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Middle school pap. No.
Entiendo que sea iconico pero me aburrio muy rapido 3/10
Less cheesy than other songs I've heard of theirs.
Not my vibe
Pouuurraaaa, eu acabei essa semana de ouvir toda a discografia do Iron Maiden, que timing. Gosto pra caralho desse primeiro álbum. Ainda não tinha o Bruce, mas tenho respeito pelo outro vocalista. Nesse álbum tem uma música que eu curto demais, Phantom of the Opera, e a voz dele é muito foda nela. O que eu acho massa desse álbum é que tu vê que é uma banda começando, mas que eles tem um talento foda. Não é só um metal fudido, tem umas harmonias de vozes da hora, um baixo agressivo que parece um cavalo galopando. Running Free é uma das estrelas do álbum também, sempre fica na minha mente. E tem a clássica música Iron Maiden que eles usam pra encerrar todos os shows. E foi o álbum que deu vida ao Eddie, umas das figuras mais icônicas do ROCK N ROLL!!!
Oloco um Iron Maidenzinho maroto. Não sou fã de carteirinha, mas acho bem daórinha. Pô, Metallica faz cover dessa Remember Tomorrow, eu sabia que era cover, mas não fazia ideia que era do Iron Maiden. Fiquei muito confuso quando começou. Álbum bem gostoso de ouvir, não fica chato em momento nenhum, até por ser bem curto até, pensei que por ser Iron Maiden iria ter 1h30 de música. Running Free e Phantom of the Opera duas clássicas boas pra caralho. O resto eu não conhecia não. Muitas delas se ligam naturalmente, dá nem pra perceber quando troca de música, daóra isso. Faz tanto tempo que eu não ouço álbum bom aqui que eu nem sei mais como avaliar, fiquei bem em dúvida entre 4 e 5, queria dar 4,5 mas pô, acho que merece um 5 sim, álbum bem daóra.
Já não ouvia este há anos, achei bom mas existem escolhas muito melhores de discos de iron maiden para por nesta lista (powerslave, piece of mind, seventh son). Achei a phantom of the opera a melhor canção e de resto era fixe mas não ao mesmo nível que o number of the beast por exemplo. 3 grande
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Album #176 Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden Wow, I didn’t think it was possible, but I actually found an enjoyable heavy metal album. I feel like in theory this shouldn’t be that hard for me to find, considering I enjoy my fair share of hard rock and hardcore punk, yet for whatever reason I have just yet to really click with a heavy/thrash metal album. But Iron Maiden’s debut does a lot of things right that other metal albums don’t. For one, the length is under 40 minutes, which is all too rare amongst genres that I disdain. The guitar playing, though heavy, is still technical and rhythmic to the point that I can actually make out what chords are being played. The album honestly seemed more in line with the punk movement at the time, which also added to my enjoyment of it. I feel like early metal is a lot more up my alley, due to it being more of an extension of other genres, and not its own solidified thing yet. Once ‘metal’ had its own sonic identity, bands just started feeding into the cliches and stereotypes that aligned with it; and in return got caricatures of the genre like Metallica. Though this is still very much a metal album in spirit, as can be seen by the corny album cover, which is seemingly a pre-requisite for the genre. Best Songs: Strange World, Iron Maiden, Prowler Worst Song: Remember Tomorrow Score out of 10: 7.5
It was pretty good, I can understand the fan base to a certain extent, could be better and the cove ris abysmal
Buenardo, me hace mucho recuerdo a mi papá
I love Iron Maiden so much. I’ve loved them since I was a child. My review of any of their classic era albums could never be without bias. This album is so influential. The album art for one started the whole metal aesthetic. They already have a blueprint here for what they’d become. It amazes me that one of their best epics, Phantom of the Opera, is on the first album. Anyway, Up the Irons! If you know you know.
Good album 👍🏿
Sólido álbum debut pero el género no me parece llamativo.
Vi que no había ninguna de las canciones más conocidas de la banda en este álbum y me bajaron las expectativas, pero después de escuchar se superaron. Muy bueno, me gustaron varias, como la primera. No es tan mi estilo, pero le daría un 3,5.
Not exactly my vibe but very teenage dirt bag
7 - good but not as good as name of beast
this album wasn’t bad. my favorite song was definitely “transylvania” i do like me some british metal!
Not as good as number of the beast but still a good album
muiiitooo fodaaa mesmo melhores: phantom of the opera prowler strange world
Captivating riffs, amazing
I think it's pretty funny to think this was considered heavy in 1980. It's pretty light by today' standards and more than a bit prog at times. But I like it.
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certainly a great album, not matching my vibe at all this evening, unfortunately if I had heard this at age 14, I would have been enamored the album art is everything--could not exist without it
Heavy metal del Origen…aunque me extraña no escuchar la tradicional voz del cantante.
Det er rimeligt fedt - dejlig hurtig guitar. Den svinger mellem en 3'er og en 4'er jeg er simpelthen splittet.
*73 Det er faktisk meget sejt. Jeg er dog enig med dem selv om at produktion er rimelig trash.
Har så meget optur over det her album. Jeg kan mærke at der er et dybt Iron Maiden katalog, som jeg skal dykke meget mere ned i. Det er ikke et mesterværk (ikke 5), men synes det var totalt fedt.
Der er noget fed nok tråd på albummet, og coveret er jo et levn fra en fantastisk men svunden tid. Der var mange edgy t-shirts i folkeskolen, der så sådan her ud, og de var røvfede Bliver altid overrasket over hvor lidt heavy, datidens heavy metal var Rigtig fint album i virkeligheden. Positiv overraskelse. Det er en stor 3'er, men desværre ikke helt en 4'er. 3.6
Endnu et album så er ret sløjt mixet, men ellers er jeg positivt overrasket, for det er egentlig overraskende fedt.
Det her er virkelig en af dem, jeg er glad for jeg gav nogle ekstra lyt, for efter første var jeg godt nok skeptisk, men her efter trejde omgang har det virkelig vundet på mig. Jeg har aldrig rigtig lyttet til iron maiden, og det er nok stadigvæk ikke den genre, jeg kommer til at bruge mest tid på fremover, men synes sgu det er ret fedt det her. Gik fra en lille 2'er til et lille 4 tal
Well, this was a lot more listenable than I anticipated, though I would prefer not to have to ever see the cover art again. Some really fun, uncluttered prog rock with harmonized snaking guitar lines, prominent galloping bass runs and enjoyable tempo and feel changes in the middles of songs. Fascinating to hear how prog and punk combined to make what would become metal.
Iron Maiden can absolutely shred which is what makes this album incredibly disappointing. They're barely holding it together with crappy amps, crappy guitars, crappy production and an absolutely painfully bad lead singer. It's telling that only a couple of years later, with Bruce in the band, they were suddenly metal fucking royalty, outriffing everyone else in the scene. There's some good tunes here but overall this is pretty awful.
