TMPOUZI It's a great album, but i tend to draw towards Powerslave for the in your face style of songwriting. 7th Son is more of an epic kinda album, with a clear concept to it. Powerslave is just a very good album, with spectacular songwriting.
see people reacting to this makes me feel like when I was a kid loving this masterpieces at first sight (or listen) - say what you want, this entertains me a lot, thanks for the reactions and by the look of your face I can say: UP THE IRONS
cumbco Make no mistake, Maiden nowadays is just pseudo prog nonsense. Been that way now for over a decade. They would benefit from a much needed stripped down sound. Come to think of it, I'm not even sure if any of the new material even has any riffs. It just seems like a bunch of acoustic buildup and guitar melody shit that goes on forever.
The first minute kind of scared me, thought you weren't going to like this one. Maiden's bassist is one of the best, the whole band is talented as hell. It's actually three guitarists, a bassist, a drummer and a vocalist. The three guitarists switch off on solos.
Tyler if I’m not mistaken I believe they incorporated 3 guitars when Bruce and the other gentleman came back to the band and released Brave New World in 1998ish. I’m no Maiden expert though!
I could never get into Iron Maiden, thought all their "famous" songs were not really my thing. But discovering this album with you, I'm finding some extremely kickass material. I'm going to give this a proper listen. Thanks for the discovery!
la porte Most of their famous songs are just that, famous. Run to the Hills is quite popular and it's one of the worst songs in Number of the Beast. 2 Minutes to Midnight is one of their most popular on this album and it doesn't even come close to The Duellists or the title track.
You are the best album reactor on TH-cam..love your honesty and energy...Iron Maiden is one of the best metal bands on Earth period. Can't wait for u to react to the other albums.
As a kid man, I wore out about 5 copies of this album (on Cassette back in the day), shows how much I loved it, it is as you saw "flawless". Aces High has always been a bit of a weaker song for me, but the rest of this album is fantastic. Try taking in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner alone and in the dark one night, really pay attention to the story , and it feels a whole different way!
Your enthusiasm, excitement, energy and positivity is contagious and genuinely heartwarming. I'm loving this current streak of videos (I'm also biased as Iron Maiden are my favourite band)
This album turned me on to metal. I love hearing someone else appreciate it as much as I do. I little history fact about the band, this is the first album recorded with the same lineup as the previous album and you hear the results of continuity. They swapped a guitar player from 1-2, changed the singer from 2-3, and changed the drummer from 3-4. Love this channel. Let's keep it rollin', man!
This is how I first heard iron maidens music. It was 1984 and the heaviest album I had ever heard. Iron Maiden did everything on this album, what else could they possibly do that could top it?
You have by far the best channel on TH-cam I look forward to your videos everyday lol. Your catch phrases kill me too 😂😂 "Let's get sexy babyyy!" "This is naaasty" "All that" "uhhh skip" keep em coming brotha! Until next time ooouuut!
Would you be surprised if I told you Maiden is one of Dream Theater’s main influences? I can tell that you enjoy Maiden’s theatricality, and musicality
I told you so!!! Iron Maiden peaked on this one. The first time I EVER heard them I bought this on cassette and as soon as I heatd those opening licks on Aces High it was all over from me. Became a metalhead and never looked back.
"These boys kicking ass, main! These boys kicking ass, main! Let's go!" I had that same thought when I first heard this album back in 1983 at 14, and I still think the same way! Edit: Sorry. That would be 1984 at 15.
Seen them on this tour in San Diego. Powerslave was there best. Huge stage sold out faster in Madison square garden 4 night less then one hour! Record! Faster than anyone, ever! Included but not limited to the following;Beatles, Michael Jackson, Led Zepplin, Elvis, Madonna, Prince etc....
Yesss!!!!! Yes!!!!!! Let's keep it goin! Next Two Albums are my favorites! Oh my God I'm enjoying this man! I remember being so excited when I first heard this band! I'm thrilled that you're diggin this band that i love so much.
The next two albums are my favorite, but it's understandable if you're not into them. Those are the albums where they started using synthesizers, and to be honest they do sound a bit dated, though I don't think that's a bad thing. Let's keep it going!
