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    Posted: 20 Aug 2020 at 3:39pm
Having recently gone through Iron Maiden's studio albums again (with some still in rotation), I've come up with the following ranking for the sixteen releases. It probably won't be to everyone's liking: a lot of newer albums placed above certain classics although the bottom end shouldn't upset anyone too much (unless we have some major Blaze era fans in the house). 

  1. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
  2. Powerslave
  3. Brave New World
  4. The Number of the Beast
  5. Iron Maiden
  6. The Book of Souls
  7. A Matter of Life and Death
  8. Dance of Death
  9. Killers
  10. Somewhere in Time
  11. The Final Frontier
  12. Piece of Mind
  13. Fear of the Dark
  14. No Prayer for the Dying
  15. Virtual XI
  16. The X Factor
So how would that compare to your ranking?

Additionally what are your favourite Iron Maiden tracks? This is extra hard for me so I'm not going a ranked order for these, but for me these are, at least currently, major standouts from a very solid discography.

  • 2 Minutes to Midnight
  • Aces High
  • Afraid to Shoot Strangers
  • Blood Brothers
  • Brave New World
  • Caught Somewhere in Time
  • Dance of Death
  • Empire of the Clouds
  • The Evil That Men Do
  • Fear of the Dark
  • Flash of the Blade
  • Ghost of the Navigator
  • Hallowed by Thy Name
  • Iron Maiden
  • Journeyman
  • Killers
  • Moonchild
  • Murders in the Rue Morgue
  • The Nomad
  • Paschendale
  • Powerslave
  • The Red and the Black
  • Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  • Run to the Hills
  • Sanctuary
  • Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
  • These Colours Don't Run
  • To Tame a Land
  • The Trooper
  • Wrathchild
I imagine some of those would be seen as typical picks (though hopefully not all of them). Maybe some of you who have been following the band since the 80s are sick of certain tracks. It would be interesting to hear different perspectives. 
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On the albums I'd swap a couple around, but I think it's a pretty fair ranking.

As for tracks, that would take some serious thought Wink It's a pretty good selection you have there though. What a band.
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Classic Maiden is very consistent, but then so is the progressive modern stuff. I'm a big fan of the latter as well. 

1. The top two: Powerslave / Seventh Son (don't ask me to choose between these two, both flawless favourites)

2. The modern gems: Brave New World / Dance of Death / The Book of Souls (also all very close 5/5's, but BNW is the best of the three)

3. Older classics: Iron Maiden / Killers / The Number of the Beast / Somewhere in Time (All 4.5's, I could almost put Number up there with the 5's though)

4. Modern gems: A Matter of Life and Death / The Final Frontier (also 4.5's, but I do play the classics more)

5. Solid offerings: Piece of Mind / Fear of the Dark / The X Factor (3.5 - 4.0 albums. Some good tracks but don't get spun as often)

6. Bottom rung: No Prayer for the Dying / Virtual XI (3/5's: not awful but very non-essential). 

I'll have to think about individual songs. Will probably do it by album. 
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  1. Somewhere In Time
  2. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
  3. Piece of Mind
  4. No Prayer For The Dying
  5. Brave New World
  6. Fear Of The Dark
  7. The Book Of Souls
  8. Dance of Death
  9. Iron Maiden
  10. Killers
  11. The Final Frontier
  12. Virtual XI
  13. A Matter of Life and Death
  14. Powerslave
  15. The Number of the Beast
  16. The X Factor
There's nothing inherently wrong with the albums below Virtual XI. I just don't want to listen to them as much as the rest of the albums.
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The top few are easier, as are the ones at the bottom, it's the mid-rated ones I'm likely to change my mind on.

1. Powerslave
2. Somewhere In Time
3. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
4. Piece Of Mind
5. The Number Of The Beast
6. The Book Of Souls
7. The Final Frontier
8. Brave New World
9. A Matter Of Life And Death
10. Killers
11. No Prayer For The Dying
12. Dance Of Death
13. Fear Of The Dark
14. Iron Maiden
15. The X Factor
16. Virtual XI

Will have to think longer on individual tracks. 