When I think of 80s Metal I kind of physically recoil. It's not my thing. It's never been my thing. But I guess that's half the point of working through this list. This album is pretty good. Still not my thing, so I don't think I’ll be back, but maybe I wont puke a little the next time a big name metal band shows up in my list. Baby steps.
i'm scared to start this one.. yeah i fucking hated thay
7/10 Being more familiar with Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson era, listening to their Paul Di'Anno-fronted debut was a pretty interesting experience. Whilst having an unmistakable metal core, the influence of both punk and prog on their early sound, and how that would go on to shape the emerging wave of British heavy metal of the early 80s, was incredibly clear across this record. Paul Di'Anno offers a far punkier sound, that's more raw and gritty than the flamboyant melodrama that Dickinson would bring to the party, but it's not just the vocals that offer that glimpse of the musical influences. There are sections of stripped-back, pacy punk riffs, mixed up with moments of extended development and melodic and harmonic work that bring in that more prog and psychedelic sound. It's a really cool blend that, while still feeling a touch rough around the edges and not as coherent or developed as their later work, still serves to create a listening experience that is both invigorating and engaging in equal measure. You certainly get glimpses of where the band is heading, with tracks like Remember Tomorrow and their first true epic, Phantom Of The Opera, but knowing where the journey would take them, it's often the case that I found myself yearning for the more refined and consistent sound that was to come. That being said, there was still a lot to love about this, and there is enough great musicianship, driving rhythms and quality riffs to keep any classic metal fan satisfied. Prowler - While a touch rough around the edges, the abundance of great riffs, the pace and the power of this are so solid. While it's a cracking slice of metal, there's an edge of punk to it too, particularly from Paul Di'Anno's vocal. It's certainly more raw than their later work, but it's executed well and has some quality hooks in there to go with the drive and attitude. Remember Tomorrow - Now we're almost leaning a little towards a prog sound with a touch of drama to it. It's songs like this where we can see the extra edge that Bruce Dickinson would bring to the band, as his vocals work so much better with the soaring melodrama of their most bombastic work. There are some epic riffs in here and, while it is a little untidy in places, it's another enjoyable slice of proto-Maiden, showcasing their dynamic and technical range. Running Free - This is an ok track, but it's a bit of a one-trick pony and doesn't really offer a vast amount of range or variation. There are cool riffs and great playing, but it just feels a touch on the bland side, particularly from the vocal. There are some nice little moments from the different instruments, but it's not really enough to breathe much more life into it. Phantom Of The Opera - This is really the first example of the epic work that Maiden would go on to produce. Great riffs, punchy beats and a sprawling and epic composition, it's a really excellent track. While not as refined or adventurous as they would become, it's still a very well-presented journey. They go through so many different movements throughout, always keeping things shifting into fresh new places while maintaining the core of the theme. Really good stuff. Transylvania - This is jam-packed full of great riffs. There are also fantastic moments from both the drums and bass that add extra flavour to what is already a chunky slice of metal. No vocals here, but it's a pretty adventurous instrumental, and that guitar solo goes so, so hard. This kind of feels like the starting of point of where a band like Dream Theater would go. Solid. Strange World - And we more or less roll straight on into this one. It's a slower, more proggy-edged, slightly psychedelic rock sound. It could do with a touch more range to really lean into that prog sound for me, but when we get into the guitar solo, it really comes into its own. Melody and counterpoint are particularly engaging during the vocal sections, with the instruments dancing around the vocal in a really evocative way. A lovely follow-up to Transylvania. Charlotte The Harlot - We're back to a more punky song now. There are some cool little rhythmic shuffles in the riffs that add a layer of complexity to the flow of the song, though, and we also get something a bit more proggy in places too. There's some decent stuff in here, but I feel like the main chorus hook is a bit on the weak side and, as a result, this doesn't feel as focused as much of the rest of the record. I'm not completely sold by Di'Anno's vocal here either. Iron Maiden - Who doesn't love a self-titled song on a self-titled album? There are some great riffs here, and it flies along at a great clip. I do think it's a tiny bit rough around the edges in places, but that perhaps emphasises the pace, actually. Steve Harris finds some space to show off his bass chops, which is fun. It's a punky-poppy little chorus that has a cool musical hook, but adds grit and weight. A solid way to round out the album, and this one sounds like it would be great fun live.
A great debut for a metal band. Feels quite ahead of its time, having been released in only 1980. Some of the songs feel unpolished and out of place, but on the whole there's lots of quality metal/hard rock.
Probably my first real exposure to Iron Maiden outside of some singles and general name recognition. Wow - this album rocked! Sincerely enjoyed the music, each song, and learning more about the making of the album and the band.
I'll never be an iron Maiden's fan for sure but yeah this is a very good album.
# Album Name: Iron Maiden # Artist: Iron Maiden # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: What a fucking banger!!!!!! The entire album is quality. Take no prisoners. # Top Tunes: Whole damn album # Would I listen to it again? Fuck yeah!
Yeh it's quite good. Not as good as the Bruce Dickinson era.
Way better than I anticipated all the way through.
Liked some tracks a lot more than others, but their guitar playing really does it for me, especially on Phantom of the Opera. 3.5
I love that it ends on "Iron Maiden" by Iron Maiden off their debut record Iron Maiden
You cant say I didnt try. I dont get the appeal!
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Its iron maiden. One of my favourite bands. This album is what started it all…
Not their most epic, but probably most fun album - very playful, unusual for the current time.
Classic maiden
Holy shit, do I love Iron Maiden?! First half is better than the second but still woah!
I can’t see the appeal of this
Usually not a big fan of heavy metal, but this was very melodic and pleasant. The cover art is ugly as all hell, though.
Iron Maiden is pretty solid 80s metal, especially for a debut album. It defined this kind of thrash metal sound that you hear in stuff like Metallica and Megadeth, but it actually has a good bit of depth to it that's not just loud and fast. Overall, though, after a full listen there's nothing that really gripped me here. It was fine, sure, but not super memorable. Standout tracks were probably "Prowler" and "Remember Tomorrow" and then everything else starts to blend together. It's a 3/5 for me. There's better Iron Maiden on this list.
Confession time: I was a Metallica fan around the early to mid 90s. So there's that. Anyway, this is a pretty good rock album, but you can also tell it's from the 80s and a debut one - it's not exactly the most complicated composition, more of the wailing guitars-thing being quite prevalent at the time. I do like wailing guitars though, so 3,5 rounded down due to lack of variety and complexity.
HELL YEAH. I should relisten to more Iron maiden
Very solid. Excited to hear the other singer. Only downside.
There is a thin line between heavy metal and Rush and that line is called Iron Maiden. Drummer is good. The rest, meh.
Si algo me ha enseñado este proyecto, es que Iron Maden es increíble
A pretty top tier album to run to. Didn't think this type of music would be my style, but it's an excellent album Favorite Songs: Running Free, Charlotte the Harlot
Yeah, baby! Heaps better than I was expecting.
not my style ale oksik
Much less metal than I was expecting, and not just because of its age. This plays much more like hard rock, punk and prog album than classic metal. This is not a criticism by any means, I enjoy the record it's just surprising knowing what Iron Maiden later molded into. Everyone does a great job here with and the album is worth listening to even to the extent of digging into it and dissecting the evolution of Iron Maiden, and heavy metal and 80's metal in general. The only dig I have is that these sounds aren't really unique as they were already done, and in some cases already perfected even before this album came out.
