J.D., I'm fine wih everything you said there apart from 'Image means everything', because I'm not sure you meant it as fully as you wrote- what about all the so-called Black Metal bands that wear the spikes and paint and are musically shite, but are still considered 'evil' just for their image? I guess its best to have the image and the music, but surely the music is everything, image is secondary to that.
(Its also a view I disagree with because its an increasing trend in this country for some metalheads to look down on or even abuse others who don't 'wear the uniform' regardless of musical taste, as if the image were the most important thing, and that there can be no variety. If there is no variety in image, then there would probably be less variety in the music. Not to mention its the kind of behaviour that reinforces a negative view of the metal community. I know you would never think or act like that, but it is a view that can be twisted round and taken in a bad way)
I realise that was going off the point and has nothing to do with Maiden, and yes, sometimes I do think Bruce could make more of an effort, he looked cool when I saw them in 08, but at Download in 07 he have just in baggy black and trainers, it did look a tad naff, but looking back over some older pictures of him, he always dressed a bit-- naff. Sure, there were spikes and chains, but also yellow spandex and long socks. In fact, barring around the time of Fear of the Dark, I have never seen pictures of him in full leather. And the rest of the band only seemed to wear the spandex, not the chains etc. I would rather see them dressing the way they do now than in said 80s spandex, (especially now they are all over 50) and the other five guys still have the long hair, they aren't totally un-metal looking.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Thursday, July 22, 2010 1:35:28 AM)| |  | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | LOL! Well its just an opinion,but both albums have 2 songs that are of less quality,"The Dullists" and "Back In The Village" and on Retribution "Revolution" and "Lochness" but all other tracks on Angel Of Retribution top those of Powerslave by a couple of yards like Judas Rising,Demonizer and Hellrider...those 3 songs alone top any track on Powerslave but I'm sure not here to convince you of that,both are great albums but I'm just giving credit where credit is due! LOL!
And the beanie rap boy hat that Bruce wears spanks big time. The baggy pants are crappy and shows that Bruce doesn't have as much passion for heavy metal that Rob Halford does or many other "metal" artists for that matter. Look at Dio,he never sported spikes,but he always had a medieval image,mystical with some studs ect...he always looked "metal" while Bruce used to support this image to a point.
Take a look at the band photo in the CD booklet of "A Matter Of Life And Death" as Bruce is wearing blue jeans and a green or grey shirt with some random logo on it,it looks like he was outside mowing the yard,a far cry from an image he used to support with studs and spikes ect.... It just shows me that the band is lazy and are not giving the fans 100%. Thats why I've always hailed Rob Halford,he always looks metal where it counts.
Rob wears normal cloths but not on stage or in CD booklets like Bruce and Maiden does. Don't get me wrong,if Maiden were decked out in full spikes ect...it wouldn't change my opinions of the music because the music is the most important but it makes the listener wonder if Maiden never astrayed away from studs and spikes,black/leather ect...what would thier mind-set and attitude be like all these years? Maybe they would of been making albums like "The Number Of The Beast or Piece Of Mind perhaps? Image means everything in the realm of heavy metal and like thier music,Iron Maiden have again come up short.
(Quoting Message by Brian_Evans from Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:08:55 PM)
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