Iron Maiden's Reviews

Edward The Great: Greatest Hits

(Average Rating: 6.62 out of 10)

For people who are just getting into the band

(Rated this album with 6 out of 10)
Reviewed by sam12103 from Metalhead Village

This is a hits compilation for beginners. While it does have some great songs, it does have a considerable series of flaws:
1. There are no songs with original lead vocalist Paul Di'Anno, so that means no "Iron Maiden," "Phantom Of The Opera," "Running Free," "Wrathchild," or "Purgatory," to name a few.
2. It does not have enough of their best songs, such as "Hallowed Be Thy Name," "Aces High," and "Stranger In A Strange Land."
3. It has two songs from No Prayer For The Dying, the worst album of the Bruce Dickinson era. At least they are the only remotely good songs from that album ("Holy Smoke" and "Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter.")
4. It features music from the Blaze Bayley era, Iron Maiden's weakest era of all.

Overall, this is a good compilation if you are completely new to the band, but if you have any of their albums, don't bother.

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