Iron Maiden [Import]

Iron Maiden [Import]

Track Listings

1. Prowler

2. Sanctuary

3. Remember Tomorrow

4. Running Free

5. Phantom Of The Opera

6. Transylvania

7. Strange World

8. Charlotte The Harlot

9. Iron Maiden

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Canadian digitally remastered reissue of 1980 album. Pressed onto an enhanced disc featuring full length videos, exclusive band biographies, photo galleries, internet links & more. PC/MAC compatible. 1998.

Tracks:

Invaders
Children of the Damned
Prisoner
22 Acacia Avenue
Number of the Beast
Run to the Hills
Gangland
Total Eclipse
Hallowed Be Thy Name

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Throughout the 1980s, a damning generalization held true: British metal was essentially working man's food, loosely descended from biker-meets and Northern pubs; whereas, in the States, it was an outgrowth of stadium rock, which traditionally subordinated substance to spectacle. Plug-ugly and cartoonishly morbid, Iron Maiden were typical of the Brit effort, since they effectively emphasized a driving, no-nonsense approach to the music. Among metal aficionados, this album ranks as one of the defining moments of the entire genre. Of the nine songs here--including Maiden classics like "Run to the Hills" and the title track--only "Gangland" falls flat, though it's immediately overshadowed by "Hallowed Be Thy Name," acknowledged by many as this band's apotheosis. --Andrew McGuire

Customer Reviews:

Knocks my socks off.......2007-07-07

This was Iron Maiden's first album without singer Paul Di'anno. Bruce Dickenson joined up in 1981. First off I want to say that Steve Harris's bass playing is enough of a reason to buy this album. Metal is known for bass players riding the root notes and the guitar players ripping it up, but Iron Maiden works amazingly together. Bruce Dickenson's vocal deliveries are always powerful. "The Number Of The Beast" is really cool because it is an idea of what things could be like if the rapture described in the Bible actually happened. "Run To The Hills" is a great song about the plight of native americans. "The Prisoner" goes into the head of a prisoner's thinking, painting out the fear and concerns involving that life. Iron Maiden's music is smart and clever, discussing dark themes, flying over the christian right's understanding. This is an album that I finally discovered far too late in life. Buy this album and listen to it crush indie rock.

Iron Maiden stand at their best.......2007-06-10

Tied with Powerslave, i'd say this is their best album. For one thing, it has 3 songs which are still famous today. Second, there is a great range of songs on here.

1. Invaders: Fast paced, and loud. 9/10

2. Children of the Damned: Slower, but speeds up to be one of the best songs ever. 10/10

3. The Prisoner: The worst song, but still good. 7.5/10

4. 22 Acacia avenue: Tells a similar story to "Charlotte the Harlot" on Iron Maiden. Steady, and fierce at times. 10/10

5. Number of the Beast: My favourite song ever. Good lyrics, and a classic which will hopefully stay famous for 100 years (at least). 12/10

6. Run to the hills: Faster than Number of the Beast, and the only song i managed to get my friend into. 11.5/10

7. Gangland: Not a great favourite, but i like the chorus and intro. 8/10

8. Total Eclipse: Didn't really manage to get into this, but i still enjoy it whenever i hear it. 8/10

9. Hallowed be thy Name: A soft start, which builds up into a very fast paced song. 10/10

A METAL EPIC OF INFINATE PROPORTIONS. "NUMBER OF THE BEAST" IS DEFINENTLY A HEAVY METAL BLUEPRINT FOR FUTURE METAL BANDS...............2007-05-25

A metal epic you say!!! That is totally an understatement. Bruce Dickinson joined the Maiden crew in November 1981, and held nothing back with his debut on "Number Of The Beast". Bruces voice is ear shattering and exploding with rythmic energy. "Number Of The Beast" captures Maiden at an awe inspiring creative peak. Yeah I know "Run To The Hills" is the popular song that everybody likes and skips the other 8 tracks on the cd to listen to. "Run To The Hills" pales in comparison to most of the other tracks on the cd. "Invaders", "Children Of The Damned" "Gangland" "Hallowed Be Thy Name" just to name a few. From "Invaders" to "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "Number Of The Beast" is a riveting listen that speaks volumes of pure metal genius. "Number Of The Beast" would start Maidens incredible streak of recording greatness throughout the remainder of the big 1980s, Piece of Mind,Powerslave,Somewhere in Time,Seventh Son of a Seventh Son into the 1990s. The one thing I will give Iron Maiden is that they did'nt sell out and make more commercially favorite music to appeal and sell more cds to the public. Unlike Metallica who compared favorably to Maiden through 1983-1988 with great hard crunchy metal music with the likes of "Kill 'Em All1983" "Ride the Lightning1984", "Master of Puppets1986", got more commercial and softer sounding with their music. Maiden today is still pumping out hard crunching metal music and are no sell outs. "Number Of The Beast" is essential to any heavy metal or hard rock library, as it gets better with age, the Beast ages like fine wine. If you are not a of fan of Iron Maiden, I assure you, you need to own this cd. The packaging is really awesome with a fine mini booklet of literature about the Maiden and the remastering is incredible. Enough already laddy!!..................UP THE IRONS MATEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The album that put Maiden on the map.......2007-05-20

Following the release of their second album, Killers, Iron Maiden found themselves in need of a new lead vocalist. They recruited Bruce Dickinson, formerly of the band Samson and in 1982 released The Number Of The Beast, considered by many to be a landmark metal recording.

One thing you can't help but notice listening to this album is the level of musicmanship employed. Guitarists Dave Murray and Adrian Smith had truly cemented their working relationship by this time, and the harmonized leads, counter-rhythms, and solo trade-offs that are now an Iron Maiden stock-in-trade are firmly in place here. Steve Harris ably proves himself one of the best bass players in the business, playing basslines that manage to be highly melodic while maintaining the bassists primary role of cementing the rhythm section. Speaking of the rhythm section, drummer Clive Burr outdoes himself here in a career-defining performance. Sadly this would be his last album with the Beast. Then there's Bruce Dickinson. Finally Iron Maiden was able to find a singer with range, power and flexibility to take their music to the next level. Dickinson certainly does that here, showing no signs of nervousness or discomfort in his new position as he delivers an incredible vocal performance. The album was produced by Martin Birch, who delivered his usual terrific work and managed to record an album that sounds heavy but with good balance and ambience. Unfortunately these remasters are HORRIBLE. Jack up the levels, add lots of compression, and over-boost the bass. Dreadful. Try to find the original CD issues instead.

On the first two Iron Maiden albums bassist Steve Harris did almost all of the songwriting by himself. He still did a great deal here, and having a new "instrument" to play with in Bruce Dickinson inspired him to greater heights, writing in a more melodic fashion for a voice with a lot more range than had been available before. His efforts were also very nicely augmented by guitarist Adrian Smith, who had played on the previous album but hadn't done any writing at that point. Dickinson apparently did a lot of writing as well, but wasn't able to get songwriting credit because of a previous contract. The legendary Maiden songwriting team, in place for the first time, brought the band up a level. This record is jam-packed with killer songs like "Children Of The Damned" (starts out slow and then kicks you in the gut), "The Prisoner" (hard rocker with a great bassline and an insistent chorus), and "The Number Of The Beast" (the one that scared your parents!). It also includes the epic "Hallowed Be Thy Name", which stands to this day as one of Maiden's top five songs ever (many still think it's their best). Anybody who's familiar with my reviews knows that I grade albums mostly based on the songwriting, and this album loses a star for the disposable "Gangland", the fluffy-sounding "Run To The Hills", and "Invaders", which starts out promising but is ruined by a retarded chorus. The rest of the songs are so incredible, however, that they still earn this album four stars.

Many still consider this to be Maiden's best work, but I really can't agree. Maiden would later release albums that were great from start to finish. This album has some killer songs, but it also does have a few weak points. I see it as sort of transitional; a step up from the band's previous efforts and a springboard for what was to come. It's still a great, classic album and no rock record collection is complete without it.

Incredible piece of metal history........2007-05-16

Alright people, here's the deal. I know everyone gets this album because of, "Run to the hills". I know some people who will skip every song on the album and only listen to run to the hills. But, here's the truth, "Run to the hills" really isn't that great of a song, in my opinion. I can play about every song on this album, besides "Total eclipse", on the guitar. I like complicated guitar work that requires more than a few power chords. That's what "Run to the hills" is. The song is about 5 or 6 power chords arranged differently, besides the solo section and intro. I mean, to me it sounds a little boring. The best, and most overlooked song on this album is the amazing, "HALLOWED BE THY NAME"! I mean, talk about great guitars. That song took me forever to learn on the guitar. The intro alone took me like three weeks. Now, that's a song for you. Other highlights of this album are, "INVADERS", "CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED", "22 ACACIA AVENUE", "NUMBER OF THE BEAST", and "GANGLAND". Get this album for those songs.

