THE Iron Maiden Thread

[Birch Boy]

What's wrong with Piece of Mind?

Die With Your Boots On. Yuck.

  That's a fantastic song.  Classic H solo.

'CAUSE IF YOU'RE GONNA DIEEEE (If you're gonna die... you're gonna die), IF YOU'RE GONNA DIE (If you're gonna die), IF YOU'RE GONNA DIIIIIEEEEEEEEE

IF YOU'RE GONNA DIE
DIE WITH YOUR BOOTS ON
IF YOU'RE GONNA TRY
WELL, STICK AROUND
GONNA CRY, JUST MOVE ALONG
IF YOU'RE GONNA DIE, YOU'RE GONNA DIE GONNA DIE
DIE WITH YOUR BOOTS ON

[Mladen]

I've never been a huge fan of that song neither, to be honest with you. I've always liked Still life and Sun and steel better, when it comes to tracks from Piece of mind.

[glaurung]

Die With Your Boots On is great.

[skydivingninja]

I've never been a huge fan of that song neither, to be honest with you. I've always liked Still life and Sun and steel better, when it comes to tracks from Piece of mind.

Does not compute.  Those are my other two "filler" tracks from PoM along with QFF.  DWYBO is great.

[Seventh Son]

I don't understand how on a DT message board, synths are a problem in a metal band.

I didn't say it was a problem. I just meant, if you take the synths out of the song, stylistically it would fit on Piece of Mind. Obviously with synths still in it, it wouldn't fit on Piece of Mind. I love maiden's keys, though.

Wasn't talking to you. I saw a post higher up complaining about synths on SiT.

That would be me. I don't have an issue with synths normally, but they bug the fuck out of me on SiT. Maybe its the production, or just how they are used on a lot of songs, but its a turnoff, personally.

And Die With Your Boots On is a fucking classic.

[TAC]

That would be me. I don't have an issue with synths normally, but they bug the fuck out of me on SiT. Maybe its the production, or just how they are used on a lot of songs, but its a turnoff, personally.

The synths are way more prevalent on 7th Son. You like the sound of them better on that album?



Anyway..all this has led me to come home and watch a SiT DVD. My single greatest "holy f##k" moment in my concert going history was on that tour, when busted into Phantom Of the Opera.

[wolfking]

I've never been a huge fan of that song neither, to be honest with you. I've always liked Still life and Sun and steel better, when it comes to tracks from Piece of mind.

Does not compute.  Those are my other two "filler" tracks from PoM along with QFF.  DWYBO is great.

Still Life is far from filler.

[Perpetual Change]

Just because a song wasn't on the radio doesn't mean its filler. Still Life and Sun and Steel are far from filler... Especially Still Life.

[Birch Boy]

SUNLIIIIIGGGGHHHT, FALLING ON YOUR STEEL
DEATH IN LIFE IS YOUR IDEAL
LIFE IS LIKE A WHEEEEEEEEEEEL

[sneakyblueberry]

Still Life is far from filler.

[Nick]

Still Life is far from filler.

[glaurung]

Still Life is far from filler.

He speaks the truth.

[sneakyblueberry]

The live version on Maiden England kicks 7 different kinds of ballsack.

[skydivingninja]

Just because a song wasn't on the radio doesn't mean its filler. Still Life and Sun and Steel are far from filler... Especially Still Life.

Yeah, I'm on a Dream Theater forum talking about Iron Maiden because I only listen to what's on the radio.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

Quest For Fire is shit though

[sneakyblueberry]

Pretty much.

[Zydar]

Agreed.

[Plasmastrike]

Are you guys fucking crazy?








































Nah, it's a bad song.

[wolfking]

Hmm....it's definitely not the best song, but it's okay for me, I can listen to it without skipping it.

[sneakyblueberry]

Any song that starts off with: "IN A TIIIIME WHEN DINOSAURS WALKED THE EARTH!" is destined to fail.