Man, hearing "Prowler" immediately triggered a massive brain itch for me. I recognized that opening riff instantly but could not place it to save my life, and it was about to drive me absolutely crazy. Thank God for AI, because I finally looked it up and it’s the exact same progression Papa Roach used for "Between Angels and Insects"! Honestly, I’m way more familiar with Maiden's later, big-production stadium stuff than their debut, so going back to this raw punk-adjacent energy was cool. Aside from "Phantom of the Opera," most of this was pretty fresh to my ears. Even though it dropped right at the start of the decade in 1980, you can clearly hear the blueprint for the next ten years of heavy music. That signature Steve Harris "galloping" bass sound is already fully formed here, and you can see exactly how it influenced the thrash metal wave that blew up just a couple of years later. Also, "Charlotte the Harlot" was a total blast. Just a fun, tongue-in-cheek track that doesn't take itself too seriously. Favorite song: "Prowler"
not my style of music
Fine enough example of early metal, not as good as most of Iron Maiden's other albums let alone the rest of the genre, still good to give a listen just to see what was taking place back in the 80's but not worth much more than to look at it historically in my opinion.
This hit just right after that horrible Bee Gees concept album. The double guitar attack is great! Listening to this makes me realize that this is what all of my favorite bands wish they could do
Better than I expected to be fair. It's not horrible, and at times it's pretty fun, but it's still a load of widdling guitars and all the subtlety of an air horn in the face.
Not bad Was surprised how much I enjoyed it
Absolute belter of an album. Just love raw passion and energy. In an odd twist, a mate of mine who for reasons unknown visits the last resting place of famous people. About two hours after I finished listening to this masterpiece, he sent me a photo of Paul Di'Annos grave.
Purposeful dynamic. Gets in, makes its point, gets out. Everyone's standing around asking wtf just happened. I don't know, but something certainly did.
Surprised about this one. I was expecting a lot of heavy metal and came away with some interesting rock. It felt like the tail end of the 70's and a change of sound coming into the 80s.
Not a huge fan of this genre but this was not bad.
After a string of mid albums, this was an awesome breathe of fresh air. I use to listen to Iron Maiden growing up, but I drifted away from heavy metal for awhile. Revisiting this made me realize how amazing the craftsmanship is in their music. High energy and some amazing riffs. And to think this was just them starting out and I prefer later Maiden albums. Favorite Track - Phantom of the Opera Least Favorite Track - Strange World ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A little bit of a mixed bag, but there were some great tracks on here. “Running Free” is an anthem, and I adore any time a band releases both a song and an album with their own name. In spite of a pretty iconic album cover, the band doesn’t seem to have a fully baked identity at this point. At times they sounded a bit like other groups, in particular reminding me of The Moody Blues on “Strange World.”
Great musicianship here. Fantastic guitar, especially right out of the gate on “Prowler”. The guitar alone really kept me engaged for the entire album. I still can’t get into the singer….probably never will. 3.5 rounded up. Pleasant surprise. Didn’t expect to enjoy this one
What a pull for album 200! Despite being an Iron Maiden fan for all these years I've only ever listened to a handful of songs from this album. This was my first time listening to it all the way through. What an awesome album! Raw punk energy (see "Prowler" and "Running Free") mixed with the early seeds of the grandiose song writing we would hear on later Maiden releases (see "Phantom of the Opera"). I don't think I could have asked for a better way to end my week or reach 200 albums. 5/5
I want this to be my vibe but it's just not. Thanks to my high school boyfriend for forever ruining Iron Maiden for me...
never expected this to be something I could even tolerate, but this is fine
Iron Maiden's debut only vaguely hints at what Maiden would become, and that's part of its appeal. It's Maiden before the operatic vocals and progressive rock sophistication. A different band, not better or worse, but different. And this is a very solid debut.
Solid. Creepy. Weird to hear iron maiden without Bruce
Pretty good. Maybe in garage band?
Typischer 80er Heavy-Metal! Passt!
Like okay. Way better than i expected from them
Hasta antes de esta reseña, nunca le había dado su debida atención a Iron Maiden, y admito que me arrepiento... Empiezo a entender por qué han sido nombrados como referentes por otras bandas que disfruto. Hace mucho no escuchaba una canción tan buena y poderosa con la cual arrancar un disco como “Prowler”, y es por los semejantes guitarristas que se logra mantener esa energía a lo largo de la duración del álbum. Sin embargo, la estrella acá es "Phantom of the Opera"; no conoceré mucho de la banda, pero podría asegurar que debe ser de sus canciones más aclamadas y la razón por la que este disco se encuentra en esta lista (y con la debida razón). ↑: Prowler, Remember Tomorrow, Phantom of the Opera, Transylvania, Iron Maiden ↓: –
Just not for me.
Last song was very satanic
Wow! This album absolutely shoots out of a gun and has such an amazing sound. At the start I was thinking this would be a definite 5/5 but near the end I think it got a bit less amazing. Wish i could do 4.5.
I don’t love it or hate it, I never gelled with Maiden, you can definitely hear the through lines for the gutter of the genre, but ultimately find the songs uninspiring in a modern context. If I could I’d give it 2.5
Enjoyable but not their best work.
Yeah yeah yeah!!!!
Iron Maiden is awesome, but I do think this is a bizarre pick. If the list absolutely wanted to include a Paul Di'Anno Maiden album, I don't see why it wouldn't be Killers, which I think is a better collection of songs. Although, on another hand, listening to the debut in 2026 is kind of an interesting exercise. *And* if the idea here was to capture a unique moment for Maiden, I suppose this kind of makes sense, because they got quite a bit closer to the classic Maiden sound on Killers. Although, it's also a case of a debut that feels unique less because of a series of intentional decisions, and more due to the band not quite getting the formula right. But I must admit that in the grand scheme of things, the Iron Maiden sound was closer to full realization than you'd think. But there are some glaring differences across this album, many of which admittedly arise from the differences between the lineup here and on Maiden's most iconic run. Most notably, Di'Anno's vocals aren't bad, but they *certainly* don't feel like Iron Maiden. He's a little more gravelly than Dickinson, and I think that Dickinson *is* a much better fit for the band with his incredibly distinct operatics. Every once in a while there is also a guitar line that feels really weird when compared to the more familiar Maiden, and I kind of chalk that up to the presence of Dennis Stratton, who didn't even make it to Killers. But, this album *does* still feel as representative of The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal as Maiden's best. The sound here is still very much a combination of speed metal and some distinct influence from prog. And Steve Harris is still the primary songwriter here, which is pretty clearly identifiable. There is even the seed of Maiden's more ambitious moments here on Phantom Of The Opera, which is the longest, most intricate song here. But the song does end up over-extending itself a little. Although, a lot of the simpler songs here really define the sound on *this* album, and make it worth the occasional visit. Prowler, Running Free, Iron Maiden, and even the instrumental Transylvania are a blast. Maiden still conjures up some exciting precision and energy here, and the result is a great heavy metal album, even if it doesn't translate into one of the better Iron Maiden albums. But, I would still advise fans of the band to spin this. There is a lot to love, and it kind of captures a unique moment in the band's history.