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Okay, songs, by album. Maximum three per album, in no order.

Iron Maiden:
  • Prowler
  • Sanctuary
  • Iron Maiden
Killers:
  • Wrathchild
  • Murders in the Rue Morgue
  • Killers
The Number of the Beast:
  • Children of the Damned
  • The Number of the Beast
  • Hallowed Be Thy Name
Hard to leave Run to the Hills off of that one.

Piece of Mind:
  • The Trooper
  • To Tame a Land
  • Where Eagles Dare
Third choice here isn't too stable. Could also be Flight of Icarus. 

Powerslave:
  • Aces High
  • Powerslave
  • Rime of the Ancient Mariner
I feel bad to for leaving 2 Minutes to Midnight out. Actually any track off this one except maybe the instrumental Losfer Words (Big 'Orra). 

Somewhere in Time:
  • Caught Somewhere in Time
  • Sea of Madness
  • Alexander the Great
I really like this album but as a whole rather than individual cuts. I guess this is accurate for me, but could be very interchangeable. 

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son:
  • Infinite Dreams
  • Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
  • Only the Good Die Young
I could happily list every track here as a favourite. 

No Prayer for the Dying:
  • Holy Smoke
  • Mother Russia
  • The Assassin
Okay this one is hard to pick from...for the wrong reasons. Holy Smoke is definite. I think that's a pretty fun track. Everything else on the album? Not so memorable. 

Fear of the Dark:
  • Afraid to Shoot Strangers
  • Fear of the Dark
  • Be Quick or Be Dead
Same goes for this one, though the first two are at least definite. 

The X Factor:
  • Sign of the Cross
  • Man on the Edge
  • Lord of the Flies
The first three tracks on the album, I admit, this one loses my attention the further I get into it. Maybe I should rate it lower. 

Virtual XI:
  • Futureal
  • The Clansman
  • Lightning Strikes Twice
Brave New World:
  • Ghost of the Navigator
  • Dream of Mirrors
  • Out of the Silent Planet
Lots of good ones to pick from here. Lots that have drawn the short straw. 

Dance of Death:
  • Dance of Death
  • Paschendale
  • Journeyman 
Another album I really like as a whole, but it does have these clear standouts for me. 

A Matter of Life and Death:
  • Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
  • These Colours Don't Run
  • The Longest Day
Same deal as Somewhere in Time. Very interchangeable. 

The Final Frontier:
  • Coming Home
  • The Man Who Would be King
  • When the Wild Wind Blows
Some drew a short straw here too, but these are the three that jumped out to me looking over all the titles. 

The Book of Souls:
  • The Red and the Black
  • Empire of the Clouds
  • Speed of Light
Actually very easy picks on this one for a modern IM album. But still, several tracks that deserve to be recognised. 
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1. Somewhere in Time
2. Powerslave
3. Killers
4. The Number of the Beast
5. Piece of Mind
6. Dance of Death

The rest could be in pretty much any order with The X Factor at the bottom, that album is one of the most boring and lifeless sounding albums I've ever heard. That's in complete contrast to Somewhere in Time which is one of the most exciting and beautiful albums I've ever heard

Songs would probably look something like this:
1. Wasted Years
2. Deja Vu
3. Caught Somewhere in Time
4. Heaven Can Wait
5. Back in the Village
6. Stranger in a Strange Land
7. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
8. Innocent Exile
9. Gangland
10. Flash of the Blade
11. Aces High
12. Another Life
13. Die With Your Boots On
14. The Prisoner
15. 2 Minutes to Midnight
16. Sea of Madness
17. Powerslave
18. Quest for Fire
19. Running Free
20. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
21. Run to the Hills
22. Flight of Icarus
23. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
24. Wrathchild
25. Alexander the Great
26. New Frontier
27. Where Eagles Dare
28. Drifter
29. The Trooper
30. Paschendale


Edited by Unitron - 21 Aug 2020 at 12:31pm
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16. Virtual XI
- The Clansman
- Como estais amigos

