Reviews (page 5 of 14)
not for mee
I enjoyed it
welllll ... heavy metal nak é pra mim, odiei essa merda
Album cover so cute Honestly, its a great album. There are no real hard hitters for me, but just in general pretty good.
A good first album. But not great.
Expected to hate it, but I got several tracks in before I got bored and started skipping tracks. I'd listen to it again in the background.
Surprisingly enjoyable
,5
I feel like I should like this more than I do, with the prog elements and clear musical talent on display here. I felt strangely neutral while listening to this.
fun, veers a bit too close to hair metal for me. 3.5
This sounds nothing like their lit albums, and I’m totally into it. A little like Metallica‘s first effort.
I'm surprised by how much I did not like this album. Felt so generic and forgettable. Maybe it's because I am listening to it almost half a century it came out that it feels so derivative now, but I think a 2/5 is all I am willing to give
I got 2 tickets to Iron Maiden baby, come with me Friday don’t say maybe. As far as debut albums go 👏🏼
Just cool, Prowler is an awesome song
Pales in comparison to their later albums when they dialed in the sound.
boring
It's Iron Maiden, which is cool. But it's weird that this is the album for the list. I don't see the importance of this Maiden record versus Number of the Beast or Powerslave.
Such a solid, raw metal album. Makes me wonder what Iron Maiden would’ve been like if Paul stuck around.
Love Maiden, but I don't feel the utter relevance of their sound.
actually pretty goood
I didn’t listen to this but I accidentally tapped a star and can’t undo it, sorry.
It would be easy to listen to this and chalk it up as another metal band that sounds like the rest, but that would be doing a massive disservice to Iron Maiden and what they brought with this debut effort. Is this for everyone? Decidedly no. But I happen to like hard rock and metal and there is zero doubt about how talented these guys are. That they are not in the R&R HOF is incredible to me, given their impact on many of the bands that followed (e.g. Metallica, Alice In Chains, etc.) Yeah, the band is better with Bruce Dickinson leading it, but Di'Anno is no slouch and he is solid on this record. This is an excellent album and a fun throwback.
Fast guitars. Is this the best Iron Maiden album or just the first? Is "The Number Of The Beast" their best album?" This was a good album and accessible. Wasn't as fast or heavy as I would have thought. I kept thinking that "Strange World" inspired Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters". Might just be me. Looking forward to hearing more Iron Maiden albums if they show up again.
Potenti ed incazzati, così si fa
tears of joy knowing that Iron Maiden made the list, and that, for sure Fear of the Dark and/or Piece of Mind will be here as well. There's no conceivable world in which the self-titled made it over those two.
I’m not really into metal but I got a soft spot for Iron Maiden. It probably means true fans think they’re bad.
sounds like dad music 6/10
It was better than other rock albums
nope.
I wish I could dive straight into those piercing high notes from silence.
Assez sympa
Not something I’d listen to regularly
First time hearing this. Far better than I thought it would be. Much more chubby groovy froggy then I expected.
Wait… Iron Maiden is actually good? IRON MAIDEN IS ACTUALLY GOOD??? Highlights: Prowler, Remember Tomorrow, Running Free, Phantom of the Opera, Transylvania, Strange World, Iron Maiden
I quite enjoy a bit of hair metal from time to time; guitar solos, big drums, vocals that you can only try to sing along to in the shower (is that just me?) - good fun. This has all of that... except the fun. Is that the distinction between a heavy metal band with long hair and a hair metal band? Maybe this will sound derogatory, but I think taking themselves so is to their detriment.
You know it's early cuz the skeleton guy looks kinda derpy on the cover.
3. Surprised how much I liked a few of the tunes, look forward to hearing more of the discography.
muy arriba para mi gusto. soy una mina medianamente tranquila. tanta presencia de voz masculina gritando, la guitarra eléctrica tan aguda, la batería re enojada… no es lo mío. la única que me gusto fue strange world.
Yes. Crazy to realize this was the first Iron Maiden album I ever heard in the 2000s because i thought it was a best-of/hits release.
Any thrash is too much thrash in my opinion and there is definitely some here. However, the rest of the album is so melodic, the musicians are so prolific and the guitar solos are so soaring to more than make up for it. Most reviewers suggest that Iron Maiden got better when they replaced this lead singer. I'm actually somewhat excited to hear their later album when it comes up to see if I agree.
Interestingly enough, as (at times) a metalhead, I never dived deep into Maiden's back-catalog. I started listening to them with "Live After Death" and almost all their albums that came after. That said, I was never a big Maiden fan either, although I do appreciate their later albums, leaning more towards a heavy prog-metal style. Even so, it turned out that this was my first listen to their first album. And, albeit without the legendary Bruce Dickinson, this was not bad. I can truly hear why they were heralded as pioneers of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal). Sometimes a bit proggy, and mostly straightforward power metal - you can even hear how this inspired the later Bay Area thrash bands (Metallica, Megadeth, etc.). Still, it's not an album I would revisit often, unlike "Powerslave" or "Live After Death." 3/5
Meh
Just terrible
Pretty good! Very dad rock, very road trip. However no song in particular caught my eye either? Phantom of the opera being there is funny though. I'd rate it 4.5
Feels more influential than essential. By chance I got this only days after The Number of The Beast, obviously the fuller version of this vision.
Review Score: 3.5/5 Good rock album, amazing instrumentals, lyrically it lost me the further the album went on, but i think it'll come to me the more I listen to rock albums.
Lizzie P this time. Loved stranger world song. Appetising. Not much range.
10/10
Solid
Second IM record of two, and this one is not as good as Number of the Beast. The OG lead singer was no Bruce Dickinson, who puts his pants on one leg at a time, then makes gold records He's kind of a weak lead esp in front of the great band behind him. This likely lands here as an influencer, esp on early Metallica. All in all, it's a solid record and definitely informed what followed, but Maiden surpassed this with all of the Dickinson records and I'd say it's non-essential unless you are a metal fanatic
5 Album cover is too scary!!
Shocked how much I liked this! Early Brit Metal like this is great and heavily under appreciated.
This album does not exist for people like me. It was less worse than I imagined though.
Um clássico sem precedentes, mesmo não sendo meu tipo de rock favorito continua sendo espetacular
Sin duda no es un álbum de maiden que escuche seguido, aunque tiene un par de buenas rolas. Gracias por llegar a catapultarlos a otras alturas, Bruce.
Songs 8/8 Truly one of the best metal albums of all time. Upon relistening just now I realized this album takes at least a little inspiration from the prog rock album from a year before The Wall by Pink Floyd. The ballads of this album specifically are very artsy and psychedelic.
