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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Trad Metal Band in the world & NO EXCEPTIONS !, 30 Oct 2002
By A Customer
This debut album from one of the most influential metal outfits of all time is what classic metal is all about.
Stuff "Appetite for destruction" ! This is it. The two are just not compareable in any way, shape or form. This is solid, astonishing heavy metal. The other is "rock"....end of story.
Paul di'Anno's vocal talent is a subject of much debate amongst Maiden fans, but I say if you rate this album, then you rate the vocals... I think they fit the sound. He wouldn't have done too well of Number of the beast and on, but he wasn't on them , so lets leave it alone!
Prowler, although not a Maiden classic, is a pretty good opener. Its got all the ingredients of a good metal tune. Thumping drums, chunky opening guitars and some furious soloing.
Sanctuary is fast and racy.
Rememeber Tomorrow is a great song. it takes you from slow involved listening to all out head shaking madness in the blink of an eye.
Running Free is a global Maiden anthem and thats all you need to say!Phantom', the ever lasting Lucozade Theme (remember that?) is an epic song that showed the band were not just another long haired bunch of noise makers.
Transylvania has some blinding guitar work, but alas its my least fave song on the album. It does however, contrast nicely with Strange world which again is very moody and slow.
Charlotte the Harlot is my personal favorite. The opening is good, but the best bit (on song and album I feel) comes about 2 minutes 45 seconds into the song. This transition from slow pace to blistering lead guitar madness is just as dynamic and furious as any early slayer or Exodus break.
Iron Maiden is a good song that everyone can sing along to.
This album is an eternal classic. Whats better is that Maiden have progressed to make even better albums since (and a few ropey ones too!)
This should be in your classics section along with Motorhead's OverKill/Ace of Spades, Metallica's Kill 'em All and anything Sabbath did with Ozzy!
Up the Irons! Your grandchildren will still be listening to this long after you've popped off!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Where it all started., 6 Dec 2002
This, the first Iron Maiden album, is a great piece of history. The songs are all high class, special items for me include Prowler and it's wah-heavy riff, Remember Tomorrow, with it's quiet verses and frantic chorus, Running Free - the live "singalong" favourite, Phantom.... (lucozade anyone?), Strange World - a rare Maiden ballad, and the title track, regularly used to this day during encores live. Paul DiAnno's voice is well suited to the style being developed by the band during this part of their career, and the production, whilst basic, does the job well. A classic metal album.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellence, pure excellence!, 24 Nov 2000
By A Customer
Could this be the best metal debut album ever? I think so! The only debut album to really follow in it's footsteps is 'Appetite for Destruction' by Guns N' Roses! The best track is the groups self-titled anthem 'Iron Maiden'! This raw, and uncomprimising metal sound finishes a metal masterpiece! This album was onle ever topped by the band itself when the brill Bruce Dickinson joined and they released the hit album 'Number of the Beast'. We have the hugely catchy 'running free', and the epic 'Phantom of the Opera' which once again was only topped by the other epic 'Hallowed be thy Name' from the 'Number of the Beast' Album! From the opening track - 'Prowler' you can feel the unrelenting force of Iron Maiden at their best! 'Charlotte the Harlot' has very funny lyrics to it, and the way Paul Di'Anno sings them will have you chuckling to yourself! Buy this album, it's a bargain! Up the IRONS!
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