Worst Maiden song EVER:
- The Angel and the Gambler (Seriously, it's just plain garbage LOL)

15. Fear of the Dark
- Fear of the Dark 
- Childhood's End
- Wasting Love

14. No Prayer for the Dying
- Fates Warning
- Tailgunner
(It's more a kinda solid-ish album overall, with few real standouts, imo)

13. The X Factor
- Sign of the Cross
- The Unbeliever
- Man on the Edge
- The Edge of Darkness

12. Killers
- Killers 
- Murders in the Rue Morgue
- Wratchchild

11. Somewhere in Time
- Wasted Years
- Alexander the Great
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (seriously underrated, imo.)
- Caught Somewhere in Time

10. Iron Maiden
- Iron Maiden
- Phantom of the Opera
- Remember Tomorrow
- Transylvania

9. The Final Frontier 
- Where the Wild Wind Blows
- Isle of Avalon
- The Talisman
- Coming Home

8. Dance of Death
- Journeyman
- Paschendale
- Age of Innocence
- Dance of Death
- Face in the Sand

7. Piece of Mind
- Revelations
- The Trooper
- Flight of Icarus
- To Tame A Land
- Die With Your Boots On

6. The Book of Souls
- Empire of the Clouds
- When the River Runs Deep
- The Book of Souls
- Shadows in the Valley
- Death or Glory
- If Eternity Should Fail

5. A Matter of Life and Death
- For the Greater Good of God
- The Legacy
- Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
- These Colors Don't Run
- The Longest Day
- The Pilgrim

4. The Number of the Beast
- Hallowed Be Thy Name (My all time favorite.)
- The Number of the Beast
- 22 Acacia Avenue
- Children of the Damned
- The Prisoner
- Run to The Hills

3. Brave New World
- Blood Brothers
- Dream of Mirrors
- The Wicker Man
- The Thin Line Between Love and Hate
- The Ghost and the Navigator
- Out of the Silent Planet

2. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
- Only the Good Die Young
- The Clairvoyant
- Moonchild
- Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
- The Evil That Men Do
- Infinite Dreams
- The Prophecy

1. Powerslave
- Powerslave
- Rime of the Ancient Mariner
- Aces High
- The Dualists
- Flash of the Blade
- 2 Minutes to Midnight
- Back in the Village
- Losfer Words (Big Orra)

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Originally posted by DippoMagoo DippoMagoo wrote:

2. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
- Only the Good Die Young
- The Clairvoyant
- Moonchild
- Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
- The Evil That Men Do
- Infinite Dreams
- The Prophecy

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Originally posted by DippoMagoo DippoMagoo wrote:

1. Powerslave
- Powerslave
- Rime of the Ancient Mariner
- Aces High
- The Dualists
- Flash of the Blade
- 2 Minutes to Midnight
- Back in the Village
- Losfer Words (Big Orra)

Basically the whole album then. Big smile
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This song is my current obsession. A very dark and haunting track from Maiden. 


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Originally posted by adg211288 adg211288 wrote:

Originally posted by DippoMagoo DippoMagoo wrote:

2. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
- Only the Good Die Young
- The Clairvoyant
- Moonchild
- Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
- The Evil That Men Do
- Infinite Dreams
- The Prophecy

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Originally posted by DippoMagoo DippoMagoo wrote:

1. Powerslave
- Powerslave
- Rime of the Ancient Mariner
- Aces High
- The Dualists
- Flash of the Blade
- 2 Minutes to Midnight
- Back in the Village
- Losfer Words (Big Orra)

Basically the whole album then. Big smile

Yeah, I couldn't leave out anything from Powerslave, because I love the whole album front to back. Can I Play With Madness is the only track that never clicked for me, on that album. I usually wouldn't give 5 stars in that case, but the rest of the album is just way too good to deny, plus Number of the Beast has the same issue, but with a couple tracks.
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Okay, further to my album list above here's my favourite songs in changeable order...