Average customer rating:

Ties Piece of Mind
"Heroic" rock done right
Instant Clasic
Iron Maiden's best ever album
Crowning of the Metal Kings

Powerslave
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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Piece of Mind
The Number of the Beast
Somewhere in Time
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Killers

ASIN: B000063DFN
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

Aces High
2 Minutes to Midnight
Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) [Instrumental]
Flash of the Blade
Duellists
Back in the Village
Powerslave
Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Customer Reviews:

Ties Piece of Mind.......2007-07-25

Different sounding than Piece of Mind, newer sound, faster guitar, IMO, an equal, excellent cd. Maybe just a little better.

"Heroic" rock done right.......2007-07-04

I'm not going to start this by saying fanboy stuff like "Best metal album ever!" because I haven't heard every single metal album ever released. But in about a quarter century of being a fan of heavy rock then I can wholeheartedly say that Powerlsave is a true classic of "heroic" metal and probably Iron Maiden's finest moment.

It's not really down to earth, gritty stuff like Motorhead, and I'm not even sure that I'd class it as "rock and roll" (which is an althogether more hormonal beast). But for rousing, headshaking, play-the-air-guitar rock it's excellent. Despite the often regrettable Neanderthal like public perception of 1980s heavy metal, this is really pretty musically and technically accomplished stuff, with lots of clever chord changes and musical surprises. Thankfully we also have one of the best "duelling guitarist pairs" ever giving us some of the best solos in rock. People sometimes refer to Dickinsons voice as "opera like", and although I kind of dislike that term, the Dickinson era has a decidedly more "theatrical flavour" than other lineups.

There are a few problems. To my ears the drumming is rather routine and unexciting. And the drums sound rather tinny and lacking in power. A common production problem for most bands, but it's distracting. And the epic final two songs Powerslave and Rime Of The Ancient Mariner can, if I'm not in a receptive mood, sound rather monontonous. If I'm "feeling" the album, then they have a kind of heavy but hypnotic feel, but sometimes they just bore me.

That's the bad news. Other than those minor quibbles of mine, the rest is a gold mine of heavy music. And I *still* love hearing the intro to Two Minutes To Midnight, twenty years on.

Like The Pyramids themselves, Powerslave is big, bold and who knows, it may be considered one of the Seven Wonders Of Heavy Metal in the future!

Instant Clasic.......2007-06-14

Second only to The Number of The Beast, Powerslave is one of Metals greatest albums. Iron maiden has made a career of playing their own brand of Mrtal for four decades without skiping a beat. Timeless clasics on this album such as 2 Minutes To Midnight, Aces High, Powerslave and The Rhyme of The Ancient Mariner make this a must have for real Metal fans

Iron Maiden's best ever album.......2007-06-10

Don't listen to the people who say Number of the Beast is better, because i think this is their best album. I know exactly what the worst song probably is, but even that is good.

1. Aces High: An excellent opener, and a bit unusual to have a 20th century song. 10/10

2. 2 Minutes to Midnight: The song that i cant stop singing whenever i hear it. Awesome lyrics and intro, plus chorus. One of the world's best songs. 10/10

3. Losfer words: Somehow the guitaring sounds somewhat like the f-zero soundtrack. Nonetheless, a good song. 8/10

4. Flash of the Blade: Not a favourite of mine, but still good. 8.5/10

5. The Duellists: The highlight of this track is the chorus and the lyrics. 9/10

6. Back in the Village: The worst song, but still good anyway. 7.5/10

7. Powerslave: This is a very strange song which ive never seen anything like before. But i like it a lot, even if it is very long. 9/10

8. Rime of the Ancient mariner: Longest ever song from iron maiden, but what if it is? The song is still brilliant and shouldnt be underrated. 10/10.

UP THE IRONS!

Crowning of the Metal Kings.......2007-04-22

By 1984, Iron Maiden already had already released 2 back-to-back classic albums and they showed no signs of slowing down. Nobody expected them to make a record better than 1982's The Number of the Beast.

But they did.

For 1984 was the year that Iron Maiden forced the metal world to drop down to its knees and gaze in wonder as their 5th album, Powerslave, was dropped to the public.

There are absolutely no weak tracks on Powerslave. Classics "Aces High" and "2 Minutes to Midnight" start off the masterpiece, and is followed by the excellent instrumental "Losfer Words (Big `Orra)". "Flash of the Blade" features amazing vocals by Bruce Dickinson (as usual), and "The Duelists" has some great rhythm work. I love the "fight to the death" line at the end. Next is "Back in the Village", a continuance to "The Prisoner" from The Number of the Beast. With song 7 the album completely hits a new high and never returns. "Powerslave", written by Bruce Dickinson, is a masterpiece about a pharaoh struggling to come to grips that he cannot reign forever and must die. The album closes with Iron Maiden's biggest and most ambitious closer, "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". The song is based on the poem of the same name by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Iron Maiden are at their peak here. The guitars have the best sound that Dave Murray and Adrian Smith have ever accomplished. Bruce Dickinson pushes his amazing vocals to the limit on every song (except the instrumental, mind you). Bass god and Iron Maiden leader Steve Harris plays every note with pinpoint precision. Nicko McBrain does a phenomenal job (as always) on the drums.

After Powerslave, Iron Maiden were arguably the most powerful metal band on the face of the earth. The massive World Slavery tour followed and by the end of it the world was bowing to Maiden.

So go buy this record, its Iron Maiden at their best.

They would, however, create another record that is just as good as Powerslave, but that wouldn't happen for a little while.

Average customer rating:

New to Iron Maiden? Piece of Mind is a great place to start...
Neck and neck tie with Powerslave
Maiden hits their stride; 4.5 stars
1st From The Classic Lineup
This Is The Band's Best Release

Piece of Mind
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ASIN: B000063DFQ
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

Where Eagles Dare
Revelations
Flight of Icarus
Die With Your Boots On
Trooper
Still Life
Quest for Fire
Sun and Steel
To Tame a Land

Customer Reviews:

New to Iron Maiden? Piece of Mind is a great place to start..........2007-08-02

The first time I'd heard Iron Maiden was recently, in Guitar Hero II. I played "The Trooper" many times, and it immediately stood out as my favorite (along with "War Pigs"). I knew if I liked this, it would be a good idea to check out more Iron Maiden. So, I did. I purchased Piece of Mind as my first Maiden album, and it did not disappoint.

1. Where Eagles Dare- Great opener, nice drum work in the beginning, and a good guitar riff. 8.5/10

2. Revelations- Sounds like the others in the beginning, but clearly distinguishes itself shortly in with a great riff. 8.5/10

3. Flight of Icarus- Establishes itself early on as different from the others. Another very good one. 8/10

4. Die With Your Boots On- Others liked this one, but I always felt it was decent at best. Slightly different from the previous 3, but not in a good way. Just not as memorable, or classic as the others. 7/10

5. The Trooper- What I consider to be the best on the CD. The Trooper has it all: an amazing guitar part, great vocals, and all the rest. Now that I have the real thing, I realize that this is MUCH better than the terrible Guitar Hero II cover. 10/10

6. Still Life- A bit odd as it starts, with a backwards message occupying the first 11 seconds. It starts off slow (not necessarily a bad thing), and is definitely one of the quieter, slower songs on Piece of Mind. A good one though. 8/10

7. Quest for Fire- In my opinion, one of the more generic songs on here. Still not bad, just not great. 7/10

8. Sun and Steel- One of my favorites, but the shortest on the CD, at 3:26. 9/10

9. To Tame A Land- A nice riff and an overall good song. 8.5/10

Neck and neck tie with Powerslave.......2007-07-25

I had forgotten how good this one was, especially for it's time. Very happy that I have it on cd now.

Maiden hits their stride; 4.5 stars.......2007-05-24

1983's Piece Of Mind is the album on which Iron Maiden's "classic" lineup came together. With the addition of drummer Nicko Mcbrain Maiden finally stabilized and would go on to record four consecutive albums with the same group of musicians starting with this, their fourth LP.

Whether you love or hate Iron Maiden, you have to admit that the musicmanship is superb. The twin guitar team of Dave Murray and Adrian Smith serves up crunchy rhythms, harmonized melodies, and searing back-to-back solos all with equal aplomb. Murray's firey shred is perfectly counter-balanced by Smith's more melodic approach. Steve Harris' bass is inventive and solid, often coming across more like a third guitar than a bass. Soaring over the top of it all is vocalist Bruce Dickinson, coming across with an operatic vocal style that fits in perfectly with the band's progressive leanings. The new drummer, Nicko Mcbrain, proves himself quite able, although in truth I preferred previous skinsman Clive Burr. Everybody performs at their peak on this album, and these performances are captured on tape by legendary producer Martin Birch. The recording is very good, quite crisp with all the instruments nicely balanced. It's very dry, however, lacking the ambience that usually characterises a Birch recording. I have to say that these remasters are awful. Birch's excellent production work is completely ruined. See if you can find the original CD releases.