Ever since I got to album number 1000, I’ve been trying to guess what album I’d get next, and today, I finally got one right, and I get to review the second Iron Maiden album on this list. I was doing a little research on this album, and until today, I wasn’t even aware that Iron Maiden had any other lead singer other than Bruce Dickinson. I’m not incredibly familiar with a lot of Iron Maiden’s broader discography, but Bruce Dickinson is definitely one of my favorite things about their music, so I have no idea how I’m going to feel about this debut album of theirs. Will this surpass the four-stars I gave The Number of The Beast? There’s only one way to find out! I wasn’t really into this self-titled debut from Iron Maiden. There were some pretty fun guitar riffs sprinkled throughout this album, but overall, I thought it lacked originality, and other than the guitar riffs, there wasn’t anything about this album that made it unique or fun to listen to. I thought “Prowler” and “Transylvania” were the best songs on the album, and while the rest of the album wasn’t unlistenable or anything, the majority of these songs just didn’t click for me. There might be some cool guitar playing or a nice bit of drumming, but rarely was the sum greater than the parts on this album. I guess the answer to the question of ‘how much will I miss Bruce Dickinson?’ turned out to be ‘quite a lot, actually.’ What a bummer that my last album of 1980 was a letdown.
Listened July 2025. Still such a defiantly punky and aggressive album. I prefer this to almost everything else Maiden did.
Some fun guitar parts, but I won't go back and listen again. Some problematic songs in their attitude towards women - "Prowler" and "Charlotte the Harlot".
whatever
Yeah it was alright for 80s metal
surprised to say i enjoyed this a lot. it reminded me of umm dragonforce thru the fire n the flames :D felt at home as a jjba enjoyer
This is a way under appreciated album. Really great production and playing. Gritty vocals and the bass frequencies are well done. Glad I came across this again for the first time.
I had never given Iron Maiden any listening time because I expected it to be hair metal but this wasn't actually bad or cheesy or anything. I think it aged pretty well. My son liked it when we were riding in the car and it might end up in a rockin' rotation at some point.
I love Iron Maiden and I love this album. I also love Paul Di’Anno and Clive Burr who are the ones who make this stand out from a lot of Maiden, but if there are only gonna be 2 of their albums in the 1001, they haven’t made great choices. It’s fair to represent their earliest grittier, punkier vibe but to pick this over Killers doesn’t scan for me. I don’t think the book does much of a job representing metal generally tbh. All that being said, it’s always a treat to have an excuse for this to come of the shelves. “Torture me back at your lair!”
Metal perfection…almost Prog metal, but if not it, than it’s forefather!
Iron Maiden - Len Houmous’ pet name for his 23rd wife. Margaret Thatcher. 2.9 5/8 Transylvania
wait, actually great
Real shit
It did grow on me a lot, still not quite my personal vibe but I’d listen again passively
Can do a maiden greatest hits but lost interest in this
Didn't hate it like I expected to, a lot more soft arpeggios than I expected, still not really for me though.
Torture me back at your lair!
Pretty decent, never been a fan but I wasn't bored. I like that they have a song that's Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden on the album Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden und sehr gutes Album für ein erstes!
Probably closer to a 2.5 to me but I'll round down
Favorite songs- prowler, running free, & Iron Maiden When I think of 80s metal- this is what I think of
Excellent album. Great riffs
Wow, so that's what Paul Di' Anno's vocals sound like? Yeahh, definitely more of a Bruce Dickinson girlie... I'm spoilt with these first two for sure. Piece of Mind is already one of my favourite albums, so some early maiden was a treat. Fun to hear how much of their Piece of Mind sound they've already got and playing with fantastical theming. Needs Bruce tho gotta say! ...and what was with that "Iron Maiden" pronounciation at the end? Weird choice to make it sound like when you go to cough but you didn't really have one brewed up properly. 1 - i have negative feelings 2 - i have no feelings 3 - glad i heard it *4* - "oh i like that album!" 5 - in the rotation
If 'Number of the Beast' didn't change my opinion of the NWOBHM movement or Iron Maiden's work, this album didn't even stand a chance to do so. First of all, it feels incredibly weird to not hear Bruce Dickinson voice in a Iron Maiden project, and as much as I don't like his singing, at least it is way more fun and makes Paul Di'Anno sound way flatter and boring in comparison. The rest I think is in the same line: fast riffs and solos followed by melodic sections. However, I believe there's nothing as memorable or interesting as in the project I mentioned. Thankfully for me, this album is 37 minutes long and has a lot of changes of tone inside the songs. These traits made it easier for me to sit through, but ultimately, it felt a bit boring.
You'll never hear me complain about getting an Iron Maiden album. I absolutely love the riffs, and it's good to know that they have never missed from album one. I'm mostly familiar with the songs that have Bruce Dickinson on them, so getting to hear the OG vocalist Paul Di'Anno was a nice treat. I absolutely loved Remember Tomorrow especially. His vocals on that track were amazing. Rest in peace to an amazing talent.
3.4/5 Good generic metal to put in the background while caffeinated
Slay
I have always enjoyed the Iron Maiden I had heard, but I never went back to this original album. Fun!
Pretty great intro to their music. Remember Tomorrow and Strange World might be masterpieces
necete verovati ovo je bio prvi put da sam ikad pustila mejdena svejedno ne znam sto al meni je ovo mid mozda je do toga sto nmg strani tekst (😭) ako me ne lozi bas uglavnom mislim ima dobrih pesama al uglavnom mi je smor
What a statement from Iron Maiden on their first record, the intention is there, the songs are cool although with the times, it's fast, it's an electric introduction and it brought a whole new identity to metal going forward. Remarkable.
Wow this was phenomenal. I always assumed Iron Maiden were lot more scream metal or like death metal with that real guttural vocals. This was not that at all. It was melodic, it had a tune and it sounded fucking awesome!
Fantastic debut album
It's alright, but not really for me.
I didn’t hate it and I thought I would!
I went into this expecting to quite like this, given I've love a lot of the harder rock albums so far, but this didn't quite hit for me. It was good but I didn't like it as much as I expected to. A solid 3.5.
Very uninteresting, but not unlistenable. That's about the best I can say for it.
I’ve never really listened to much Iron Maiden. As you can tell from my ratings, hair metal and “hard rock” aren’t my favorite genres but this one was pretty good actually! Liked it more than I expected to. The bass was what really caught my attention, good stuff! 7/10 Favorite Tracks- “Prowler” “Transylvania” “Iron Maiden”
First time really listening to iron maiden and pleasently suprised. Love how there are also calm songs in the mix, like strange world. Could see myself listening to it again. toegevoegd aan bibliotheek
What a unique album. I’d never really listened to them before, holy crap!
What a pleasant surprise. Listened to on bus down to Cork after Christmas '25. Was always afraid of Iron Maiden, but this was hard without going thrashy. Will return.
A nice prelude for better stuff to come.
