(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
A music fan
from Norwalk, CT USA
The Dickinson version had the "hits" and made the money, but like Def Leppard and Judas Priest, the best stuff (influentially) was the earliest. An essential collection of early second-wave metal would include: Priest's Sad Wings and Sin After Sin as well as British Steel, Def Leppard's first two albums, Maiden's first two albums, something by Diamond Head, Motorhead's Ace of Spades, and a few others. Having an almost demo quality and demonstrating an early formula sound which would evolve into one of the most unique and popular metal signatures three and five years later, IRON MAIDEN stands the test of time...just 16, pickup truck, out of money, out of luck...but not out of musical energy by a long shot. KILLERS refined the approach and the twin-guitar sound, but the story starts here. Still one of my favorite Eddie images on the cover, too.
