Go Beasts through Somewhere in Time. If you like it listen to Seventh Son and Brave New World. Go back to the first two albums, then listen to Dance of Death, Book of Souls and Senjutsu. The rest are not worth it.
this until >then listen to Dance of Death, Book of Souls and Senjutsu. The rest are not worth it.
Matter of Life and Death and Final Frontier are vastly superior
Just listen to them and decide for yourself. They're one of the most popular metal bands for a reason (hint: the reason wasn't that they got a ton of radio play).
Go Beasts through Somewhere in Time. If you like it listen to Seventh Son and Brave New World. Go back to the first two albums, then listen to Dance of Death, Book of Souls and Senjutsu. The rest are not worth it.
>I like the cover art.
half the reason anyone got into them. they'd 100% be nowhere near as big without it. speaks volumes to the power of presentation in music.
I think the album art get people's attention and makes people give them a chance, but you don't have a 40+ year career based on album art alone. And again, they didn't get radio play. At least not in America. They simply made good music.
>Though I would personally rather listen to the bands they influenced instead
it's like this with a lot of stuff i listen to. people wonder why i wouldn't like X because they directly inspired Y. it's like, maybe Y is their own thing and did what X did so much better. one example i can think of is how i love Dream Theater but don't like Rush at all.
I am, the 00s albums aren't as consistently good, but there are 2-3 songs per album that are masterpieces and another 2-3 that are really good. Then there's the 2-3 that are clearly filler, but the standout ones make up for it.
post 2000s maiden album >TFF>AMOLAD>BNW>DOD>Senjutsu>TBOS
pre 2000s maiden >SIT>TNOTB>FOTD>Powerslave>SSOASS>NPFTD>POM>IronMaiden>Killers >t. never listened to the blaze albums
yes but,
skip all their 90s album
any album post brave new world if you dont like long songs
this. 90's maiden is pure garbage
this until
>then listen to Dance of Death, Book of Souls and Senjutsu. The rest are not worth it.
Matter of Life and Death and Final Frontier are vastly superior
Just listen to them and decide for yourself. They're one of the most popular metal bands for a reason (hint: the reason wasn't that they got a ton of radio play).
Go Beasts through Somewhere in Time. If you like it listen to Seventh Son and Brave New World. Go back to the first two albums, then listen to Dance of Death, Book of Souls and Senjutsu. The rest are not worth it.
CHARLOTTE CAN YOU GET OUT FROM ALL THIS MAAAADDNESSSSSSSSSSS
CANT YOU SEE IT ONLY BRINGS YOU SADNESS
They are going on tour. You should see them while you have the chance
Fear of the dark is a pretty good album, the rest is mid
just listen to the two Blaze Bayley albums and then call it a day.
>I like the cover art.
half the reason anyone got into them. they'd 100% be nowhere near as big without it. speaks volumes to the power of presentation in music.
I think the album art get people's attention and makes people give them a chance, but you don't have a 40+ year career based on album art alone. And again, they didn't get radio play. At least not in America. They simply made good music.
I guess so. They write good songs. Though I would personally rather listen to the bands they influenced instead
>Though I would personally rather listen to the bands they influenced instead
it's like this with a lot of stuff i listen to. people wonder why i wouldn't like X because they directly inspired Y. it's like, maybe Y is their own thing and did what X did so much better. one example i can think of is how i love Dream Theater but don't like Rush at all.
I WAS BORN INTO A SCENE
OF ANGRINESS AND GREED
AND DOMINANCE AND PERSECUTION
the trooper and 2 minutes to midnight are their best songs imho
start there and then branch out
2 minutes to midnight is too long and plodding as a starting song. The number of the beasts or wasted years would be a better one to go with.
the desert storm/nuclear annihilation aesthetic is unmatchable kino tho
i'll agree to that
I'll never forgive Riggs for putting the shitrael flag in
pleb taste. also 2 minutes to midnight should never be listened to without listening to aces high first.
Number of the beast and run to the hills*
rime of the ancient mariner is the greatest metal song recorded
hallowed be thy name is the third greatest
and the second?
The evil that men do
I am, the 00s albums aren't as consistently good, but there are 2-3 songs per album that are masterpieces and another 2-3 that are really good. Then there's the 2-3 that are clearly filler, but the standout ones make up for it.
Their 80s albums are all great
Their 2000s albums are more progressive, but arguably as good
The 90s never happened
Fear of the Dark is a decent album, X factor also has some good shit but is mostly bad and has terrible production. VXI and NPTFD are trash tho
>but arguably as good
who's arguing that?
yeah, they're rad.
don't skip any albums. every album has at least one banger.
Their first album is their best and I'm tired of pretending otherwise.
Dead men, tell no tales
Gangland, murder's up for sale
Dead men, tell no tales
Gangland, where the jail birds die
No, they're insufferable. First two albums aren't that bad though
The first three albums are GOAT
Listen to Number and their debut first, then Piece of Mind and Powerslave third and fourth.
No
post 2000s maiden album
>TFF>AMOLAD>BNW>DOD>Senjutsu>TBOS
pre 2000s maiden
>SIT>TNOTB>FOTD>Powerslave>SSOASS>NPFTD>POM>IronMaiden>Killers
>t. never listened to the blaze albums
Somewhere in Time is the weakest of their 80s albums.
You mean Piece of Mind
you mean piece of mid