[wolfking]

Any song that starts off with: "IN A TIIIIME WHEN DINOSAURS WALKED THE EARTH!" is destined to fail.

I think Bruce's range on the next line somewhat makes up for it....well....almost.

[sneakyblueberry]

Any song that starts off with: "IN A TIIIIME WHEN DINOSAURS WALKED THE EARTH!" is destined to fail.

I think Bruce's range on the next line somewhat makes up for it....well....almost.

Yeah... not quite .  Geez, good luck trying to hit those notes these days, Brucey.  Good god.

[wolfking]

Any song that starts off with: "IN A TIIIIME WHEN DINOSAURS WALKED THE EARTH!" is destined to fail.

I think Bruce's range on the next line somewhat makes up for it....well....almost.

Yeah... not quite .  Geez, good luck trying to hit those notes these days, Brucey.  Good god.

Yeah, amazing vocals in those verses.

When the land was swamp and caves were home!!!!!!!!!!

EPIC!

[Birch Boy]

I think "Quest For Fire" and "Sun And Steel" are good tracks, but there's an obvious drop-off in quality during the second half of the album, until "To Tame A Land".

[glaurung]

Sun and Steel is a great track. Don't you go lumping it together with Quest for Fire. 

[Birch Boy]

Sun and Steel is a great track. Don't you go lumping it together with Quest for Fire. 

It was happening earlier (I thin), so I figured I'd go along with it.

[Seventh Son]

Sun and Steel is a great track. Don't you go lumping it together with Quest for Fire. 

Sun and Steel is actually worse than Quest for Fire.

[MetalManiac666]

[Zantera]

This may be controversial, but if i would list my top5 Maiden songs, it would look something like this:
1. The Legacy
2. Powerslave
3. Starblind
4. The Clansman
5. Dance of Death

Honorable mentions to:
Hallowed Be Thy Name, The Phantom of the Opera & Killers.

*prepares flame-shield* 

[cramx3]

This may be controversial, but if i would list my top5 Maiden songs, it would look something like this:
1. The Legacy
2. Powerslave
3. Starblind
4. The Clansman
5. Dance of Death

Honorable mentions to:
Hallowed Be Thy Name, The Phantom of the Opera & Killers.

*prepares flame-shield* 

I see no problem except I would say its too early for Starblind to crack into anyone's top IM songs.  Maybe its just me, but its not even on the top half of TFF.

[TAC]

Zantara..you picked 5 great tracks.

[skydivingninja]

This may be controversial, but if i would list my top5 Maiden songs, it would look something like this:
1. The Legacy
2. Powerslave
3. Starblind
4. The Clansman
5. Dance of Death

Honorable mentions to:
Hallowed Be Thy Name, The Phantom of the Opera & Killers.

*prepares flame-shield* 

Great songs.  Powerslave is my all-time favorite Maiden song, so props for putting it that high, even if its below the overrated (but still awesome) Legacy.

[sneakyblueberry]

I'll never understand the love for Dance of Death (the song).  Every time I hear it it reminds me of Stonehenge by Spinal Tap

[wolfking]

This may be controversial, but if i would list my top5 Maiden songs, it would look something like this:
1. The Legacy
2. Powerslave
3. Starblind
4. The Clansman
5. Dance of Death

Honorable mentions to:
Hallowed Be Thy Name, The Phantom of the Opera & Killers.

*prepares flame-shield* 

Starblind is easily the best on TFF.  It would at least be in my top 15 already.  It's pure magic!
I see no problem except I would say its too early for Starblind to crack into anyone's top IM songs.  Maybe its just me, but its not even on the top half of TFF.

[skydivingninja]

I'll never understand the love for Dance of Death (the song).  Every time I hear it it reminds me of Stonehenge by Spinal Tap

Its a very good song, and the whole Celtic feel is cool, but like Stonehedge, it feels kind of silly even for Maiden.  Especially with the lines: "AND I DANCED AND I PRANCED"