Damn mate, why is Somewhere In Time so low? Really not a fan of that one huh? To me it beats any album you ranked from 7 to 14. Also, people don't give enough love to No Prayer this album slays.

Other than that, I agree with most of your top 5 although I would swap their first with Killers and reorganize that top 5 differently. Killers is among my favourites by Maiden, right after Powerslave and Piece Of Mind. Ya know what? Here's my ranking lol.

1. Piece Of Mind
2. Powerslave
3. Killers
4. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
5. Number Of The Beast
6. Iron Maiden
7. Somewhere In Time
8. No Prayer For The Dying
9. Brave New World
10. Fear Of The Dark
11. Dance Of Death
12. The X Factor
13. A Matter Of Life And Death
14. Virtual XI
15. The Final Frontier
16. The Book Of Souls
17. Senjutsu

Ya...

Written by Guib on 28.03.2024 at 02:09

Also, people don't give enough love to No Prayer this album slays.
...
1. Piece Of Mind
...

I'd go with your call for No Prayer, though I wouldnt say that it slays I guess.
But Piece Of Mind on the top spot absolutely leaves me freezing with mouth open...

Written by Redel on 28.03.2024 at 08:32

Written by Guib on 28.03.2024 at 02:09

Also, people don't give enough love to No Prayer this album slays.
...
1. Piece Of Mind
...

I'd go with your call for No Prayer, though I wouldn't say that it slays I guess.
But Piece Of Mind on the top spot absolutely leaves me freezing with mouth open...

Piece of Mind is a great album, with one weak song - Quest for Fire.
No Prayer... does not slay, but it's a decent album.

Written by JoHn Doe on 28.03.2024 at 08:39

Piece o Mind is a great album

Absolutely -- but far from the best Maiden album for me.

Written by Redel on 28.03.2024 at 08:53

Written by JoHn Doe on 28.03.2024 at 08:39

Piece o Mind is a great album

Absolutely -- but far from the best Maiden album for me.

It's not my favorite either.
It's number 4 on my Iron Maiden ranking.

Written by JoHn Doe on 28.03.2024 at 08:56

It's number 4 on my Iron Maiden ranking.

For me it ranks 7, I even slightly prefer Fear Of The Dark to it.

As for the original ranking of this list, dont you think that rating Somewhere In Time a 3 is a bit harsh? Also, a 2 for Book Of Souls and Senjutsu...

Written by Redel on 28.03.2024 at 09:07

As for the original ranking of this list, dont you think that rating Somewhere In Time a 3 is a bit harsh? Also, a 2 for Book Of Souls and Senjutsu...

I did not even see the ratings

My lowest ratings for IM are 3 for Virtual XI and 5 for Dance of Death.

Somewhere in Time is my number 1 these days.

Written by JoHn Doe on 28.03.2024 at 09:11

My lowest ratings for IM are 3 for Virtual XI and 5 for Dance of Death.

These are my least favourite as well, they are still a 6 in my books. Maiden can just not do really wrong.

Written by Redel on 28.03.2024 at 09:22

Written by JoHn Doe on 28.03.2024 at 09:11

My lowest ratings for IM are 3 for Virtual XI and 5 for Dance of Death.

These are my least favourite as well, they are still a 6 in my books. Maiden can just not do really wrong.

I'm afraid they did "really wrong" on a few albums.

Good ranking, except self-titled and FOTD to be hanging lower than expected. Self-titled can replace "Piece of Mind" while FOTD jumps to #5 pushing Piece much lower.

Written by Redel on 28.03.2024 at 08:32

Written by Guib on 28.03.2024 at 02:09

Also, people don't give enough love to No Prayer this album slays.
...
1. Piece Of Mind
...

I'd go with your call for No Prayer, though I wouldnt say that it slays I guess.
But Piece Of Mind on the top spot absolutely leaves me freezing with mouth open...

I absolutely adore Piece Of Mind, I wouldn't even think to move it even just a little. This fucking album is nearly flawless. So lets agree to disagree.

Also your comment on liking FOTD a little more should be the thing that leaves your mouth open. That fucking album is so bloated, it ain't bad but it essentially has 4-5 tracks that I absolutely do not care for. It surprises me honestly that you would like it more.

Written by Guib on 28.03.2024 at 12:18

Also your comment on liking FOTD a little more should be the thing that leaves your mouth open. That fucking album is so bloated, it ain't bad but it essentially has 4-5 tracks that I absolutely do not care for. It surprises me honestly that you would like it more.

