Iron Maiden

Editor's Review:

Originally released on April 14, 1980, Iron Maiden's self-titled debut is crude at best. These nine songs sport more of a raw, down-to-earth aesthetic than the often outlandish pomp and circumstance of their albums to come, but this only makes the music far less appealing. Original vocalist Paul Di'Anno is rather abrasive, singing as if he's in a great deal of pain, which I suppose is fitting as frontman of a band that's named after a medieval torture device. There are some unpolished gems - songs like "Running Free" and "Remember Tomorrow" - but their potential won't be realized until the arrival of swashbuckling frontman Bruce Dickinson. However, if you're fanatical about Iron Maiden - and you either are or you aren't, there's no in-between - then this CD re-release is worth picking up. Whether you own the album already or not, snazzy new packaging features liner notes teeming with old pictures and facts about the band's early days, and Iron Maiden is also an enhanced CD complete with two full-length videos.
- James Barone
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Record Label Sanctuary Released October 2002

Tracks Prowler Sanctuary Remember Tomorrow Running Free Phantom of the Opera Transylvania Strange World Charlotte the Harlot Iron Maiden

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