#221/1001. Before listening I was remembering myself as a 10-12 year old aspiring guitar player and a metal fan, who put bands in top order. Ordering was heavily based on band images, logos and album covers. I think the top three were WASP, Kiss, Iron Maiden. Listening to the music itself was much more difficult: the record were quite expensive, the library didn't have anything, the only places where LPs were sold were basically music sections of department stores or muisic (instrumebt) shops, and listening possibility in them was minimal. Copying tapes from friends was the norm, but then again not many people were in to hard rock /heavy metal then. It eased out a bit when we got cable TV to our town -Sky Channel and Hesdbanger's Ball, yeah! But as for Iron Maiden (the band and this album) - I think I had only Powerslave on tape, and have heard Prowler and Running Free, I'm pretty confident they would have dropped out of my top 3...too proggy and melodic? Listening to the debut now gives me a bit conflicting feelings: I have left heavy and hard rock behind and while there is some nostalgia, I don't have any reasons to go back and dig my childhood favourites. Then again the album seems like a start of something new (yes they called it NWOBHM), can't but think that the punk / new wave movement came and went and somehow allowed some room fir this music to emerge as well (although the band clearly stated they hated punk and punks). But no, in the end nothing too go back or forwards to for me in here.
So cheesy! Music was okay as long as that dork kept his mouth shut.
Killer album (not to be confused with the album after it, Killers). Early Maiden is a bit of a different experience from the more polished and epic works of the Bruce Dickinson era, but there's a real kick and even charm in their first album, grungy sounding as it may be. Paul Di'Anno is a great singer, and the metal is indeed heavy. Favorite track would probably be Charlotte the Harlot, but the dark and kickass instrumental track Transylvania is a great one too.
Dont mind a bit of iron maiden but this one is shit
This Rocks. Raw and raucous, this heavy debut from Maiden doesn’t quite reach the heights of their next few records, but it remains a fun, invigorating ride nonetheless.
Proto-metal. This is an album that makes sense to have on the list. I was surprised that it is somewhat melodic. I like the title track and found the whole thing listenable. Not really my thing but I see its value.
meh
Rocking around the Christmas tree…
Good to hear Running Free again
Noisy
Went to see Maiden when they toured the year after this was released. Hated the gig. When the 1001 assigned it to me 45 years later I listened hoping that time had lessened my loathing of metal. It hasn't. Next.
It's fine. It's a good metal album, but doesn't really stand out to me. Cover art is great, though.
Maiden rulez
Decent but probably don’t need to listen to it again
Liked this way more than i thought i would
Only 2 years before Number of the Beast but I was much less familiar with the debut and think I liked it significantly less. I don't think it's just not having Bruce Dickinson, although that is partially it - this just sounds a lot closer to 70s hard rock than 80s power metal. The guitar work is still excellent in places, but I don't like it as much when it's more boogie-ish (for lack of a better word?) and less driving/chugging. Being more like Thin Lizzy is not necessarily bad, but I came to like the more thoroughly metal later sound and this was just an adjustment. Phantom of the Opera is the standout track, but the first/last bookend tracks are also very good.
Terrible
Before listening: I don't think I've ever heard a song from them before. Ngl, it doesn't look very interesting to me. Not entirely looking forward to this, but it's on the list and I'm gonna try my best to have an open mind, Listening Notes: 1. "Prowler" Well, lyrically I hate the vibes. I'm always shocked when I listen to old Punk and Metal and it's as tame sonically as it is. Like, I've listened to harder sounding stuff than this from time to time. 2. "Remember Tomorrow" - Better than the first song, but just okay overall 3. "Running Free" - Dad Rock, I'm bored :( Second half's guitar is good tho 4.Phantom of the Opera" - the rhythm structure of the lyrics is interesting. I think I like this one well enough, a little background music sounding due to all the guitar solos, but overall a little fun. 5. Transylvania" - I've not read Dracula yet :( I did get to Frankenstein finally this year, it was so good. Oh, the song is fine too. Don't hate it, don't love it 6. "Strange World" - Cool guitars, interesting vibe. Yeah, I really like this one, best song so far. It's weird and creepy in an atmospheric way, instead of a sex pest way. Good song 7. Charlotte the Harlot - Well...the guitars and melody are cool. I hate it otherwise. 8. Iron Maiden - I'm just bored. It feels like roller-coaster theme park commercial music Debating on giving this a 2 or 3. I think I want to reserve 3's for albums I liked more than this. This was mainly just kinda boring to me, sorry lol. I did really like Strange World tho, Phantom of the Opera was cool but I don't see myself returning to it. 2.5, i guess
I enjoyed the riffs and stuff but something about his voice was throwing me off. Overall a good album though
Wasn’t impressed then, less impressed now. Gimmicky more than artistic.
Not sure... It's okay
Crap and a shit cover. Wankers.
La primera canço bastant més chill del que m'esperava. En general aplica per tot s'album. Aixi i tot i ha bastanta guitarra, pero no em sembla tan heavy metal.
18/12/2025 1. prowler - two guitars!!! immediately not as bad as i was expecting bc i haven't liked the heavy metal i've listened to. the vocals aren't really my thing though i don't hate them. nice guitar part in the middle. i'm getting the vibe that indulgent guitar solos are going to be a big part of this album lol. this is a lot better than i thought it would be, will give this one a relisten to later :) ☆2. remember tomorrow - quieter start, not what i was expecting. i reaally like this one so far. this is really great, liking the lyrics of this one a lot more. got louder now, but still great. love the guitar riffs. halfway through the song, guitar solo. this goes on for so long..... not really my thing. the guitar in the quieter parts is reminding me of dancing barefoot by patti smith and i'm not sure why. feeling like this is going to be my favourite off of the album so far. without the louder parts, this would become constantly on repeat for me (lyrics remind me a bit of the 13th floor elevators/psychedelic rock in general), but it's just not for me 3. running free - like the drums and bass at start. the lyrics are very american. this is more like what i feared when i started listening to this album. halfway though this song how is there still a minute and a half. like the instrumental though. like the ending as well. 4. phantom of the opera - great intro! like the energy. sooo much better than the last one, reminds me of what my dad would listen to in the car. so far i'm liking this guitar solo a lot more than the other ones. bass is great in this album, has been surprisingly prominent through all the songs, especially considering how guitar heavy these songs are. lots of tempo changes in this one. 2 minutes left and the guitar solo is getting a bit grating now. 1 minute left and i'm desperate for this bloody guitar solo to end. 5. transylvania - getting iron maiden fatigue right now, not sure if it is better or worse than abba fatigue yesterday. without any lyrics to focus on it sounds kind of samey. focusing on the bass more is making this song a lot more enjoyable but it's hard sometimes with the constant guitar. 6. strange world - liking the intro. bass is great!! especially the part when the guitar starts, which i'm liking a lot more in this song. i'm loving the quieter parts of this album, more like something i would generally choose listen to, also a lot more melodic than i would expect from a metal album, also punkier than i expected. 7. charlotte the harlot - again, bass is really great. vocals have started and i'm immediately not looking forward to the next 4 minutes. got to the chorus and i'm not a fan of these lyrics. tempo change has possibly redeemed this song from the pits of hell. the bass is the best part of this album, which i wasn't expecting for the amount of guitar solos metal is known for. tempo change and it is not my thing again. 8. iron maiden - vocals started i'm begging for the song to end so i don't have to listen to iron maiden anymore - the instrumental sections are great but the vocals really aren't for me and it got a bit samey about halfway through the album. liked this more than i thought i would, the album cover is absolutely not my thing (the art style really reminds me of the ghost train at blackpool pleasure beach??), but still wouldn't willingly choose to listen to any of the songs again, except for maybe remember tomorrow or strange world. can definitely hear the prog rock and punk inspo, which has made me a lot more willing to give heavy metal a try, although i don't think it's ever going to be a genre i regularly listen to. iron maiden fatigue is a lot worse than abba fatigue.