This album contains more songs than most of Maiden's other '80s releases, and most of them are superb. Maiden is a band with several excellent songwriters and they truly hit their stride on this album. "Revelations" is a great masterpiece with gentle verses and a brutal chorus, "The Trooper" is blazing rocker with a hard-driving gallop rhythm, "Still Life" is positively spooky, and "Where Eagles Dare" is pure metal mayhem. The album ends on a high note with the great epic "To Tame A Land", based on the science fiction series Dune. Most of the other tracks are also excellent but I have to deduct half a star for the horribly lame "Quest For Fire".

Don't miss out on this great metal masterpiece. If they'd simply left out "Quest For Fire" and gone with just eight songs (like most other Maiden records) this would be a perfect five star album. Pick it up.

1st From The Classic Lineup.......2007-04-22

Exit drummer Clive Burr (who did a fantastic job on the 1st 3 records), enter Nicko McBrain. Now all the stars have been aligned. The greatest metal lineup of the 80's is now ready for business. This is the 1st of 4 (5 including Live After Death) albums from the Dickinson/Harris/Murray/Smith/McBrain lineup, and my God is it a good one.

Once again, basically every song is a highlight, with singles "Flight of Icarus" and "The Trooper" leading the show, and with the epic album closer "To Tame a Land" (based on the Sci-Fi book Dune, and I believe is one of Maiden's most underrated songs) ending the album on an awesome note. This is also the 1st Maiden album where singer Bruce Dickinson writes something on his own. "Revelations", Dickinson's 1st masterpiece, is a fantastic heavy-to-soft song which greatly helps the flow of the album.

Maiden are in full gallop here. They would continue to gallop on through the rest of the 80's after this one.

Stick around, people, the next one is even better...

This Is The Band's Best Release.......2007-04-15

Every one who was into Metal when this came out played this into uselessness. Remember, this was before CD's existed. The band STILL plays 3 cuts off of this when they tour. Where Eagles Dare, Flight of Icarus, Die With Your Boots On and Trooper are all classics. This, along with Ozzy's "Diary Of A Madman" and Judas Priest's "Screaming For Vengeance" altered the musical landscape. It's an important piece of history.

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Very good sampling
A Pretty Good Collection
a good cd for people new to maiden
This is missing too many good ones
Essential? Aw, Come on!

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ASIN: B0009RQSGY
Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

Paschendale
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The Wicker Man
Brave New World
Futureal
The Clansman
Sign Of The Cross
Man On The Edge
Be Quick Or Be Dead
Fear Of The Dark
Holy Smoke
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Tracks:

The Evil That Men Do
Wasted Years
Heaven Can Wait
2 Minutes To Midnight
Aces High
Flight Of Icarus
The Trooper
The Number Of The Beast
Run To The Hills
Wrathchild
Killers
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Customer Reviews:

Very good sampling.......2007-07-23

Liked this CD. I was looking to replace my older Maiden still on tape. To do it in this one collection is adequate for now. However, I think they were a little too diplomatic about the tracks chosen. There is no one release that is weighted heavier than any other. I would have rather seen more tracks chosen from the Powerslave/Somewhere in Time albums timeframe. Audio quality is very good though, and I would recommend this.

A Pretty Good Collection.......2007-07-10

This is another band that has a lot of albums. You'd spend a lot of money getting all these songs on their albums. Iron Maiden is a damn good metal band there's no denying. If you're a huge fan you probably own all their stuff any way. I am not one of those fans and this is all I need when I want to rock out some Maiden. I'm sure for the die hards this is missing a few songs but it satisfied me and should be enough for anyone new to the band who doesn't want to buy all their stuff. My only complaint is that they should have only put studio recordings on here.

a good cd for people new to maiden.......2007-04-07

first off, i have to ask steve why hes putting out so many best of cds. this will be the what, forth or is that fifth best of cd. I mean yeah its cool to every now and then put out a compalation disk, for people new to the band to get, so they can experience your best stuff, (thats the only people i would think would buy these comp disks, i own all their stuff including live cds/dvds/box set, so no point in me buying this stuff)but i mean it seems like they are releasing a best of cd after every new release. They just released edward the great in what, 2002/2003. and now this comp disk. are we going to have another one containing stuff from a matter of life and death? I dont want to complain or anything this is just an observation, and im just wondering really.

now onto the disk. Its good to finally see some tracks on the best of comp that have failed to make it in the past, including Phantom and killers. however there are some glaring ommissions. Hallowed Be Thy Name? I don't think there is a single Iron Maiden fan that would disagree with that being on the best of.arguably their best song...EVER. rhyme of the ancient mariner would have been another great addition, plus seventh son of a seventh son. i can see why they might not have put the second two songs on because of the length issue but Hollowed Be Thy Name should be on here no excuses.
other than that really, i cant argue too much. everyone has their own opinions of songs and we can play swap songs all day long and we still all wont agree. in the end this is a solid comp, of course then again you could take all of iron maidens weakest stuff and make that a comp disk and it would...say it with me now...still be better than 90 percent of everything else out there.

UP THE IRONS!!!

ps. even though these are all 5 star songs, im only giving this album 4 stars due to the fact that its pretty pointless, unless you own zero maiden cds. and i think its pointless to put out a best of cd every other year.

This is missing too many good ones.......2007-02-22

Maiden is my favorite metal band of all time but this is missing too many of their greats. My suggestion is to just buy all of their studio albums then make your own greatest hits CD. The best albums are Numbers of the Beast, Piece of Mind, and Powerslave. Buy those for an introduction to the band and if you like it then pick up the rest. Although some of their later CD's got poor reviews you can still find a nugget or two on each.

Below is a history of their studio albums in order, to the left I have rated them from 1-5 stars:

5 Iron Maiden (1980) Paul Di'anno on vocals (more of a punk/blues style but he still rocked.) This debut album has some beautifull melodic pieces that are timeless. Very different album than the rest. Buy it just for Phantom of the Opera (one of the best metal pieces ever.)
4.5 Killers (1981) Paul Di'anno vocals
5 The Number of the Beast (1982) Bruce Dickinson's first vocals (He is a God.) This is a must buy!
5 Piece of Mind (1983) Wow!
5 Powerslave (1984) Mind blowing material...another must buy!
4 Somewhere in Time (1986) Things start getting lighter here.
4 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) I like this one better than Somewhere in Time.
3.5 No Prayer for the Dying (1990)
3.5 Fear of the Dark (1992)
2.5 The X factor (1995) Dickinson out, Blaze Bayley on vocals
3 Virtual XI (1998) Blaze Bayley on vocals
4 Brave New World (2000) Dickinson returns on vocals, nice return.
4.5 Dance of Death (2003) Must buy! Paschendale and DOD are great.
5 A matter of Life and Death (2006) Most solid overall album since Powerslave. Great stuff!

I also highly recommend their live albums "Live after death" recorded in Long Beach and "Rock in Rio" recorded in front of 250,000 Brazilians. Iron Maiden is well regarded as one of the best live bands of all time and you will quickly see why if you listen to these CD's. As one critic put it "If you are in a band you don't want to follow Iron Maiden." The Rio set has some of the slower songs such as Blood Brothers but they sound great live. The Live after Death features their early and harder classics. Both of them together showcase a great balance of their career.

Essential? Aw, Come on!.......2007-02-06

"Finally an Iron Maiden compilation that doesn't suck"? "Essential Iron Maiden"? Give me a break! The idea to include two songs of every Maiden album might look good on paper. But given the fact that the quality of the Maiden albums has varied over the years from mind-blowing to plain awful, the result can never be "the essential Iron Maiden". This should be called "A Representative Overview of Maiden's Entire Career, Highs and Lows Included", even though that might not sound so catchy :-)

In any case, a compilation without "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "Children of the Damned", "Where Eagles Dare", "Revelations", "Powerslave", "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", "Ides of March", "Murders in the Rue Morgue", "Prowler" and "Sanctuary" can no way, never be called Essential. And this is not just the usual nitpicking of the hardened fan (in which case I would have also included "Another Life", "Innocent Exile", "Purgatory", "Prodigal Son", "Charlotte the Harlot", "Remember Tomorrow" and "Transylvania" to this list), no, the tracks above are very widely recognised all-time favourite Maiden classics! The hard truth is that if you really want the ESSENTIAL Iron Maiden, you should get the first five studio albums, and only after that pick up a handful of songs from the later albums in addition...

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Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000063DI9
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

Moonchild
Infinite Dreams
Can I Play with Madness
Evil That Men Do
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Prophecy
Clairvoyant
Only the Good Die Young

Album Description

The original version of their 1988 EMI album, unavailable inthe U.S. Eight tracks, including 'Can I Play With Madness','The Evil That Men Do' and 'The Clairvoyant'.

Customer Reviews:

Truly Inspiring.......2007-04-05

Funny thing is when i first heard this album, i wasnt a fan of it. so i put it aside and listened to other things for awhile. years later, i got bored one day so i find this cd and i pop it in the player....best CD ever. end of story. dont know what happened. maybe my musical tastes matured, or maybe all it took was a second chance, but this is by far my favorite maiden album along side NOTB. Every song on this album is a classic. this album is a best of maiden cd on its own. it might be a little more progressive than their earlier works, but hey Iron Maiden has always been ambitious and i think it surely pays off here. I might recommend other albums like NOTB or BNW for fans new to maiden to start off with though.

