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My 3 favorite Iron Maiden albums
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Poll Question: Which one do you like the best?
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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

As good as Number is, I can't help but think it's quite overrated - commercial even, but it is certainly excellent no doubt. Clive Burr totally nails it.

For me, Powerslave is the band's most overrated album. Still a strong record, but some songs just don't seem to hold up very well in my opinion... especially Aces High, which is one of my least favorite Maiden openers. 
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^ Wow - first time I've heard anyone say that of Powerslave !!
And either way, Number is a damn fine album - not a weak track on it.........
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Brave New World is my favorite Maiden album. All the songs are amazing; Blood Brothers, Fallen Angel, Dream of Mirrors, The Nomad, Out of the Silent Planet, etc. 

Seventh Son is a close second and Somewhere in Time probably third.

I find Number of the Beast and Powerslave very good but a tad overrated. 
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Seventh Son!

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Seventh Son of a Seventh Son! 🤘
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Hmm, that would be Iron Maiden, Iron Maiden, and the debut Iron Maiden.  

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I like all the albums between Iron Maiden & Seventh Son, Powerslave it is from those three. Haven´t listened any album after Seventh Son except Fear of the Dark (liked only title song) and Book Of Souls (it was ok).
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Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

I like all the albums between Iron Maiden & Seventh Son, Powerslave it is from those three. Haven´t listened any album after Seventh Son except Fear of the Dark (liked only title song) and Book Of Souls (it was ok).

They start to lose me after Seventh Son, which is my favorite. Fear of the Dark never clicked besides the title track for me, either. Everything after that feels very forced IMHO. 90's Maiden was a weird time.

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Originally posted by Frenetic Zetetic Frenetic Zetetic wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

I like all the albums between Iron Maiden & Seventh Son, Powerslave it is from those three. Haven´t listened any album after Seventh Son except Fear of the Dark (liked only title song) and Book Of Souls (it was ok).

They start to lose me after Seventh Son, which is my favorite. Fear of the Dark never clicked besides the title track for me, either. Everything after that feels very forced IMHO. 90's Maiden was a weird time.
Afraid to Shoot Strangers is a good track from Fear of the Dark, Wasting Love is pretty good too. Virtual XI has some great tracks in my opinion--Futureal, Como Estais Amigos and the amazing The Clansman, one of my favourites of theirs.

As for this poll, I'd probably choose Powerslave because of the consistency throughout the album, although Seventh of the Seventh has some amazing tracks too.

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Edited by Argos - April 07 2018 at 03:10
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Seventh Son
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Went with Powerslave, although by that time my interest in Maiden was waning. I have many fond memories of the earlier albums.
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killers
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somewhere in time
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For me at least: Powerslave was the last great Iron Maiden LP.
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top 3 IM for me these days

Seventh Son...
Somewhere in Time
Number of the Beast


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7th Son of a 7th Son
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Powerslave closely followed by 7th Son
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Maiden have NEVER put out a dud !! Top three is tough, but sure Powerslave and The X Factor move me to the very core..........
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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Maiden have NEVER put out a dud !! Top three is tough, but sure Powerslave and The X Factor move me to the very core..........

I can think of two duds - Virtual XI and Final Frontier
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Maiden have NEVER put out a dud !! Top three is tough, but sure Powerslave and The X Factor move me to the very core..........


I can think of two duds - Virtual XI and Final Frontier
Virtual XI is kind of weak, though I find this album as MAIDEN at their most stripped-down and straight-ahead Rocking .   
Final Frontier is pretty awesome. Not everything, but mostly high quality.
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