great guitar
I remember my brother playing this back in the 80's and thinking WTF? Now several decades later having seen Iron Maiden in concert and listening to most of their albums, this is a classic that needs to be heard
fire
Sharp, biting guitars. A lot more raw and punkish than i had anticipated. I quite dig the gruff and gritty vocals in comparison to their more epic, operatic later stuff. Galloping bass is right out front. The guitar solos are pretty epic. Songs do get a bit formulaic but not boring. Love the soft/heavy dynamic and the fat riff in Remember Tomorrow. Prowler is perfect as an opener. Overall a decent listen. Favourite track - Phantom of the Opera, ironically as its most like their later more operatic stuff that i dont usually rate as highly, but its sick. 7.5/10
not my cup of tea, but i liked it
It was ok. Did not love it.
Maybe I’m too old for this. It just seems uninspired and formulaic. Great musicians, excellent technique, but it doesn’t make me feel like wow or like I want more.
Good music but just not my type 2/5
3.5/5 not their best but still strong
This album hit me differently at 20 then it does now 45 years later. When Maiden and Def Leppard both released albums during the NWOBHM period, what stood out was the punk influences that colored the traditional metal. The songs had a different energy, an aggressiveness not found in the more popular bands of the period who were leaning into prog. Maiden, less so than Motörhead, tried to strike the balance and as Maiden’s popularity grew after this record they became less interesting to me because I was becoming more punk rock and far less metal. The guitar tone on this record also strayed into punk rock so as it sits today, there are still a couple of enjoyable tracks - Prowler, Remember Tomorrow and Iron Maiden but the other 5 tracks, except perhaps Charlotte the Harlot, are less memorable. It was a nice revisit but my memories of this record as being far more enjoyable, are misplaced. I saw this tour of Canada and met them in Vancouver, so that might be a factor. Not a horrible record in any way, but just not as exciting today.
3/5
Remember Tomorrow and Strange World i enjoyed quite a lot. 2.3/5
Great Album.
I feel like I have to wipe Mountain Dew and Cheeto crumbs off my keyboard to review this album. If you like tight, driving guitar riffs and flourishes that scream ‘Hell yeah, brother’ and you think a flaming skeleton riding a motorcycle is sick as fuck, boy do I have an album for you. It’s not as bad as what it inspired, but it’s not good and, well, it inspired quite a bit that we’d be better off without.
нормалек, но без эмоций. некоторые песни напомнили лед зепелин, думаем...
Took me back quite a few years ... decades
Having only ever heard a couple of Iron Maiden songs I'd written them off as not for me (probably not helped by the quite horrid artwork they insist on using). However, I really enjoyed this. Some really great songs, solos that didn't just feel showy for the sake of it, and some driving rhythms that just gave the whole album an energetic pace.
Not what I expected, at best: corny, at worst: boring. Insert Wheatus joke here.
Pretty cool.
Better than average metal
Honestly, as far as early 80s metal goes, this was pretty bland, it was good for a whole sit down listen, but really nothing memorable stood out to me.
Dope
No, thank you.
Great debut, and the raw, punkier vibe of this era fits Paul D'Ianno's vocals perfectly. Most of the songs are quick and short, but "The Phantom of the Opera" lays the groundwork for their later epics.
On les aime les Iron Maiden. Du premier éponyme à Fear of the Dark ça fait partie de l'histoire du métal.
Vraiment high energy, j'ai adoré. Paul aussi a dansé beaucoup sur Phantom of the Opera. Il y a un mélange de style vraiment intéressant, rock des 70s, punk (Charlotte the Harlot le début) et prog rock. J'adore la voix du chanteur, je réalise c'est pas Dickinson encore, mais ça sonne vraiment bien et similaire. Le artwork m'a toujours laissé perplexe.
Pas pire métal! Pas ultra rapide comme du maudit Thrash. Certaines chansons sonnaient presque plus rock que metal, par exemple Charlotte the Harlot.
Not their best, but still very good
Primera vez que escucho Iron Maiden en mi vida. Está guay. Le meten duro. Me esperaba que fuese a ser más cringe al ser metal con sus añitos, pero guay. Por lo visto cambiaron de vocalista después de este disco así que no me sirve para hacerme la mejor de las ideas del grupo. Me hace gracia porque esta semana también me salió el disco Kilimanjaro de The Teardrop Explode y está gracioso pensar que los dos discos son del mismo año. Me moló el tema de Transylvania.
Didn't know Iron Maiden could sound like this
Not as dirty/distorted/loud as j was expecting
*sings in highest pitch voice* "I got two tickets to Iron Maiden, baby.." This album is not what I expected. I thought my ears were going to be destroyed by some powerful distortion and that I would be praying for it to end. Meanwhile, I got beautiful instrument technique and sound. Some people in the Youtube comments were complaining that this album wasn't as good as the first two, so maybe those albums were heavier and that's why I'm okay with this one? OR do I love Iron Maiden and I didn't even know it??
Surprisingly amazing
Not being a real Maidenhead, I'd never listened to anything pre-Bruce Dickinson. It's pretty clear that Maiden made the correct choice in hiring one of the great voices in rock history. That said, this album is way better than it has any business being. Heck of a bunch of catchy grooves scattered across the tight 40 minutes. Worth a listen.
I don’t have whatever bone in the body makes someone like heavy rock or metal, but this wasn’t bad
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would have. Very melodic and accessible. Nice music.
This is the Iron Maiden album Iron Maiden, featuring the song “Iron Maiden” by Iron Maiden, off of the album Iron Maiden. I’m easy. I see Metal, I enjoy Metal very much. Was already very familiar with this band previously, but hadn’t heard an album from front to back by them until now. For reasons that should be obvious, I always get Iron Maiden mixed up with Megadeth. While I absolutely LOVE Vic Rattlehead , I think Eddie the Head may just be the most iconic mascot in Metal history. I digress. Anyway, my favorite song on this album is “Phantom of the Opera”. The solo absolutely shreds on that one. This is an easy 5 for me. Whether it be the original singer or not, even being the debut album, this is still very much a core Iron Maiden album, and it turns out to be an incredible one at that. I just can’t help but love the vocals, killer riffs, fast pace, energy, vibes, it’s all outstanding here. Every time I roll an album like this, I dread whatever may come the next day, because I spent the entire day absolutely loving this album to death. This is the first of 2 Iron Maiden albums I have heard for the project so far, and you can probably have it as a safe bet that the other one is going to get 5 stars as well. We’ll see. This was 37 minutes and 8 songs of absolute bliss. My only concern, if you can call it one, is that I wish it was longer. That’s a pretty good concern to have in my opinion.
