New or old Maiden?
By lronMaiden
@lronMaiden (993)
Finland
August 18, 2008 2:24pm CST
Which one do you like the most? 80's, 90's or 2000's Maiden? What's the best album from that decade?
80's:
Iron Maiden
Killers
The Number of the Beast
Piece of Mind
Powerslave
Somewhere in Time
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
90's
No Prayer for the Dying
Fear of the Dark
The X Factor
Virtual XI
2000's
Brave New World
Dance of Death
A Matter of Life and Death
I think the best decade is the 80's and the best album from that decade is maybe Somewhere in Time.
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11 responses
@sconibear (8016)
• United States
18 Aug 08
nothing newer that they've done can hold a candle to anything they did in the 80's.
early Maiden gave us some great songs, but once they enlisted Bruce Dickenson, there was no turning back.
i don't think many singers can even come close to that "air raid siren" scream that Bruce can do.
Eddie For President!!! 
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@lloyd2002 (182)
•
18 Aug 08
Somewhere In Time is my favourite album, mainly becuase it has Wasted Years and Heaven Can Wait. However I do like Phantom Of The Opera from Paul Di'Anno era.
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@lronMaiden (993)
• Finland
18 Aug 08
Yeah, Somewhere in Time rocks I also like Stranger in a strange land, Caught Somewhere in Time and Alexander the Great a lot. In fact, I like the other songs too a lot but those are the best ones from that album 
I also like Stranger in a strange land, Caught Somewhere in Time and Alexander the Great a lot. In fact, I like the other songs too a lot but those are the best ones from that album 1 person likes this
@sixclix (677)
• Philippines
13 Dec 08
The 80's Maiden is definitely the best though I would prefer Maiden with Dickinson. The number of the beast is still a great album even if it's pre nicko mcbrain but in my opinion, regardless of who's on drums or 2nd guitar (or even third!), Maiden with Dickinson is the be(a)st!
@lronMaiden (993)
• Finland
4 Jan 09
Yeah, Dickinson is the best singer in my opinion too altough Blaze, Paul(s) and all the others I've heard are great too.
@lronMaiden (993)
• Finland
5 Jan 09
Btw, have you ever heard Paul Day (very first Maiden singer) sing? I just found some stuff from him a week ago on YouTube; band's More and album is called Warhead, check it out 
Up the irons.
@raivenx17 (67)
• United States
12 Jan 09
80's for sure. The first 6 albums you listed are just amazing. I love pre-Dickinson just as much as post-Dickinson. I can't even pick a favorite among those 6 albums. Some songs hold a lot of meaning and bring me back to some fond memories of my school days and the friends I had back then. Also, who writes like that anymore? I mean, songs about war, the supernatural, poems and literature? It's just fantastic.
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@lronMaiden (993)
• Finland
12 Jan 09
I agree! No matter if it's Bruce singing or not, it's still good ol' Maiden 
And Steve still writes like that but I haven't heard anybody else do that...
And Steve still writes like that but I haven't heard anybody else do that...
@nemokonrad82 (1)
• Poland
29 Apr 09
Fear of the dark and Brave new world is my favorite albums. I like virtual XI with Baily too.
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@lronMaiden (993)
• Finland
29 May 09
Wow, not many people like Bailey! Glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks that the albums Maiden made with aren't their worst ones
@tigerdragon (4297)
• Philippines
19 Aug 08
it is the seventies for me, where they started.
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@lronMaiden (993)
• Finland
19 Aug 08
OK, I think very many aren't going to awnser 70's Sorry I didn't include it in the list, I only included the decades when they have made albums, didn't really think that anybody would choose the 70's. But nice to see someone did
Sorry I didn't include it in the list, I only included the decades when they have made albums, didn't really think that anybody would choose the 70's. But nice to see someone did 1 person likes this
@LightninStrike (5915)
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
5 Oct 08
Well first of all I want to say that I love Maiden, I am a fan, so I like their work in general.
In my opinion, their best albums are those from the 80's: Piece of Mind, Powerslave, Seventh son and Number of the beast. Those are the best in my opinion, and I would add another one from the 90's: Fear of the dark. They have other good albums, others not so good, but these are the best for me.
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@lronMaiden (993)
• Finland
19 Oct 08
Yeah, those are very good albums. By the way, has your user name anything to do with their song, Lightning Strikes Twice?
@lronMaiden (993)
• Finland
19 Aug 08
Yeah, but happily Maiden hasn't changed very much... I mean their style and everything has remained about the same. The only thing that has changed is the producer and that means mixing is very different. They also are getting old and that affects Bruce's voice and so on. But they still are the best band in the world!
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@echosoundz (856)
• Malaysia
8 Oct 08
I thinks Iron Maiden in the 80's are the best of Iron Maiden years. For me Powerslaves is really the highest point of their career. Ireally love that album.
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