Back when Iron Maiden had a punk flair and a different singer (RIP Paul), but they were still an absolutely killer (no pun intended) band. Fantastic songs abound on this thing, with exceptional guitar work on the more epic tracks, the ballads, and the hook-driven shorter songs alike. This record is amongst my favorites in their discography and I'm glad Paul seems to be getting his due for the most part in the many years since his contributions to what is perhaps the greatest metal band of all time.
Really good. Interesting voice, great drumming and solid guitar. Overall enjoyable and would listen again.
Having only heard 'The Trooper' from Iron Maiden previous to this, I wasn't entirely sure how a full album would work. I'm pleased to say it worked great, there's some absolute rippers on this, not least 'Phantom of the Opera'.
Most of the corner stones of Iron Maiden's sound are already in place by their debut. As a long-time Maiden fan, I tend to spend more time with the Bruce Dickinson era, but the band proves that they are more than the voice of the frontman.
some fantastic riffs
Siempre me he inclinado más hacia el hard rock antes que el heavy metal, pero tras escuchar este álbum he de decir que me perdí es su momento disfrutar de los Iron Maiden por los putos prejuicios. Mi rechazo a si quiera escucharlos no era una decisión musical, sino basada en lo que de adolescente te vendían que eran los heavies. Y yo era un niñato pijo al que le gustaba la new wave y el indie porque era lo que me tenía que gustar. Y eso que yo era un devorador de rock progresivo y de bandas como Deep Purple. Gustándome el género, preferí vivir de espaldas a él. Hoy escucho "Phantom Of The Opera" o "Transylvania" y me pregunto por qué fui tan anormal. Todo se arregla, por suerte, con el tiempo y mandando los prejuicios "a fer la mà" que decimos aquí.
I enjoyed this one. I hear Metallica’s beginning in some of the tracks here.
Liked this a lot more than I thought I would
This is very good.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. The various elements seem to work together better than metal I’ve heard that comes after. This really sounds like it sets the groundwork for where the genre goes the next decade. This could be the gateway album that helps me understand/enjoy the genre more. First half especially was great. Rating: 4.6
[Album #5] Honestly really bored me. not for me. the first few songs were fine, i didn’t like them but they were fine, but then it just kept going. felt longer than 37 mins. i didn’t think i was going vibe with this and i didn’t. i’m not the biggest metal fan and definitely not early metal. like a 1.5-2/5 for me.
Not a big fan of the genre but I kind of liked it. The bass sound is iconic.
Thrash-tastic
I definitely got something out of this record. Iron Maiden gets high praise from the metal acts of the 1980s onward, and this album showed their influence as well as what influenced the group. Like the major bands of the 1970s (Yes, Rush and Led Zeppelin come to mind), two-three styles appear in the same song. The first three showed the influence of Zeppelin’s soft-loud shifts with instrumentals that show prog rock style playing. To their credit, Iron Maiden rips through their guitar parts in double time, which gave them a kick lacking in most progressive rock of the decade. The latter quality showed up enough that I could hear why Metallica and Megadeth cite them as a favorite band. Great to hear speed metal phrasing to give these longer songs a dose of kinetic energy. Unfortunately, I also heard the future of hair metal. The last three songs featured clear signs of the power ballad that became a horrible trait of late 1980s hair metal. This element appeared frequently, surprising me with their pop song quality. There was less operatic singing than what I have experienced in my brief listenings to Maiden, but less bombast did not make “Strange World” and “Charlotte the Harlot” any more palatable. On a closing side note, I know Iron Maiden got caught up in the “don’t listen because these guys are preaching Satanism” frenzy of the 1980s. Maybe there is heavy devil worshiping in the lyrics, but I did not hear anything approaching the “evil” of Black Sabbath or even Judas Priest. In fact more evil and more speed would have boosted the record.
Out of my usual genre selection, but for first impressions it was solid. Its biggest win is that there is never a dull moment, even if something isn't up my alley it was entertaining. "Remember Tomorrow" and "Strange World" were high points, especially the latter as it differed from the rest of the album in a way that is usually my speed. I'd give Iron Maiden another try. Is this the start of me becoming a heavy metal fan? As long as it keeps the room cool.
Wow, there was nothing I disliked about this. Especially considering it seems they weren’t super happy with production of this record, I loved it! I’ll look forward to more of their albums popping up! Also one of them lives where I’m from and I saw him all the time and thought it was weird he ended up in Yarm coz I thought he was from somewhere Nordic… he’s from bloody Hartlepool. The more you know!
Damn right!
Better than I was expecting. Not my style but still pretty good.
This album rips, every track is a banger.
Not my favorite metal album ever, but not terrible either.
This is my second Iron Maiden album for this exercise. This earlier album starts with a much more hard rock sound as opposed to metal, maybe because they hadn’t decided on/perfected their ultimate sound. By side two, some speed metal elements start to creep in. The songs are actually well written and played. I found this an enjoyable album.
3.5
Oh putain le OG Iron Maiden, je suis presque impressionné d’écouter ça ! La première chanson sur un Album de ce groupe quoi ! Bah c’est très bien ! Les rifs sont cools, ça fait pas vieux, et ça fait du bien de pas connaître les sons Transylvania a de la bonne batterie Au global un bon album, 7/10
early metal and its rock as fuck. Tons of distortion and bad attitude, but they're one of the best to do it! It clocks in at a lean 37 minutes which works in its favor. They also sound way more angsty than they do later.
Classic heavy metal. Shredding guitar solos. They sound so damn young and hungry on this one. If I was an acne faced teen with a blond mullet and denim vest this would be my favorite album of all time. As it stands I’m a clear skinned adult with a brown mullet and no vest so I just think it’s a pretty good album
Some solid riffs. Consistent quality start to end
Not my thing. Definitely my cousin’s.
Great start to what would become a phenomenal band.
Not for me
blood pumping energetic heavy metal. What i think is remarkable about this album, are the more introspective and longer songs. It's a pleasure that this type of album was able to contain these songs, with those solos that are really emotional. i also find the technical level quite apt for a debut album enjoyable
Iron Maiden were destined for greatness right from the beginning. The first of two records with Paul Di'anno on vocals, their self-titled debut has a roughness and streetwise feel that later albums with Dickinson don't have. Add in the Judas Priest inspired dual guitar attack and you have a pretty great record. Side B falters a bit, but it would still find itself in the upper half of the Maiden discography.
A bit harsh but meh and repetitive. Didn't hate it until suddenly I did
I'm always surprised by the melodic and musical sensibilities of a band called Iron Maiden. I always expect them to be really hard and thrashy and they're just great classic rock. I really liked this album. Four stars.
I will say this for Iron Maiden and Megadeath and Motörhead and Helloween and various bands of this type: their albums do what they say on the tin. They have their band names in the stupid heavy metal font, often with an umlaut or two, and they put zombie skeletons on their album covers, and they dress like gay leather daddies, and their band and album names always involve some form of haunted house shit like death or torture or wolfmen or chluthus and/or have the word “metal” in them. They are not trying to hide what they are. Stupid music for stupid people. You have to respect heavy metal bands for their truth in advertising, if nothing else.