Good, but not great. I enjoyed it well enough, though I feel that starting with their debut album is doing this band a disservice.
Liked! nice guitar
Dare I say favourite Maiden album
Wasnt bad at all. Im still not a fan of Iron Maiden’s sound
3.5/5
this is how i think whippits would feel like
I like this too. Good 70's vibe heavy rock background music to do homework to
not nearly as good as their later stuff honestly
Гарно, але не торкнуло
You guys are on a hot streak right now
A good effort. I think later work by Maiden is a better listen (particularly after Dickinson joins as singer) but this contains a lot of what later makes the band truly great. On the other hand, this fucking rules. (And offers the rare, fine cheese of band = album = song name in Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden from Iron Maiden, joining illustrious acts like Bad Company and Big Country.) The double-guitar work (Dave Murray and the soon-to-leave Dennis Stratton) is in sync and fancy, Clive Burr is serviceable on drums and Steve Harris is already a metal classic on bass. Paul Di'Anno is a totally decent metal vocalist and is probably forgotten in part because Dickinson with his crazy falsetto is a legend. A moment about Steve Harris, bass player, because it's really his band (and bass players are often ignored). Between his resolutely clean tone, which cuts remarkably through the harsher sounds of the band's guitars, and his signature 'gallop', Harris really does drive the groove of Iron Maiden songs. 'Run To The Hills' and 'Fear of the Dark' would be nothing without their bass lines. Harris's influence is comparable to other rock greats like Chris Squire or Paul McCartney (setting aside the songwriting) on his instrument. It's a good album but if you're trying to get into Maiden and haven't figured what the fuss is yet, you might start with a later one (or possibly a compilation). I thought 'Phantom of the Opera' was both ambitious (multiple movements, 7-minute-plus runtime) and well-executed and it's clear already that this band was destined for greatness. In 1980, no less, this is a landmark group. 'Transylvania' is a perfect prototype of what their later best material would sound like -- a little rougher than it would eventually be, but still fully-formed and as potent as you could ask for. 4/5. Yeah, this already rocks. Note: That Kid Rock 3/5 that I gave out early in this exercise is going to dog me until I finish. Maybe it was really a 2.5 but god help me, it was reasonably-well executed. It's not the music's fault that it was pointless noise written by a husk of a human being. Anyway, Maiden are good.
Не, ну айрон мейден це чудова класика в принципі все ахаха
хороша музика, нІчого додати :)
Дуже сподобалось, все ще непогано слухається в 2025
I had to check that The Number of the Beast, the album where Iron Maiden became Iron Maiden, was on here, because if not, you are hailing the wrong Satan, friend. This a fun record, like Thin Lizzy in Halloween costumes, but why listen to them crawl when you can witness them running to those hills two years later.
I’m generally leery of ’80s heavy metal because I find much of it bloated, empty, virtuosic and cheesy (kind of like the decade itself, now that I think about it), and Iron Maiden’s album covers don’t exactly suggest things will be different here. But I have to say that Iron Maiden's first album is pretty good. It’s more representative of the new wave of British heavy metal, lean and stripped of any cheese or excess, and it owes some debt to punk or at least Motorhead with its uptempo, galloping rhythms. I know some Maiden fans don’t fancy founding lead singer Paul Di’Anno, but I think he’s an underrated frontman who is well-suited to this material, even if he lacks the pipes of his eventual replacement, Bruce Dickinson.
I love Iron Maiden. I don't know a lot about them, and I'm not giving this album any more than 3 stars, but I still love Iron Maiden.
It is absolutely essential that there be a classic Maiden lp on the list, and there is: Number of the Beast. This one is pretty good for a debut but has the singer they ditched after 2 albums. I'll rate it for content and not for shouldn't be on the list.
It was ok. It sounds like a debut album. I like Number of the Beast better. Favorite songs:: Transylvania, Strange World
I reviewed another Iron Maiden album previously, and I think it captured my feelings about the band pretty well, and it applies just about the same here: As a metal fan, I recognize the historical importance of Iron Maiden, but I have an unpopular opinion about the band: Iron Maiden isn't as heavy as I wish they were, and I don't enjoy their music as much as other metal music. Every time a band covers an Iron Maiden song, invariably it's heavier and I enjoy it more than the original. If you like heavy metal and Iron Maiden, I won't hold it against you. You're entitled to your opinion, and I am entitled to mine. I don't hate Iron Maiden, I just wish they were more like the metal music they inspired. I'll rate this pretty high as it is important and deserves to be on this list, but if I'm in the mood to listen to some heavy metal, I'm not going to be playing Iron Maiden.
Were this the only Maiden album ever, it would've been a 5/5. The songs are great, with Phantom of the Opera being my favourite track by them. The signature twin guitars are there and this is an incredible album. But I'll be an asshole and give it 4/5 only because I know the masterpieces that came later.
Solid metal album. I can hear how they influenced a ton of rock artists that came after them. Highlights: "Phantom of the Opera" and "Strange World"
7/10
Pretty good, nothing particularly stood out.
Didn't manage to listen to this properly but maybe I'll come back to it
I'm giving this album a 2 but I have nothig bad to say about it. I can see why it's considered a classic, I can see why so many people love it. I just really hate heavy metal with a burning passion.
rockingroll
I’m never in the mood for this sort of stuff but it was pretty decent.
I did not like this.
