Hey, Kira! I've been looking forward to seeing you react to some of the heavier genres of metal, and I think some more thrash metal would be a great gateway to them. I'd recommend Megadeth, Anthrax, and some more Metallica or Motorhead(which isn't actually thrash metal, but is still fast, and heavier than most Heavy Metal, or NWOBHM, which is Iron Maidens genre if you were curious) Keep up the good work!
@@zakkahouache2919 thank you Zak ! I've got a Megadeth video coming in the next few weeks, really excited to delve into more thrash.. which is taking me on a journey to more extreme metal slowly
@@kirawasareactor nice! I'll be here if you need more recommendations for metal, nowadays I listen to Black Metal which is waaaaaaaaay out of your comfort zone.
Bruce can also sound more "deranged", specially in the not-so-well-liked albums No Prayer For The Dying and Fear of the Dark. Check specially the song Be Quick or Be Dead. Also I'm 100% sure you're gonna love Aces High from the Powerslave album.
The first two albums are classics, I remember listening to the first album with my first cousin back in 1980, we were blown away and knew that Maiden were something special, all these years later and I'm still listening. Keep up the good work thank you for your reaction videos.
You definitely should react to “Killers”, especially if you like Paul’s voice. For me it is the second best Iron Maiden song with him on the vocals (after Phantom of the Opera, of course)
Those are my two favorites as well. Plus the album Killers has the best production. Paul's voice is showcased better there. (sounds good in the first album but has a lot more presence on killers)
great comments on paul&bruce preferences. if you wanna see Paul's tender side of his voice, try Strange World (it's kindda a ballad) and Remember Tomorrow. I also love the bridge part of Charlotte the Harlot for that. great reactions, cheers!
Bruce does a VERY good job singing Paul's songs live. Not only with Wrathchild and Phantom of the Opera, but other classics too, like Running Free and Iron Maiden. I'd highly recommend you check those out, Kira.
From Paul Dianno era: Prowler and Running Free! If you like longer songs you'll love Rime of the Ancient Mariner! ...Also Fear of the Dark is a must (live in Rock in Rio is a good one)
@@deathsquadrec yes, both albums are great! I recommended Prowler because it's one of my favourite Maiden songs from any era. Running Free is also top 20 (so many good songs!) and live is a lot of fun.
@@freddyfleal I love Prowler. Reason I got my first (and only) wah pedal was to play the leads on Prowler. And me and some friends used to play Phantom of the Opera in our practice set.
I'd recommend flash of the blade, seventh son of a seventh son, and Alexander the great. Great reaction. I'm glad you're coming around to Bruce's voice
Something totally different from Iron Maiden is a song called Strange World from the first album. It shows just how great a singer that Paul DiAnno is.
I think you'll like Bruce Dickinson's solo material too! * Darkside of Aquarius - My favorite song. Not just of Bruce, of anyone. * Navigate the Seas of the Sun - Different from other stuff he's done before or since. Even people who don't listen to metal have liked this one. * Book of Thel - A dark fairy tale, and a solid song. * Tears of the Dragon, live with Tribuzy - One of his best vocal performances, tons of emotion in it.
Awesome song recommendations! Darkside is easily up there with Hallowed, Trooper, Powerslave etc. I think the Chemical Wedding could easily be a full album reaction, there's not a bad song there, and Accident of Birth isn't too far behind either.
The wasted years you listened was the studio version... Very polished. Bruce's voice comes into its own when he's performing LIVE..... Any maiden fan will tell you that !!
The irony is that Iron Maiden aren't super strict about audio. A fair number of reactors pause their songs maybe once or twice and can still get the video out. The music video reactions are even easy. Caution doesn't always help a ton.
Straight away after this reaction I listened to Iron Maiden and Killers back to back, those are the only two Maiden albums that I listen to back to back.
I recently just found your channel and Im in love with your energy . Love the way you love music and it puts a smile on my face to see how much you love the music
first Paul D'ianno is ridiculously underrated as a singer. this was super cool you got two of my favorite songs "wrathchild" and "wasted years" if you do more IRON MAIDEN I'd love to see you react to "the number of the beast" and "flight of icarus"
the number of the beast i reacted to on my other channel last year @kirawasadiver flight of icarus i would like to do in my nex t maiden video hopefully!
