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Re: THE El Dorado Thread (and other Iron Maiden related musings)
« Reply #910 on: August 30, 2015, 02:42:52 PM »
Take out From Here To Eternity and add Childhood's End and Fear Is The Key and those would be my 8. But we're pretty close nonetheless. But I think you are highly underrating Childhood's End.
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« Reply #911 on: August 30, 2015, 03:19:37 PM »
The X Factor - a fantastic album
Virtual XI - a very, very good album
No prayer for the dying - extremely average
Fear of the dark - not terrible, but very weak

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« Reply #912 on: August 30, 2015, 03:37:11 PM »
Take out From Here To Eternity and add Childhood's End and Fear Is The Key and those would be my 8. But we're pretty close nonetheless. But I think you are highly underrating Childhood's End.

Eh, I get why others like Childhood's End, but it isn't that great and has some aspects that are annoying to me.
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« Reply #913 on: August 30, 2015, 03:41:28 PM »
X Factor
Virtual XI
Fear of the Dark
No Prayer for the Dying

When i used to listen to Maiden, i liked both Bailey albums. I don't think they were that bad as people say.
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« Reply #914 on: August 30, 2015, 04:51:29 PM »
TXF
FOTD
VX1
NPFTD

The last 2 could switch though.  All 4 are great albums IMO.
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« Reply #915 on: August 30, 2015, 06:52:21 PM »
Fear of the Dark
X Factor
No Prayer for the Dying
Virtual XI

Like Wolf said, all 4 are great.  Virtual XI would be the bands weakest overall, but Futureal is fantastic.

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« Reply #916 on: August 30, 2015, 08:39:31 PM »
I haven't heard No Prayer in over a decade...I'm giving it a fresh listen tonight and hoping time has been kinder to it.

I have always loved Tailgunner...   :metal
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« Reply #917 on: August 30, 2015, 08:44:13 PM »
.....and I have always thought Holy Smoke was just silly. 
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« Reply #918 on: August 30, 2015, 08:53:49 PM »
Did we ever figure out what was in the book that comes with the special edition? And is that the only difference from the standard CD?
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« Reply #919 on: August 30, 2015, 10:47:18 PM »
No, I haven't seen anymore info on the book.  I think that's the only difference, I don't think there's any bonuses.

Remember the special edition of TFF?  How shitty was that!
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« Reply #920 on: August 31, 2015, 12:38:55 AM »
1. X Factor
Man on the edge, Sign of the Cross, Lord of the flies are great songs. Overall a great album.
2. FotD
Look despite FotD has some of the worst filler tracks in IM history I still love the artwork and some of the tracks are IM classics. Fear of the Dark, Afraid to shoot strangers, Wasting Love, Be quick or be dead are great songs.
3. Virtual XI
Pretty meh album but Futureal is awesome and so is The Clansman, both of does songs works even better with Bruce.
4. NPftD
No songs grabs my attention on NOftD other than Tailgunner but not in a good way, god I hate that song  :lol. Holy Smoke is fun and so is the video. The artwork is great though.

I also wanna give the single Virus some attention, pretty cool song and My Generation and Doctor Doctor are great covers.

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« Reply #921 on: August 31, 2015, 01:40:11 AM »
1. The X Factor
The first Maiden-album I bought. It`s definitely not perfect, but there`s a lot of good stuff here.
Sign of the cross, Man on the Edge, The Unbeliever and Fortunes of War are my favorites.
The album suffers from a really bad production though. The drums sound great, but the guitars sound really thin. Blaze is out of tune sometimes.
7/10

2. Fear of the Dark
This album is really hit or miss for me. About half of the album is good, the rest is pretty unlistenable.
Be quick or be dead, Afraid to shoot strangers, Judas be my guide, Wasting love and Fear of the dark are fantastic songs IMO. Afraid to shoot strangers is defenitely a top 10 song for me, and Fear of the dark is a classic.
The Apparition may be one of the worst they ever made.
I like the raw production, but the vocals are way to raspy at times.
6/10

3. Virtual XI
Never really liked this album. The production is terrible and Nickos uninspired drumming really bugs me.
Apart from The Clansman and Futureal I really can`t sit through an entire song. There are definitely some good ideas here and there, but the arrangements are really bad (The Angel and the Gambler - I see you!)
4/10

