Author Topic: Iron Maiden Survivor 2016 - Iron Maiden - Round 1 (Read 1018 times)

425 · « **on:** February 03, 2016, 05:23:45 PM »

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Alright, let's get this show on the road! We begin with Iron Maiden's self-titled debut from 1980. One of two Maiden albums with vocalist Paul Di'Anno and the only one with guitarist Dennis Stratton, this is the one that got everything started. Though the production is, by Steve Harris's own admission, not the best, and the band's sound is less polished than it is on their later releases, few would deny that this was a seminal heavy metal album. Even at this early stage, Maiden demonstrated a great deal of range, varying between rockers like Prowler and Running Free and softer songs like Remember Tomorrow and Strange World. And in Phantom of the Opera, Iron Maiden produced the first iteration of the Maiden epic.

How will the songs from this album fare in our survivor? Let's get this started and find out!

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I'm going to have to come after poor Charlotte in the first round. I think hers is the weakest song here. I suspect some of you are going to come right after the title track, which I think is valid, but it's such a live staple that I can't vote for it first.

Charlotte the Harlot

El Barto · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2016, 07:25:21 PM »

Quote from: 425 on February 03, 2016, 05:23:45 PM

I suspect some of you are going to come right after the title track

You are correct, sir. Part of the problem is its status as a live staple.

Evermind · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2016, 09:33:50 PM »

I forgot to re-listen, but I do remember there are weaker songs than title track. Will vote this evening.

Zantera · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2016, 01:44:23 AM »

Charlotte the Harlot

Train of Naught · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2016, 01:53:49 AM »

Phantom of the Opera

Zydar · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2016, 02:31:17 AM »

Transylvania

Mladen · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2016, 03:39:52 AM »

Voted Charlotte the Harlot, although I should have gone with the title track. I'll make no mistake next time around.

Zantera · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2016, 03:48:44 AM »

I don't really get the "hate" for the title track. It may not be one of my favorites, but certainly a better live song than something like Running Free IMO.

Train of Naught · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2016, 03:57:02 AM »

For me Running Free along with Phantom of the Opera and Remember Tomorrow is the clear-cut top tier on this album. Title track, heh. It's probably my 3rd least favorite, maybe 2nd, but Charlotte the Harlot is just a really weird song coming from IM.

wolfking · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2016, 04:39:23 AM »

Iron Maiden.

Charlotte could be top 5 for me, great song.

CharlesPL · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2016, 04:41:50 AM »

Iron Maiden

cramx3 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2016, 08:18:36 AM »

Quote from: CharlesPL on February 04, 2016, 04:41:50 AM

Iron Maiden

Evermind · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2016, 10:10:20 AM »

Re-listened and yeah, well.

Charlotte the Harlot

jjrock88 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 04, 2016, 12:24:47 PM »

Quote from: Zantera on February 04, 2016, 01:44:23 AM

Charlotte the Harlot

ToT-147 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2016, 04:30:41 PM »

Quote from: Zantera on February 04, 2016, 03:48:44 AM

I don't really get the "hate" for the title track.

I don't get it either, and it's a surprise for me since I'm not aware of IM fans' average taste..

Nice chance to know opinions about IM by this survivor..

OK.. Strange World..

425 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2016, 05:08:33 PM »

Quote from: ToT-147 on February 04, 2016, 04:30:41 PM

I don't get it either, and it's a surprise for me since I'm not aware of IM fans' average taste..

I'm not sure it is true of IM fans on average... I used to be regular on an Iron Maiden forum and no one really seemed to have anything against the song Iron Maiden. I think it is true of a lot of IM fans on DTF, though, which I would suspect is partially a function of DTFers tending to be prog fans and that song being pretty simplistic and musically unremarkable.

And I agree with those DTFers to the extent that it's not a great song. I'll probably be voting for it next round. But for me it does get bonus points for the huge role it plays in the band's live set.

sneakyblueberry · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2016, 05:15:52 PM »

Iron Maiden.

Charlotte the Harlot I always quite liked. Title track is just a bit meh.

MirrorMask · « **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2016, 12:23:17 PM »

Title track is not even a "song" to me anymore, in the traditional sense of "I want to hear this song in the live show", it's just an excuse to shout "Iron Maiden" some times and see Eddie.

TAC · « **Reply #18 on:** February 05, 2016, 03:06:39 PM »

Went with Strange World

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