
  26. Paschendale
  27. The Nomad
  28. Fear of the Dark
  29. Hallowed Be Thy Name
  30. The Number of the Beast
  31. 2 Minutes To Midnight
  32. The Trooper
  33. The Talisman
  34. The Clansman
  35. Still Life
  36. Ghost of the Navigator
  37. Different World
  38. Blood Brothers
  39. Killers
  40. Dream of Mirrors
  41. Lord of Light
  42. Moonchild
  43. Flight of Icarus
  44. The Evil That Men Do
  45. The Prophecy
  46. Stranger In a Strange Land
  47. The Wicker Man
  48. Murders In the Rue Morgue
  49. These Colours Don't Run
  50. Back In the Village
  51. Where Eagles Dare
  52. Afraid To Shoot Strangers
  53. The Apparition
  54. Coming Home
  55. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
  56. The Clairvoyant
  57. To Tame a Land
  58. Transylvania
  59. The Duellists
  60. Caught Somewhere In Time
  61. Mother Russia
  62. The Prisoner
  63. Face In the Sand
  64. Be Quick Or Be Dead
  65. Brave New World
  66. The Fallen Angel
  67. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
  68. Children of the Damned
  69. Purgatory
  70. 22 Acacia Avenue
  71. The Thin Line Between Love and Hate
  72. Montségur
  73. The Great Unknown
  74. Lord of the Flies
  75. Run Silent Run Deep
  76. Out of the Shadows
  77. The Ides of March
  78. Heaven Can Wait
  79. The Educated Fool
  80. When the River Runs Deep
  81. Remember Tomorrow
  82. No More Lies
  83. El Dorado
  84. Blood On the World's Hands
  85. Flash of the Blade
  86. The Pilgrim
  87. Genghis Khan
  88. Man On the Edge
  89. Fortunes of War
  90. Journeyman
  91. Shadows of the Valley
  92. Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter
  93. Judas Be My Guide
  94. Can I Play With Madness
  95. Holy Smoke
  96. Don't Look To the Eyes of a Stranger
  97. Speed of Light
  98. Wasting Love
  99. From Here To Eternity
  100. Public Enema Number One
  101. The Alchemist
  102. Tears of a Clown
  103. Chains of Misery
  104. The Man Who Would Be King
  105. Die With Your Boots On
  106. Out of the Silent Planet
  107. Satellite 15.....The Final Frontier
  108. The Unbeliever
  109. Sea of Madness
  110. Como Estais Amigos
  111. Prowler
  112. Look For the Truth
  113. Fear Is the Key
  114. Run to the Hills
  115. New Frontier
  116. Tailgunner
  117. Futureal
  118. Deja-Vu
  119. Wildest Dreams
  120. Hooks In You
  121. The Man of Sorrows
  122. Innocent Exile
  123. Running Free
  124. Prodigal Son
  125. Strange World
  126. Gangland
  127. The Edge of Darkness
  128. Mother of Mercy
  129. Invaders
  130. Wrathchild
  131. Age of Innocence
  132. No Prayer For the Dying
  133. Quest For Fire
  134. Sun and Steel
  135. Judgement of Heaven
  136. Charlotte the Harlot
  137. The Fugitive
  138. Death or Glory
  139. The Angel and the Gambler
  140. Childhood's End
  141. Drifter
  142. Gates of Tomorrow
  143. When Two Worlds Collide
  144. The Aftermath
  145. The Mercenary
  146. Fates Warning
  147. Another Life
  148. Iron Maiden
  149. Weekend Warrior
  150. 2 AM
  151. The Assassin
  152. Lightning Strikes Twice

Which means my bottom 10 is:
  1. Lightning Strikes Twice
  2. The Assassin
  3. 2 AM
  4. Weekend Warrior
  5. Iron Maiden
  6. Another Life
  7. Fates Warning
  8. The Mercenary
  9. The Aftermath
  10. When Two Worlds Collide
Sounds about right. These always were, indeed, among my least favorite Maiden songs. And "Weekend Warrior" has grown considerably on me lately, so the fact it climbed up a little from the least favorite position is understandable.
 
Diesel 11 said:
Just look at Judas Priest's new album Firepower. It's received a lot of acclaim since its release, and people have praised it for being the most metal album of recent time? Yeah, the production is superb but if that's all it's got going for it, why is it so incredible? To me it feels like a shallow record that reuses the same structure for each song and if there's actually some meaningful to be found, the band at this point obviously doesn't know how to extract it these days. Only three songs did I actually feel succeeded: the title track, "No Surrender", and the instrumental intro "Guardians". Everything else fell flat. (Eh, the guitars were nice though.)