4. No Prayer for the Dying
The only Maiden-album that doesen`t contain a single song that I actually really like.
Holy Smoke and Bring your Daughter are fun, rocking songs, but after the epicness of Seventh Son they sound pretty ridiculous.
Mother Russia and the title track are OK, but not really that memorable.
2/10
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« Reply #922 on: August 31, 2015, 02:09:04 AM »
1. Fear Of The Dark
Some good songs here (the title track, Afraid To Shoot Strangers, Be Quick or Be Dead, Wasting Love, and the criminally underrated Judas Be My Guide), but also some horrible ones (Weekend Warrior, The Apparition). Don't like Bruce's raspy voice either.

2. No Prayer For The Dying
A bit weaker than Fear, but it has some good ones (the title track, Tailgunner, The Assassin, Hooks in You, and Mother Russia).

3. The X Factor
I know a lot of you love this one, but it's too dark and uncharacteristic of the Maiden I love. Some decent ones here (Sign of The Cross, Lord Of The Flies, Man On The Edge, and Judgement Of Heaven) but overall it's near the bottom of my album ranking.

4. Virtual XI
Futureal was my introduction to Maiden back in 1998, but that's the only good one here, The Educated Fool could pass through also. They went back a little to the "Maiden sound" with this album, but the weak songs doesn't help. And Blaze is a good singer, just not the right one for Maiden IMHO.
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« Reply #923 on: August 31, 2015, 02:36:17 AM »
My ranking is like Zydar's

1. Fear Of The Dark (some great tunes, some filler material -> ditch some of those and the album would be better)
2. No Prayer For The Dying (a few good tunes, the rest is very meh)
3. The X Factor (most songs are average, the production is shit and Blaze's voice just doesn't work with Maiden imo)
4. Virtual XI (just no)
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« Reply #924 on: August 31, 2015, 04:05:05 AM »
1. X-Factor
2. Fear of the dark
3. No Prayer for the dying
4. Virtual XI.
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« Reply #925 on: August 31, 2015, 05:02:04 AM »
Futureal with Bruce
The Clansman with Bruce Lol Nickos dance

I think they grow live and especially with Bruce.

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« Reply #926 on: August 31, 2015, 05:38:55 AM »
I also wanna give the single Virus some attention, pretty cool song and My Generation and Doctor Doctor are great covers.

Don't forget Justice of the Peace, Judgement Day and I Live My Way, seriously amazing b-sides.
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« Reply #927 on: August 31, 2015, 07:29:01 AM »
I also wanna give the single Virus some attention, pretty cool song and My Generation and Doctor Doctor are great covers.

Don't forget Justice of the Peace, Judgement Day and I Live My Way, seriously amazing b-sides.

Agreed.  Pretty amazing that they had so much awesome material for TXF that they had THOSE songs as b-sides.  They're absolute bangers.

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« Reply #928 on: August 31, 2015, 07:59:52 AM »
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« Reply #929 on: August 31, 2015, 08:51:49 AM »
+1 on the Blaze bsides, good stuff there

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« Reply #930 on: August 31, 2015, 08:52:44 AM »
ALL their b-sides are stellar, even the jokey ones (though Total Eclipse is probably my favorite Maiden song of all time). 

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« Reply #931 on: August 31, 2015, 12:45:39 PM »
Can we institute a policy on spoilers in this thread, one way or another?

I don't really understand requests like this.  I mean, we KNOW the album is out in a few days.  Therefore, it is CERTAIN that there will be spoilers in the thread no matter what.  Aside from the brief detour into ranking the '90s albums, talk of the new album has dominated the thread, as should reasonably be expected.  If you don't want to risk seeing a spoiler, stay out of the thread.  Isn't it just that simple?
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« Reply #932 on: August 31, 2015, 01:02:31 PM »
But that's just it. I want to be involved in the discussion of the 90s albums, but I don't want to see "The Red and the Black is great, can you believe the part where Bruce _________?"

This is not at all without precedent. There was a policy decision made about the Opeth thread when PC leaked.

I'm not demanding that people stop talking about the leak, I'm just asking if there can be a decision made. And I'm not even asking you to make an executive decision, I'm asking either the OP, the honorary OP, or the regular posters as a whole to decide, to either explicitly say yes or no.