Iron Maiden is hit, or miss(but a hell of a lot better than Iron Butterfly). The first half of this album is just pure kick-ass heavy metal. The second half has its ups, and downs, including the title track(and band name track). Now, I know why I see so many people wearing Iron Maiden shirts. Favorite Track: "Phantom Of The Opera".
Ambitious and not the worst thing I've ever heard
(4/7) fine for my run but could do without the long instrumentals
Iron Maiden has never been my thing, but to be fair there are some good songs on this album.
Classic albums I didn't hear this for absolutely years, always strange to hear songs without brucey
Well, I laughed a lot at the lyrics, typical of the 80s. Fortunately they band changed for the better with time!
yeah this sounds like iron maiden
Solid. I like the production on this more than some of its contemporaries.
sehr zugänglich für metal, teilweise sehr groovy und sehr geile riffs. hallige vocals und der single gitarren riffs prägen halt schon sehr stark diesen 70s metal sound. diese äthethik wird konsequent durchgezogen und wird auch nicht unbedingt langweilig weil es dann auch nur 8 songs sind.
Solid enough, but a little boring compared to my fav Iron Maiden albums. Not enough stands out to bring it to the next level.
I've heard the name Iron Maiden but I can't recall any songs by them. Maybe I might recognize something after listening. This came out when I was in high school and I'm sure some people were playing this then and in college - so chances are I've heard something from this. Thoughts after listening 3 times... I actually don't recognize any of this at all. I thought for sure something might ring a bell - but no. The first song "Prowler" is about a perverted dude in the park staring at and flashing pretty girls from the bushes - with spastic music. Not great start. On some of these songs - such as "Phantom of the Opera" - musically I hear a bit of Muse - so perhaps Muse has been inspired by these guys. I looked it up and sure enough Matt Bellamy of Muse admits that. That's cool. Although I like Muse A LOT more than this. I'm starting to realize I don't really like most heavy metal. I know I never really gravitated to it - but upon trying to give it a chance on this project it really is not grabbing me. On this project I've listened to this one by Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Metallica and none of them are really grooving with me much. I've noticed I've used the word "spastic" to describe both this and Metallica. It just seems so obnoxiously sped up to me - frantic drums, high pitched squealing guitars, high pitched shrieking vocals. It doesn't make me feel energetic - it mostly just annoys to me. I like a lot of energetic music - just not this. Plus the lyrics are almost all pretty stupid. If Led Zeppelin is considered "heavy metal" - which I don't think it is - then I absolutely love that. To me all of their albums are either perfect albums or near perfect - and they are one of my favorite bands of all time. Led Zep is operating on a completely different level than these guys. I believe this is the kind stuff the movie "This is Spinal Tap" was making fun of - and I'm all for that. I like the chiller vibe of "Strange World" better than the rest of this. It's the only song I ended up liking on this one. Liked songs on Spotify: 1/8 Rating: 1/5
In the summer of 1980, Iron Maiden were the hottest thing around. Their debut album had just come out and they were touring Germany with Kiss. I was 13 and too young to go to the concert at the Cologne Sporthalle. But we played the debut record over and over again. It really was a new form of hard rock... ‘Heavy metal’ was a new term back then, and indeed this music was faster, more aggressive, “harder” than what had previously been considered ‘hard rock’. Added to that was the eerie aesthetic of the artwork. Although I’m not really much of a fan of heavy metal, I do like the early Iron Maiden. I’m probably one of the few fans who lost interest in the band when singer Paul Di Anno left. Bruce Dickinson was certainly a stroke of luck for the band and fits better overall into the band’s musical concept, but I preferred Di Anno’s punk attitude – less cliché, more decadence. The contrast between his “un-metal” vocals and the band’s fast riffs and bass lines remains unique. Musically, the album isn’t quite on a par with their second album “Killers”, but that’s not down to the band’s performance, but rather the mediocre production. Nevertheless, you can’t help but be drawn in by the band’s raw energy. An album that set the tone in many respects for 1980s rock music.
An unfortunate case here where perhaps being too good and too prevalent hurts the score, because this album walked so Iron Maiden could run. This feels very spit-and-sawdust for the efforts of one of metal's most storied and beloved bands, and it's incredibly tough to fully appreciate what this album has to offer when you have tracks from Powerslave, Piece Of Mind, or basically any album where Bruce Dickinson is on vocals. Bless him, the vocalist here just cannot compete with that signature sound, and that's not to say this is a bad album or a bad effort, but it's certainly an unrefined one compared to the discography of the future Maiden they're competing against. In no way bad, but not a huge amount going on here, and anyone who recommends you the self-title as your first Iron Maiden album would be doing you a disservice. Influential in its era it may be, but today, when Iron Maiden are a household name (literally in my case, hazy family connections mean they're the outfit I have the most actual links to), this is not the signature sound or highest quality of their work. I really hope this list has more than just this album from them, because if the 1001 book authors just slapped this album down for being the first album by a big band I'll be sorely disappointed. Looking forwards to crossing paths with Maiden later on my list of albums, now that I have their weaker work out of the way. Good stuff, but a shadow of the Iron Maiden so many of us know.
Grandioso
Absolutely shocked by how much I liked this album. This is not my genre at all but I really enjoyed this. I had never listened to Iron Maiden before but this was much more melodic than I expected based on my impressions of them.
I would listen to a lot more metal if it sounded more like this.
Bass and bass and bass... Steve Harris is fucking awesome. The galloping bass, just fantastic. What a groove, what a feel. Di'Anno is a good singer...in some areas, I like him better than Dickinson. Dickinson, while an amazing singer, too goddamn theatrical from time to time. This album was a blast. Have heard a few songs off it, but never listened straight through.
So good...
Good but not my favorite.
Not much for me, personally
A pretty standard but enjoyable metal album. The overly theatrical vocals have always turned me off Maiden a bit but they weren't too bad here. Besides they're not exactly the focus here, as the main selling point of this album is the long instrumental passages. They're not as expensive here as they would be on later Maiden albums but there's still some pretty great ones here, especially Phantom of the Opera. This isn't the most consistent album in the world as there are a couple of dud tracks here but for the most part I'd say I enjoyed this. Favs: Phantom of the Opera, Iron Maiden, Remember Tomorrow, Prowler Least Fav: Running Free 7.3/10
I'm a huge Iron Maiden fan. I was introduced to them with Bruce Dickinson era stuff and that makes up most of my core memories of them - I've seen them live with Bruce a bunch of times. This is really frickin' good stuff though. I'm not sure if I'm listening to a really recent remaster, but it sounds amazing on my headphones right out of the gate. The instruments all sound great and there's some really awesome vocal harmonies that I'm not sure I remember catching in previous listens. "Prowler" is a fantastic starter. The heavy riff in "Remember Tomorrow" is awesome and I really enjoy the solo. "Phantom of the Opera" is an all-timer. "Transylvania" is one I discovered pretty late in my Maiden fandom, but it's become one of my favorites. Excellent instrumental. "Iron Maiden" is an excellent song and a fantastic closer. This version of "Running Free" is fine but maybe feels a little lacking compared to their live performance of it. Overall, maybe it doesn't hit the highs that their later output does for me, but this is a really awesome album from one of my favorite bands. An excellent listen. Up the irons!