Maiden's Most Ambitious Album!!!!!!Their Best!!!!!!And The Greatest Metal Album Of All-Time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-07

Let me just say that no other Maiden album captures the spirit of the band as much as this one.Every album from The Number of The Beast to this one showed you the evolution of this band.All of them were stepping stones to this.Listen to those albums in succession then listen to this one and you will see what I mean.The idea of this album was to perfect the dualling guitars in a melodic way and if you ask me they did just that.Sure they have heavier albums but this one is the one that shows you what this band is all about.Those people out there saying that this album is pop-metal misinterpret this bad.The lyrics on this were their best from the 1980's.The album revolves around a child with clairvoyant powers but doesn't know whether to use them for good or evil.How about Bruce's performance on this one,it is by far his best vocal performance,he does some very angry howls but still has a very operatic approach on vocals just listen to those howls at the end of every verse on the album's epic Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son.He has never sounded this good in his career.This album is more moody than any of their releases in the 1980's.The album opens up with Moonchild a song about how Lucifer was plaguing the Seventh Son's mother,this one is old shool metal at its best,a great way to open the album.Infinite Dreams is about the idea of reincarnation and dreams that plague the Seventh Son's father,this one takes time to get used to but when you are used to it,it will become one of your favorite Maiden songs,this song has a very good instrumental section and some mesmerizing dualling guitars from the two gods themselves Dave and Adrian.Can I Play with Madness has Bruce at his finest with those soulful howls,this one is about the Seventh Son's father getting angry with a Prophet who will not tell him about his future.The Evil That Men Do is also Bruce at his finest,this song is probably about the Seventh Son's conception,this one can get a bit redundant but still a good song.Now we get to one of the best metal songs of all-time Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son.This is probably the best song of the album.The song is about the Seventh Son's birth and that anything he does will not change his life because it is already written and he can't do anything about it.This song has one of the best instrumental sections that the band has ever done,Dave and Adrian trading solos on this one is a thing of beauty.The final guitar licks are absolutely beautiful with some great snare drumming from Nicko and if you listen closely you can hear Steve play the bass like a madman,one of the best Maiden songs of All-Time.The Prophecy is a song about the Seventh Son warning a village of an impending disater and they do not listen to him and then let's see who is laughing now,this song has a very beautiful acoustic ending which takes you to a wonderful world that you would never want to end, a thing of beauty.The Clairvoyant is a moody rocker about how the visions of the Seventh Son are ruining his life and that he cannot take it anymore,the riffs on this one are scary in a way just listen to them and you will see what I mean,this also has one of the best choruses in the history of Heavy Metal"There is a time to live and a time to die when it's time to meet the maker,There is a time to live but isn't strange that as soon your born your dying".I mean that is some pretty deep stuff right there.Only The Good Die Young is about,well you guessed it the Seventh Son's death.This song is very underrated,behind the synth this is classic Maiden.The lyrics poke at Christianity(which to me is very,very Metal).The band ventures into the dark side on this album,that is why it is my favorite album by them.Everything about this album is right on the target.With this album you have to let your imagination run wild and then you will understand the power of it.This album is best heard altogether and at night.The Maiden sound is perfected on this landmark album.Up The Irons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS???????????????.......2007-02-17

A must own album from Iron Maiden All the songs are the incredible best one of bruce dickenson's best.

Still The Best Album Of All-Time!!!!!.......2007-01-28

This is Iron Maiden's seventh studio album,and in my opinion the best heavy metal album of all-time.This album takes you into a magical world in which the Seventh Son tries to warn a village about a holocaust about to occur but they don't believe him.Later the village experiences the holocaust that the Seventh Son warned them about and they blame it all on him.You can hear this story in songs like The Prophecy(a very underrated song).This album includes classics like Infinite Dreams,The Evil That Men Do,Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son(song about the Seventh Son's birth),The Clairvoyant,is a song beyond words,you can't even describe it,just flatout wonderful!!!!.Don't forget songs like Moonchild(another very magical and very good song),Can I Play with Madness is a song that is just fun.This is my favorite album by Iron Maiden,thus the best album in heavy metal history and of all-time.Very innovative,original,and captivating.Just a flatout beautiful album.It makes me want to cry that this is better than life itself.I would give this 1000 stars if it was on a scale like that.Up The Irons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The End of an Era.......2007-01-01

SSoaSS is probably the last really good album that Iron Maiden put out. There are a few weak cuts but, overall, the disc is solid. "Can I Play With Madness" is a Maiden classic. I hadn't listened to this for a decade; I had forgotten how good this disc is.

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Sophomore slump but still a good album
More Mandatory Maiden
The 2nd album
great album with great musicians!
This is real metal

Killers
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Number of the Beast
Piece of Mind
Powerslave
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

ASIN: B000063COZ
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

The Ides Of March
Wrathchild
Murders In The Rue Morgue
Another Life
Genghis Khan
Innocent Exile
Killers
Prodigal Son
Purgatory
Twilight Zone
Drifter

Customer Reviews:

Sophomore slump but still a good album.......2007-05-17

1981's Killers is the second album by the greatest metal band of all time, and they had a classic debut to live up to. They didn't quite succeed, but they still managed to make a very good album.

Prior to recording Killers Maiden replaced guitarist Dennis Stratton with Adrian Smith. Smith proved to be a fortuitous choice, with a melodic playing style that served as a perfect foil for the shredding histrionics Maiden's other guitarist, Dave Murray. Smith's impact on the band is immediately apparent here, and he and Murray would go on to become one of rock's greatest twin guitar teams. The other members of the band also aquit themselves well on this recording. Steve Harris is one of rock's greatest bassists and his inventive lines are displayed here in their full glory. Drummer Clive Burr is criminally under-rated; in fact he is my favorite Iron Maiden drummer. I've never cared that much for the singer, Paul Di'anno. I find his voice grating at best, and thankfully this would be Maiden's last album with him on vocals. The recording quality is a HUGE improvement over their debut. Legendary producer Martin Birch took over the production duties for this album (and many more Maiden albums to follow) and did a terrific job of capturing the band's sound.

So the performances are killer, the sound is excellent... where this album falls a little short is the songwriting. "Wrathchild" has promise but suffers from a dreadful chorus (how did this one ever get to be a live standard???), "Another Life" has a great melody line but gets repetitive, and several others are just plain forgettable. This comes as a bit of a shock after their first album, which although badly recorded is jam-packed with classics. I'd guess this was the first time bassist Steve Harris (who wrote most of the songs) ever had to write under a deadline, and he doesn't rise to the challenge as well as one might hope. There's nothing really bad or unlistenable here, just not very much that's interesting. There are a few gems, however, most notably the incredible title track. Other winners include "Murders In The Rue Morgue" and "Innocent Exile".

There's nothing really bad here, but with Maiden you come to expect brilliance from start to finish. This album is an enjoyable listen and definitely worth having, but it's not as good as their first album and certainly not as good as what was to come.

More Mandatory Maiden.......2007-04-25

The Di'Anno years will never be as celebrated as some of the later Maiden albums, but these are still some crucial, vital metal albums which are, needless to say, mandatory for any metal fan. They may not have the depth and variety of later IM works, but "Killers" and the debut have a straight up drive and energy they'd rarely match later, and most of the major IM trademarks are already here. Personally, I probably prefer the debut to "Killers", though "Killers" still displays some growth, in that it's actually the more consistent album, though the best tracks can't match up to the standouts on that previous album.

"Killers", like much IM material, is largely rooted Harris' driving, frenetic bass, though he's now supported by the classic Maiden guitar duo of Murray and Smith. Burr's drumming may not be overwhelmingly sophisticated, but he plays with energy and passion, and the same could be said of the underrated vocalist Di'Anno. Still, this is mostly the Harris show, considering how he is far and away the primary songwriter.

The songwriting on here is quite consistent, though not every track demands a lot of attention. Most specifically, the closer "Drifter" is a bit on the dull side. Still, there's no obvious filler here, and we've got our share of IM classics. The combo opener "Ides of March/Wratchchild" gets us in the mood nicely with its slow, marching intro giving way to the frantic, melodic and every so slightly punkish metal attack that defines the album. Other standouts include "Murders in the Rue Morgue", which has another excellent, bass-driven intro, and "Innocent Exile", the best track on the album with the finest guitarwork anywhere on the recording. I also like the twisting, jittery instrumental "Genghis Khan" and the rather affecting ballad, "Prodigal Son" which has some of Di'Anno's best vocals ever. Overall, "Killers" isn't huge on variety, but it's got solid enough in the riff and melody department that it never becomes to monotonous and the sheer energy of the performances helps.

Yeah, this is another solid IM album. Maybe only about average by their standards, but they set some damn high ones. No metal fan should dream of being without this.

