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| Iron Maiden; 26 years and still going strong! | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 15 2006, 08:21 AM (2,127 Views) | |
| dl316bh | Jan 15 2006, 08:21 AM Post #1 |
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Well, since everyone else seems to be posting topics about their favorite bands, so I guess I'll see if there are any Maiden fans on this site to converse with. For those not in the know. Iron Maiden is a band thats been around for more than twenty six years. Their first album "Iron Maiden" came out in 1980, but they were a band for awhile before that. There have been three different lead singers and 13 studio albums. Paul Di'anno was lead singer for the first two, "Iron Maiden" and "Killers", both classics in their own right. Blaze Bayley was singer for numbers ten and eleven. Both had their merits, but pale in comparison to the true face of Iron Maiden. Bruce Dickinson. Vocal God. Why do I like this band so much. For statrters, the band has THE GREATEST bassist of all time in Steve Harris. The greatest no question. He writes most of the songs and is the true backbone of the band. Adrian Smith knows his way around a guitar and Bruce is the vocal god to end all, the only other coming close being Rob Halford from Judas Priest. Add that to the fact that they are the only band I know of with the guts to make a song out of literiture and make it a blower song. Not mediocre, excellent. Examples: The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner: Based on the epic poem of the same name, it clocks in at a little over thirteen minutes and is the only real long song (heh, that rhymed) that I can stand, along with Rush's "2112". I can't describe it accuretly enough here. It has to be heard. From the fifth album "Powerslave" To Tame A Land: This one is about the book "Dune". It would have been named that, but to make a long story short the writer of "Dune" is an uptight prick. I'll give the full story on that if anyone wants me to. Another that must be heard to get an accurate assesment. From the fourth album "Piece Of Mind". The Prisoner: Based after the show of the same name. Trust me, you've never heard of the show before, but it is good. A great example of the bands love for old shows and the like. From the third album "The Number Of The Beast" Another thing great about the band, after 26 years they haven't lost it. I could name quite a few bands that try to make a comeback and fail to capture what made them great the first time. These Guys never lost it. Right along with "The Scorpions" (you know who these guys are, everyone knows "Rock You Like A Hurrican") and "Judas Priest". Their last two albums, Dickinsons return to the band in glory, "Brave New World" and "Dance Of Death", are both great in their own rights and the quality is there, even though its been a long time. They have only had one real throwaway album, "No Prayer For The Dying" and even that wasn't as terrible as some music I've heard passing off for Rock and Metal. Finally, I am hard pressed to name another band, other than Judas Priest, and The Scorpions, that have as many great songs as these guys. There aren't many I don't like, which is quite the feat. There are several bands that have only a couple of songs worth listening to. The "One hit wonder" if you will. One of my favorite songs from Maiden is "The Ghost Of The Navigator" off of "Brave New World". Especially listen to the guitar riffs. Along with that is "The Prisoner", "Aces High", "The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner", "Wrathchild" and "Prodigal Son". Others may dissagree with me, but I feel Maiden is one of THE GREATEST Heavy Metal bands ever. Above even "Black Sabbath", which was a great band, even if it is a little overrated. Not really expecting a lot ofposts here. I doubt many paoplehave even heard of Maiden, but what the hell. Worth a try. So, any other Maiden fans here? Anyone else whos at least HEARD of them. Hell, even questions about the band are accepted. I know quite a lot about them. Anyways, now that I have rambled to a ridiculous length, how bout it? |
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| Windshear | Jan 15 2006, 10:30 AM Post #2 |
