> On Jul 24, 2:53 pm, Yama wrote:
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>> Well, I first meant to produce 10 best metal songs of all time,
>> but then recognized that any list compiled by me would be filled
>> with mostly Iron Maiden & Metallica songs. So I thought that
>> (unlike Raja) I might just as well be honest about it and restrict it
>> to Iron Maiden, arguably the greatest heavy metal band of all
>> time (certainly of the active ones). Especially since I saw them
>> live last weekend and they ruled, as usual.

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>> Now, Maiden has a huge backlog of metal classics and just plain
>> awesome tracks, unmatched by anyone except perhaps Judas Priest.
>> They could easily fill out three full setlists, all of which would
>> have different songs and each setlist would still totally rule.

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>> Without further ado, the list. Name of the song first, then the
>> album it comes from:

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>> 1. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son  (Seventh Son of a Seventh Son)
>> 2. Hallowed be thy Name   (Number of the Beast)
>> 3. Aces High   (Powerslave)
>> 4. Rime of the Ancient Mariner   (Powerslave)
>> 5. Paschendale   (Dance of Death)
>> 6. The Evil That Men Do   (Seventh Son of a Seventh Son)
>> 7. The Trooper   (Piece of Mind)
>> 8. Caught Somewhere in Time   (Somewhere in Time)
>> 9. Powerslave   (Powerslave)
>> 10. Number of the Beast   (Number of the Beast)
>> 11. Phantom of the Opera   (Iron Maiden)

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>> Okay, I did say that this is Top 10 list, but it's metal and
>> it goes up to eleven!

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>> Some comments: Difficult to choose between top 2 songs,
>> Hallowed is perhaps more perfect, but 7th Son contains
>> just plain awesome and atmospheric instrumental part. As you
>> can see this list concentrates around mostly Maiden's longer
>> songs, because I have always felt that there is their real
>> strength: not that they don't have great short rockers as
>> well. But the long songs resist teeth of time better. It gets
>> difficult to make any longer "top" list because after few
>> top songs there are like 20 songs hovering at roughly similar
>> quality level.

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> My top 10 Iron Maiden tracks would all come from their debut album and
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