Well, it is what it is. Not bad tho
I liked this way more than I expected. Running Free and Phantom of the Opera were favorites.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to! My favorites were "Transylvania," "Phantom of the Opera," "Running Free," and "Strange World."
trademark galloping bass production wise, feels a lot rawer and more dirty than a normal iron maiden record the singing doesn't feel as enthusiastic as later records (i think that's a good thing) distinctive guitar solos, played quickly doesn't feel like heavy metal, more like early prog rock terrible cover art though surprisingly diverse songs (e.g. remember tomorrow v prowler)
I do like Iron Maiden, and even though this the first of the band might have historical importance, it is far from what the band achieved later on. 6/10
While I've been a huge Metallica fan since high school, I've largely avoided hearing much of Iron Maiden's music. I recall this cover art, and was aware these dudes kinda rose out of the punk/prog rock scenes with a proto-metal sound on their debut, but never sat down and actually listened to it. Well damn, this thing rocks and has fucking riffs for days. Especially on tracks like Phantom of the Opera you can hear how many other bands have absolutely ripped these guys off (looking at you Muse with your amazing Knights of Cydonia, now I see where you stole the riff from) Perhaps it's the early 80's production I adore, this album is warm, thick, bassey and raw. When I think of traditional British 80's hair metal which I associate with Iron Maiden, I think of overly crisp guitars, reverb, operatic and screechy vocals, mixing focusing on 6-8khz rather than 200-500hz and a general vibe that feels like it has a veneer of plasticky chrome, rather than fire and brimstone. I could not be more wrong with these presumptions and this album. It's got a real prog rock vibe to it, with real ebbs and flows and absolute insane musicality that while not quite King Crimsonesque, is still so much more than I was expecting. This rocks! Postscript: I went ahead and listened to a few tracks from the Dickinson 80's records and his voice is exactly the style I hate in this genre. I guess I'll stick with this one and Killers (which more than their debut reminds me of early Queen if you believe it, also Paul Di'Anno sounds a lot like Queen's drummer Roger Taylor, who famously ripped on the vocals for I'm In Love With My Car)
I'll admit I liked this more than I thought I would. It's not screaming metal...he actually sings, and doesn't sound half bad! I struggle to enjoy or even appreciate the vocalists who just yell words over loud guitars. These are proper songs, worth listening to! Still not my jam, but I get it.
Thoughts before listening: Nice. I've mostly avoided listening to Iron Maiden, but when I do, I'm usually impressed. They specialize in a very melodic brand of metal with flashy riffs and sing along choruses. Should be a fun listen. Review: So this is Maiden's first album and while its certainly not as polished as their later discography, I am enjoying this. What is here already on many songs is the bands "gallop" tempo and multi-guitar attack, while the most noticeable difference is that Paul Di'Anno doesn't have the high flying vocals that Bruce Dickinson would eventually bring to the band. My favorite songs here are "Running Free", "Phantom of the Opera", "Transylvania", and "Charlotte the Harlot". This is better than I was expecting it to be, and I thought I would probably like this album. I especially appreciate the clean vocals since so much of heavy metal is unlistenable to me because of the singers. I also feel like this isn't as dark lyrically as I thought it would be. I'll give this 4-stars.
As good a heavy metal album as I have heard.
Prowler isn't as good as the version on The Soundhouse Tapes but this is still one of Maiden's better albums.
Iron Maiden are such an institution and brand that I sometimes forget that (unlike Black Sabbath or Judas Priest, for example) they have “only” released slightly more than a handful of truly outstanding albums—simply because this band “only” appeared on the scene in 1980. I must also admit that I am a big Bruce Dickinson fan on the one hand and appreciate professional productions on the other. As a result, I actually consider the first two albums, “Iron Maiden” and “Killers,” to be better demos... Be that as it may, from a music history perspective, "Iron Maiden" was downright disruptive because it offered a way out of the early stagnation of punk rock and an alternative to the synthesizer-heavy mainstream. Along the way, Maiden created important trademarks of heavy metal—note, for example, the parallel lines of bass and guitars in “Phantom of the Opera.” Other important milestones on this album are “Running Free” (as far as I know, still an integral part of every Maiden set to this day) and the story of “Charlotte the Harlot,” which begins with the song of the same name;) Oh, and I was pleasantly surprised by "Strange World" which I had remembered as being lengthy but turned out to be quite atmospheric. I'd still replace this album with "Powerslave" on the 1001-list...
I can't say I'm a big fan of metal, but this was good. I enjoyed it more than I expected.
Hell yeah
Even though this album is missing Bruce Dickinson, yes THE Bruce Dickinson, this is still a solid album. It lays the blue print for heavy metal rifts that you see on later ablums.
I know that the band now say that they are not happy with the production and sound of this their first album but I think it sounds fantastic. As a lead singer Paul often gets overshadowed by what Bruce did for the band but I think he sounds great and does a great job. As a starting point to their career this is a blinding beginning.
Et av iron maidens kjedeligere album syns eg då, men eg syns generelt sett iron maden e ganske bra! ikkje alt for heavy, akk passe Beste sang: Iron Maiden
Since I was behind I was going to skip this one but saw the 5 stars from MitsFM so thought I had to listen. Metal is never going to be my favourite genre but this is one of the best metal albums I’ve heard and I imagine it’s pretty influential. Lyrics seemed a little less overtly demonic than the other Iton Maiden album on the list (or maybe I just couldn’t really understand them) so that made it an easier listen. While not my favourite style of guitar, there were spots where it just fuckin rips. Phantom of the Opera was the standout for me.
4.5 ou-yeah-yeeahhs out of 5. I greatly prefer my Maiden with Dianno over Dickenson. All time album, all time album cover
An album that I think is just goddamn fun. A whole bunch of shred and metal to bring adrenaline to the veins
The better end of hard metal, but thats like saying my favourite type of herpes. Some tunes compared to others but lacks any light and shade.
Appreciate the craft, still feels so overwrought. The awkward, dorky love child of Yes and Led Zep.
Nope. Later stuff is better
A lot softer than I expected, but still is doing well with what it is doing. Feels more like glam rock style than metal.
Pretty fun, didn't make a huge impression, but I'd listen to more from them.
I like it! From the perspective of 2025, it feels light pretty light metal but that does make it easy to listen to. There's great guitar and great bass and the vocals are only sometimes terrible. It's foundational for sure, not for a genre I love, but I can certainly respect it. The cover is iconic and grotesque, it's great for what it is, 4/5.
Franchement c’était pas mal
Im into it
Excellent Heavy Metal debut
While I appreciate the musicianship this isn't my type of music. This reminds me of spotty teenage boys with patches on their denim jackets.
It's good. A lot of blues and psych rock in it. I guess that makes sense given the genre. Good first "real" (idk how else to put it, I feel like I've heard iron maiden in passing/by chance a lot without knowing) impression of the band. Best Tracks: Strange World, Transylvania, Prowler, Iron Maiden, Charlotte the Harlot
I was sort of expecting more of a wall of sound but it was more...smooth? than I expected. I liked it. 👍Phantom of the Opera, Transylvania
Nothing really stood out to me
Solid metal album.
These riffs man, can’t get enough.
Very repetitive
Kinda nice, I guess. Somehow the early works never really do it for me, but most tracks are pretty good.
Thankfully this isn't as cringey as The Number of the Beast, but it still feels very juvenille. The raw production values is what saves it. It has an almost gritty punk feel to it - something that you feel wasn't achieved on purpose. But the core Iron Maiden tackiness is still lurking under the grounded production sound: songs that feel like a first draft, guitars racing to the end of the fretboard because no one told them they didn’t have to, a lack of substance. It's not terrible, but it's not good either.
Bad ass
Honestly more punk inspiration on this than I expected. Not the best or heaviest Iron Maiden I've heard yet but very listenable and enjoyable. Never really went through an 80's metal phase but will probably revisit more of these. Transylvania is probably the standout as my favorite on this one.