Yeah I always thought there was a production drop from Powerslave to Somewhere in Time. Not that SiT is a bad album by any means (it's great), but it's not as clean as the abums before it. It has a very "tinny" sort of of sound to it, and Bruce's vocals have more of an echo than the previous albums. It's much more atmospheric overall and some people might not have the taste for it. The only guarantee is that he's gonna love Wasted Years, because...who doesn't fucking love Wasted Years?
+Nick P Production drop? I always thought that Powerslave has a weak sound production compared to SIT. On SIT everything sounds bigger, wider and more epic. I'm all about the atmoshpere.
The first song on the next album is my favorite Maiden song of all time. First album i bought and still my favorite. When you get to the two Blaze albums in the 90's, don't give up hope, they get their mojo back on the next one when Bruce returns.
i'm suprised you didn't like aces high (the first song), it's one of their most appriciated songs i'm looking towards your somewhere in time video (the next album), it's my favourite
For bands with so many albums, maybe you should break it in half and do another band marathon inbetween which only has a few albums, and then continue the long one later. I fear you would grow tired of hearing the same band day after day.
Good to see you loving it, but how you didn't dig track 1 Aces High is beyond me. It's a stone cold Maiden classic. Check out a Live video of it and maybe you'll see why people love it. Other than that, excellent reaction vid. Let's keep it going!
It's so dope that you're getting into Iron Maiden! When you finish you should check out Mastodon. Also I think it'd be pretty cool if you uploaded full album reactions instead of edited down to 10-15 minutes. Your videos are fun to watch, and I don't think your viewers would mind.
make an exception in your marathon and listen to a live album! ..Iron maiden song is made for concert, you do not really know the maiden if you do not hear them live.. I recommend you "ROCK IN RIO" album
You're so lucky getting to discover these albums for the first time!! Reminds me of my first listens to some of them! No prayer for the dying is a bit off, but fear of the dark is good again. Unfortunately I think that's where the quality declines!!
Love the reaction!! Wish you would have let the last song "Rime of the ancient mariner" play through... That build up/guitar solo is a masterpiece of music.
Good video and reaction. I feel the same way about their albums up to this point in your marathon, except as a metalhead and maiden fan since forever, I like a lot of the stuff you thought was mediocre with them. As others have said, they're not generic, they invented the sound, and certainly no other bands really match the same style of instrumental exactly, but most since have been influenced by them. Having said that, I do feel that their 2nd album, Killers, about the same as you do. It has some decent stuff, but it's probably one of, if not my least favorite of their catalog, so you're not alone.
So did Children of Bodom. And to this day I'm not sure which cover I like more. AE brought that sheer brutality & merciless riffing to the song, while CoB (obviously) made it more intricate & melodic
You now have to keep going and listen the next two albums (Somewhere in Time, Seventh son of a seventh son) those are masterpieces a bit more progressive and technical.
2 more great albums by the mighty Maiden. Then you will got through a tough phase that Maiden themselves struggled with but they have some really great songs in them too. Mind you the 90s Maiden gave us probably the greatest metal anthem ever as well. And once you are past that you will feel the rebirth of Maiden and the new phase of relentless progressive style that they have embraced since 2001. The greatest album IMO is also a part of the rebirth phase but is criminally underrated and not even appreciated by Maiden fans. But I shit you not that this marathon is gonna be worth it for you once you enter the rebirth era.
Phil Underhill Haha I don't wanna give the man any spoilers dude. I think AMOLAD is the greatest Maiden album in my opinion. It just has this grim feeling and very dark lyrics that make it an almost black metal album. The stuff they did in that album is just pure gold man. I play that whole album every week just to keep my memory fresh.
The hardest part about being a Maiden fan is getting your non metal friends to listen that first time. Once they listen they realize how talented they are and usually like them.
Anyone know where YOUYOUYOU lives? I know he mentioned HEB once... I am in SA and will have keep an eye out for someone rocking out in their car so hard.