And I do think one of the dumb things about leaks is that they force those of us who want to respect legal releases and the band's right to control the release of their material to have to try to dodge spoilers about an album that isn't even out yet. That has not even been put out into the world.






Personally, I think discussion of all leaks should be banned on the forum, since the dual standard of "it's not okay when it's DT but it is okay with other bands" is confusing and unnecessary, but I respect that it's not a cut and dry decision and that it's not my call to make.
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« Reply #933 on: August 31, 2015, 01:55:57 PM »
Amazon finally listed the Deluxe package at $18.99. Preordered yesterday. Still, I expect that price to come down a bit.
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« Reply #934 on: August 31, 2015, 01:56:46 PM »
Okay, I see where you are coming from.  Yeah, we can make a separate thread.  I will do that.

Let me also elaborate a bit on the "dual standard" issue just a bit.  Personally, I agree that discussions of leaks in general should be banned from the forum.  But we don't enforce it as much with other bands simply because it is really difficult to do just as a practical matter.  We don't police every thread, and the mod staff doesn't follow every band that gets discussed here, so even having a working knowledge of when someone is truly discussing an illegal leak vs. discussing information that is legitimately in the public domain is difficult.  So for that reason, we are considerably more lenient when it comes to bands other than DT.  It used to be that if it was blatantly obvious that someone was discussing a leak, we would jump in and warn.  We still do that.  But granted that enforcement has become more lax.

With DT, it is a different story.  This is a site specifically dedicated to the band and run by fans that can tell when discussion is crossing the line.  And when it comes to more obscure material and making the call about whether discussion is off limits, we have resources we can consult that can give us an answer.

Hopefully, that helps. 
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« Reply #935 on: August 31, 2015, 01:58:51 PM »
Okay, I see where you are coming from.  Yeah, we can make a separate thread.  I will do that.


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All discussion related to the new album goes here so people can discuss other aspects of Maiden in the other thread without risking spoilers.  Feel free to re-post interviews, reviews, the video, etc. 

PLEASE DO NOT post leaks or links to information or content that was not legally obtained.

This thread will be merged with the other one a week or two after release.  (...unless it is too long, in which case we may just let this become the official Iron Maiden thread going forward)

EDIT:  And TAC gets honorary "first post!" since he was going to start this thread, but I didn't see his post in time.
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« Reply #937 on: August 31, 2015, 02:19:22 PM »
Okay, I see where you are coming from.  Yeah, we can make a separate thread.  I will do that.

Thank you! It's much appreciated.

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Hopefully, that helps. 

Yeah, that makes sense. I understand how sometimes it can be difficult to parse whether certain material is legal or illegal. Personally, I think that in some cases, like this one, it's pretty clear, but I guess there could be something where someone knows about a certain detail from listening to a leak that also might have been published in an authorized review or something. I hadn't really thought about it from an enforcement standpoint before, I guess, though I already knew the explanation that DT should be more strictly enforced because the forum is affiliated with the band.

Out of curiosity, if someone made a post that outright said "This album by a non-DT band has been leaked without the authorization of the band, I have listened to the leak, and here's a description of one of the songs," and the post was reported, would the mods remove the post and/or warn the poster, or would it be left to stand?
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« Reply #938 on: August 31, 2015, 03:11:45 PM »
Out of curiosity, if someone made a post that outright said "This album by a non-DT band has been leaked without the authorization of the band, I have listened to the leak, and here's a description of one of the songs," and the post was reported, would the mods remove the post and/or warn the poster, or would it be left to stand?

My policy and the policy we originally had was that if such a thing were posted, it would be removed and a warning would be issued.  I hate to say it, but again, since we have kind of become more lax in that area over time, I cannot say that all mods would necessarily enforce it the same way.  But I think we should enforce it, and that discussion will be had now that you have pretty much reminded me of the issue. 
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« Reply #939 on: August 31, 2015, 03:22:02 PM »
Alright, good to know! Thanks.
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Yeah!!!!! :metal


Anyway, similar to AMOLAD, I think this is going to take a few listens to sink in. Tons to love here though. Very progressive with a lot of nuances.