Some of the same people who praised Firepower are ones that have criticised the last four / five Maiden albums for being "complete dogshit". "Maiden haven't released a good album since forever!" I disagree on so many levels. Maiden is a completely different beast than it was in 1984. Powerslave is one of my favorite albums ever, but would I really want them to return to something like it? I don't think so. Maiden has matured one way or another with each subsequent release (even if at times it seemed they were sliding back). The stuff they've released now is some of the smartest, much intelligent, most meaningful music I've ever heard. And yet - criticisms. "Man, why can't they get good production like Priest?" Because Maiden is not Priest, and they don't need good production to prove they're the best band in the world. The songs are what's important, and Maiden have delivered almost every time. Having good production or being METAL isn't worth jackshit if you can't write good songs.
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The production on Firepower is superb and it is one of the best Judas Priest albums as a whole piece ! Well, I also think that the albums which Maiden had release since the reunion are very good and they are more creative and better than Priest in many things, but on the last couple of albums (TBOS and TFF) a lot of the songs (especially the longer ones) are stretched for too long. For the next album Maiden really have to put only 1 or 2 epics and the rest to be songs of 4-5 minutes. Of all the classic bands from the 80's, maybe only Maiden writes so long songs (from 8 to 13 minutes). The new Saxon album is not that great for me and the longest song is 5 minutes and the Priest's longest song on the new album is 6 minutes ! Don't get me wrong, I love the longer songs by Maiden and they are the only band that can create a great long song which is not going to bore you after 1 or 2 listens. I'm OK with the production of the Maiden's reunion albums !

I think it always has a rivalry between Maiden and Priest, but in lyrics, melodies, melodic solos, harmonies and performance, Maiden are 1 level better ! Also, Maiden always have the best stage set of any band, the coolest covers on their albums and the bad songs (by Maiden standards) that they released through the years are count on one hand - I don't think that any other band can say that !

I agree that Maiden is a completely different beast than it was in '84 and I'm happy, because the band is continue to develop after all these years (not like Kiss who plays the same songs since forever....) I don't want on every Maiden album to hear song that resembles Trooper and the band is often praising for that, after 40 years they still has something different to deliver - to keep developing and be better now than the 80's !

And Maiden (in particular Bruce) are one of the most intelligent bands and Bruce is a ''renaissance man''..... :)
 
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ErichZann said:
Ah I love Strange World and The Prophecy. Once I fell asleep with the 1st album on and I answered my phone in a dream and Strange World was playing on the line.
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As I said, I'm not sure for The Prophecy, but at least, Strange World is better than Prodigal Son....
 
Top 10 hated of the 80s

I'm going to get roasted for some of these.... :rolleyes:

Remember Tomorrow
Prodigal son (sounds like a pink Floyd tune lol)
Strange World (another Floyd sounding tune)
Flight of Icarus
Sun and Steel
Moonchild
Can I Play with Madness
Invaders
Gangland
Run to the Hills
 
Number 6 said:
  • Lightning Strikes Twice
  • The Assassin
  • 2 AM
  • Weekend Warrior
  • Iron Maiden
  • Another Life
  • Fates Warning
  • The Mercenary
  • The Aftermath
  • When Two Worlds Collide
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I guess I understand most of these, but The Aftermath? Not my favorite song in this batch but I'm shocked it's in your least favorites list.
 
Diesel 11 said:
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Didn't know about that, thanks! According to the final list my top 10 least favourite tracks are:

Chains of Misery
Drifter
Remember Tomorrow
Innocent Exile
Weekend Warrior
Gangland
The Mercenary
Wasting Love
The Man Who Would Be King
Hooks in You

I'm not even surprised, I'd say it's dead on. I could take out The Man and put in When Two Worlds Collide, depending on my mood.