I consider Iron Maider one of my favorite metal bands by far, but I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a full album. I really enjoyed the raw sound on this record, I just don’t think Maiden became Maiden until Bruce Dickinson took over. Best Track: Phantom of the Opera
I haven't listened to this album in over a decade, and there's no need to do it again. Still better than anything Metallica has ever made.
Pre-Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden feels so weird to me. After he became the lead vocalist, he just became Iron Maiden. I mean, Paul Di’anno’s not bad at all. It just doesn’t scream Iron Maiden to me personally. Though what’s even weirder is how despite all that, this debut still stands on its own. Honestly, if you don’t like Iron Maiden, this might be for you. It’s really just at the point where the band was finding themselves, like all bands do on their debut. So you get a more melodic, nuisances approach that might be more accessible. Don’t let Eddie on the front scare you. For me, I respect this album. It’s important and Iron Maiden wouldn’t exist without it. Having a debut stand out is very hard, so I give this one props. Favorite track: Prowler Other hits: Phantom of the Opera, Transylvania, Strange World, Charlotte the Harlot
Cool, but kinda funny that this was heavy metal. Seems tame compared, but i understand it was ahead of its time. 3/5
I did not need to hear this before I died. In fact, by about halfway through I was actively wishing I wouldn’t make it. This, AT BEST, belongs in the book 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Turn 12. Just when you think it can’t get worse than Charlotte the Harlot, they hit you with the 10 minute long opus Phantom of the Opera (fast twiddly bit, dramatic bit, fast twiddly bit, repeat until will to live is fully sapped) which is enough to make you reassess your relationship to the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber. I imagine this is suppose to represent a turning point and the start of the new British metal scene or whatever, but really who cares?
Nicht das beste Maiden Album, trotzdem ne 5
Holt mich einfach nicht ab, ich erkenne, dass es gut ist
Kannte ich nicht war aber wirklich gut
Listening to this album I am surprised that I didn't enjoy the last Iron Maiden album I listened to nearly as much. This album felt raw and real and totally rock and roll. I previously thought that Iron Maiden felt like they were trying to hard, but this felt totally authentic. I will have to go back to see if this is a classic case of first album was their best or if my initial feel around their music was just off. This also felt pretty in touch with blues influenced heavy rock of the era (Led Zppelin, Black Sabbath) which I love, and not trying to be something new just for the sake of it.
My knee jerk reaction when listening to Number of the Beast a few weeks ago was that this is some corny as hell 80s metal, but after a couple listens I started coming around to it and found myself enjoying the album overall. Listening to their self-titled debut album now and I can confirm I am a full convert! The melodic, ripping guitar solos, the driving bass lines, and tight solid drumming. I also love when a metal band slows down like in Remember Tomorrow and Strange World. This was a great time and I am happy the generator has opened my eyes to Iron Maiden.
Vibes: 2/5 Instruments: 4/5 Production: 3/5 Emotional Value: 2/5 Storytelling: 1/5 Album Cover: 0 Stand Outs: Phantom of the Opera, Charlotte the Harlot Overall Rating: 2.2
Did not like it as much as I rhought I would. I just find it a bit boring compared to newer rock/metal
One hell of a debut album, better with every track.
Pretty good. More punky than I'd thought, but classic of the genre for a reason.
Si bien los vocales no son tan impresionantes como los que le ibamos a ver a la banda con Dickinson, igual funcionan y hay algunas canciones de estructuras evolución súper onderas. Phantom of the opera se anota gran momento
mal posso esperar…
Great album
It was alright. Middle of the road heavy metal.
Easily their best album. Paul's vocals combined with killer riffs, solos, and overall songwriting give this record a unique sound that they never replicated later on. CLASSIC! 10/10
Not my normally type of music but I was quite surprised! Good for a gym work out!
Let's be honest, Iron Maiden deserve every bit of praise they've ever had. Whilst far from their best album, this debut is phenomenal. It's creative and it doesn't overstay it's welcome! Later albums benefit from having Bruce Dickinson, a real force majeure, but this doesn't feel as though it suffers for not having him. Great band, great album, thank you for making me re-listen to it again
Mér finnst það næstum óþgæilegt hversu fínt mér þykir þetta stöff. Gæti alveg hlustað aftur og aftur, og það þrátt fyrir að mér finnist Bruce Dickinson er mun flottari söngvari en þessi Páll. Fjarki, næstum gegn eigin vilja.
Charlotte the Harlot was misogynistic but overall good album. Had some nice melodic parts which were unexpected
More instrumentals than I thought
This was great, loved the speed and squigglies, as well as the melody. Couple of slower duds but overall great.
Iron Maiden's self titled debut album is a fine debut, and an incredibly influential album, boasting some truly mighty tracks. The energy is front-loaded, particularly with the first five songs (including "Sanctuary"). While the quality dips slightly on side two with tracks like "Charlotte The Harlot" . The album was recorded with the late Paul Di'Anno on lead vocals. I had the pleasure of seeing him front Iron Maiden live on their 1981 "Killers" Tour, and he was a brilliant singer, blending a raw punk sensibility with powerful rock delivery. The undeniable standout track on the album is "Phantom Of The Opera." It is a stunning, foundational masterpiece. Brutal in its execution, yet absolutely epic in its storytelling, this track is the template for Iron Maiden's long-form epics that would follow. It features incredible tempo changes, great drumming, frenetic riffing, blistering guitar solos, and phenomenal bass work. The tempo switch at 4 minutes 34 seconds, leading into the stunning guitar solos still gives me 'the chills' to this day. This is a song that clearly influenced the thrash metal bands that followed a few years later. The one drawback is the production. The overall mix could be crisper and sharper, a flaw bassist Steve Harris agreed with, which is why he brought in the legendary Martin Birch to rectify the engineering on their second album "Killers". Despite this one technical issue, and though this is not my favourite Iron Maiden album, it is a five-star debut that laid the groundwork for a legendary career. A final mention must be made of Derek Riggs’ stunning artwork. Across seventeen studio albums (as of 2025), Iron Maiden has famously never appeared on any of these covers, instead opting for the iconic presence of their enduring mascot, "Eddie The Head", in various guises. 1 "Prowler" (5/5) 2 "Sanctuary" (5/5) 2 "Remember Tomorrow" (5/5) 3 "Running Free" (5/5) 4 "Phantom of the Opera" (5/5) 5 "Transylvania" (instrumental) (5/5) 6 "Strange World" (4/5) 7 "Charlotte the Harlot" (4/5) 8 "Iron Maiden" (5/5) Total - 43 Average - 4.78 162/1001 90/162 albums reviewed were new to me.