So glad he liked The Duellists, it's quite an overlooked song. And it's so frickin' good!
We need some shirts that have YouYouYou in Iron Maiden font with a picture of yer face. And "Play them Strings Baby" on the back. Love this channel
Powerslave is, to me, their best, and Rime of the Ancient Mariner is my favorite Maiden song.
Powerslave IS their best album :) Most of the people i know, tend to go towards 7th Son as their best, but Powerslave is just a badass album overall.
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I don't know man, 7th son has 8 songs, all of them great, not one filler inside
TMPOUZI
It's a great album, but i tend to draw towards Powerslave for the in your face style of songwriting. 7th Son is more of an epic kinda album, with a clear concept to it. Powerslave is just a very good album, with spectacular songwriting.
see people reacting to this makes me feel like when I was a kid loving this masterpieces at first sight (or listen) - say what you want, this entertains me a lot, thanks for the reactions and by the look of your face I can say: UP THE IRONS
Diego Pirozzi totally agree! Reliving a fun memory.
Iron Maiden has a lot of great albums but I still think Powerslave is their ultimate gem, it's literally perfect lol
mialien I find this album extremely overrated except for a tracks. I actually prefer Virtual XI to this hahah
Powerslave had a great sound. This is the sound that I would love in the number of the beast. But it's still Maiden.
Would have been perfect if they scrapped Back in the Village imo.
I love Back In The Village. One of the best Maiden riffs ever. Memorable riffs from Maiden are few and far between nowadays.
cumbco Make no mistake, Maiden nowadays is just pseudo prog nonsense. Been that way now for over a decade. They would benefit from a much needed stripped down sound. Come to think of it, I'm not even sure if any of the new material even has any riffs. It just seems like a bunch of acoustic buildup and guitar melody shit that goes on forever.
my man , i knew you would love this album . that was alot of fun
I crack up every time he grabs the brush...lol
Makes me shed a tear of joy seeing someone discover and love these guys as much as I do...
I love your content, these make me enjoy bands in a way that I haven't in years. Truly a joy to watch.
The Duelist is super underrated
My personal favorite Maiden album, Aces High and Ancient Mariner are masterpieces for me
Rime of the Ancient Mariner "Standing ovation!" Truth is spoken.
The first minute kind of scared me, thought you weren't going to like this one. Maiden's bassist is one of the best, the whole band is talented as hell. It's actually three guitarists, a bassist, a drummer and a vocalist. The three guitarists switch off on solos.
Tyler if I’m not mistaken I believe they incorporated 3 guitars when Bruce and the other gentleman came back to the band and released Brave New World in 1998ish. I’m no Maiden expert though!
twwells Adrian and Bruce came back in 1998 I think and released Brave New World in 2001 I think.
twwells Ah you're right, it was only two guitarists for this album. Janick hadn't joined yet.
Brave New World was released in 2000
Another great one. PLAY THEM STRANGS!!! Lol
I could never get into Iron Maiden, thought all their "famous" songs were not really my thing. But discovering this album with you, I'm finding some extremely kickass material. I'm going to give this a proper listen. Thanks for the discovery!
la porte Most of their famous songs are just that, famous. Run to the Hills is quite popular and it's one of the worst songs in Number of the Beast. 2 Minutes to Midnight is one of their most popular on this album and it doesn't even come close to The Duellists or the title track.
Their best album for instrument bashing!! Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner is lengendary
Your guitar solo face cracks me the fuck up man. Let's keep it goin!
Was listening to this album today and starting screaming like you, had to revisit
You are the best album reactor on TH-cam..love your honesty and energy...Iron Maiden is one of the best metal bands on Earth period. Can't wait for u to react to the other albums.
As a kid man, I wore out about 5 copies of this album (on Cassette back in the day), shows how much I loved it, it is as you saw "flawless". Aces High has always been a bit of a weaker song for me, but the rest of this album is fantastic. Try taking in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner alone and in the dark one night, really pay attention to the story , and it feels a whole different way!
Scott TH-cam Aces High is a top 5 for me. Funny how we all hear things differently! Totally my favorite album of them all...
