Not sure any of these are controversial so far except for the take on Welkin (and even then I agree the keyboards age it).

If I were to have a stab I'd say Brave New World is Maiden's best album because I like the heavier guitars compared to their classic sound. More controversial still is that they're a grade A nerd's band. Go cry into your action figure collection if you don't like it  :)

They're absolutely a nerd band. Rime of the Ancient Mariner scored me some kudos with my ecology lecturer. He was talking about arid regions, said "water water everywhere nor any drop to drink". He says "anyone know what I just quoted".

Seeing as he was a fiercely well-read, softly spoken English fellow, I figured he's probably not a Maiden fan, so I said "Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge". He then says "thank goodness at least one of you has a modicum of culture about yourselves".

I zipped up my hoodie to cover my Maiden t-shirt  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:


Quote from: Ducky on May 04, 2025, 12:00:03 AMThey're absolutely a nerd band. Rime of the Ancient Mariner scored me some kudos with my ecology lecturer. He was talking about arid regions, said "water water everywhere nor any drop to drink". He says "anyone know what I just quoted".

Seeing as he was a fiercely well-read, softly spoken English fellow, I figured he's probably not a Maiden fan, so I said "Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge". He then says "thank goodness at least one of you has a modicum of culture about yourselves".

I zipped up my hoodie to cover my Maiden t-shirt  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:

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Quote from: The Heretic on May 03, 2025, 08:14:39 PMWinger are a great fucking band, top class musicians!

First album is savage.
Quote from: The Heretic on May 03, 2025, 08:14:39 PMWinger are a great fucking band, top class musicians!

Aye. The first album is savage.