I find with so much metal….the playing may be great, the actual songs don’t do much for me.
some iconic songs, too many guitar solos lol
The band shows obvious potential on their debut, but it doesn’t quite click for me. The main weak point is Paul Di’Anno’s vocals, which feel limited and rough in a way that drags several songs down rather than giving them character. Still, there are bright spots — 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢 is by far the standout, the first moment where Iron Maiden’s melodic twin-guitar interplay and dramatic songwriting truly break through. Overall, you can hear the blueprint of what the band would later become, but for now it’s more promise than payoff.
Not really heard pre much Maiden pre Bruce Dickinson but you can hear the sound forming hear in a slightly grittier fashion. And some tunes I knew as well. Some great playing
Heavy Metal is so overrated. 1.5/5
Yeah baby
Kako god se odlučim da ocijenim ovaj album kad se probudim sutra, zauvijek mi je najdraža Maidenova Remember Tomorrow ali u izvedbi Opetha. Ja sam metalhead ali ne za klasični metal. Ne kažem da mi je Maiden loš ali nije to to.
Classic album. Revolutionary at the time, but the production quality isn't great. Great guitar playing, great bass, solid drums. The singing is not as polished as on later albums though
This is a really solid early 80s metal album. Much better than some of the "metal" that was starting to come out at that time.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! "Remember Tomorrow" "Phantom of the Opera" "Transylvania" and "Charlotte the Harlot" were faves
Soy una abuela? Aprecio el nivel de músicos de Iron Maiden pero no es mi vibra.
i lv it
Dug it!
I'm not super familiar with Maiden, I know bits and pieces, I've heard the odd album but possibly nothing from this earlier iteration of the band. It felt like a slightly looser version of them than the Dickinson lead band that spawned many of their big songs. And it really works for me, it carries a trace of 70s blues oriented rock that just softens it out a little but the Maiden trademarks are still there too. I think I prefer it and so I may be checking out a little more of Di'Anno lead Maiden.
Lifelong metalhead. This is probably Maiden’s worst album, and is absolutely its worst pre-90s. It’s not even the best of the two featuring their original singer. Chintzy production, transparent and awkward songwriting, and Di’anno is a far inferior vocalist to Dickinson. The elements of what the band would become are there but any of the next 5 albums deserve a place on this list over this one (I peeked and their greatest did somehow manage to get included). Only a group of Very Smart critics would have picked this, probably because of its perceived influence on NWOBHM. But an album that someone unfamiliar ‘should listen to’ in 2025 should have something to offer that listener in 2025. You shouldn’t have to have a PhD in early British heavy metal to appreciate it.
Nah
bra, men svakere enn de andre
Iskreno sam iznenadjen koliko su mi se svidele balade
Absolutely fantastic, I like it very much. 4.5⭐
Great cover artwork and interesting listen. Not as heavy as I had imagined and story telling not overly dominated by guitars. Surprised.
A great debut from metal legends Iron Maiden. Raw, fast, gets your head banging.
Liked this one, but I do prefer Iron Maiden’s later stuff. Favorite Song(s): Phantom of the Opera, Iron Maiden
(4)Iron Maiden’s debut album, hit the charts at #4 in the UK. Paul Di"Anno the lead singer on this album. His vocals are more punk than compared to Dickinson’s operatic harmonies. This album feels like a late seventies album, the hooks reminiscent of Blue oyster cult, or hawk wind. I have always appreciated Iron Maiden for their love of literature. The track “phantom of the opera” is such a song. “Iron Maiden”is a track the band plays as their final song before their encore. This is the first appearance of that song.
Being a metal head in the ‘80s and early 90s meant that you knew and listened to Maiden, even if you didn’t want to. Every house party, car, smoking pad, etc. was playing Maiden. This earliest album is a debut of one of Britain’s and the world’s biggest bands. It’s also is unique and historical, though not their best. It was a first so it’s due respect. Steve Harris made a workhorse machine of a band. For me, there were three standout: the title track; Phantom of the Opera; and Remember Tomorrow as a 3-2-#1. Paul Di’Anno was a good Rainbow-esque glam singer with a helluva range but if you get the chance to listen Dickinson do the same songs on Live After Death, it’s obvious who was the better singer. The original drummer Clive Burr also is impressive and Think it’s awesome that Maiden does an annual show to raise money for this medical treatments. I don’t know if I would have put this Maiden on the Top 1001 but for historical reference I get why it’s here.
Random thoughts: * I don’t have much to say about this one. * Never listened to an Iron Maiden album straight through unless we already did that for 1001. * Iron Maiden always freaked me out because of the scary album covers and t-shirts. * I’m unequipped to properly rate metal albums. There was thrashing, there was speedy guitar licks and solos, there was shrieking vocals. It checked all the boxes! Rock on!
A fun listen. Good heavy metal rock
It's mostly good, but I wasn't in the mood for the extended shredding.
Pretty basic rock. I thoroughly enjoyed a few of the solo sections, but some of these are slog to get through the repetitive parts. Mixed bag for me. Hard to rate.
I could only think of the joke in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
I really like Iron Maiden, but as this is their first album, I feel that it is a bit tame in comparison to later releases.
väldigt välskrivet, men känner att själva spelandet inte riktigt är helt där alltid, som att de har skrivit saker som är lite för svåra för dem. stundtals väldigt burkigt ljud, låter som att det kommer genom en konservburk, speciellt i basen. bra, men kunde varit mycket bättre
I mean, vad ska man säga? Startade en helt ny genre i princip, många klassiker som fortfarande spelas idag.. Ändå är det Maidens sämsta 80-talsplatta, JAG KAN GE EN FYRA MOHAHHAHAA
This album is kind of a lot to deal with on a Monday morning, but it woke me up, I guess.
Fine album, but a band who clearly unlocked potential with bruce. Running free is the best song though.
Not huge on Maiden, but prefer the more 80’s leaning stuff which is weird.
second Iron Maiden album i got. Not much else to say than i already have. I'm sure they are great musicians i just really don't like metal. And Number of the Beast was at least more interesting than this.
4,5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Siitä se story alkaa
Tajusin, että tykkäsin tästä maidenista enemmän mitä Dickknsonin laulamana.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Kuultavissa jo maidenin maneerit. Hyvä lätty vaikka laulu ei niin miellytä.
Overall, great fun but you need to be in the right mood for this sort of thing - not really my comfort zone. Reckon my Iron Maiden collection will start and finish with The Number of the Beast.
Boring…
I wasted my youth NOT listening to more metal
Great! A 4.
The picture on the cover looks like an anorexic Donald Trump having a bad hair day. Is this the best thing about the album? Quite possibly. I would have considered scrapping a 3 after listening to "Strange World" unfortunately the album ended with the title track "Iron Maiden " This track is a virtual caricature of a bad heavy metal song. 2 star
This was better than I expected. Not as much of a metal hair band caricature as I thought it would be: decent songs.
Iron Maiden er ikke så verst, altså. Melodiøst og fint.
Goofy album cover but perhaps best Iron Maiden album?