Weirdly chilled out. I just can’t get into it though. Just feels so silly.
Edit: I ended up getting two Iron Maiden albums in a row. Downgrading this one because it’s not as good as the other
This album is the perfect driving music. Although I did not care much for prowler, Remember tomorrow and running free were amazing. I couldn't get enough of those two. Phantom of the opera was still pretty good. I usually do not like songs without lyrics but Transylvania is my exception. It is brilliant. Stange world and Charlotte the harlot are lower on my list. Iron Maiden as the self titled song was a great ending to the album. It captures their sound and almost provides a purpose for the band.
its iron maiden
неплохоюй дебютник крутой группы. Хотя мне больше нравятся альбомы с Диккенсоном, но первые 2 альбома отличные
Good stuff
🤘RAHHHHHHHHH
I think I liked this one slightly more than the other? But again, maybe because the bass is driving and interesting more so than anything else I'd actually remember
Songs were okay, but nothing that made me want to come back to this album
My neck hurts from headbanging in my cubicle, but it was totally fucking worth it.
I'm guessing this was chosen because it was influential to a whole genre of music? It's almost good most of the time. Tiptoeing right on the line of hair/glam metal and what Iron Maiden would eventually become. but, man, Transylvania and Charlotte.... brings it down several notches.
I’m never going to like this style of music, but I get why it appeals. It was a lot less histrionic and was more direct and raw than I’d expected, and there was a trace of punk influence which is unsurprising for the time.
3.5+
First thought was “ugh,” but I listened for the first time and it wasn’t as bad as I expected. But that cover art is UUUGGGLLY.
Soooo SO into this - very happy that Jesse has, like his favourite song ever, “listened to Iron Maiden babyyyy” Haven’t stopped thinking about this and will probably go into more Iron Maiden going forward and if that’s not what this is all about then idk man
Just not for me man
This shit fucking rips hell yeah
not my style, great album. (PERSONAL RATING: 2,4
This isn't polished Maiden but it's still exceptional. Early era has some real punk elements that really work. Not a weak song on the album - Running Free is such an addictive song. Legends. Up the irons
136. iron maiden
Fantastic debut album.
Fun to listen to these guys in their first album--I wasn't familiar with most of this stuff. You can kind of tell they are still a band finding their sound. Not having Dickinson yet kind changes the vibe as well. Paul Di'Anno sounds a little like Lemmy without being as good as Lemmy. Still, where would metal be if this album never came out. Transylvania is a cool song. 3/5
Well this should be fun. Haven’t heard this yet. What can I say - one should not judge an album by its cover! I actually really liked this. It fully will go into rotation- minus the final track - wtf? But otherwise, great musicianship, everything I want from rock and roll extended play! 4 solid stars.
A good album that I would never choose to listen to on my own
Phantom of the Opera has a great intro that makes me want to drink Lucozade, but much of this album has too much widdly-diddly for me
Screamer of a debut album.
oh yeah
Another album I've heard before. I don't know if I'd ever listen to it on my own though. Pleasant enough for a Sunday morning. 3/5
It's about time this website finally recommended a heavy metal album, and it is one that pretty much launched the NWOBHM genre, and was the beginning of a legendary career that has lasted over 50 years. This is a very different version of Iron maiden to the killer riffs, operatic vocals, and epic themes that they are famous for. This had more elements of punk and less progressive themes, and despite not yet having Bruce Dickinson provide the high soaring vocals, this is still a pretty damn solid album. I will jhave give it four stars though because otherwise giving it five would mean I would have to find a way to give Powerslave and Somewhere in Time 6 stars.
Good, taught, precise metal. I've only even owned one Iron Maiden album (Powerslave) and this is the first non-Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden album I've heard. Better than I expected, less operatic, more focused and soulful. Yeah, I'd definitely listen to this again. Don't like this as much as other Iron Maiden I'm familiar with, but it fits. 4/5
W Iron Maiden, not the greatest album they got though
Really liked this album actually it’s got a way of going from hard rock to completely vibey guitar solos/rifts that I enjoyed a ton.
Remember Tomorrow is great if you took all the screamy bits out of it. on the whole the album is not as bad as I was expecting. Still lots of rapid frantic screamy vocals and guitar, but at least some variation. Strange World is head and shoulders the standout track, but I had pretty much had enough after that. Will not listen to it again. 2.5 stars
One of the greats!
I had friends who were into Iron Maiden but I never really listened to them much. This album is good, it’s just good fun heavy metal. 7/10
good nice to hear after waking up from a nap
Metal
Heavy metal, little too heavy prefer Metallica
I love Iron Maiden, but they just aren’t Iron Maiden yet in this album. It’s still too Deep Purple and not enough over the top nerd metal.
Classic. Started playing bass along with this album. Takes me back
i had high hopes but it didnt really stand out
Heavy but with melody. Not really my cup of tea, but passed faster than I expected
enjoyed this way more than I expected. This first album is more punk (dare I say) than what I typically think of when I think 80s metal. Well put together and earns a spot on this list for sure.
Its got a couple misses for me but it's hard to argue that Iron Maiden is anything besides one of the most talented bands ever. Their music oozes skill, just listening to it makes you wish you were there. 4.5 for sure but deserving of the 5 stars more than a 4 star
Heavy metal floor pedal man Having Iron Maiden in my Ace Combat playlist just associates this sound with launching semi-autonomous air-to-air guided missiles in my brain. Had a nice listen with my good time hat on. This isn’t my favorite Iron Maiden album but it’s good. Easy breezy, doesn’t overstay its welcome at 37 minutes. Phantom of the Opera and Transylvania back-to-back are the highlights of this thing for sure. Any time I started to get bored there was a tone shift or song change that hooked me back in. Probably closer to a 4 for me.
A masterpiece in my eyes. This has some of the most epic and atmospheric metal songs to ever do it. Prowler is one the best album beginners ever. The transition from Transylvania to Strange World is one of the only moments in music that, to this day, can still give me goosebumps. Some may argue (even the band itself) that the production brings the quality of the album down, but it doesn't phase me, and the music itself more than makes up for it. It's got a reckless vibe to it. Running Free is definitely the weakest on the album, but its still a great song. Just goes to show how good this album is.
More jagged and punky than expected, but ultimately marred by some infuriating vocal tics and a generally over theatrical approach. I actually liked the production which the band have criticised. Not really for me but appreciated giving it more of a listen.
This first album definitely impressed me.
Never really listened to Iron Maiden before but I thought it would be more "metal", was more of a classic rock sounding album.
I've obviously listened to Iron Maiden in the past, but I don't think I'd ever listened to this album. It's good! But I feel like it's shy of their other albums, which set the bar very high for my expectations of Iron Maiden. There are some absolute bangers though, like Transylvania. Despite not being Iron Maiden's best album, it still deserves a 5/5
Man this is so great. I found Phantom of the Opera when I was a kid by mistake while looking for stuff from the musical. It didn't have any information except for the song title and I literally saved it until the technology existed to search by ear (Shazam) and I could find out what it was. I've never explored Iron Maiden but kind of feel like I'm going to after listening to this.