Scott TH-cam i can't fathom someone not liking aces high lol. I didn't know that was possible
Aces High is definitely one of my favourite Maiden songs.
lol a reaction on an album called powerslave but then miss the whole reaction on the song called powerslave, hahahaa...nasty! hehe
Your enthusiasm, excitement, energy and positivity is contagious and genuinely heartwarming. I'm loving this current streak of videos (I'm also biased as Iron Maiden are my favourite band)
its funny i get nervous when your videos come up..... then im ok when your diggin the groove...
Maiden all the way brother!!!!!
Craig Rodgers I'm the same way until I see how long the video is!
This album turned me on to metal. I love hearing someone else appreciate it as much as I do. I little history fact about the band, this is the first album recorded with the same lineup as the previous album and you hear the results of continuity. They swapped a guitar player from 1-2, changed the singer from 2-3, and changed the drummer from 3-4. Love this channel. Let's keep it rollin', man!
This is how I first heard iron maidens music. It was 1984 and the heaviest album I had ever heard. Iron Maiden did everything on this album, what else could they possibly do that could top it?
You have by far the best channel on TH-cam I look forward to your videos everyday lol. Your catch phrases kill me too 😂😂 "Let's get sexy babyyy!" "This is naaasty" "All that" "uhhh skip" keep em coming brotha! Until next time ooouuut!
Would you be surprised if I told you Maiden is one of Dream Theater’s main influences? I can tell that you enjoy Maiden’s theatricality, and musicality
I told you so!!! Iron Maiden peaked on this one. The first time I EVER heard them I bought this on cassette and as soon as I heatd those opening licks on Aces High it was all over from me. Became a metalhead and never looked back.
Protest the hero. Protest the hero. Protest the hero. Protest the hero.
civictech1 yesssss. Protest is like next level maiden
I agree, Protest would be his favorite band easy imo
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son is my number one favorite. This album or Number of the Beast is 2nd favorite. Glad you enjoyed this album :)
"These boys kicking ass, main! These boys kicking ass, main! Let's go!" I had that same thought when I first heard this album back in 1983 at 14, and I still think the same way! Edit: Sorry. That would be 1984 at 15.
Seen them on this tour in San Diego. Powerslave was there best. Huge stage sold out faster in Madison square garden 4 night less then one hour! Record! Faster than anyone, ever! Included but not limited to the following;Beatles, Michael Jackson, Led Zepplin, Elvis, Madonna, Prince etc....
Fucking hell. I'm so glad you liked this album... and that you made it through Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Just love that song.
Yesss!!!!! Yes!!!!!! Let's keep it goin! Next Two Albums are my favorites! Oh my God I'm enjoying this man! I remember being so excited when I first heard this band! I'm thrilled that you're diggin this band that i love so much.
The history of the song is magnific
Can't wait for seventh son of a seventh son the evil that men do I one of my favorite maiden songs
Eddie has taken a bite out of your soul... lol..
this tour was my first concert back in 1985 when I was 12. Still one of the best concerts ever!
Dude your reactions are so funny and make my day
'Til next time, let's keep it going!
The next two albums are my favorite, but it's understandable if you're not into them. Those are the albums where they started using synthesizers, and to be honest they do sound a bit dated, though I don't think that's a bad thing. Let's keep it going!
Yeah I always thought there was a production drop from Powerslave to Somewhere in Time. Not that SiT is a bad album by any means (it's great), but it's not as clean as the abums before it. It has a very "tinny" sort of of sound to it, and Bruce's vocals have more of an echo than the previous albums. It's much more atmospheric overall and some people might not have the taste for it. The only guarantee is that he's gonna love Wasted Years, because...who doesn't fucking love Wasted Years?
Nick P he's gonna dig the groove to Stranger in a Strange Land as well as Adrian's timeless bluesy solo on that track.
Dated? They sound so vivid to date. Somewhere in time sound as modern as ever and particularly SSOASS still holds up as a masterpiece.
Somewhere In Time and Seventh Son are my favorites as well. I really don't know how he's going to feel about those two.