The 2nd album.......2007-04-21

Allrighty then. Maiden return with guitarist Adrian Smith replaces Stratton and is much more compatible with Dave Murray, and the guitars shine throughout.

Several fantastic songs: "The Ides of March", "Wrathchild", "Murders in the Rue Morgue", "Genghis Khan", "Killers", and "Prodigal Son" are all highlights, with "Twilight Zone" having good moments as well.

Think of this album as a reverse of the 1st Maiden album. It has better production but the songs aren't quite as good as the 1st album. If the 1st album had Martin Birch twiddling the knobs I would without hesitation change my 4 star review to a 5 star review.

Oh well...

This is vocalist Paul Di'Anno last studio album with Maiden. With the next singer, it seems like Paul doesn't get enough credit for the 1st 2 albums. He deserves better.

Stick around for the next release, that's when Maiden transcends into metal kingship and they have yet to return...

great album with great musicians!.......2007-04-16

This is an album that makes me want to play drums!great songs, great everything! there 1st 3 albums to me are there best,with powerslave.

This is real metal.......2007-04-05

Wrathchild alone is worth the purchase of this album. Its just that darn good of a song. But hey, the whole album is good. the title track is brutally awesome, especially live on the beast over hammersmith cd (iron maiden box set). and murders in the rue morgue is another classic. then there is drifter, and the two intrumentals the ides of march and ghengis khan (who papa roach would rip off the guitar riff from for their one hit wonder song last resort). Maybe not as good as their debut album, but still a masterpeice of an album.

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Killer debut from the Beast
So It Begins...
pure metal excellence
One of the best debuts ever recorded
classic metal

Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

ASIN: B000063COX
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

Prowler
Sanctuary
Remember Tomorrow
Running Free
Phantom of the Opera
Transylvania
Strange World
Charlotte the Harlot
Iron Maiden

Customer Reviews:

Killer debut from the Beast.......2007-05-14

Iron Maiden has proven to be by far the most enduring band of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, and their first release amply demonstrates why. Many of the tunes on this 1980 release are staples of the Maiden live show to this day.

First the performances. Bassist Steve Harris (who also did almost all of the songwriting) is absolute dynamite, his highly distinctive style already firmly in place at this early stage. His basslines aren't just there to keep the bottom full; the songs are built around them. Guitarist Dave Murray is just as extraordinary, whipping out the trademark minor-key shred with fire and precision. The drummer, Clive Burr, is absolutley amazing. Unfortunately he'd only play on the first three albums; I like him better than Nicko Mcbrain who would later take his place. The other musicians are somewhat less impressive. Dennis Stratton is a good guitar player but comes off sounding second-best next to Dave Murray, and Paul D'ianno's raspy vocals make my ears tired after awhile (I can't stand Brian Johnson of AC/DC either). This album was also the unfortunate victim of a low-budget recording and a second-rate producer, resulting in a muddy-sounding mix that's completely lacking in depth.

Despite these problems, what really makes this album work is the songs. Classics abound, with kick-butt rockers like "Prowler", "Sanctuary", the great instrumental "Transylvania", and a killer ballad in "Strange World". The best tracks, however, are the ones that demonstrate Maiden's emerging progressive side, those being the gorgeous "Remember Tomorrow" and the absolute masterpiece "Phantom Of The Opera". Without a doubt the worst song here is "Iron Maiden" which has unfortunately become a staple of the band's live show, and "Running Free" comes off a bit lightweight as well.

Overall the good far outweighs the bad, and although the best was still to come, this recording stands as one of the finest debuts in history. Up the irons!

So It Begins..........2007-04-21

The future kings of metals debut has some amazing songs. "Sanctuary", "Running Free", "Phantom of the Opera", "Transylvania", and "Strange World" are all great songs. The guitars are good, with Dave Murray and Dennis Stratton trading licks, and the bass is good as it will always be (bow to Steve Harris). Vocalist Paul Di'Anno does great on the album as well.

This is a great album, however there is one problem, and it is the reason I gave the album 4 instead of 5 stars: The production is very muddled. Steve Harris (bassist & leader) himself doesn't think the album is as good as it could have be because of the production. They would get the production on the next album, however...

pure metal excellence.......2007-04-05

1980 was a great year for metal. Not only did Dio come out with Holy Diver his solo debut album, but Maiden came out with their first album, and it sure was a masterpeice. It is easily one of the best debut albums ever. Every track on this album is a classic no fillers at all. sanctuary and the self titled track are still live favorites to this day, and the other classics, running free, prowler, remember tomarrow, and charlet the harlot stand up to the test of time just as brilliantly. and who can forget their first epic song ever, phantom of the opera? awesome. and then there is the weird and slow song strangeword, which leads right into transylvania, IMO their best intrumental. paul dianno the original vocalist for maiden does an outstanding job on this album and also on their follow up album killers. granted hes no Bruce but then again no one is. But his voice fits perfectly on these first two albums, which IMO had a harder edge than the Bruce era Maiden, which became more melodic. The only thing bad about this album is the preduction on this one is not as good as all the other albums, which is a pity, but it isnt too intirly noticable.

One of the best debuts ever recorded.......2007-03-31

Iron Maiden's self-titled first album, which also proved to be their breakthrough, is doubtlessly one of heavy metal's all-time most influential albums (with this release, Iron Maiden helped Judas Priest to plant the seeds for speed, thrash, and progressive metal.) It's also one of the finest debuts ever recorded by any band in the history of heavy metal. The band's vocals would become more memorable and expansive on later releases (especially after Bruce Dickinson replaced Paul Di'anno as singer in 1982), but musically, Iron Maiden were in top form on this 1980 album. There's just so much to enjoy on every one of these songs, and man, do they rock! They're fast, exciting, catchy, and super infectious. From front to back, this disc has palpable energy, irresistible hooks, impressive guitar work (including wailing solos) from Dave Murray and Dennis Stratton, prominent bass notes, and bouncy, toe-tapping drum beats galore!

The album begins with "Prowler," which ties wah-wah guitar licks with bouncy riffs, strong bass work, and a great solo. After that, "Sanctuary" boasts a propulsive bass line (which is the main focal point of the song) and two wailing solos. "Remember Tomorrow" begins as a ballad (with restrained verses, a grumbling bass, and all kinds of guitar melodies and harmonies), but gains a great deal of momentum and speed and climaxes in a wide-open, majestically soaring and instantly memorable chorus. Next, "Running Three" is a faster number that's backed by a hooky, galloping rhythm and rhythmic, thumping drums. The record's crown jewel and fan favorite, "Phantom of the Opera" (which is an epic, multi-faceted and mostly instrumental piece that clocks in at over seven minutes long), and track seven, "Strange World," both sport a wealth of great harmonies, a catchy rhythm, and numerous fantastic, ultra-clean and melodic guitar solos. "Transylvania," a propulsive instrumental which features soaring guitar leads anchored by a beeping bass line, is another instant classic. "Strange World" is a calm, superbly atmospheric power ballad which finds Paul Di'anno showing off his impressive singing voice over twinkling guitar noise and gently tapping drums. And finally, the album wraps up with two of the fastest and catchiest tunes: "Charlotte the Harlot" and "Iron Maiden."

Almost no other band has ever come close to duplicating the originality, excitement, energy, timless songwriting, power, infectious hooks, gorgeous melody, virtuosic musicianship, and all-around greatness heard on this album. Thus, "Iron Maiden" is a definite milestone on heavy metal's timeline, and a true five-star album if there ever were one. It is an absolutely essential inclusion for all heavy metal collections (and music collections in general) worldwide -- it's just one of those C.D.'s that you need to own or you will forever be un-metal!

classic metal.......2007-01-11

While Maidens first album featured Paul Di'Anno on vocals instead of Bruce Dickinson, still a true classic that will blow you away. This is Maidens first album and on of there best up there with Powerslave in my option. A true classic for any metalhead

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Is it enough? Boring and boring.
Maiden's finest in years!!
The Songs are Too Long, But the Album Is Worth Checking Out.
Blown Away
Best Maiden album in years but hard to review

A Matter of Life and Death
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
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ASIN: B000H7JD4A
Release Date: 2006-09-05

Tracks:

Different World
These Colours Don't Run
Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
The Pilgrim
The Longest Day
Out Of The Shadows
The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
For The Greater Good Of God
Lord Of Light
The Legacy

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You've got to hand it to Iron Maiden. After two decades of recording and releasing albums, the British sextet still has its share of fresh ideas, something it proves once more on A Matter of Life and Death. The opening tracks "Different World" and "Brighter than a Thousand Suns" show, more clearly than ever, the group's progressive rock roots and its affinity for upsetting expectations about what a heavy record should sound like. But some of the material--"These Colours Don't Run" and the epics "Lord of Light," "The Legacy," and "The Longest Day"--also suggests that the band could stand to expand outside its comfort zone a little more often. By now we know what to expect even from the most unusual Maiden album and that familiarity ultimately sinks A Matter of Life and Death faster than any fad at the forefront of the heavy rock scene. At best the record shows the band is still vital, at worst it shows us that Steve Harris and company are coming up a little bit winded these days. --Jedd Beaudoin

Customer Reviews:

Is it enough? Boring and boring........2007-07-24

When will They do new things?(different sound)Still same sound, still same writer songs and still same scream! I am boring evenwhile listen new album.