@@kirawasareactor very cool I'll look that one up. to be honest back in the day Bruce's voice had to grow on me too but their songs are just great well crafted METAL
What a cool review kirawasareactor, i remember buying this album on cassette and playing it to death on my walkmen,have been a BIG maiden since then, keep up the good work with your channel and check out The Talisman live on there EN VIVO dvd ,Bruce at his very best, stay safe
phantom of the opera and wasted years are both in my top 10 maiden songs!! someone who has listened to al 16 albums here PS: wasted years is an example of a radio friendly metal song done PERFECTLY
Some essential long Iron Maiden song suggestions for your future videos: - Rime Of The Ancient Mariner - Alexander The Great - Dance Of Death - When The Wild Wind Blows - The Nomad - Revelations - Fear Of The Dark - Blood Brothers (it's a ballad but it has some aspects of that long songs like those transitions) - The Sign Of The Cross (vocalist Blaze Bayley during Bruce's break from Maiden in 90s) - The Clansman (vocalist Blaze Bayley during Bruce's break from Maiden in 90s) Some shorter Iron Maiden song recomendations: - Aces High - Flight Of Icarus - The Clairvoyant - The Evil That Men Do - Remember Tomorrow (from Paul Dianno era)
That last song was written by the guitar player, Adrian Smith, and he sings backup vocals too. This year he released a record with an amazing guitar player/singer called Richie Kotzen, the band's name is Smith/Kotzen, as well as the album. They play 70's style hard rock, so maybe you want to check them out.
The raw enthusiasm and obvious talent in the first two Maiden albums make them my personal favourites. I was only 10 when they released the first album but discovered it, and Killers, in about 1984 and I loved them. They really turned me onto heavier, melodic musical styles and I've been a fan ever since. I credit Iron Maiden with influencing many subsequent brilliant bands including Nightwish, who I know are one of Steve Harris' favourites.
You went through my own childhood in 17 minutes! I was a huge Paul Di'Anno fan and it took me a while for Bruce's voice to grow on me too. But in retrospect, I don't think Maiden would've gotten to where they're at without Bruce.
I'm a fan of early Iron Maiden with Paul Di'Anno on lead vocals, and the first two albums Iron Maiden and Killers are still among my favourites. I like the Bruce Dickinson era (starting with their next album The Number Of The Beast), but I love this harder and faster start to the band.
Kira rock! deberías hacer una encuesta para saber a cuál de los dos primeros álbum reaccionar, IRON MAIDEN O KILLERS. Para mi es Killers. Up the Irons!
Looking back, I think it was probably Wrathchild that was the song that sealed the deal for me and I became a true Maiden fan. Since then, they've repaid my devotion a hundred fold; they never fail to impress.
"Killers" was the first album I ever bought, mainly to scare my mother with the cover (remember vinyl? the covers were really big back then). Still have and treasure it, even though it's rather tatty now. The first notes of "The Ides of March" ringing out was quite a revelation. I still maintain that it is perfectly ok to like Paul and Bruce equally. They're not wives and have no business being jealous.
Iron Maiden's debut album is my favorite of all their releases. Do yourself a favor & listen to the rest of it. I also love Paul's voice & the rawness of the early Maiden albums.
the fact that Wasted Years is my favorite Iron Maiden song really exposes me and my 'I-was-never-the-biggest-metal-fan'-iness. I've always gotten some pop ballad vibes from that song in the best possible way. Probably the reason why I like it so much.
I’m definitely a Metal fan, and that’s one of my favorite Maiden songs. It’s one of the few songs that makes me positive and hopeful about life, specially for the lyrics and the melody
We have a lot of good Maiden songs, Here are my favorites enlisted: 1-22 acacia avenue 2-sun and steel 3-stranger in a strange land 4-rime of the ancient mariner 5-dance of the dead
If you do some more live Maiden performances, literally ANYTHING off of their Flight 666 Live DVD is golden. But I would personally recommend "Revelations" from that DVD if you really want to hear Bruce sing, it's all here on UA-cam.
In my humble opinion he is still "The" singer of Iron Maiden, I love the songs with him. With Bruce it´s like whatever to me. So I`m very happy that you shine some light on him. And if I remember correctly he was fired from the band, ha didn´t quit?
You're not wrong about Wasted Years sounding commercial. That 1986 album perfectly captured the sound of the era, and Wasted Years was even a radio hit.
You should listen to Slayer next they're very influential for alot of artist in the more "extreme" metal sub-genres Chemical warfare, Seasons in the Abyss, Angle of death, are good picks, then if you like those it will be easy getting into Death metal and other sub-genres or just heavier bands in general.
