Worst album i've bought in a while has to be...(cringes) Iron Maiden- The X Factor.? I know i know! i'm bad-mouthing Iron fucking Maiden but i just can't get into them.? I think they're terrible! I own Seventh son.. and the X factor.? i like metal but i just think they suck and are chessy from what i've heard. can anyone suggest an album that might perhaps change my opinion?
The new one: Dance Of Death.
I don't have the X factor or Seventh Son and I don't know if it would change your opinion, but? I thought Dance Of Death was a really good album. It all depends on your taste though. I'm sure a lot of people would complain that it's "overindulgent" cuz it's full of 7+ minute epic songs. Then again a lot of people say the same about the Illusions.
If you're introducing Iron Maiden to someone I really don't think Dance of the Death is a good choice to go with. IMO your best bet is to go with The Number of the Beast, which is proclaimed to be one of the greatest metal albums ever made. I think its something someone whose not too familiar with maiden could understand and if you don't like that you most likely wouldn't like their other work, and not everybody has to like iron maiden.
If you do like The Number of the Beast then you'd probably like Powerslave and Peice of Mind, and maybe their heavier stuff like Fear of the Dark and No Prayer for the Dying.
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