Best song on Iron Maiden - The Number of The Beast

[Zephyrus]

I've only heard a couple of those songs, but "Run to the Hills" works.

 

[ramses]

Hallowed, probably followed by the title track for me. The whole thing is great, but being from the 80's, I got tired of Run to the Hills long ago. Good song, though.

I would agree with you on that. I tend to skip that one as well as Number of the Beast. But when I joined my band a few years ago, and was told I sound a lot like him, it made my day! The band all of a sudden wanted to do some Maiden songs. They didn't even need to ask me, really! It's funny how I'll skip the song on the album, but when we play it....

 

[IWP]

I don't mean to perpetuate the off-topic discussion in this thread (not that anyone cares, probably), but as long as you idiots are continuing to take baseless potshots at AC/DC, I might as well continue countering them.

I'd like to hear any of you who are calling AC/DC "mediocre" name some bands of the same style who are less "mediocre" than they are. They were pretty much the loudest, most aggressive hard rock band of their time, they didn't compromise their sound with failed proggish experimentation, and they never went soft. Not to mention they wrote some of the most memorable riffs in hard rock. As far as I know, anyone who has even the slightest taste for blues-based hard rock can find AC/DC at least mildly enjoyable. They are one of the purest, down-to-the-basics rock and roll bands you can find. I see nothing mediocre about that.

As in the same style which is 70s bluesy hard rock, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Blue Oyster Cult, and even Lynard Skynard are much better than AC/DC. I admit, I'm not the biggest bluesy hard rock fan, but at least those bands threw in some variety. AC/DC are just a very boring band to listen to. I used to really like them, but I gotten sick of them after a while.

To the "repetitive" claim: you're confusing "repetitive" with "formulaic". AC/DC obviously had a specific formula that they stuck to throughout their career. So does pretty much every metal band which has ever existed. I don't think anyone here has any serious beefs about a band being formulaic. "Repetitive" implies that they played the same riffs over and over again to the point of boredom, which they definitely did not. They came up with plenty of different riffs for each album.

Actually they pretty much did play the same riffs over and over again, just throwing them in slightly differently. Playing the same 3-4 chords in every song counts as repetative.

 

[waif]

I've only heard a couple of those songs, but "Run to the Hills" works.

How can you not have heard this? How can you not own any Maiden albums? It's like being a Christian and not having a copy of the Bible. Educate yourself.

 

[General Zaroff]

Hallowed Be Thy Name

But other than that:

Children Of The Damned, 22 Acacia Avenue, and The Prisoner are awesome as well.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

As in the same style which is 70s bluesy hard rock, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Blue Oyster Cult, and even Lynard Skynard are much better than AC/DC. I admit, I'm not the biggest bluesy hard rock fan, but at least those bands threw in some variety. AC/DC are just a very boring band to listen to. I used to really like them, but I gotten sick of them after a while.

lol @ comparing AC/DC to Blue Oyster Cult, Skynyrd, and Pink Floyd.

The point is, AC/DC were uncompromising. They didn't go for depth and eclecticism like the '70s bands you mention. If you really think having a specific formula makes a band boring, then you probably shouldn't be listening to metal.

Actually they pretty much did play the same riffs over and over again, just throwing them in slightly differently. Playing the same 3-4 chords in every song counts as repetative.

The same 3-4 chords =/= the same riffs. All you're really saying is that you don't like blues-based rock. You might as well be calling Black Sabbath repetitive.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

I've only heard a couple of those songs, but "Run to the Hills" works.

one of their most overrated tracks and one of the weakest on this whole album imo

 

[Life Sucks]

Ac/dc sucks ass. End of story.

fixed

Anyways, HALLOWED BE THY NAME. Probably my favorite Maiden song. I knew that it would be winning by a landslide before I even clicked on the thread.

 

[Cythraul]

Best maiden song ever.

You might be right.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

You might be right.

he is right

 

[Manic Ferocity]

I'll be generic and say Hallowed Be Thy Name.

 

[Valerie]

I voted for The Prisoner.

 

[Priest of Evil]

effin great song, mate!

thats why it got my vote

 

[mutantllama]

fixed