FOTD is just a personal favourite of mine, it has been my first Maiden album at the time of its release, I have a lot of memories connected to it. It definitely has 4-5 tracks that I do not care about much either, it is just too long.
Now, with POM, I love half of the songs but do not care much about the other half (basically that is Where Eagles Dare, Still Life, Quest For Fire, and Sun And Steel). These songs are not bad, but not too outstanding either.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 28.03.2024 at 11:04

Good ranking, except self-titled and FOTD to be hanging lower than expected. Self-titled can replace "Piece of Mind" while FOTD jumps to #5 pushing Piece much lower.

Exactly, now we are talking!

Written by Guib on 28.03.2024 at 02:09

Damn mate, why is Somewhere In Time so low? Really not a fan of that one huh? To me it beats any album you ranked from 7 to 14. Also, people don't give enough love to No Prayer this album slays.

Other than that, I agree with most of your top 5 although I would swap their first with Killers and reorganize that top 5 differently. Killers is among my favourites by Maiden, right after Powerslave and Piece Of Mind.

Great list!
Yeah, I really don't dig Somewhere in Time. I think the production is terrible, and the direction is overall really weird for Maiden. The songs don't sound nearly as smooth, creative and refined as on the other 80s albums. Not much energy. I also think some of the lyrics are among the worst they have written, Deja Vu and Alexander the Great in particular make me cringe. All the albums above it on my list at least have a song or two that I genuinely love, Somewhere in Time does not have any song I would put on my playlist.

No Prayer tends to get a bit overhated from time to time, on a good day, I might rate it 11th, but it still feels a little half-cooked and inconsistent for my taste and 11-13th all have greater highlights. 3-6th are all very close for me, so I get your love for Killers, the title track and Wrathchild are both among my favourite Maiden songs.

Written by Redel on 28.03.2024 at 09:07

As for the original ranking of this list, dont you think that rating Somewhere In Time a 3 is a bit harsh? Also, a 2 for Book Of Souls and Senjutsu...

I know SiT is really beloved, which is very perplexing to me, they never sounded as synthetic as they did on that album. What is the appeal?
Book of Souls and Senjutsu are exceptionally tedious if you ask me.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 28.03.2024 at 11:04

Good ranking, except self-titled and FOTD to be hanging lower than expected. Self-titled can replace "Piece of Mind" while FOTD jumps to #5 pushing Piece much lower.

Great to see some love for the self-titled! FOTD is an interesting one, as it certainly has some bangers! The title track and Be Quick or be Dead are easily top 20 Maiden songs, likely top 10. There are some other great ones too, and the production is really strong. But tracks like The Apparition, Chains of Misery and Weekend Warrior drag the experience down, the latter two used to be my least favourite Iron Maiden songs, until Books of Souls and Senjutsu came out.

Written by Vinther1991 on 28.03.2024 at 23:19

Written by Guib on 28.03.2024 at 02:09

Damn mate, why is Somewhere In Time so low? Really not a fan of that one huh?

All the albums above it on my list at least have a song or two that I genuinely love, Somewhere in Time does not have any song I would put on my playlist.

I mean... Not even Wasted Years? That song is absolutely phenomenal. Also, even Caught Somewhere In Time is amazing to me.

Written by Vinther1991 on 28.03.2024 at 23:33

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 28.03.2024 at 11:04

Good ranking, except self-titled and FOTD to be hanging lower than expected. Self-titled can replace "Piece of Mind" while FOTD jumps to #5 pushing Piece much lower.

But tracks like The Apparition, Chains of Misery and Weekend Warrior drag the experience down, the latter two used to be my least favourite Iron Maiden songs, until Books of Souls and Senjutsu came out.

Same issue with Dance of Death - another good album ruined by few bad apples.

Written by JoHn Doe on 28.03.2024 at 08:39

Written by Redel on 28.03.2024 at 08:32

Written by Guib on 28.03.2024 at 02:09

Also, people don't give enough love to No Prayer this album slays.
...
1. Piece Of Mind
...

I'd go with your call for No Prayer, though I wouldn't say that it slays I guess.
But Piece Of Mind on the top spot absolutely leaves me freezing with mouth open...

Piece of Mind is a great album, with one weak song - Quest for Fire.
No Prayer... does not slay, but it's a decent album.

*Piece of Mind is a great album, with one weak song - Sun and Steel. Quest for Fire is also nothing special. That's the problem with every Maiden album. Some classics and bangers accompanied with expendable tracks. That's why no album from them diserves 10.

Written by Stormm on 31.03.2024 at 09:31

Written by JoHn Doe on 28.03.2024 at 08:39

Piece of Mind is a great album, with one weak song - Quest for Fire.
No Prayer... does not slay, but it's a decent album.

