Iron Maiden Buyer's Guide in Classic Rock Mag
In its latest issue (August 2005), Classic Rock Magazine offers an Iron Maiden buyer's guide.Thanks to Oozily, the opinionated article can be read here (part 1) and here (part 2).
The review states that both 'The Number of the Beast' (1982) and 'Powerslave' (1984) are essentials, classics.
The superior albums are claimed to be 'Iron Maiden' (1980), 'Piece of Mind' (1983), 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' (1988) and 'Brave New World' (2000). These albums have sealed their reputation.
Albums that are stated good or worth exploring are 'Killers' (1981), 'Somewhere in Time' (1986) and 'Dance of Death' (2003).
The best live album is, evidently, 'Live After Death' (1985).
'Virtual XI' (1998) is to be avoided, while 'The X-Factor' (1995) is barely mentionned as average. But the fault doesn't rest entirely on him, since the band had arguably lost its way during that time.
The rest isn't given much consideration: 'A Real Live/Dead One' (1993) and 'Live at Donnington' (1993) don't get loved very much, as 'No Prayer for the Dying (1990), which is said to have the worst Maiden song ('Holy Smoke') and 'Fear of the Dark' (1992) where many songs, claims the author, are forgettable.
Now, it's up to you to make your mind up.
14 Comments
TXF is average ? The guy doesn't understand a thing about good music !
Cheers
just another crappy opinion we're supposed to feed on because it's in a mag.
Opinions are like arseholes. Everybody's got one and most of them stink. 
couldnt have put it better myself!!
QUOTE(The Saint @ Jul 9 2005, 06:40 PM)
The best live album is, evidently, 'Live After Death' (1985).
I have to agree with this statement!! Live After Death are Maiden at the peak of their career, with all their greatest songs played to perfection!
That is by far the worst buyyers guide i have ever read
Another Maiden buyers' guide writing off the Blaze albums 
. That's just boring now.
QUOTE(The Saint @ Jul 9 2005, 10:40 AM)
The superior albums are claimed to be 'Iron Maiden' (1980), 'Piece of Mind' (1983), 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' (1988) and 'Brave New World' (2000). These albums have sealed their reputation.
Ok, so....where the HELL in that list is Powerslave??? And furthermore whats Seventh Son doing there instead?
I agree with most of what's written on that buyer's guide. 
The only buyer's guide I lagree with is "Buy all their records! They 'kin rock!" or something like that 
QUOTE(Scream for me Stockholm @ Jul 11 2005, 09:33 AM)
The only buyer's guide I lagree with is "Buy all their records! They 'kin rock!" or something like that
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Yeah they sure do. Sure The 90s albums with Brue weren't up to scratch with the others but then again, I would always choose them over having to listen to the radio
. But having to beat the quality of what's on the radio isn't very hard at all...
QUOTE(GhostofCain @ Jul 11 2005, 09:22 AM)
I agree with most of what's written on that buyer's guide.
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Me too.
QUOTE(Panos the clansman @ Jul 10 2005, 01:49 AM)
That is by far the worst buyyers guide i have ever read
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Agreed.
forget it
no prayer is excellent as well as fear and killers and X factor
virtual XI is only little mistake in Maidens discography