Check out their live performances. They often beat the studio version. Check out their Rock in Rio concert for example in 2001. "Fear of the Dark" and many others.
Yeah, Wasted Years is a _very_ commercial song. Iron Maiden *especially* shine with their longer songs like When The Wild Wind Blows, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, The Talisman, Empire of the Clouds, Book of Souls and the ever-legendary Rime of the Ancient Mariner! For entire albums, you can honestly choose any of the 80s Bruce-era albums or Brave New World (released in 2000)
hi all! part 2 of my Maiden journey is here :) punk video next week hopefully as long as copyright is cleared
Hey, Kira! I've been looking forward to seeing you react to some of the heavier genres of metal, and I think some more thrash metal would be a great gateway to them. I'd recommend Megadeth, Anthrax, and some more Metallica or Motorhead(which isn't actually thrash metal, but is still fast, and heavier than most Heavy Metal, or NWOBHM, which is Iron Maidens genre if you were curious) Keep up the good work!
@@zakkahouache2919 thank you Zak ! I've got a Megadeth video coming in the next few weeks, really excited to delve into more thrash.. which is taking me on a journey to more extreme metal slowly
@@kirawasareactor nice! I'll be here if you need more recommendations for metal, nowadays I listen to Black Metal which is waaaaaaaaay out of your comfort zone.
@@zakkahouache2919 now that will take a long time to get to lol but i wanna try
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
"This is a masterpiece!"
Me shouting in my kitchen: I KNOW RIGHT!?!?!?
🤣
Damn right Sister !! UP THE IRONS !!
Phantom of the Opera is one of those songs that feels like going on a journey. Great as always
yes that's a great way to put it!
It's a beast. Same with Wrathchild.
Now imagine that song emerging in 1980, when there was mostly punk music being played in the UK...what a blow to the ears it must have been!
It's one of their greatest songs, though I personally prefer live version with Bruce on vocal
Bruce can also sound more "deranged", specially in the not-so-well-liked albums No Prayer For The Dying and Fear of the Dark. Check specially the song Be Quick or Be Dead. Also I'm 100% sure you're gonna love Aces High from the Powerslave album.
I'm pretty sure she's gonna love every song with his low register.
aces high yes!!
actually my favourite maiden song!!
The first two albums are classics, I remember listening to the first album with my first cousin back in 1980, we were blown away and knew that Maiden were something special, all these years later and I'm still listening. Keep up the good work thank you for your reaction videos.
i'm suuuper excited for the first two albums!
Damn. 1980. I was 3 lol. Still, I love this album.
The title track from KILLERS is definitely what you're looking for.
Definitely
You definitely should react to “Killers”, especially if you like Paul’s voice. For me it is the second best Iron Maiden song with him on the vocals (after Phantom of the Opera, of course)
Those are my two favorites as well. Plus the album Killers has the best production. Paul's voice is showcased better there. (sounds good in the first album but has a lot more presence on killers)
Prodigal son, most underrated Maiden track
There is a deep track I highly recommend from the Paul Di'anno era: "Prodigal Son" from the album Killers.
Criminally underrated song
Amazing track
Strange world is my best b side song.
Probably the most underappreciated Maiden track but in my top 10 for sure
@@bobm3434 Yes!
Wrathchild is by far and away their best track... IMHO
great comments on paul&bruce preferences. if you wanna see Paul's tender side of his voice, try Strange World (it's kindda a ballad) and Remember Tomorrow. I also love the bridge part of Charlotte the Harlot for that. great reactions, cheers!
Bruce does a VERY good job singing Paul's songs live. Not only with Wrathchild and Phantom of the Opera, but other classics too, like Running Free and Iron Maiden. I'd highly recommend you check those out, Kira.
From Paul Dianno era: Prowler and Running Free!
If you like longer songs you'll love Rime of the Ancient Mariner! ...Also Fear of the Dark is a must (live in Rock in Rio is a good one)
yes Mariner will be in part #3 for sure!
Dianno era has way more than 2 songs. Killers is a fucking masterpiece of an album. Purgatory is my favorite
@@deathsquadrec yes, both albums are great! I recommended Prowler because it's one of my favourite Maiden songs from any era. Running Free is also top 20 (so many good songs!) and live is a lot of fun.
@@freddyfleal I love Prowler. Reason I got my first (and only) wah pedal was to play the leads on Prowler. And me and some friends used to play Phantom of the Opera in our practice set.