*Piece of Mind is a great album, with one weak song - Sun and Steel. Quest for Fire is also nothing special. That's the problem with every Maiden album. Some classics and bangers accompanied with expendable tracks. That's why no album from them deserves 10.

You are not wrong.
I rarely rate albums 10. If anyone see ratings of 9 from me, it means I was very impressed with what I listened to.

I did a Maiden ranking too, feel free to check that out and express your opinion (sorry I bump a list of mine here).

Piece Of Mind
Somewhere In Time
Powerslave
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Killers
Brave New World
Dance Of Death
Senjutsu
The Book Of Souls
Fear Of The Dark
The Final Frontier
No Prayer For The Dying
Virtual XI
A Matter Of Life And Death
The X Factor

I've probably already ranked my top IM albums somewhere in the site before, but starting from a fresh here's my personal ranking:

Powerslave
The Number Of The Beast
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
Iron Maiden
Brave New World
Killers
Piece Of Mind
Somewhere In Time
Fear Of The Dark
Dance Of Death
A Matter Of Life And Death
The Book Of Souls
The Final Frontier
No Prayer For The Dying
Senjutsu
Virtual XI
The X Factor

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 04.04.2024 at 11:55

I've probably already ranked my top IM albums somewhere in the site before, but starting from a fresh here's my personal ranking:

Powerslave
The Number Of The Beast
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
Iron Maiden
Brave New World
Killers
Piece Of Mind
Somewhere In Time
Fear Of The Dark
Dance Of Death
A Matter Of Life And Death
The Book Of Souls
The Final Frontier
No Prayer For The Dying
Senjutsu
Virtual XI
The X Factor

The X Factor last?! I don't think it's bad at all.

Written by JoHn Doe on 04.04.2024 at 12:01


The X Factor last?! I don't think it's bad at all.

Unfortunately it was torn between Virtual XI and The X Factor for last place, even though I don't believe either are necessarily bad records. I'd probably rate those in my bottom 4 with no less than a 6 the rest ranging from 7 to 10, Powerslave being the only 10.

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 04.04.2024 at 12:17

Written by JoHn Doe on 04.04.2024 at 12:01


The X Factor last?! I don't think it's bad at all.

Unfortunately it was torn between Virtual XI and The X Factor for last place, even though I don't believe either are necessarily bad records. I'd probably rate those in my bottom 4 with no less than a 6 the rest ranging from 7 to 10, Powerslave being the only 10.

Well, you are more generous than me, the three bottom albums in my list, I will never listen any time soon.

If you replaced Somewhere in Time with Fear of that Dark that would more or less be my list!

Written by Crème fraiche on 10.04.2024 at 15:41

If you replaced Somewhere in Time with Fear of that Dark that would more or less be my list!

Damn, it actually feels kinda crazy to me that anyone would enjoy Virtual XI, A Matter Of Life And Death, Dance Of Death and The Final Frontier more than Fear Of The Dark or Somewhere In Time. Almost feels like we live in a parrallel universe. It's actually puzzling to me, even on a song by song comparison it just doesn't add-up in my mind.

But hey, I suppose that's the beauty of it all. We all got different taste and that makes for good variety in music.

Written by Guib on 10.04.2024 at 21:02

Written by Crème fraiche on 10.04.2024 at 15:41

If you replaced Somewhere in Time with Fear of that Dark that would more or less be my list!

Damn, it actually feels kinda crazy to me that anyone would enjoy Virtual XI, A Matter Of Life And Death, Dance Of Death and The Final Frontier more than Fear Of The Dark or Somewhere In Time. Almost feels like we live in a parrallel universe. It's actually puzzling to me, even on a song by song comparison it just doesn't add-up in my mind.

But hey, I suppose that's the beauty of it all. We all got different taste and that makes for good variety in music.

Honestly, I need to give FOTD another spin. It's been at least 10 years since I went through Maiden's discography and I remember that album feeling very bloated and dragged for me. I need to re-assess and get back!

Although i disagree with most of your ratings, it's nice to see different takes.
Here's mine:

1. Powerslave 10/10
2. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 10/10
3. Piece Of Mind 9/10
4. Number Of The Beast 9/10
5. Somewhere In Time 8/10
6. Brave New World 8/10
7. A Matter Of Life And Death 7,5/10
8. Killers 7/10
9. Fear Of The Dark 7/10
10. Iron Maiden 7/10
11.The Final Frontier 7/10
12. Senjutsu 7/10
13. The Book Of Souls 7/10
14. Dance Of Death 6,5/10
15. Virtual XI 6/10
16. No Prayer For The Dying 5/10
17. The X Factor 5/10