+Nick P Production drop? I always thought that Powerslave has a weak sound production compared to SIT. On SIT everything sounds bigger, wider and more epic. I'm all about the atmoshpere.
Man keep it going, I love your reactions
You will love Black Sabbath.
neocommenter 😉👍
Lol
The first song on the next album is my favorite Maiden song of all time. First album i bought and still my favorite.
When you get to the two Blaze albums in the 90's, don't give up hope, they get their mojo back on the next one when Bruce returns.
Hey man ,you must watch them live . It's amazing . Thanks for the video . Salute from Brasil
i'm suprised you didn't like aces high (the first song), it's one of their most appriciated songs
i'm looking towards your somewhere in time video (the next album), it's my favourite
Agree that production wise this was a major improvement. My favourite IM album
Kick ass reaction to an amazing album..they actually have 2 guitar players and the bassist on these albums..later on they add guitarist number 3
For bands with so many albums, maybe you should break it in half and do another band marathon inbetween which only has a few albums, and then continue the long one later. I fear you would grow tired of hearing the same band day after day.
You never get tired of Iron maiden
Daniel Cossío lol I would. I'm more of a casual fam though
PLAY THEM STRANGSS
Fun fact: there's not 1, but 3 guitarists! And you missed the powerslave solo :( one of the best solos of all time!
Johnny Gartland But just 2 on this album ;). Janick joined in 1989, while Adrian left. So it's been two until 1999, from them it was three.
The best Iron Maiden album IMHO.
Now you know, NEVER skip the 80's stuff from the classic metal bands.
The Metal is getting in you. \,m/
The next two Maiden albums are the two best, most progressive, interesting, fast paced albums. Can't wait to see your reaction to those!
Good to see you loving it, but how you didn't dig track 1 Aces High is beyond me. It's a stone cold Maiden classic. Check out a Live video of it and maybe you'll see why people love it. Other than that, excellent reaction vid. Let's keep it going!
Yeah, I pretty much feel the same way when listening to Powerslave. I'd say most metalheads do as well.
i really love how you get into the music :), that's why i'm subscribed!
keep the vibes going! :)
Dude, the first 7 Albums are from the golden age of Maiden, untouchable stuff. UP THE IRONS!
It's so dope that you're getting into Iron Maiden! When you finish you should check out Mastodon.
Also I think it'd be pretty cool if you uploaded full album reactions instead of edited down to 10-15 minutes. Your videos are fun to watch, and I don't think your viewers would mind.
Faith No more has a lot of groove react to them.
make an exception in your marathon and listen to a live album! ..Iron maiden song is made for concert,
you do not really know the maiden if you do not hear them live.. I recommend you "ROCK IN RIO" album
You're so lucky getting to discover these albums for the first time!! Reminds me of my first listens to some of them! No prayer for the dying is a bit off, but fear of the dark is good again. Unfortunately I think that's where the quality declines!!
Love the reaction!!
Wish you would have let the last song "Rime of the ancient mariner" play through...
That build up/guitar solo is a masterpiece of music.
Powerslave is my favorite album. It's the first metal album i fell in love with. I was 7. (thank you, big bro)
My personal fav from Maiden
One of My favourite maiden records
this is my favorite Maiden disc..."Back In The Village" is just epic to me...I totally dig your reaction to "Flash Of The Blade"...
glad you enjoyed this album
let's keep it going !!!
Good video and reaction. I feel the same way about their albums up to this point in your marathon, except as a metalhead and maiden fan since forever, I like a lot of the stuff you thought was mediocre with them. As others have said, they're not generic, they invented the sound, and certainly no other bands really match the same style of instrumental exactly, but most since have been influenced by them. Having said that, I do feel that their 2nd album, Killers, about the same as you do. It has some decent stuff, but it's probably one of, if not my least favorite of their catalog, so you're not alone.
I was in a queue for Battlefield 1 and had to quit to watch. Worth it as always.
It's funny cuz the first track on this album is one of their greatest hits
Jakob yeah I know right. It’s neat to see an unbiased hip hop fans reaction
This album is a juggernaut. Always been partial to it.
this is one of my favorite albums of all time
you is a fly funky funny ass dude!