I was listening to The Red And The Black on my iPod the other night, when I apparently uttered "I LOVE Iron Maiden".
Which prompted The Lovely Mrs TAC, who was in the kitchen to say, "Keep it to yourself".  :lol
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Review from The Iron Maiden thread.

A track by track review: https://www.examiner.com/review/iron-maiden-returns-with-the-book-of-souls  :metal

It's been five long years since metal giants Iron Maiden have graced us with new music. The generally well received The Final Frontier came out in 2010 and saw Maiden pick up their first Grammy award. Since their return to dominance in 2000 with the Brave New World album, the band has seen their popularity soar to unprecedented heights in the United States. They've always been massive around the world, but for whatever reason, they struggled to break through to the mainstream in America. That is no longer the case, as each of their post-2000 records have seen them grow their base here as well as the rest of the world. After what has seemed like an eternity, The Book of Souls is complete and I've been fortunate enough to hear it prior to it's September 4th release date.

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The album has many vintage Maiden moments, but also shows that the band continues to grow. That's a trend that has really been going on since The X Factor. Rather than solely be a metal band, they've pushed forward to new heights and have reached into progressive rock elements for the past twenty years. This has allowed the band to remain relevant and remain the most dominant live metal outfit in the world. Let's dive into this latest gem, which is sure to grow into another must have for their rabid fan base.
Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
1. If Eternity Should Fail
The album starts off triumphantly, almost as if to announce their return proudly. If you had doubts about whether Bruce Dickinson's voice has held up, those doubts are quickly erased during the intro. The classic Maiden gallop finally kicks in and instantly the song becomes pure Iron Maiden. If I had one complaint about this album's predecessor, it's that there wasn't enough of that iconic Iron Maiden aggression. Midway through the song, you get a heavy dose of Steve Harris and company in an instrumental piece that is reminiscent of the Killers era. This, however, has something that that era did not have: Bruce Dickinson, ladies and gentlemen.
2. Speed of Light
This is the only single so far to be released from the album. At first listen, like I have for the past four Maiden records, I thought the single was kind of "meh". Also, like I have for the past four albums, that song has began to grow on me. The track kicks off with one of Bruce's well known screams before jumping into a song that feels like it could have been included on 2010's The Final Frontier album. It has the same vibe as El Doradobut let's Dickinson show off his pipes on the chorus, similar to the way he did on The Talisman. The thing that it has most going for it, though, is that guitar hook. I've been humming it for the past two weeks.
3. The Great Unknown
The song starts out with the kind of slow intro that we've become accustomed to for the past twenty years. The guitars really add a nice layer of crunch to it during the verses before making way for another soaring Dickinson led chorus. The three headed monster on guitar of Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Janick Gers ferociously own this song before pulling off for the same outro that started the song. This staple of modern Maiden works flawlessly on this track.
4. The Red and the Black
This song has a real neat intro before kicking into the first true epic of the record. The track has a verySomewhere in Time era meets The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg vibe going on. Maybe Maiden fanatics wouldn't think that would work, but it does. It doesn't stay there, either. The song grows and grows, weaving through time changes and master musicianship as it builds to its peak. Most importantly, though, this song is complete with many of the famous Iron Maiden "whoa-oh-whoa" chorus types that will undoubtedly make for a fantastic live experience. Now, will they be willing to play this 13+ minute behemoth live? We will have to wait and see!
5. When the River Runs Deep
The fifth track on the record doesn't waste any time. There is no slow intro, actually quite the opposite. This song punches you right out of the gate and quite possibly could be another single from the album. The tempo that it is played at reminds you of tracks from their self titled debut album, but the music itself sounds very modern and relevant. This song should/could get serious airplay on radio if it's released as a single.
6. The Book of Souls
The album's title track begins with an acoustic intro, which was unheard of until 2003's Dance of Deathalbum. When the song really kicks in, you immediately become aware of the underrated drumming of Nicko McBrain. He can tend to get overshadowed by the Steve Harris gallop and the three headed guitar attack, let alone the soaring vocals of Dickinson. Is this Where Eagles Dare? No, it's not, but Nicko's fat drum beat is very present and keeps this song together. Really, you could say that about most of their songs, we just tend to take it for granted and don't always appreciate it like we ought to. Then, out of nowhere, the song goes full steam ahead with Powerslave era ferociousness. This could be another option for the band to perform live. It's long, but aren't they all, really? For a long time, Maiden fanatics have been calling for a return of that Maiden aggression. Well, here you go!
