The graun ranks Iron Maiden's 30 greatest songs

[stephec]

It would be interesting to hear what metrics the gaurdain use to say Bruce Dickinson is the "greatest" singer Maiden had. I personally prefer Di'anno although I understand why he had to go. I liked Maiden when I first got into them but looking back, they became the Coldplay of metal.

For Reasons I don't think I've heard anything after Seventh Son so its not fair I do a top 30. I reckon a top 15 might be in order though. I quickly realised after narrowing it down to 15 that I can't be arsed sorting them (except Aces High is the best one) so in no particular order, the best 15 Maiden songs that I know.
Remember Tomorrow
Running Free
Phantom of the Opera
Killers
Purgatory
The Number of the Beast
Run to the Hills
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Aces High
2 Minutes to Midnight
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Wasted Years
Revelations
Die with Your Boots On
The Trooper
(Bonus Sun and Steel)

I'm pretty much the same there.

I remember a lad at work giving me a copy of Dance of Death and then asking for my opinion of it a few days later with the added comment, 'it's obviously Maiden isn't it?' 😂

I'd changer Purgatory for Fear of the Dark though, brilliant when you hear it live.

 

[Beebo]

It would be interesting to hear what metrics the gaurdain use to say Bruce Dickinson is the "greatest" singer Maiden had. I personally prefer Di'anno although I understand why he had to go.

If the parameters of greatest singer means being a theatrical frontman capable of keeping a genre defining, stadium filling band on the road for over 40 years, then there isn’t really any competition.

I imagine Steve Harris looks at his £30million bank balance and knows who he prefers.