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Iron Maiden To Release New Compilation Album, "From Fear To Eternity"

posted Mar 15, 2011 at 4:42 PM by Diamond Oz.  (23 Comments)

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British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have announced that they will be releasing a new compilation album entitled, "From Fear To Eternity: The Best Of 1990-2010." As the title suggests, this collection will feature songs which span from 1990's, "No Prayer For The Dying" through to 2010's, "The Final Frontier." You can check out the artwork below. The compilation will span two discs and feature the following songs:

Disc 1:
1. The Wicker Man
2. Holy Smoke
3. El Dorado
4. Paschendale
5. Different World
6. Man On The Edge (Live)
7. The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
8. Blood Brothers
9. Rainmaker
10. Sign Of The Cross (Live)
11. Brave New World
12. Fear Of The Dark (Live)

Disc 2:
1. Be Quick Or Be Dead
2. Tailgunner
3. No More Lies
4. Coming Home
5. The Clansman (Live)
6. For The Greater Good of God
7. These Colours Don't Run)
8. Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter
9. Afraid To Shoot Strangers
10. Dance Of Death
11. When The Wild Wind Blows

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23 Comments on "Iron Maiden To Release Another Compilation Album"

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1. XxZxMETALHEADxZxX writes:

hopefully maiden does a tour like they did for somewehre back in time

# Mar 15, 2011 @ 5:50 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. G writes:

"1020's The Final Frontier"? I think you mean 2010, right?

# Mar 15, 2011 @ 7:51 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Spaghetti_Motel writes:

Why? Cool album art though

# Mar 15, 2011 @ 10:58 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. wrathchild writes:

ya i dont think another one is necasary

# Mar 15, 2011 @ 11:33 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. citrus_tea writes:

This suits me, I skipped out on Maiden after Seventh Son...thru to Final Frontier
So this will give me chance to catch up on the 2 decades missing, hopefully there is some Blaze in there?

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 6:47 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Diamond Oz writes:

It seems that the only Blaze material are live versions with Bruce singing, which is really unfair if you ask me.

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7. nuke1314 writes:

666 the number of beat best song to bad its not on the cd =(

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 9:07 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. R Tenney writes:

It seems Maiden are choosing to pretend the Blaze years didn't exist for some reason. They actually released a couple of great Bruce sung live albums at this time ;A Real live one@ A Real Dead One! Overlooked imo. Gotta also remember Grunge was the in thing then also. The Blaze stuff weren't bad;but Bruce materials where its at imo

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 9:17 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. spiral_architect writes:

this album cover is a lot cooler than "the final frontier" cover. eddie looks more like himself here.

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 9:52 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. hellrat writes:

blaze bayley FVCKING SUCKS....dude is a goddamned HACK

yes indeed, best kicked by the fvcking wayside and forgotten

but then, maybe someone can turn me on to an example of his purported 'vocal brilliance' ???

i sure ain't ever heard nothin of the fvcking sort!

MAIDEN Rules \m/

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 11:13 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. WOLF7 writes:

post7, no 'Number of the Beast' as it was released in 1982 and this is "The Best of 1990-2010". Fairly logical, no? ;)

I don't mind the idea of this "Best of", but I think this is a poor selection of songs.
'Holy Smoke'?? 'Tailgunner'?? Do Maiden really consider those 2 among their best?
Also, I don't think it's a good idea to mix live tracks with studio ones, but I bet it's exactly cos of Blaze, as Oz pointed out. And yes, that IS pretty f***ing unfair for him. Like he never happened. A large part of Maiden's history erased right there.
So, I couldn't disagree more, Hellrat. Blaze did a damn good job with Maiden.

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 11:24 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. hellrat writes:

fair enough brother Wolf...to each his own

i find the guy to be sorely lacking....a major league fvcking HACK

nobody but that fvcking choker should take my expert opinion personally, however

so....cheers! :)

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 11:33 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. Diamond Oz writes:

Blaze may not be as good as Bruce or Di'anno but he did the best he could given the task and the material he was presented with. He's also one of the most absolutely nicest people you could ever wish to meet and always hangs around to chat with fans, have photos taken, sign autographs etc. which is more than people can say for most of Maiden's current lineup. His solo tours also sell quite well here in the U.K. so to call him a hack is really quite unfair and borders on plain nastiness.