Twilight Zone, imo, is the single most underrated Iron Maiden song, and the best of Paul Di'Anno's career. It's marvelous.
I'd recommend flash of the blade, seventh son of a seventh son, and Alexander the great. Great reaction. I'm glad you're coming around to Bruce's voice
Awesome picks Kira but third Maiden part has to have a live version of Fear of the Dark! 🙂👏
liveeeee reactions! yes
Yes live from Rock in Rio 2001, add The Clansman in there too.
Fear of the Dark live from Rock in Rio 2001 pls!!
MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE and RUNNING FREE are great tracks from PAUL as well
Purgatory and Prodigal Son too.
And Killers as well
First Two Albums deserve full album reactions, pleassee Kira :D
Killers is my favourite Iron Maiden album - you can't go wrong with anything from it :)
Killers is my favourite Iron Maiden album. It's the only one with both high-quality production and Paul Di'Anno.
Bruce Dickinson solo tracks: Tears of the Dragon, Man of Sorrows, The Tower
Can't wait for the react to Powerslave album.
Something totally different from Iron Maiden is a song called Strange World from the first album. It shows just how great a singer that Paul DiAnno is.
awesome i really wanna check out the whole album
@@kirawasareactor please do it's my favorite Iron Maiden album to this day.
I think you'll like Bruce Dickinson's solo material too!
* Darkside of Aquarius - My favorite song. Not just of Bruce, of anyone.
* Navigate the Seas of the Sun - Different from other stuff he's done before or since. Even people who don't listen to metal have liked this one.
* Book of Thel - A dark fairy tale, and a solid song.
* Tears of the Dragon, live with Tribuzy - One of his best vocal performances, tons of emotion in it.
Bruce's solo stuff is truly amazing. I keep recommending it but so far nobody has reacted to it, which is a shame
Bruce's solo stuff is better than anything Maiden post Seventh Son, change my mind.
Awesome song recommendations! Darkside is easily up there with Hallowed, Trooper, Powerslave etc.
I think the Chemical Wedding could easily be a full album reaction, there's not a bad song there, and Accident of Birth isn't too far behind either.
The first album (complete) definitely deserves a react.
The wasted years you listened was the studio version... Very polished.
Bruce's voice comes into its own when he's performing LIVE.....
Any maiden fan will tell you that !!
If you like the slow parts you should listen to "Remember Tomorrow" , "Strage World" and "Children of the Damned".
Those 3 are so underrated
Murders in the Rue Morgue is my all time favorite Maiden song
Do "empire of clouds" it is a master piece of story telling and just a song that kicks ass!
Seconded!
That would be a 5-minute video, the much she cuts the songs
The irony is that Iron Maiden aren't super strict about audio. A fair number of reactors pause their songs maybe once or twice and can still get the video out. The music video reactions are even easy. Caution doesn't always help a ton.
I think you have just become my favourite youtuber lol
Just subscribed
Straight away after this reaction I listened to Iron Maiden and Killers back to back, those are the only two Maiden albums that I listen to back to back.
It’s really pleasant to see someone who really enjoy and feel music like you. ✌🏻
You're my girl, Paul is raw, Paul is force and early maiden makes me want to go and reap around the city hahaha
Sabbath. Rush Priest and Maiden catapulted me into Metal 🖤🖤🤟💣
Try the song "Prodigal Son" from Paul on their second album "Killers." It's different.
That wasted years solo, particularly that one specific part that you were wow'd at, is one of the greatest yet underrated guitar licks ever.
Iron Maiden is my religion.✌🏻🤟🏻🙏🏻
Up the Irons !!!
Yessss! I’ve been waiting for thisssss!!!!
aw glad to hear!
I recently just found your channel and Im in love with your energy . Love the way you love music and it puts a smile on my face to see how much you love the music
You gotta look into Saxon they're another British heavy metal band that is similar to Maiden and Black Sabbath!!
I can recommend a few more maiden songs: aces high, dance of death, paschendale, rhyme of the ancient mariner
Great video Kira, but still waiting on Flight of Icarus!
What's great is you've only just scratched the surface of the greatness of Iron Maiden. I like your reactions because they are genuine and not fake
love your videos, I can see myself in you hearing Maiden for the first time
Wow, what a great choice! Phantom of the Opera doesn't get enough love. the middle part always gives me goosebumps.
I’ve been waiting for this one!!! 🤘🤘😎🤘🤘
Phantom of the opera is a journey in melody and Wrathchild has a bass that just grabs you and doesn’t let go.