Must novelty. Just!

Maiden's finest in years!!.......2007-07-15

A Matter Of Life And Death (2006.), Iron Maiden's fourteenth studio album

The new millenium has been a huge revitalisation for Iron Maiden. It cannot be denied that the `90s was a barren period for the heavy metal gods. The departures of guitarist Adrian Smith and later frontman Bruce Dickenson left a huge hole to fill in the band. `Virtual XI', released in 1998 was an extremely disappointing album and marked a low point for the band. However brighter days were ahead as Bruce Dickenson and Adrian Smith both returned to the band. The restored line up then released `Brave New World' and `Dance Of Death' which were both fantastic albums. So could Iron Maiden, heavy metal giants of more than just a generation pull another serving of classic metal out of the bag? With the band's popularity again surging, `A Matter Of Life And Death' couldn't have been released at a better time...

Over their career, Maiden have had more than a fair share at successful attempts to push musical boundaries. Their early career, sparked during the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal was revolutionary and then their progressive and conceptual stuff at the end of the `80s was revelatory. `A Matter Of Life And Death' is very much a progressive album but it goes one step further and incorporates a grand, epic feel giving it an imposing, `magnum opus' style. There is plenty of life in Maiden yet and this album is an awesome expansion of their classic sound. For me and a number of other fans, this album is definitely the best of the band's work since the re-union of the classic line up but it is in many ways one of the best albums of Maiden's career, full stop. This brilliant album deserves more than just a mention alongside `Powerslave' and `Number Of The Beast'. In terms of songwriting, there is some extremely impressive stuff on here which can easily be put down as some of the band's best. There are giant epic songs which ooze the prog metal style that Maiden often incorporate into their music throughout the album. However, I personally find that what really makes this album a result is how the band performs the music. The album has that great `live' feel to it and the chemistry of the band seems better than ever. You can see this on the DVD which comes with some versions of the album. The band seem to be loving playing their new music and the new directions it takes them in. All of the band have a hand in the songwriting through the album which furthermore makes this work a proper band effort. Guitarists Smith, Murray and Gers all play out some fantastic riffs and memorable melodies across the album and Steve Harris' bass work always adds to the colour of the songs. Bruce is on top form with the operatic vocals and Nicko McBrain exhibits some of his finest drumming on this album, providing a mix between beats with heavy prescence and the more understated lines.

`Different World', the album's opening track has proved to be an immensely popular track. The main riff is inescapable and some of the melodies in this brilliant opener are great. `These Colours Don't Run' is a classic heart on sleeves song from the band. Bruce gives an expressive vocal performance in a song dedicated to those serving in wars. `Brighter Than A Thousand Suns' is the first epic of the album, with a theme about the Manhattan Project. The song has some rousing choruses and plenty of varied sections which weave together seamlessly. `The Pilgrim' is equally strong musically, with an eastern flavoured riff. Bruce Dickenson returns us to the themes of war with `The Longest Day', a song about the D-Day landings. There are some beautiful melodies in this one as well as racing guitars and a gripping chorus.

`Out Of The Shadows' is more archetypal Maiden, with a nice mix of electro acoustic sections and heavier choruses. A song about birth and entering the world. The curiously titled `The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg' was another single off the album. The song opens and closes with a slow, atmospheric guitar work whilst the main part of the song features more classic riffs and inspired Dickenson Vocals. `For The Greater Good Of God' is a slower, more reflective epic which grows much more enjoyable with repeated listens. `Lord Of Light' features more impressive solos and melodies and a galloping section; something we haven't seen from Maiden in a few albums. `The Legacy' is an amazing closer, my personal favourite track on the album. This final epic is built up into different sections, each with their own melodies and themes. However this doesn't break the flow to the song and each section stands tall in their own right, lyrically covering humanity through time and the trail left from war and opposition. The acoustics are fantastic on this one!

`A Matter Of Life And Death' is Iron Maiden's finest album in a long time and a classic in it's own right. Easily one of the best metal albums of 2006 this work is an epic journey of massive proportions and never loses it's life or spark. The band embarked on a great tour for this album, often playing the whole thing right through at some of the gigs - testament to the greatness of the material on here I guess. If you like Iron Maiden or music with an epic style, this album is a must!

MY RATING: 9.5/10

The Songs are Too Long, But the Album Is Worth Checking Out........2007-05-11

I love Iron Maiden, but I'm hardly a BIG Iron Maiden fan. This is only the third CD I've heard by the band (the other two being "Piece of Mind" and "The Number of the Beast") and considering that most bands from the '80s are has-beens and wannabes by now, it's nice to see that Iron Maiden are not only surving, but thriving. This is a 10-song album and I liked all of the songs. Loved 9 out of 10 of them really, but I'm giving it 4-stars for one major reason. The songs are way too long! I've always been a guy who likes his songs short and to the point. But there are some exceptions. I love Rush and The Doors, but if you're going to write a song that almost hits the 10-minute mark, it better be that long for a reason. Some of the songs on this album have no reason for being that long. The shortest track on the album is the first track "Different World" (4: 18); The longest track is "For the Greater Good of God" (9: 24). The only track under 5 minutes is the aforementioned first track. Anyway, onto more things. Singers voices naturally mature over the years. Listen to Chris Cornell when Soundgarden first started and then listen to him now. Sounds different doesn't he? This has occured with several artists with long careers such as Geddy Lee, Bob Dylan, Eddie Vedder, Robert Plant, etc. Since Bruce Dickinson is a vocal God, I was nervous to hear how he'd sound. Guess what? He sounds great! His voice sounds almost exactly the same, just a bit more nasally...But he still rocks! The opening track (despite being a little "cheesy" lyrically) is a great way to start the album. It's a great song, that could easily be a radio staple. The next track "These Colours Don't Run" is a very political song with a great guitar and vocal performance. Up until "The Longest Day" and "Out of the Shadows," it's a five-star album. These are the weakest tracks, but Maiden quickly regains momentum with "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" which is a little too long, but still is great. The next song, the longest, would be a 5-star song if not for it's 9-minute run time. It's a song that seems to be nine minutes long only so they can prove that they can write a song that long. They could have easily shaved off 3 to 4 minutes off of it. The next two tracks are good (except, also very long), especially the closer "The Legacy." Hardcore Maiden fans will be very pleased no doubt and so will newcomers, but this is a 10-song album. It should be 35 to 45 minutes. This album is 2 seconds shy of being 72 minutes long! You have to set aside a certain time of your day to listen to this album. It's got some great songs on it and I'd recommend you check it out. If Iron Maiden can still rock this hard all these years later, they could put out a masterpiece with their next album (if the songs are shorter). "Number of the Beast" is commonly considered their best album...They still have a chance to improve upon that one.

GRADE: B

Blown Away.......2007-05-01

Just when I'd written Maiden off, thinking there was no way they could come back after the somewhat disappointing Dance Of Death, they release A Matter Of Life And Death. Not only that, but the album has the same feel as Dance Of Death, but they actually accomplish the progressive feel without getting repetitive. This is the best album since Bruce rejoined the band, perhaps the best Maiden release since Powerslave.

The album kicks off with what at first seems to be a standard Maiden starter, with a fast metal riff and a verse reminiscent to that of "The Wicker Man." The chorus of "Different World" shows that this is a different world indeed, where Bruce throws away his trademark shriek for a more melodic tone. And somehow it works.

"These Colours Don't Run" has a verse that sounds like a chorus. Very catchy in that Maiden way we've come to know. Also has the accomplished progressive feel the band seemed to be aiming for on Dance of Death without losing the epic edge the band had on previous releases.

"Brighter Than A Thousand Suns" has a cool riff, but unfortunately goes on for a tad bit too long for my tastes. Also sounds a bit like a redone version of "Paschendale," except I like "Paschendale" better. Still a good track.

"The Pilgrim" is another good track that falls short of the excellent standard set by the rest of the album. Unfortunately, it gets swallowed up by the other tunes, so is not as memorable as it could have been.

"The Longest Day" begins with Harris' classic slow gallop and a haunting guitar riff. Dickinson proves yet again that his voice is as good as it ever was. "The Longest Day" is thankfully not too long. About five minutes into the song, the guitar takes off, leading into a solo reminiscent of early Maiden but still with the modern vibe.

"Out Of The Shadows" reminds me of "Children Of The Damned," and is a great song although the chorus does get a little repetitive. This time, however, the band keeps it relatively short (my main gripe about Dance Of Death is that the songs are long with the chorus being repeated over and over again).

"The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" kicks off the epic four set at the end of this album. All songs at this point are over 7 minutes long. I really like the way the song starts, and when Bruce starts singing, you already feel like you've started on his journey. Then the Sabbath-like riff kicks in. Wonderful song.