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It is so fu*kin' hard to find Maiden albums in this city (Wichita, KS)! Maybe I'm just not looking hard enough. As for the greatest bassist of all time... Maybe. People like Steve DiGiorgio (Sadus, Death, Testement), Cliff Burton (Metallica, Trauma) might tie. I'm hoping to get their first 7 albums and the newer Dickinson ones (Brave new world and Dance of Death). That a good way to start, dude?Am I forgetting somethin... Oh Yeah! The BNR Metal Page! Iron Maiden Origin: England Genres: NWOBHM Status: Active http://www.ironmaiden.com/ Iron Maiden is clearly one of the most recognizable and successful groups to emerge from the NWOBHM scene that came into being in the late seventies, as well as one of the most influential metal bands of all time, with an infinite number of 80's (and later) bands owing to their style. The band's early years is where the best Maiden albums come from, with most feeling that either Killers, Number Of The Beast, or Piece Of Mind are the band's best. If there's a criticism to be made, it would be that their later years have been spent stagnating musically (particularly around the time that Blaze Bayley was at the mic, though the stagnation was hardly his fault), resulting in a dip in popularity in the late nineties. But with Bruce Dickinson returning in 2000 on Brave New World, Iron Maiden proved they still have plenty of life left in them. And they certainly remain a fan favorite, with a stunning 13 albums placing in the Internet Top Ten lists. MEMBERS: Bruce Dickinson vocals (see also Bruce Dickinson, Samson) Dave Murray guitars Adrian Smith guitars (see also Bruce Dickinson) Janick Gers guitars (see also Bruce Dickinson, White Spirit) Steve Harris bass Nicko McBrain drums (see also Trust) former members Paul Di'Anno vocals (see also Killers, Praying Mantis) Blaze Bayley vocals (see also Blaze, Wolfsbane) Dennis Stratton guitars (see also Praying Mantis) Clive Burr drums (see also Elixir, Praying Mantis, Trust) Iron Maiden 1980 EMI Killers 1980 EMI (EP) Maiden Japan 1981 EMI Number Of The Beast 1982 EMI Piece Of Mind 1983 EMI Powerslave 1984 EMI Live After Death 1985 EMI Somewhere In Time 1986 EMI Seventh Son Of A Seventh Sun 1988 EMI No Prayer For The Dying 1990 EMI Fear Of The Dark 1992 EMI A Real Live One 1993 EMI A Real Dead One 1993 EMI The X-Factor 1995 CMC Virtual XI 1998 CMC Live At Donnington (live - 2CD) 1998 Raw Power Brave New World 2000 Columbia Rock In Rio 2002 EMI Dance Of Death 2003 Columbia |
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| dl316bh | Jan 15 2006, 12:00 PM Post #3 |
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I know what you mean. New York isn't much better. A specialty store is most likely to have their albums. I usually find them at "Coconuts" or the really big FYE in Crossgates mall, Albany. They have EVERYTHING there. Anyplace else won't have anything but a greatest hits album. It's why I hate Wal-Marts entertainment section. Their music selection sucks badly. I truly believe Steve Harris is the greatest, but I'm not pushing opinions on anyone. And while Adrian Smith is a great guitarist, I don't claim him to be one of the greatest. The one who takes that title in my eyes is Alex Lifeson from Rush. I became a believer after hearing "2112"
Yes it is a phenomenal way to start. Do give the Blaze Bayley albums a try too though. Are they as great as the previous offerings? No. But they are still good albums that are terribly underrated. Thats the one thing I hate about some metal fans. After Bruce left, they didn't want to hear anything to do with Maiden. They cut, ran and bitched. Same thing happened with Priest, though Ripper Owens was damn good. Trust me. You'll love the new albums. "Brave New World" has fast become a personal favorite. I put on that album when I play Diablo 2 (I haven't wasted more hours in any other game). Seems to fit pretty good. I will agree with BNR on one thing. After the seventh album, the quality did dip. "No Prayer For The Dying" is the only album I didn't really care for, but it still had its moment (more specifically, the song "Hooks In You"). I still like the stuff after that though. "Fear of the Dark" isn't as bad as it's made out to be and has a couple of my favorite songs (especially the title track, one of the best live songs, Fear Of The Dark) My personal favorite Maiden albums are (in this order) The Number Of The Beast, Brave New World, Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. One of the best on NOTB is "The Prisoner". It's one of the songs that got me into metal (along with Priests "Hell Patrol", God I love the Painkiller album). |
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That a good way to start, dude?
3:54 AM Jul 11