I knew it, I knew it!!!! Early Maiden more punky and raw. Well done Kira🤩
That was damned heavy in 1980, believe me. A breath of fresh air in the haze of disco and pop.
You should check out the live version of Phantom of the Opera on Live After Death. Bruce sings it and it's awesome.
You should try Strange World and Remember Tomorrow for 2 songs that really showcase Paul's vocal ability and Running Free for another story song
Love your enthusiasm for the bass work! Stay safe mate.
first Paul D'ianno is ridiculously underrated as a singer.
this was super cool you got two of my favorite songs
"wrathchild" and "wasted years"
if you do more IRON MAIDEN
I'd love to see you react to "the number of the beast" and "flight of icarus"
the number of the beast i reacted to on my other channel last year @kirawasadiver
flight of icarus i would like to do in my nex t maiden video hopefully!
@@kirawasareactor very cool
I'll look that one up.
to be honest back in the day Bruce's voice had to grow on me too but their songs are just great well crafted METAL
What a cool review kirawasareactor, i remember buying this album on cassette and playing it to death on my walkmen,have been a BIG maiden since then, keep up the good work with your channel and check out The Talisman live on there EN VIVO dvd ,Bruce at his very best, stay safe
❤ your reactions! Keep rocking girl!!! 🤘🏻😁
omg thank you :D
Wasted Years was a great pick! Somewhere in Time is easily my favorite Maiden album, with that super cold tone and awesome, epic lyrics throughout
Album reactions would be great! Killers for Paul and Powerslave or Somewhere in Time for Bruce
Powerslave would be great. That means The Duellists and Back In The Village would get their time to shine. Those 2 are incredibly underrated
Iron Maiden is my favorite metal band...need I say more? Your reactions are priceless!
phantom of the opera and wasted years are both in my top 10 maiden songs!!
someone who has listened to al 16 albums here
PS: wasted years is an example of a radio friendly metal song done PERFECTLY
when i see you discover maiden and your happiness .. i wish i had a kid to enjoy these things with
Some essential long Iron Maiden song suggestions for your future videos:
- Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
- Alexander The Great
- Dance Of Death
- When The Wild Wind Blows
- The Nomad
- Revelations
- Fear Of The Dark
- Blood Brothers (it's a ballad but it has some aspects of that long songs like those transitions)
- The Sign Of The Cross (vocalist Blaze Bayley during Bruce's break from Maiden in 90s)
- The Clansman (vocalist Blaze Bayley during Bruce's break from Maiden in 90s)
Some shorter Iron Maiden song recomendations:
- Aces High
- Flight Of Icarus
- The Clairvoyant
- The Evil That Men Do
- Remember Tomorrow (from Paul Dianno era)
That last song was written by the guitar player, Adrian Smith, and he sings backup vocals too. This year he released a record with an amazing guitar player/singer called Richie Kotzen, the band's name is Smith/Kotzen, as well as the album. They play 70's style hard rock, so maybe you want to check them out.
Great album. I listen to it repeatedly!
Adrian wasnt a member of Iron Maiden yet. Dennis Stratton played on this album. Steve Harris wrote Phantom.
@@derricklarsen462 So... "That last song.." (Wasted Years) is from Killers or the Iron Maiden album?
@@ExcelionYogi sorry thought you meant phantom of the opera.
@@ExcelionYogi you are right then
The raw enthusiasm and obvious talent in the first two Maiden albums make them my personal favourites. I was only 10 when they released the first album but discovered it, and Killers, in about 1984 and I loved them. They really turned me onto heavier, melodic musical styles and I've been a fan ever since. I credit Iron Maiden with influencing many subsequent brilliant bands including Nightwish, who I know are one of Steve Harris' favourites.
Up The Irons! Can't go wrong with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal! Killers and Piece of Mind, the best from each singer.
You went through my own childhood in 17 minutes! I was a huge Paul Di'Anno fan and it took me a while for Bruce's voice to grow on me too. But in retrospect, I don't think Maiden would've gotten to where they're at without Bruce.
Iron Maiden Revelations
I'm a fan of early Iron Maiden with Paul Di'Anno on lead vocals, and the first two albums Iron Maiden and Killers are still among my favourites. I like the Bruce Dickinson era (starting with their next album The Number Of The Beast), but I love this harder and faster start to the band.
Awesome reaction! Keep 'em coming!
Good stuff. Glad you're enjoying Maiden. Great band.
