Forum Home Forum Home > Other music related lounges > Proto-Prog and Prog-Related Lounge
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Most progressive Iron Maiden records
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedMost progressive Iron Maiden records
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123>
Poll Question: Which Iron Maiden albums can be called 'the proggiest'?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
1 [0.75%]
9 [6.72%]
24 [17.91%]
16 [11.94%]
60 [44.78%]
1 [0.75%]
23 [17.16%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted

Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
friso View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: October 24 2007
Location: Netherlands
Status: Offline
Points: 2506 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: Most progressive Iron Maiden records
    Posted: May 05 2009 at 11:56
Wich Iron Maiden albums have the most progressive feel?
 
You can vote multiple!
 
IMHO all their records are more progressive then the avarage British wave of new heavy metal records of those days. They can be seen as influenced by progressive rock, although I consider the possibility that Iron Maiden just wanted to make very good technical metal more likely. The progressive feel of records like Seventh son of a seventh son doesn't seem to relate to other progressive acts, not even to progressive bands of the seventies. Isn't it just inventive metalsong writing? However, I've been Iron Maiden fan since I was 11 (I found prove of that in my old school documents Tongue) and I'm still a great fan of their top notch heavy rock/metal.
 
What do you think?


Edited by kingfriso - May 05 2009 at 11:56
Back to Top
Zargus View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: May 08 2005
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 3491 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 12:03
Seventh son of seventh son.
Back to Top
MFP View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: March 31 2009
Status: Offline
Points: 9413 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 12:58
Seventh son of seventh son
Somewhere in Time
Powerslave
Back to Top
Diaby View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: October 15 2007
Location: Hungary
Status: Offline
Points: 774 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 13:11
A Matter of Life and Death
yeah
Back to Top
WaywardSon View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 23 2006
Location: Brazil
Status: Offline
Points: 2537 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 13:18
Originally posted by Diaby Diaby wrote:

A Matter of Life and Death
Clap
Back to Top
Alberto Muņoz View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: July 26 2006
Location: Mexico
Status: Offline
Points: 3577 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 13:49
Seven Son




Back to Top
Pekka View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: August 03 2006
Location: Espoo, Finland
Status: Offline
Points: 6456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 14:10
It's very well known that Steve Harris is a big fan of such bands as Jethro Tull and Wishbone Ash, so progressive rock is definitely an influence on their songwriting. They've also covered Cross-Eyed Mary by Tull and borrowed some rhythm guitar patterns and whatnot from Argus. Seventh Son would probably be their most progressive effort if not A Matter of Life and Death.
It's on PA!
Back to Top
Trial and Error View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: January 13 2009
Location: Austria
Status: Offline
Points: 252 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 14:28
Originally posted by Keppa4v Keppa4v wrote:

Seventh Son would probably be their most progressive effort if not A Matter of Life and Death.

This. I agree with the rest too.
But also Virtual XI and The X Factor.

Brave New World is a good album, but I can't find it progressive. Harris had it too easy there, three good guitarists and a good singer mean overkill and less fresh ways of writing to adjust to weaknesses. A Matter of Life and Death on the other hand is a record where they didn't have to return to their roots.


Edited by Trial and Error - May 06 2009 at 08:15
Back to Top
LinusW View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: September 27 2007
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 10665 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 16:15
Hmm. I'd say Seventh Son, Powerslave, Somewhere in Time are the most progressive. AMoLaD...sure, but it's more like solo Bruce with long intros Smile.

My vote goes to my favourite Maiden album - Seventh Son.
Back to Top
Lota View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: December 08 2005
Location: Peru
Status: Offline
Points: 178 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 17:22
Seventh son of seventh son
And In The End, The Love You Take, Is Equal To The Love You Make
Back to Top
LandofLein View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: May 02 2009
Location: Temecula, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 17:58
A Matter of Life and Death
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Back to Top
J-Man View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: August 07 2008
Location: Philadelphia,PA
Status: Offline
Points: 7826 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 18:00
Seventh Son or Powerslave

Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime
Back to Top
King Crimson776 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: October 12 2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 2779 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 18:53
A Matter of Life and Death
Back to Top
Drew View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: June 20 2005
Location: California
Status: Offline
Points: 12600 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 19:29
A Matter of Life and Death- then Brave New World



Back to Top
b_olariu View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: March 02 2007
Location: Romania
Status: Offline
Points: 5534 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 06 2009 at 01:26

Iron Maiden one of my fav bands ever, great musicians, great cover arts, great music, great..... The most progressive is by far Seventh Son followed closely by Somwhere and Powerslave, but also some prog influences are asweel on Piece of mind album, just check out To tame a land, what a great piece. Great band, reallyClap
Back to Top
angelmk View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: November 22 2006
Location: Netherlands
Status: Offline
Points: 1955 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 06 2009 at 16:48
Dance  of  Death . from your list  Seventh son of seventh son 
Back to Top
Petrovsk Mizinski View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: December 24 2007
Location: Ukraine
Status: Offline
Points: 25210 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 07 2009 at 01:26
Originally posted by Diaby Diaby wrote:

A Matter of Life and Death
Back to Top
Atavachron View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
Status: Offline
Points: 65505 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 07 2009 at 01:33
I think they got less progressive, I'd say the debut is one of the most progressive heavy metal albums ever
Back to Top
Petrovsk Mizinski View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: December 24 2007
Location: Ukraine
Status: Offline
Points: 25210 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 07 2009 at 01:36
^Progressive in terms of being actually progressive rather than "prog metal" though I'd say, much in the same way the early Sabbath records were very progressive, but certainly not "progressive metal".
Back to Top
Atavachron View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
Status: Offline
Points: 65505 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 07 2009 at 01:37
that's fair
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.242 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.