"For The Greater Good Of God" is the longest song on the album, clocking in at 9:24. This song starts out sounding like it belonged back on the X Factor. Thankfully, Bruce and not Blayze comes in, and all is well. Bruce once again shows why he belongs with the mike. His vocal range absolutely destroys on this song.

Following that, there is "Lord Of Light," and on this track, Bruce actually sounds a bit like Blayze. But not for long. He starts screaming in true Dickinson fashion. This song could easily have been on Number of the Beast without sounding out of place.

The closing track, "The Legacy," is probably my favorite on the album.

Best Maiden album in years but hard to review.......2007-04-18

This is the album Maiden fans have been expecting since Seventh Son, but it's also the hardest one to review in the band's history. On the plus side, we see a unique and strong concept for the songs and cover (war and religion), a distinct never-seen-before-in-Maiden prog sound, inspired songs and an end to that repeating the same chorus to exhaustion that we saw in BNW and DOD. On the con side, the slowstart-getsheavy-endsslow throughout the whole album can get in the nerves and if the mood is not right you can't stand listening to it.

Xcept for the pseudo ballad Out Of Shadows, all songs are individually outstanding and capable of featuring on any Maiden album. And you have the impression that they will be even better and more powerful when played alive. But you end up wishing that some were shortened and started with a heavy riff for a change. On the musician side, stars are Bruce singing like The Prisoner with new tricks and Nicko drumming like Neil Peart. The rest of the band sounds strong as ever, but you wonder when they will do triple solos, since they have 3 G-men now, and why they did not allow Adrian to use the "commercial" inspiration that gave us Prisoner, Run To The Hills, Flight Of Icarus, Aces High, Two Minutes, Wasted Years, Evil That Men Do and The Wickerman.

Don't get me wrong, I love the album, but I end up listening to it less than BNW and DOD, because it depends so much on my mood (and a long commute) for me to really appreciate it. Well, here are the songs for a detailed look in:

DIFFERENT WORLD - one of the best openers for Maiden, joins the hard rock feeling of DOD's Wildest Dreams with the quality of BNW's Wickerman and a chorus from Thin Lizzy. 9/10
THESE COLOURS DONT RUN - starts the long prog pieces, great chorus, aggressive singing, the bridges between solos could be less dull. 8/10
BRIGHTER... - absurdly heavy riff from Adrian, will scare off some Black Metal fans, great lyrics, again agressive singing, a little repetitive chorus though. 8/10
PILGRIM - Egypt meets Maiden adds complexity , great guitar intro, second shortest song, Bruce kicks a**. 9/10
LONGEST DAY - you feel right into Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan's first 15 Minutes. This is awesome, a long proggy song, with emotional lyrics and singing that will send shivers through your spine. 10/10
OUT OF SHADOWS - downfall here. Joins Tears Of The Dragon with Wasting Love to a worse result than any of them. Not bad, but not on Maiden level. 6/10
REINCARNATION... - the most original single ever, and a great one. A slow deathly start with "enigmatic" lyrics, heavy and hooky guitar riffs, awesome Brucelike chorus and catchy simple solos. Need more? Personally, I believe that Benjamin Breeg is an alias for Eddie, ie, the band -> check the lyrics. 10/10
GREATER GOOD... - Best song in the album, a classic right now. Epic, singalong bridges, hammeringc chorus, you can't make it better no matter how you try. 10/10
LORD OF LIGHT - Again a great song. Slow and dark start, a heavy rock'n'roll riff starts a journey into the dark side of God, aggressive singing, solos all around and some guitar bending and vibratoes never sae in Maiden before. 9/10
LEGACY - mix of Medieval acoustic guitars, bombastic keyboard moments and some aggressive singings, but electric guitars are a little downplayed here. Great ending for the album and a nice innovation from Maiden, like DOD's Journeyman. 8/10

PS: check Saxon's new Inner Sanctum album, it's absurdly good.

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An Album That Has Grown On Me Over The Years
Somewhere in Time, classic Maiden at their climax
Wasted Years is the only true gem
After Powerslave comes this 8-Track Juggernaut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maiden...with a Twist

Somewhere in Time
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Powerslave
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Piece of Mind
The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden

ASIN: B000063DHL
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

Caught Somewhere in Time
Wasted Years
Sea of Madness
Heaven Can Wait
Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Stranger in a Strange Land
D Vu
Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.)

Customer Reviews:

An Album That Has Grown On Me Over The Years.......2007-07-17

By the time "Somewhere in Time" came out in 1986, I was well into Iron Maiden. I owned every album available in the States, had read "Running Free," and took in my very first concert -- 1985's World Slavery Tour. (What a first concert!) Fairly or unfairly, I had high expectations for this next album, feeling that my musical heroes could do no wrong.

I had read that the group would be incorporating a guitar-synth on the next album. I also had heard that Bruce Dickinson wanted to take a different direction and do an acoustic album. What really got me interested was that Adrian Smith was going to take a lead role in some of the songwriting. With having a hand writing songs such as "The Prisoner," "The Flight of Icarus," "22 Arcacia Avenue," and "2 Minutes to Midnight," I couldn't wait!

I managed to pick up the cassette on the release date, and was again impressed by yet another Derek Riggs masterpiece. I know I missed out on the album art detail with the cassette, but records were well on their way out at this time, and I wanted to listen to this album on the way home. Those that have the album can see all the little jokes on neon signs and in the storefront windows.

My first impression? I was under-whelmed. The opener "Caught Somewhere in Time" fell somewhat flat -- I just couldn't get into the guitar synths. At that time, some of the other songs seemed like throwaways -- "Heaven Can Wait," "Deja Vu," "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner," and "Alexander the Great" really didn't do much for me. To me, Adrian Smith's songs were by far the strongest on the album. "Wasted Years" and especially "Sea of Madness" and "Stranger in a Strange Land" really showcase some fine songwriting skills.

I think the album as a whole was a letdown to me because it seemed somewhat uninspired and lacked direction. It wasn't until years later that I learned there were some creative differences within the band at that time that might have affected the material. I also looked at "Alexander the Great" as an attempt to recapture the lyrical magic of Powerslave's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner." Musically, it's interesting, but lyrically, it fell flat. Coleridge's epic poem translated much better to music than Plutrarch's history.

But time has a way of putting things in perspective; and looking back at this album, knowing what was going on within the band at this time, and hearing the music again after all those years, I find I enjoy listening to the whole thing. I still think Adrian's songs are the strongest, but I have a new appreciation for those songs I kicked to the curb back in '86. I will even go as far as saying musically they've rarely been in better form on an album.

1986/87's Somewhere on Tour concert was spectacular -- probably better than the World Slavery Tour by a hair. Flying spaceships, Bruce's pulsing neon-tube vest, and a robot Eddie...what's there not to like? I found the SIT songs translated very well live -- even with the synth guitars. I remember Adrian and Dave performing a really cool guitar-duet they called "Walking on Glass." A top notch show.

For me, this one ranks three and a quarter stars. Almost four, but not quite.

Somewhere in Time, classic Maiden at their climax.......2007-06-01

Iron Maiden at their peak moment. After their double live album Live after Death (World Slavery tour) Maiden took a slight change and used some synth sounds keeping their strong but mellodic guitars work and solid bass guitar, where Steve Harris shows again who's Maiden's more influencial element. Many epic songs at the Maiden's style concluded with "Alexandre the Great" an instant classic when the album first appeared.

These is one of the must solid Maiden works a classic Maiden fan must to have work.

Wasted Years is the only true gem.......2007-05-07

Bruce's voice seemed a little shaky on this one, and the whole thing sounds kind of rushed. Understand that I really like NOTB, POM, PS, and SSOSS, but this just kind of sits a bit below. Pretty good instrumentals, as usual, but I really don't care about Alexander the Great, and the lyrics are so-so. I was listening to IM and Killers back in the early 80's, so it's not like I'm not a Maiden fan (otherwise I wouldn't have spent so much $$ getting my old Maiden's on cds). And I like a lot of songs since SIT, but mostly just 1-3 songs per cd. Buying a cd for that is just wasteful unless you're a collector. This one's $14... I should have downloaded Wasted Years (one of my all-time favorites) and saved $13. It's not fair to only be rated by IM fans that will rate 4-5 stars no matter what, so I must drop it down a notch. Go ahead and rip on me if you must, but there's no real accounting for personal taste. And at 3 stars, it's not like I don't enjoy it at all.