Kira rock! deberías hacer una encuesta para saber a cuál de los dos primeros álbum reaccionar, IRON MAIDEN O KILLERS. Para mi es Killers.
Up the Irons!
Looking back, I think it was probably Wrathchild that was the song that sealed the deal for me and I became a true Maiden fan. Since then, they've repaid my devotion a hundred fold; they never fail to impress.
Long live to iron maiden.
Your exuberance makes me smile
"Killers" was the first album I ever bought, mainly to scare my mother with the cover (remember vinyl? the covers were really big back then). Still have and treasure it, even though it's rather tatty now. The first notes of "The Ides of March" ringing out was quite a revelation.
I still maintain that it is perfectly ok to like Paul and Bruce equally. They're not wives and have no business being jealous.
I love your reactions, they are so fun.
Iron Maiden's debut album is my favorite of all their releases. Do yourself a favor & listen to the rest of it.
I also love Paul's voice & the rawness of the early Maiden albums.
the fact that Wasted Years is my favorite Iron Maiden song really exposes me and my 'I-was-never-the-biggest-metal-fan'-iness. I've always gotten some pop ballad vibes from that song in the best possible way. Probably the reason why I like it so much.
I’m definitely a Metal fan, and that’s one of my favorite Maiden songs. It’s one of the few songs that makes me positive and hopeful about life, specially for the lyrics and the melody
We have a lot of good Maiden songs,
Here are my favorites enlisted:
1-22 acacia avenue
2-sun and steel
3-stranger in a strange land
4-rime of the ancient mariner
5-dance of the dead
I was listening to Iron Maiden back in the 80s when it was fairly new
Thank you! Not enough early Iron Maiden reactions out there. PS. You really need to listen to "ides of March" going into "Wrathchild".
this is my first maiden album , i was about 7 -8 i still love this album today ... im 40 now ...
Do check out Dokken! Tooth and Nail is a great place to start. And George Lynch will make it into your top 3 guitar players
Nice video, thank you for sharing it :]
This sounds so lovely
If you do some more live Maiden performances, literally ANYTHING off of their Flight 666 Live DVD is golden. But I would personally recommend "Revelations" from that DVD if you really want to hear Bruce sing, it's all here on UA-cam.
I agree with the album covers.
This girl looks like she enjoys guitar solos and strong bass lines. I suggest you react to the title track of this album, Somewhere in Time.
In my humble opinion he is still "The" singer of Iron Maiden, I love the songs with him. With Bruce it´s like whatever to me. So I`m very happy that you shine some light on him.
And if I remember correctly he was fired from the band, ha didn´t quit?
Please, do "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son", the entire album
Another couple great Maiden songs with
Paul Di'Anno are Running Free and Remember Tomorrow - the second one is a slower song
Phantom of the Opera is also my favorite.. some other great ones with Paul are Remember Tomorrow, Sanctuary, and Running Free..
You're not wrong about Wasted Years sounding commercial. That 1986 album perfectly captured the sound of the era, and Wasted Years was even a radio hit.
I believe the next logical step for your pte 90s journey goes through Helloween, always best wishes
clive was a genius on the drums
No disrespect to Nicko but Clive was the best
1:55 😀 Love that & 3:48 haha I know that feeling! oh and 14:36 the bass line! Love Iron Maiden - This was fun Thanks!
We all like the bass... and the guitars.. drums.. singing
The live version of Phantom of the Opera on the album Live After Death is also quite amazing.
These are my 3 favourite maiden songs
You should listen to Slayer next they're very influential for alot of artist in the more "extreme" metal sub-genres
Chemical warfare, Seasons in the Abyss, Angle of death, are good picks, then if you like those it will be easy getting into Death metal and other sub-genres or just heavier bands in general.
When I was young I was all about Dickenson era Maiden, but as I've gotten older I listen more and more to the first two albums.
Check out their live performances. They often beat the studio version. Check out their Rock in Rio concert for example in 2001. "Fear of the Dark" and many others.
Wrathchild needs The Ides Of March intro to be the full experience imo. Perfect combo and they flow like 1 song.
Yeah, Wasted Years is a _very_ commercial song. Iron Maiden *especially* shine with their longer songs like When The Wild Wind Blows, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, The Talisman, Empire of the Clouds, Book of Souls and the ever-legendary Rime of the Ancient Mariner!
For entire albums, you can honestly choose any of the 80s Bruce-era albums or Brave New World (released in 2000)
Alexander The Great is also really good. Maiden just nails the longer songs.