The full list is in the spoiler, if anyone cares :D

1. Powerslave

2. Phantom of the Opera

3. Aces High

4. Dance of Death

5. The Longest Day

6. Flight of Icarus

7. The Number of the Beast

8. Out of the Silent Planet

9. Lord of the Flies

10. To Tame a Land

11. Starblind

12. Sea of Madness

13. Rime of the Ancient Mariner

14. Sign of the Cross

15. Revelations

16. Genghis Khan

17. The Wicker Man

18. Blood Brothers

19. Virus

20. Infinite Dreams

21. If Eternity Should Fail

22. The Great Unknown

23. Afraid to Shoot Strangers

24. The Legacy

25. Moonchild

26. The Trooper

27. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

28. Hallowed Be Thy Name

29. Empire of the Clouds

30. Ghost of the Navigator

31. Judgement of Heaven

32. Purgatory

33. 2 Minutes to Midnight

34. Prodigal Son

35. Journeyman

36. The Book of Souls

37. The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg

38. The Clairvoyant

39. The Clansman

40. Only the Good Die Young

41. Mother Russia

42. Different World

43. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns

44. Paschendale

45. Total Eclipse

46. For the Greater Good of God

47. The Pilgrim

48. Flash of the Blade

49. Gates of Tomorrow

50. Quest for Fire

51. Judas Be My Guide

52. Another Life

53. Brave New World

54. Holy Smoke

55. Coming Home

56. The Man of Sorrows

57. Caught Somewhere in Time

58. Running Free

59. The Alchemist

60. The Talisman

61. The Prophecy

62. Speed of Light

63. Futureal

64. Children of the Damned

65. Sanctuary

66. Back in the Village

67. Fear of the Dark

68. Montsegur

69. Isle of Avalon

70. El Dorado

71. When the Wild Wind Blows

72. Lightning Strikes Twice

73. Where Eagles Dare

74. The Red and the Black

75. Charlotte the Harlot

76. Alexander the Great

77. Be Quick or Be Dead

78. Look for the Truth

79. Tailgunner

80. The Ides of March

81. The Evil That Men Do

82. Killers

83. Rainmaker

84. Death or Glory

85. Wildest Dreams

86. Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter

87. Heaven Can Wait

88. Can I Play With Madness

89. The Prisoner

90. Iron Maiden

91. New Frontier

92. The Aftermath

93. Wrathchild

94. Run to the Hills

95. These Colours Don't Run

96. Satellite 15...The Final Frontier

97. Murders in the Rue Morgue

98. The Fallen Angel

99. Lord of Light

100. Die With Your Boots On

101. Run Silent, Run Deep

102. Losfer Words

103. Fortunes of War

104. Como Estais Amigos

105. Deja-Vu

106. Fates Warning

107. Transylvania

108. The Duellists

109. Man on the Edge

110. Prowler

111. Still Life

112. The Edge of Darkness

113. Strange World

114. Stranger in a Strange Land

115. Wasted Years

116. Out of the Shadows

117. Sun and Steel

118. The Nomad

119. Fear is the Key

120. The Fugitive

121. Tears of a Clown

122. The Unbeliever

123. Public Enema Number One

124. Childhood's End

125. No Prayer for the Dying

126. The Apparition

127. The Educated Fool

128. Invaders

129. When the River Runs Deep

130. No More Lies

131. Shadows of the Valley

132. The Angel and the Gambler

133. Blood on the World's Hands

134. Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger

135. Dream of Mirrors

136. The Thin Line Between Love and Hate

137. 22 Acacia Avenue

138. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

139. Burning Ambition

140. Twilight Zone

141. Mother of Mercy

142. Face in the Sand

143. From Here to Eternity

144. The Assassin

145. Invasion

146. 2 A.M.

147. Age of Innocence

148. When Two Worlds Collide

149. Hooks in You

150. The Man Who Would Be King

151. Wasting Love

152. The Mercenary

153. Gangland

154. Weekend Warrior

155. Innocent Exile

156. Remember Tomorrow

157. Drifter

158. Chains of Misery
 
Diesel 11 said:
I guess I understand most of these, but The Aftermath? Not my favorite song in this batch but I'm shocked it's in your least favorites list.
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I always thought it was one of the lesser songs from the Blaze era, but never imagined it would be among my least favorites ever. However, after seeing the entire list, it makes perfect sense to me.
 
ErichZann said:
Ah I love Strange World and The Prophecy. Once I fell asleep with the 1st album on and I answered my phone in a dream and Strange World was playing on the line.
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the prophecy grew on me and is my third favorite track on that album now
 
There isn't a single "bad" song on Seventh Son. All are 9/10 or higher. "The Prophecy" only ends up in that album's bottom 3 because something must go above it, and most of the other tracks are even better and more brilliant than it already is.
 
Number 6 said:
There isn't a single "bad" song on Seventh Son. All are 9/10 or higher. "The Prophecy" only ends up in that album's bottom 3 because something must go above it, and most of the other tracks are even better and more brilliant than it already is.
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opinions..... here's mine

Can I Play with Madness and Moonchild are dreadful tracks to me.... They are both in my top 10 worst songs of their 80s tracks... I love nearly everything else though.... Almost perfect album
 
Diesel 11 said:
Moonchild is an excellent opener and Can I Play With Madness is beautifully fun.
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I just dislike them compared to the rest of the album. Clairvoyant, ETMD, SSOASS, Infinite Dreams, Prophecy and OTGDY are all solid 9+ songs for me....

Moonchild and Madness are kinda 5s for me
 
The Clairvoyant has a nice basis but as a song is kinda lacking compared to the rest of the album. It and The Prophecy seem out of place given how incredible the rest of the songs are. Still, they aren't bad.
 
The Prophecy was always one of my favorite SSOASS tracks - the verse, pre-chorus, chorus all flow, build, and compliment each other masterfully. The solo is bitchin' and the outro is a thing of beauty. Lyrically, I like that we see that the protagonist is starting to unravel and we're witnessing the beginning of his end. It's a shame it's forever lost in the 'back of the cupboard' never to be played live.
 
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