Now I am cold but a ghost lives in my veins

[JayKeeley]

So One Incher likes Powerslave, eh? Discuss.

And feel free to glorify Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

 

[NAD]

Yes! It is teh win! I think the song that really pulled it together for me was Losfer Words, and I've always liked 2 Minutes to Midnight and Aces High, so there you go. There's something real organic about the guitar tone/feel/riffs that I really dig.

I haven't spent enough time with Rime honestly, right now it's my least favorite on the album. *ducks*

 

[NAD]

If you vote Dissection over this you're gay like.

Yeah, it's called I've Listened to Powerslave Three Times v. I've Spent 9 Years Singing the Praises of Dissection like.

 

[JayKeeley]

"Losfer Words" is the worst song on the album like.

Totally disagree, but where each track ranges from 9.5 to 10/10, I can't really complain.

NAD - "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is the epic obviously, so it's going to take time. Funnily enough, most of the songs from Powerslave were brought to life (pardon the pun) on Live After Death. I should make you a virtual CD-R, wink wink.

If you can keep up with the song, the riff changes (and song structuring) is outstanding. Actually, their song structures on this album are probably the best they ever constructed. Probably why it's their greatest album too.

 

[lurch70]

Powerslave I think it's their most consistent record and totally unique sounding ... very un-Maiden like in some ways.

 

[matt99_crew]

Powerslave is my favorite Maiden album, and it its tour resulted in my favorite live album. I just came across my vinyl copy of Live After Death the other day. I bought it when it was released because of all the extra packaging.

 

[lurch70]

yeah, the original double LP with that extensive booklet was amazing. a fresh off the boat commie was mesmerized

 

[Nico]

And feel free to glorify Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

Cool?

 

[Demonspell]

Rime my be Bruce's best performance ever, Powerslave has the best guitar sound of any Maiden album, simply a fortress of riffs, and on LAD they put 99% of all live albums in the ground. I can't think of another live album without a single wasted second (not including the audience participation of course.)

 

[Krilons Resa]

Powerslave is MILES above all the other Maiden releases imo. It is good all the way through, whereas the others are hit or miss most of the time.

Aces High =

 

[MFJ]

I don't know shit about Maiden except for that they aren't really my thing (though I respect them totally)... but Aces High?

 

[JayKeeley]

I would say that Powerslave had the best lyrics overall as well.

EDIT: And it had the best artwork too.

 

[Crimson Velvet]

The title track of this album is far above and beyond everything else ever written, it's not even funny! There's only one song that I don't worship, and that's "Back in the Village".

 

[Nico]

I like Back in the Village, but I agree the vocals are about as annoying as "CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS?!?!?!"

 

[JayKeeley]

I fucken LOVE "Back in the Village". That's my guitar store riff!! (You know, everyone has that riff that sounds cool when testing out a new guitar in a store, and the intro to "Back..." is mine, all mine, muwahahaha).

 

[Crimson Velvet]

I love the riffs, it's the vocal lines that irk me.Especially,for some reason, when Bruce sings the word "kitchen". No idea why...

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

SLAAAVE TO THE POOWWAAH OF DEEEEEEEEEAAAHEEAAYEEAAAYEEAAYEAAAHEEAAHEEAAATH!!!

What Erik said. I like Storm of the Light's Bane a LOT, but...no. Just no. This is fucking POWERSLAVE, and after the inexplicable elimination of Stained Class it is the greatest representative of Heavy Fucking Metal With Balls of Steel And Unnecessary Capital Letters in this poll.

 

[JayKeeley]

I want to hear NAD play the "Losfer Words" intro on the bass. With his fingers.

Here, I'll even transcribe it on the fly:

D ----
A --- 0 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 0 9 0 0 7 0 0 3 2 3
E ----

D -----------------------------------------5 5 5
A ----0 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 0 9 0 0 3 3 3
E ------

x 2

D ---
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 7 7 7
E --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5

Add some 'clunk' to it too, Mr Smith. Should sound cool.

 

[NAD]

You got it. Give me a few days though, had a stoned jam on an acoustic bass last night and I'm workin' on some mean blisters right now. Diggin' in on brass is painful!

With his fingers.

But of course. :Smug:

EDIT: Did I say days? I meant hours, damn what a wuss!