1. The Number Of The Beast
2. 2 Minutes To Midnight
3. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
4. Moonchild
5. Caught Somewhere In Time
6. Where Eagles Dare
7. Aces High
8. The Clairvoyant
9. Hallowed Be Thy Name
10. Flight Of Icarus
11. Sea Of Madness
12. Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter
13. Speed Of Light
14. El Dorado
15. Losfer Words
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I have given up, because I haven´t listened to any of the post-Fear of the Dark releases in years, and can´t really remember which are great and which aren´t.
 
So my list of the albums I do remember would be:
 
1. Somewhere in Time
2. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (if live albums were allowed, Live After Death would have taken the second place on this list).
3. Piece of Mind
4. Powerslave
5. The Number of the Beast
6. Killers
7. No Prayer for the Dying
8. Iron Maiden
9. Fear of the Dark


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Got to say, Powerslave really grows in my estimations with every spin. It's already #2 on my list, and a long time 5 star album for me, but damn if it doesn't just seem even more great every go around. Listening to a ton of Maiden lately, but especially this one. 

I think a lot of people who maybe only listen to them casually at most think of Maiden as one of those bands who have their own sound but sound the same across every album of their own, but that's just not true; I can hear so much difference between my top two, Powerslave and Seventh Son. And even with Somewhere in Time between them. Iron Maiden were so much at the top of their creative game in those days. 
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Powerslave was my favorite for a long time, but Somewhere in Time grew on me more and more as the years went by and overtook it, Powerslave's still a close second though. I've never understood why Back in the Village often gets snubbed as the worst song on Powerslave, it has long been my favorite.
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1. Killers
2. Iron Maiden
3. Powerslave
4. Number of the Beast
5. Peace of Mind
6. Somewhere in Time
7. everything else... meh

tracks (in chronological order, not order of preference):
Prowler
Sanctuary
Killers
Twilight Zone
Gangland
2 Minutes to Midnight
Wasted Years


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Somewhere in Time 
Powerslave
Seventh Son Of a Seventh Son
Piece Of Mind
Iron Maiden
The Number of the Beast
Killers
Brave New World 
Fear of the Dark 
No Prayer for the Dying
The X Factor
A Matter of Life and Death
The Book of Souls
Dance of Death
The Final Frontier
Virtual XI


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Originally posted by Unitron Unitron wrote:

Powerslave was my favorite for a long time, but Somewhere in Time grew on me more and more as the years went by and overtook it, Powerslave's still a close second though. I've never understood why Back in the Village often gets snubbed as the worst song on Powerslave, it has long been my favorite.

If there's a track I overlook on Powerslave its Losfer Words, but that's really just because it's an instrumental. Back in the Village is a great track. But the standard is so high on that album that it is easy to just focus on the well known tracks. I don't see the term 'worst song' as being applicable to an album like Powerslave. 
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I go back and forth a bit on what is the actual best but currently I'd say this looks right to me:

5 Stars:

Powerslave > Seventh Son of a Seventh Son > The Number of the Beast > Brave New World > The Book of Souls

4.5 Stars:

Somewhere in Time > Iron Maiden > A Matter of Life and Death > Piece of Mind > Dance of Death

4 Stars:

Killers > Fear of the Dark > The Final Frontier

3.5 Stars:

No Prayer for the Dying

3 Stars:

The X Factor > Virtual XI
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Originally posted by 666sharon666 666sharon666 wrote:

Originally posted by Unitron Unitron wrote:

Powerslave was my favorite for a long time, but Somewhere in Time grew on me more and more as the years went by and overtook it, Powerslave's still a close second though. I've never understood why Back in the Village often gets snubbed as the worst song on Powerslave, it has long been my favorite.

If there's a track I overlook on Powerslave its Losfer Words, but that's really just because it's an instrumental. Back in the Village is a great track. But the standard is so high on that album that it is easy to just focus on the well known tracks. I don't see the term 'worst song' as being applicable to an album like Powerslave. 

I agree, love Losfer Words too. If there's any song that I overlook it's The Duelists, but that's just because I don't remember exactly what it sounds like without listening to the album. For some reason when I do see people talk about a worst/weakest track though, it's often Back in the Village and Losfer Words just tends to be forgotten about.
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