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 11:49 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. R Tenney writes:

I applaud S Harris for keeping Maiden afloat during these times! Grunge and nu metal were the rage then and conventional metal albums were passe. I agree that Blazes vocals were a bit flat for Maiden but the songs themselves were pretty damn good. Also A Smith wasn't in the picture at that time. Metallica if you remember;chose to release Load and Reload during these times. Always wondered what these Maiden songs woulda sound like with Bruce and A Smith on board. Up the Irons ! Warts and all

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 11:49 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. WOLF7 writes:

Hellrat, yeah man, opinions mate ;)

I think the "problem" with Blaze was the shoes he had to step into. I really think he did a great job with Maiden. BUT in the end, there's only one Bruce d***inson. No one can measure up to Bruce as the frontman of Maiden.

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 11:53 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. wilco writes:

will buy it

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 11:56 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. Diamond Oz writes:

The Blaze era is really quite similar to the Ripper era of Priest. Both are great singers in and of themselves, but because they had to fill in for vocalists who had already achieved the status of legends in the hearts of heavy metal fans worldwide, they got ignored or insulted by long time fans, which is understandable, but very unfair.

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 11:58 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. hellrat writes:

ya Oz, ol Blayze may certainly work hard, and sounds like quite a nice feller indeed....but that does not make him talented!

fvcking abyssmal vocalist....and i think comparing him favorably to Tim is unfair, and borders on just plain silliness :)

ripper tears that chumps fvcking lungs out

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 12:13 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. R Tenney writes:

Agreed Oz. The songs from Blaze era is what's important. Times were tough for conventional heavy metal bands then. They did they're best considering;and released some pretty good work imo! Just shows what a genius S Harris is in my opinion. No Harris means no Maiden. I saw that Jugulator your with Ripper and I thought he did a great job all things considered. Saw them at a mid sized club which was incredible. But popular consensus dictates ! Bruce for Maiden; Halford for Priest!

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 12:20 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. Diamond Oz writes:

Ripper is certainly a better vocalist than Blaze, you'll get no argument from me on that front, I'm just saying that for the most part, Blaze and Ripper's eras with the bands are either shuffled away, ignored or hated on by fans.

Blaze Bayley is good at what he does. His own material and the Wolfsbane stuff suit much more than Maiden ever did. The thing is, the rest of the band wanted to continue after Bruce left, so of course they need a singer. Who do you think would have been a good replacement for Bruce in the mid 90s?

Blaze is also anything but abysmal, and even then, there are a number of pretty crap vocalists in metal who have become mainstays, favourites or influences on the genre. James Hetfield and Dave Mustaine to name two.

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 12:28 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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21. R Tenney writes:

Agreed on the Mustaine: Hetfield Oz. Decisions made by Priest and Maiden on vocalists were made during a time when metal was as popular and accepted as a cleft palsted step son. Both bands soldiered on during tough times and created decent work imo. But if you ask me who I prefer I go with Halford@ d***inson any day. No discredit to the work these bands released in mid to late 90s

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 12:39 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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22. hellrat writes:

hell, you boys know i love ya and respect your opinions, and you make some fine points here...

I (ME) think blayze is terrible, i've never heard ANYthing impressive from him....but then, i also think the guy from dreamy chunder fvcking sucks as well!

i have no problem with second rate vocalists WISELY using what ability they have, its just these fvcking tools that audaciously imagine themselves to be better than they ever will be, and consistently failing to perform to the standard that has been attributed them

THAT is my definition of a hack

agreed about the moderately talented 'mainstays'...hell, look at diAnno...no great singer there by any means, but a unique vocal signature, and an excellent fit for the gritty and raw early maiden material

ozzy is another perfect example....

# Mar 16, 2011 @ 1:58 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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23. R Tenney writes:

Point taken HR! Vocals overall take a back seat imo to the music. Case in point: Exodus :Bonded By Blood! Baloff had issues singing those songs on record@ he certainly struggled with them live! But Bonded By Blood was genre defining! Subpar vocals and all!

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