7. Death or Glory
There are portions of this record, musically, that show the band at their most Paul Di'Anno era tempo since Bruce joined the band. With Dickinson's vocals soaring behind this hard hitting music, it really makes you wonder how much better those first two records could have been. That's not a shot at Di'Anno, but Bruce once again shows why he is simply the best in the business. There is no other metal vocalist that does what he does, quite like he does it. This song could also have been the lead single to the record. In recent years, with the band's progressive push, there have been a lot of fans calling for some shorter, heavy hitting tracks to balance out the epics. This song does that and could quite easily wind up as one of those modern "classics".
8. Shadows of the Valley
This song begins with a very Wasted Years type of introduction. The lyrics even include a nod to anotherSomewhere in Time track. Like the classic era Maiden songs do, this one has you bopping your head and pumping your fists in the air. Perhaps, you're even playing air guitar or air drums. If you're expecting this album to drop off, it isn't going to happen. The guitarists trade solos before another verse and ending with an even better "oh-oh-oh" piece than on The Red and the Black. Combine that with it's much shorter time, that perhaps gives this one an advantage to being played live.
9. Tears of a Clown
A few days ago, we learned that this song was a tribute to the late Robin Williams. While I don't understand why or how that situation came to be, this song nobly attempts to take you into that mindset. Not necessarily the mindset of taking your life, but the mindset of being alone while among a crowd. As fitting as the tribute to him is, the most important thing is the song is a fantastic piece of musicianship. You can feel the heart that was put into this one, especially. This could be yet another live option for the Book of Souls World Tour.
10. The Man of Sorrows
Similar to the first track, this song begins with Bruce just showing off his God given skills. It builds into one of those songs that fits their post-reunion albums. It follows a tried and true formula, changes time, and features multiple guitar solos. If that doesn't say Iron Maiden, I'm not sure what does.
11. Empire of the Clouds
Ever since this record was announced, I've been impatiently waiting to hear this 18 minute closer to the album. It's been labeled as a Bruce Dickinson masterpiece. Let me tell you, it DOESN'T disappoint. The first few minutes of the song are a nice melody on the piano, played by Bruce! Who knew?!?! After a military march type drum intro, the vocals come in, still over top of his piano piece. This album shows Maiden at a place that they've not been before. This is so important for a band like them, to still make inspired and relevant music. Like they've done time and time again (Rime of the Ancient Mariner; When the Wild Wind Blows; Alexander the Great; etc.) the band tells a story. As the listener, you'd think that 18 minutes would be overkill and that you'd lose interest in the "story". Well, I'm here to tell you that you don't. The band weaves in between pieces of music that make up this song in a way that has you thinking about everything except how long the track is. Like the record as a whole, this track captures the entire band as one cohesive unit that's on the same page. There have been moments on the more recent albums, that don't leave you with that "one unit" vibe. It's great to see that the six piece truly saved the best for last. Masterpiece might be an understatement.
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would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.  ;D
TAC got a higher score than me in the electronic round? Honestly, can I just drop out now? :lol

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Anyway, similar to AMOLAD, I think this is going to take a few listens to sink in. Tons to love here though. Very progressive with a lot of nuances.

I was listening to The Red And The Black on my iPod the other night, when I apparently uttered "I LOVE Iron Maiden".
Which prompted The Lovely Mrs TAC, who was in the kitchen to say, "Keep it to yourself".  :lol

This makes me hapoy.  I love AMOLAD.
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Re: The Iron Maiden thread for discussion NOT relating to The Book of Souls
« Reply #944 on: August 31, 2015, 04:19:07 PM »
We also, in general, are more lenient towards discussion of the material itself that doesn't refer to a leak (someone might, after all, have heard legitimate promo copies - I myself get some for my reviews on LadyObscure).

It's the discussion of a leak that we generally clamp down on, and indeed I believe some people in this thread have been banned for a few days until the album is out for such discussion. But as bosk says, enforcement is not hard and fast and it's not easy.

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