3,4/5 Mog i.
Lowkey propulsive.
Their first LP. While I’m not a fan at all I do appreciate when music is played well. It’s ranked 8th overall in their catalog by their fans.
Звучит как пародия
Великолепный дебютник группы, изменившей хэви металл. Популяризировав гармонические партии двух гитар, они привнесли в жанр гораздо больше, чем просто хиты и мощный голос. Но голоса пока нет - Дикинсон еще не в группе, а голосу Ди'Анно не хватает глубины и харизмы. Но зато фирменное звучание уже прослеживается, и главное, какие же тут песни - Стив Харрис решил без раскачки сразу писать крутые треки, причем хватило на весь альбом. Цепляюще, атмосферно, качово, кайфово. Один из моих любимых альбомов мэйденов, а там есть из чего выбрать
Мой Топ 1 самых ужасных обложек в истории музыки. Плакать хочется от работ этого художника. Коллега, ну как так. Гитары прикольные, голос скучный. Что-то приколдесное есть в мире Iron Maiden. Но флер нормисности преследует такие группы. Наверное, из-за фанатов...
Любовь к хэви-металлу это музыкальный аналог ношения серьги в правом ухе у мужчин
Лучшая песня: Prowler Худшая: Charlotte the Harlot Обожаю этот альбом. Великолепные гитары, бас, барабаны, вокал на первых двух альбомах мне больше нравится, чем у Дикинсона. В принципе все треки супер, Шарлотт нравится чуть меньше, чем остальные.
в сравнении с последними альбомами даже неплохо, 3.5
I'm amazed at how tame this sounds in retrospect, kind of like Ozzy's albums from around the same time. It's very polite and well mannered and I sometimes wish it would get a little more gnarly and crazed. Still, great playing and songs like "Phantom of the Opera" and "Transylvania" are fantastic. I don't really know their later stuff but this is fine hard rock of its era.
I'd give this 3.5 if it were an option, but I guess I'm closer to 3 than 4. Never heard Iron Maiden pre-Dickinson actually. Di'Anno has the chops and is less melodramatic but also less interesting. Musically it has moments where it's absolutely stunning - Phantom of the Opera into the instrumental Transylvania was the high point for me, mesmerising guitars and rhythms. The rest here though - I can respect it, but it just didn't click with me much. Pretty run of the mill early heavy metal, which isn't a genre I care much about (outside of maybe Ozzy)
Phantom of the opera was good, so was Transylvania
I mean yeah I get it. Heavy but I really like it
3.75. I’ve got to be in the right mood to listen to Iron Maiden normally, and even then it’s one of two or three songs I want to listen to. None are on this album, but that didn’t matter.
I typically enjoy the bands that Iron Maiden influenced more than Iron Maiden but I found this pretty decent and way ahead of its time.
2.75 - I expected to really hate this, but I was into it a bit. Their sound caught me off guard in a few tracks. I might need to listen to more.
Another dip into last century's metal, I had no idea Iron Maiden would be my top pick. Speed and pop and better singing, what a combo.
I managed to catch Iron Maiden play at the MTS Centre at The Somewhere Back in Time tour. This was my first time seeing a concert where the stage design was quite involved. Seeing their giant mascot Eddy pop out for the first time not knowing this was a thing they did was incredible. Great music, artists and performers if you ask me.
It was good! But I honestly don't think I liked it as much when comparing to Metallica, and I gave that a 4. I really liked it, but it all sorta blended together a bit into just one big metal album. I mean I guess that what this is... doi. But like thats all it is, doesn't have much more to it. I'd be curious to dive into their later stuff like the Run to the Hills shit to see where they get to later on.
EI tää niitä Maidenin ykköslevyjä oo ja Dickinson taisi tulla vasta myöhemmin ruoriin, mutta kyllähän täällä ihan hyvääkin menoa on
hyvää rokkia
Eipä oo tullu tätä ekaa rienaa ikinä kuunneltua, ja nythän se selvis miksei. Ei se ihan lähde lentoon. Laulukin on melko väkinäistä.
Tää ja tappajat on ainakin selkeesti erilaisia kun loput maidanit. Kai se on kun laulaja vaihtu, niin sit menokin vaihtu. Ihan jees vääntöö, jota ol nuorena klobbona vaikee sulattaa. Hauskasti saatu vähän semmonen punkin ja hevanderin ristisiitos aikaseks ja saundi on semmonen kunnon "tältä näyttää briteissä seisarikasari vaihteessa". Dijannu on laulajana mikä on, mut sopii ihan. Kiittäen arvioimme.
Ei tämä ihan samalla lailla iskenyt kun se edellinen Iron Maiden. Itse kyllä paljon enempi Dickinson-mäen miehiä mitä tulee Maideniin.
sıradan geldi. listeme girecek şarkısı yok.
done
It was really good! Every song was a banger, but my favorites were: Prowler, Remember Tomorrow, Phantom of the Opera, and Strange World. Overall, I really liked this album and I would probably give it a 4.2/5! 👍🙂🤟
Solid album
Liked this way more than I thought I would
as someone who isn't really a fan of iron maiden this album really surprised me with a less hardcore setlist and was super refreshing
Kult dette - men treffer nok ikke helt.
Det funka å trene til dette 💪
I enjoyed this record. It's quick, rhythmic and energetic. Favourite Track(s): Phantom of the Opera, Iron Maiden Least Favourite Track(s): Strange World
Pretty decent, all are pretty good songs but feel kinda similar until the last few with more calmer sounding melodies breaking up the tone. I like strange world, remember tomorrow and transylvania the most out of the album. Gonna give it another listen soon
This is a really weird review for me cause I love Iron Maiden but I think this is their least impressive album from their early career. Like this album is great, but every album after this just got better and better. Killers, number of the beast, piece of mind, are all better albums as well as being better metal albums which are much heavier. But it does have a special place in my heart cause it lead to Iron Maiden becoming IRON MAIDEN. Like you see flashes of their greatness that they will achieve in their very near future. I but I do feel like this album is just too soft to be a true 5/5. It’s so close though…
Morning in Riga
Cover is fun, music is boring and repetitive. If only they had a good vocalist it might work...
It took 350 albums to get a first (I hope) Iron Maiden album and it just so happens to be not one of my favourites. I can see why its here though. Earlier Maiden is a little more rocky and punky. But even here, Phantom, Transylvania are defining heavy metal. The production is flat as well, making the drums cardboard and the bass chuggy. But that's just hte 80s I guess. I'm on the record in being in a minority who prefers post-2000s Maiden. The longer, more proggy, more epic sound. Then the hits. Then Blaze and this. But still. It's Maiden. Even No Prayer would get a 3.