I recommend you listen to Judas Priest next and start with their second album, "Sad Wings of Destiny.
Funny enough, I think he'll like the groove on Rocka Rolla, although it sounds pretty dated.
Retake rocka rolla has some nice songs
You make me nervous singing and driving ;D I can relax more in your parked videos.
Best vid since dream theatre by a mile bro! Love your energy, let's keep it goin!
Iron Maiden's gonna get aaaalllllllll of youyouyou!!!
Listen to Helloween!!
YES THIS! Future World!
But just the Kiske Singer Era
midibenni you are exactly what is wrong with the Helloween ”fan”base
But just the Deris Singer Era
JLTS76 Absolutely no point in suggesting another band.This is about Iron Maiden and how unbelievably great they are . No other band comes close.
Fun fact, Avenged Sevenfold has a cover of “Flash of the Blade”
And Arch Enemy did a cover of Aces High. Which was odd.
a7x sucks, even deftones is better
LuckySM yah and it was great
So did Children of Bodom. And to this day I'm not sure which cover I like more.
AE brought that sheer brutality & merciless riffing to the song, while CoB (obviously) made it more intricate & melodic
StirbMensch a children of bodom marathon would be interesting. Bed of razors is my favorite song from them
I know he would love it when he listens to the band Faith No More. lot of funk metal in their album The Real Thing
The Raver and angel dust man, genuinely think it's one of the best rock albums ever made! As if the term "rock" does its versatility justice 😂
haha I gotcha and whatever album has the song Easy he'll like that one
LET’S KEEP IT GOOOOOOING BAAAABYYYYY
To me this album is their masterpiece
I knew Powerslave would click with you ahahahah
You now have to keep going and listen the next two albums (Somewhere in Time, Seventh son of a seventh son) those are masterpieces a bit more progressive and technical.
That solo at the end of Rime of the Ancient Mariner is epic. So sad I couldn’t see you hear it!
Nightwish or Epica Next reaction please!!!!!!
Dude you have an uncanny knack of skipping at the vital point - ‘then down in falls comes the raaaaaaaaaain’
Powerslave is a masterpiece.
2 more great albums by the mighty Maiden. Then you will got through a tough phase that Maiden themselves struggled with but they have some really great songs in them too. Mind you the 90s Maiden gave us probably the greatest metal anthem ever as well. And once you are past that you will feel the rebirth of Maiden and the new phase of relentless progressive style that they have embraced since 2001. The greatest album IMO is also a part of the rebirth phase but is criminally underrated and not even appreciated by Maiden fans. But I shit you not that this marathon is gonna be worth it for you once you enter the rebirth era.
Rakshit Raval Don't be such a tease dude! What post 2000 album do you think is the greatest? I'm a big fan of AMOLAD.
Phil Underhill Haha I don't wanna give the man any spoilers dude. I think AMOLAD is the greatest Maiden album in my opinion. It just has this grim feeling and very dark lyrics that make it an almost black metal album. The stuff they did in that album is just pure gold man. I play that whole album every week just to keep my memory fresh.
Iron Hammer yes sir...given his reactions to metallica albums, he might like the 90s Maiden a lot. 2000s Maiden will be exciting to watch as well.
\m/ Up the Irons \m/
When you are driving and not just sitting in your car, you have different reactions
Enjoying your work man!
I didn't know usher loved iron maiden ??? .... love it !!!!......play them strings baby ....lets keep it going !!!!!!!!
The hardest part about being a Maiden fan is getting your non metal friends to listen that first time. Once they listen they realize how talented they are and usually like them.
This was uploaded on my Birthday, how did I miss a reaction of my fav album from my fav band uploaded on my Birthday :o
Anyone know where YOUYOUYOU lives? I know he mentioned HEB once... I am in SA and will have keep an eye out for someone rocking out in their car so hard.
Can‘t believe you skipped the title track ...
Why would he cut off at the best part of Rime Of The Ancient Mariner I was so excited to see his reaction to the solos