After Powerslave comes this 8-Track Juggernaut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-09

This is Iron Maiden in their prime.This album takes into a futuristic world in which everything seems creepy.The album opens up with Caught Somewhere In Time a song that takes you into another dimension,this song is just flatout insane Dave Murray And Adrian Smith play some God-like guitar solos.Wasted Years opens up with a very futuristic intro,it is kind of creepy as well(Reminiscent of The Halloween Theme Song),Adrian plays another God-like guitar solo on this song.Sea Of Madness has a good chorus and another good guitar solo by Adrian but this is probably the album's weakest track but still a good song.Heaven Can Wait tackles the subject of life after death,this song has a face-melting guitar solo from Dave Murray,then comes the chant of ohh's and then another face-melting solo but this time it is by Adrian Smith,this song's chorus brings chills down my spine,a great song here.The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner is a very thunderous track with possibly the best riffage off the album,some very good dualling guitars on this track(this track is on my top 10 songs from Iron Maiden list),some insane back-to-back guitar solos from the two gods Adrian and Dave.Stranger In A Strange Land is a very good song with an instrumental section that crosses progressive rock and another face-melting solo from Adrian Smith.Deja-Vu is a very moody track with some more dualling guitar riffs,this song can creep you out if you would just pay attention to it.Alexander The Great is the Harris Epic of the album and a very good one too,this song has some very beautiful melodies that put you in a trance and then some more face-melting guitar solos.This album contains the best guitar solos from Maiden.This is their third best behind only Powerslave(#2),and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son(#1).Up The Irons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maiden...with a Twist.......2007-01-12

"Somewhere in Time" marked a slight change in style and feel in Iron Maiden that they have not repeated to my own knowledge. This offering from the band maintains their previous epic metal songs, each one a tale. They went with a more "new wave" metal feel, but didn't completely saturate the CD in it. Fans can still recognise the trusted Maiden hallmarks, but with some added flavour to spice things up.

This is one of my all time favourite Maiden CD's, especially...well, hell, I like them all, pretty much. It is hard to choose what I like better. "Caught Somewhere in Time" makes an excellent kick start to what is a fantastic journey through some lively, thumping and awesome metal.

Being into running, I really enjoyed the song "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner". Only Maiden could take something so mundane and make it sound so cool. "Alexander the Great" is also a fantastic song, with some great music work and tight vocals.

Although a slightly different feel to Iron Maiden's usual, "Somewhere in Time" is something every fan should have in their collection. You are missing something special if you haven't got it.

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Awesome music!
Best Live Album EVER
Iron Maiden's best live album from their best tour
Bruce Dickinson's last great tour
Maiden's Best Live Album By Far

Live After Death
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Somewhere in Time
Powerslave
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Piece of Mind
Iron Maiden

ASIN: B000063DHK
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

Churchill's Speech (Intro)
Aces High
2 Minutes to Midnight
Trooper
Revelations
Flight of Icarus
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Powerslave
Number of the Beast
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Iron Maiden
Run to the Hills
Running Free

Tracks:

Wrathchild
22 Acacia Avenue
Children of the Damned
Die With Your Boots On
Phantom of the Opera
2 Minutes to Midnight [Multimedia Track]
Powerslave [Multimedia Track]
Revelations [Excerpt][Multimedia Track]
Churchill's Speech/Aces High [Excerpt][Multimedia Track]

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Awesome music!.......2007-03-16

Telling people I'm listening to Iron Maiden often gets an odd reaction. A raised eyebrow, a curious laugh or some other tick tells me that the other person has never enjoyed the heavy bass and thumping rock beat of an Iron Maiden tune. One good listen will teach you that Iron Maiden is more than just a thumping head banger's band. This band weaves music with such power and energy, it's hard not to get sucked into the excitement. This album is for anyone who enjoys letting the music raise their spirits and energize their souls.

Best Live Album EVER.......2007-01-20

not just the best Maiden live cd, or the best live metal performance, it's literally the best live cd ever made. it makes for an incredible greatest hits-type collection(from the time when Iron Maiden was creating the amazing legacy that made them who they are), the sound quality is perfect, there's a LOT of music on it, and it even has great artwork and a lot of tour information, including pictures, and equipment used. the only thing that would have made it better would be to have had Paul sing on songs from the first two albums.

Iron Maiden's best live album from their best tour.......2006-11-21

THE BAND: Bruce Dickinson (vocals), Steve Harris (bass), Dave Murray (guitar), Adrian Smith (guitar), Nicko McBrain (drums).

THE DISC: (1985) Originally 12 tracks (approximately 71 minutes) on one disc when first released on Capital. This digitally remastered edition (2002) gives you two discs containing all 17 tracks that came on the original vinyl album (an additional 25+ minutes). Disc-2 also features 4 multimedia tracks for your PC. Included with the discs is a 26-page booklet containing many band pictures, song titles/credits, song lyrics, tour dates and cities along the 'The World Slavery Tour 84/85', music equipment used on the tour, the band's catalogue of albums, band history, a 1-page intro to the live recording itself from producer Martin Birch, and thank you's. Recorded at Long Beach Arena over 4 nights (March 14-17, 1984). Cover art by the one and only Derek Riggs. Label (2002 edition) - Sanctuary Maiden.

COMMENTS: Trade in your original "Live After Death" disc for the remastered 2-disc set. It's criminal that Capital was able to release this on disc back in the late 80's with only 12 of the 17 songs that were on the original vinyl record. I mean, can you imagine Casablanca releasing Kiss' "Alive!" minus the last 5 songs because they wanted to fit it all on one disc? Thankfully, Sanctuary Maiden gave this legendary recording the (digitally) remastered touch and full length treatment it deserves. Looking back over the decades, there's a handful of 'live' rock recordings that can rightfully sit at the top - Deep Purple's "Made In Japan", UFO's "Strangers In The Night", Peter Frampton's "Frampton Comes Alive", Kiss' "Alive!", Rush's "All The World's A Stage"... and Iron Maiden's "Live After Death". Iron Maiden's gem here easily stands out as one of the best metal 'live' recordings of the 80's (all the 'live' albums mentioned here happen to be from the 70's with the exception of Iron Maiden's). I also think it's Maiden's best 'live' album (out of several to choose from - "A Real Live One", "A Real Dead One", "Live At Donnington", "Death On The Road", and "Rock In Rio")... and easily from their best tour. The classic songs are all here... "Aces High", "2 Minutes To Midnight", "The Trooper", "The Number Of The Beast", "Powerslave", "Revelations", "22 Acacia Ave", "Run To The Hills", and the lengthy "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner". Bruce Dickinson puts his own signature touch on the old Paul Di'anno songs ("Wrathchild", "Running Free", Phantom Of The Opera" and "Iron Maiden")... while these are all good, Di'anno songs are still best sung by Di'Anno. This is a classic metal album by a British metal band in top form on their best tour (5 stars).

Bruce Dickinson's last great tour.......2006-09-04

The World Slavery Tour, which spanned over the better part of a year, marked the peak of Iron Maiden's live shows. While they went on to create more elaborate stage sets in their two subsequent tours, the World Slavery Tour clearly marked the height of their cohesiveness as a live band.

The discs contain a mixture of shows from Long Beach Arena recorded in 1985, along with 5 songs recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1984 on the European leg of the tour. The set focuses on the "Powerslave" album, which they were supporting at the time, and the band is in fine form on the material. They also play 4 songs off "Piece of Mind", and it's refreshing to hear Bruce Dickinson actually nail all his notes without much effort. Ditto with the material off "The Number of the Beast" (has '22 Acacia Avenue' ever sounded this good?), and a few tracks from "Killers" and "Iron Maiden" thrown in for good measure ('Phantom of the Opera' being the clear highlight).

As I stated above, the main reason to get this album is to hear how tight Maiden is on the material, and how youthful and enthusiastic they sound. Martin Birch's producing of this album blows away anything they have done since (Rock in Rio is an improvement, although not as much as you would think, considering it was done about 20 years later). This is also Dickinson's last great tour, vocal-wise, as he nails every note that we have come to associate with these great songs. A little flat in some spots, but awesome overall. Alas, the constant touring would finally take its toll on Dickinson's pipes, as he would never sound this good again on subsequent tours (anyone who's had a chance to listen to any bootlegs off the "Somewhere in Time" tour can attest to the fact that Dickinson sounds winded and tired, almost to the point where he speaks his lines in certain songs instead of singing them, and he's only gone downhill from there).

The double-CD does not contain a few live tracks that were available on the b-sides of the two singles released in 1985 ('Los'fer Words', which blows away the album version; 'Sanctuary', which they actually encored with on the tour; and an unbelievable version of 'Murders in the Rue Morgue', from Hammersmith in 1984). One would think that with the extra space available on the second disc, these tracks could have been included. Unfortunately, the only way to have them is to find copies of the singles, which I fortunately picked up on vinyl when they originally came out (not to date myself here, but.....)

In any case, "Live After Death" is a MUST-OWN in every sense of the word. I don't think there has ever been a better live recording before or since, and who knows, there may never be......

Maiden's Best Live Album By Far.......2006-08-24

Two words best describes what we have here, Their Best!!!!

This live offering has everything a Maiden fan could want, power, passion and pain along with the glory of the band flying high on the road following the massive success of the Powerslave release. This release contains old school Maiden and the song selection is top notch. I actually saw this tour back in 85 and I have fond memories (from what I can remember!) of this show. From the get go it storms out all guns blazing and never looks back. Everybody's in fine form and it shows up here with an energy that just oozes out of your speakers.

Yup it's all here and it's all good.

I love it!!

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