I am familiar with a bunch of maidens later stuff and this very much feels like a band trying to find that sound. Every so often they nail it and the difference is huge. A lot of the rest of the time they sound like a young band struggling with guitar sounds and production techniques. The songs are still fun though, I feel like I'm largely marking it down because I know they get better, and Bruce adds better vocals when he joins, but I dunno if that's really fair. I'll give it a 4.
Some cool early Maiden
The beginning of… #UpTheIrons
For someone that actually NEVER listens to heavy metal, i absolutely loved it. Expanded my perspective on what actually is heavy metal. APPROVED. And the GUITARE OMG absolutely crazy.
Never been a metal head. I'm the normiest of normies. Basically just like Metallica and Tool. Having said that, I can see why they were on the heights of the greats of the 80s. Great and catchy thrash songs, great heavy slow songs, a little bit of everything, and loved the closer. Curious to listen to more of the Maiden.
You guys, I think I like Iron Maiden ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pleasantly surprised. Particularly enjoyed Phantom of the Opera. More heavy rock than heavy metal.
I enjoyed that more than I was expecting. It's like heavy prog rock with some good melodies. I think Bruce Dickinson's voice was better suited for what the band would become.
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Metal is one of my favorite genres so I was super pump d for this one. Although I love metal, Iron Maiden is not my top top band so this was still a bit of a journey of discovery for me.
Fine.
Strange choice of Maiden albums. OK, but no real hits.
Incandescent
Not really a fan but was alright
Guitar: great Bass and drums: great Vocals: irritating Lyrics: annoying This is the kind of thing that convinced me that I don't like metal, even though you'd think I'd like it considering some of the other stuff that I like. I would give this record a 4 if it were all-instrumental, because it is headbanging-worthy. But then he starts singing again.
Surprisingly I liked it
FAVORITE TRACKS: PROWLER, REMEMBER TOMORROW, RUNNING FREE, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, STRANGE WORLD. LEAST FAV TRACK: CHARLOTTE THE HARLOT
album that mixes metal and punk sounds in a very fun and cool way, I like the voice of Poul D'Angelo, he changes his voice depending on the type of music, he makes beautiful dark and disturbing lyrics
Tasty
I had heard of Iron Maiden I had not heard the Album Iron Maiden I had not heard the singles. Up to now, I'd kind of dismissed Metal. I'm not sure why. This is great! Clearly an influence to many bands later. The tracks are great. Excellent guitars, drums, bass. This is exactly why I'm doing the 1001 albums to hear stuff I've not heard, but really should have.
I enjoyed this album where I didn't enjoy Metallica's first album and it comes down to the listening experience. Audible vocals and solos beat the metal drone wall of sound. The lineage to hard rock is also more evident in this album.
I'd always heard that Iron Maidens earlier albums are a bit weak but I thought this was great! Well, except for "Charlotte the Harlot...."
Honestly better than expected
I have had this funny feeling for a while that I needed to get more exposure to Iron Maiden. I like heavy metal, like progressive rock and fantasy themes, and liked Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills. From this listen, it's clear I need a deep dive. Thanks 1001!
7/10
Iron maiden es iron maiden. Esta muy bien, pero no es lo mejor
solid
Great
Not bad at all, especially for a debut... but it's not as good as Number of the Beast. (and let's be real, it was never going to be)
Ba chiar I fost super ok
8 very good actually. It mades me enjoy Metal
Venjuleg rokkplata? Er það ekki bara?
Great debut. Iron Maiden got a lot better though
Feels less refined than other Iron Maiden songs I’ve heard, but it still has the energy to make it good
I’ve explored many different genres in the 45+ years since I purchased my first cassette. Yet, I’ve never done a deep dive into metal, beyond speed metal in my punk days. Perhaps due to the associated artwork (looking at you Eddie), bands like Maiden seemed gimmicky. Perhaps so but listening to Iron Maiden for this project makes me realize that one should not judge a book by its cover. Done right, there is something incredibly cool about two lead guitars playing against each other. The music just has an enormous scale. The album draws from the raw energy of punk, but with creative, rapid changes in tempo and chords I associate with prog rock. There is a lot of talent on display here. I walked into this one with an open mind, but with low expectations. I finished my first listen and immediately started it again. Now I need to hit up my metal head friends to see where I should go from here. I can confidently say that I’ll be taking a deeper dive into Maiden. I can also confidently say that you’ll never see me sporting their merch. I maintain that that bias is warranted. Fun stuff and an amazing debut.
When I was a kid I used to be obsessed with Iron Maiden. But unfortunately, as a got older, I started having less time for those lyrics and the whole cheesiness of their act and grew out of it. It's interesting to go back to it in my fifties. The first one is quite expressive and raw when compared to the theatricality that came after. It's quite hard rock-based as well, I guess the lyrical and operatic voice of Bruce Dickinson helped paved the way for the band to become more heavy metal inspired.
Not very memorable
I really appreciate an album with some genuine variety in their sound and a clear definition between songs. I respect the artistry and passively enjoyed the album…not enough to revisit but can see why it was included in this list.
I’m a Bruce purist when it comes to Iron Maiden, but this has some good tracks on. Hope we get more.
Sorry bros but Paul has more sauce than Bruce Will I listen to again: 100%
in german we say: „das fetzt gottlos krass“
better than i expected
surprisingly didn't hate this
I feel like I get more on board in the Bruce Dickinson era, but the guitar work and the DNA of the band is all still here. Remember Tomorrow was covered by Opeth and that makes it most memorable for me
Excelente album debut
Considered a classic for a reason. ‘Nuff said.
3.5
Review - do you really need to hear a pre Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden album? I can now confirm "no". This album was ok. Two of the songs were quite good. But it doesn't need to be heard. Rating - 5/10 Need to hear? NO
Couldn't do it. Just too overwrought
80s metal masters debut for you to chew and break on thru.
Just not my kind of music
it's fine. Definitely skilled musicians making fun music, but I get bored with it.
Meh. Not my cupa
мне вокал здесь даже больше нравится чем с Брюсом
This has a dark edginess to it, similar to contemporary artists like Black Sabbath, but if you slid it one notch in the direction of Brit Punk that would come a little later. Lots of big cinematic parts too, à la Dark Side. Pretty neat. Also, whoever did the 2015 remaster did a phenomenal job.
I can’t fathom what it must have felt like to hear this for the first time in 1980. I’ve heard Maiden records but not this first one. Phantom was a stand out for me. Unreal
Couple of decent tunes but largely meh
Not their best album but still good, I wish they would have chosen Fear of the Dark instead. Strange world as my favourite.
First two tracks are my favourites. Probably only need to listen to half of it to get my Iron Maiden fill for a while.
Definitely dated, a little boring and repetitive but with one swift kick England and Iron Maiden invented 4 new subgenres of metal. Progressive, power/theatrical metal, and thrash metal, all with the release of something that includes a slow ballad. To think metal before this was simply just being dark and mysterious but playing classic rock and blues licks. Iron Maiden may have not birthed the middle period of metal but they sure did develop it. 4 stars on principle, product, and impact.
I actually kind of like Iron Maiden, but this is not nearly as good as the later albums to me. Though my memory is based entirely on high school me listening to it at Danny's house
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Apparently I am not a metal person.
A bit screamy. Would try again in a different setting.