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United Kingdom2674 Posts
On April 25 2004 10:41 Rt-S.FakeSteve wrote:Hey arbiter, You ought to hear soem of maiden's recent stuff! it blows their old stuff out of the water, and Bruce's voice has matured alot!  MSN me if you'd like to hear something off the Brave New World album (2000), unfortunately i dont have anything from Dance of Death (2003) 
Thanks for the offer man, and the tip. You have piqued my interest so I'll scout around for some tracks.
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Valhalla18444 Posts
Hopefully no one minds that I revived this 3 month old topic!
Some new topics of discussion:
Best lyrical song?
Bruce's voice, better in the Fear of the Dark era, or after he returned?
Favorite solo?
also some thoughts on the guitarists:
Dave Murray has impressed me since i first got into Maiden. His solos are flawless. They stand out in every song. Every time I hear a maiden song, I can tell myself, "That's Dave's solo" and thats a quality i think is very rare in multi-guitar bands. He's incredibly fast to boot.
Janick Gers is one of the best showman i've ever seen. He runs and jumps around the stage for entire concerts, all the while blaring out his off-the-wall solos. He seems to value guitar tricks over guitar ability when it comes to soloing though, his whammy bar trickery is present in many songs.
Adrian Smith doesn't seem to have the speed and technical merit of Dave Murray, or the stage charisma of Janick Gers. He makes up for it with solos that fit perfectly with the rest of the song. There's never a feeling of "This solo doesn't make alot of sense" when Adrian is playing. He's also an amazing song writer, being the major credit on Paschendale.
My favorite song lyric-wise is Paschendale, without a doubt.
I absolutely adore Bruce's voice on the Brave New World and Dance of Death albums, the control he's developed since the Fear of the Dark days is phenomenal.
Favorite solo has to be in "From Here To Eternity". Dave showcases his crazy finger speed and precision, and Janick jumps in afterwards with his whammy bar shenanigans, and throws down a not-quite-as-impressive-as-Dave shredding line 
Up the Irons buhahahaha
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By the way my favorite maiden song of all time is 2 Minutes to Midnight
and every time I hear Aces High, 2 Minutes to Midnight starts playing in my head directly afterwards (They're songs 1 and 2 on the Powerslave album) no matter what else is playing. I've paused BW games to switch the song to 2mtm after hearing Aces High because its reaaaaally distracting
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afraid to shoot strangers <3
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Valhalla18444 Posts
favorite track from fear of the dark = judas be my guide
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Sweden33719 Posts
Anton Maiden - Fear of the dark >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark
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Fav IM Album - Live After Death Fav IM Song - Anything on Live After Death
Playing that perfectly live is amazing. And, I like the story telling.
I haven't heard anything after Fear of the Dark.
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they got many nice songs yea
but I'm not much of a fan, I prefer deviding my attention over becoming a groupie
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United Kingdom2674 Posts
After listening to some of their newer stuff I have been really imperssed. Paschendale, particularly, is a really good track. Thanks for reviving my interest FakeSteve.
(By the way, do not be offended if I ask, but seeing as you are from Canada do you know what Up the Irons really means?)
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Favorite Maiden album, and favorite song off it?
Somewhere in Time
Favorite song in general?
Hallowed be thy name
Least favorite maiden album
No prayer for the dying
Least favorite song in general?
Holy smoke
Who's the best guitarist? Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers?
Dave (fact )
Best Vocalist? Di'anno? Blaze? Bruce Dickinson?
Bruce/Blaze altho bruce's voice fits maiden way better, but blaze's new songs rock ^_^;;
Ill add most underrated song:
Purgatory (love that song)
also i dont feel like reading the entire thread so dunno if its been said but Genghis Kahn is actually quite nice also notice Papa Roach stole the sample from it and made "Last Resort"... altho they dont admit it : /
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oki read it all now
Best lyrical song?
Blood brothers
Bruce's voice, better in the Fear of the Dark era, or after he returned?
Better
Favorite solo?
way too many ^^
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I happen to be an Iron Maiden fan as well Here's what I think:
Favorite Maiden album, and favorite song off it? Fear of the Dark - Fear of the Dark Favorite song in general? Hallowed Be Thy Name Least favorite maiden album? No Prayer For The Dying Least favorite song in general? Tailgunner Who's the best guitarist? Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers? Dave Murray Best Vocalist? Di'anno? Blaze? Bruce Dickinson? Bruce Dickinson
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Who's better to all you Maiden and Megadeth fans, guitar wise. Marty Friedman or the Maiden guitarists?
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iron maiden sticks like poo, what is wrong with you fuckers?
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Best of the Beast All of the songs on the album Dance of death All Maiden songs kick ass.
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Favorite Maiden album, and favorite song off it? ~>Live at donington - Be quick or be Dead Favorite song in general? ~>Fear of the Dark Least favorite maiden album? No praying for the dying Least favorite song in general? Lord of Flies
Who's the best guitarist? Dave Murray Best Vocalist?Bruce Dickinson
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