MAIDEN vs PRIEST 2000 to 2024 albums go head to head! : SIXwith6STRINGS episode 32

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Brain fart alert 🤯 Senjutsu was released in 2021 not 2019.

[@AndDeathForAll82]

It was recorded in 2019. That’s probably where the confusion came from.

[@iancocks9408]

@@AndDeathForAll82I don’t get why the didn’t release it in 2019 then. Or Covid 2020, if it was already recorded.

[@Gregbaltzer]

I feel better now. At 53 I was questioning if I couldn't remember 2 years of my life😂

[@jimmycampbell78]

@@iancocks9408 Because they wanted to tour right off the back of releasing it. The reason it was delayed is in your comment, the C word.

[@iancocks9408]

@@AndDeathForAll82thats wierd too, why not release it in 2019 or before covid 2020.

[@EbolaAioli]

I've been listening to Judas Priest since 1986 and they've been one of my favourite bands ever since, and I feel that Invincible Shield is one the very best albums of their career. It's a flawless heavy metal album.

[@NickVolk]

It's Firepower for me (IMO)

[@Docker666]

JP have knocked it out of the park with Invincible Shield,,, just seen them at Wembley Arena, stunning show... Great video Darcy,, keep them coming...

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Oh man I’m so jealous, I can’t wait to see them! Thanks for watching, you bet I’ll keep them coming 🛡️ Stay Heavy Duty ~ Darcy

[@jakepepper2279]

I have to agree that Judas Priest has made the heavy metal album of the year with "Invincible Shield." I know that "Nostredamus" gets a lot of criticism, but Halford's voice on that release was just amazing. It was like a heavy metal Pink Floyd concept that most Priest fans did not quite accept. I think Maiden's "Senjutsu" is mellow, but the playing is still first rate.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I’m glad you pointed out Rob’s vocals on Nostradamus, he was on point, also the guitar work is superb! Thanks for watching 🛡️ Stay Heavy Duty ~ Darcy

[@jakepepper2279]

@@darcysixstringsninelives3493 The "Nostradamus" project was ambitious in scope, but misunderstood by a lot of Priest fans. Personally, I was blown away, especially with Rob Halford's vocals. He even sang a little in Italian. The guitar work is superb with an album concept of mellow passages through out, a kind of a strange return of the "Sad Wings of Destiny" era. I can understand why it would be ranked last in their catalog, but it is still great to me. I have always believed that Maiden and Priest compete with each other, creatively.

[@ericmiller5603]

Long time Maiden fan; “Brave New World” is huge for me, wirh the return of Bruce and Adrian, and great songs. Also, really like the two follow-ups to it. “Angel of Retribution” was great also with Rob’s return.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I remember being so happy when I heard the news that Bruce & Adrian we’re both coming back. Thanks for watching 🤘 Take care ~ Darcy

[@seanbelcher4486]

I agree on invisible shield. Awesome album

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Album of year so far 🛡️ Cheers Sean

[@hermangeritz]

I liked Iron Maiden in the past with Piece of Mind as my favorite album. But from the 90's I lost my attention from them. I even didn't listened to their last album. Judas Priest almost never disappointed me. Their last album is fenomenal and that after so many years.

Aber Firepower war ein sehr sehr gutes and gelungenes Album

[@georgegsroomofrock9868]

Have to tell you Darcy, last night I put on Nostredamus last night and I like it a little better than I did years ago. Great video as usual Darcy!

[@rodneybrimer5171]

Judas Priest! Especially the last 24 years. It’s not even close Judas Priest is amazing.

[@NickVolk]

🤝🙏👍

[@steveratcliffe2181]

Priest all day long. Save for a few songs, havent really enjoyed much from Maiden's latter output. Shield, Firepower and even Redeemer of Souls are more enjoyable. Even though, not a fan of the production on Redeemer.

[@mark_beastpriest5539]

Maiden left something to be desired after "Brave New World". Bruce comes back, they make a solid album, and then.....just coast.

[@ericmiller5603]

I also prefer “Dance of Death” over “Angel of Retribution.”. I also like “Nostradamus” over conventional wisdom.

[@paulwills1459]

Redeemer of souls kicks major ass . I don't get why it gets no love .

[@NickVolk]

Me either!🤝

[@pawlie7694]

This was a fun video! I absolutely LOVE Priest but Maiden is still my favorite. Invincible Shield is remarkable! Pure heavy metal joy! These two bands have been such a constant in my life for so many years. For that , I’m thankful! 🤘🏼🍻

[@42yearoldboy5]

Wow awesome idea for a video! I gotta go with maiden,who I feel are more consistent. Nothing bad,everything very solid.Brave new world and dance of death absolutely amazing! The other 4 I all think are very good! As for priest demolition is not the greatest,Nostradamus is not as bad as people say but it’s also not the greatest! The other 4 are all good. Fire power and invincible shield are amazing!

[@rogerbennett6117]

2 of my all time favorite bands...... but I gotta give the edge in this period to priest 1. Brave new world over Demolition 2. Angel of retribution over dance of death but close. 3. Matter of life over Nastrodomus 4. Redeemer of souls over the final frontier 5. Fire power over book of souls 6. Invincible shield over Senjetsu Great video my friend!!! How about Mercyful Fate vs King Diamond??????

Absolutely agree with this list. A perfect take

[@mark_beastpriest5539]

Don't take much to beat "Senjutsu". Maiden's problem is their songs are too friggin' long. Who the hell needs three lp's FFS?

[@NickVolk]

You mentioned two of my many favourites!👍🙏 In Russia King Diamond and Mercyful Fate are very very popular in the World of HM💯👍🙏!

[@thomasday3294]

Great Topic Darcy. Was a HUGE Maiden fan growing up, but nowadays Priest just destroys them nowadays 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@albertampel4175]

Nice idea. I had to sit out two rounds, I´ve never heard Demolition and Nostradamus. Oddly enough I´ve seen them on both tours...Brave New World and Invincible Shield are the clear winners for me as well.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying Invincible Shield 🤘🛡️🤘 Try those songs from Nostradamus that I mentioned, especially Visions, Alone & Nostradamus. Cheers brother :))

[@AndDeathForAll82]

Check out Bloodsuckers from Demolition

[@gellargod]

i will take Priest over Maiden any day. Maiden has bored me to tears since Brave New World

[@Patellsworth1]

I totally agree

[@reubensane5539]

I also agree

I would definitely say their most interesting post-reunion album is Dance of Death. Few very loud and proud songs kinda No More Lies or the title track, but the rest of the post-reunion discography is very boring indeed with few honorable exceptions

[@NickVolk]

Absolute Truth Buddy!🤝 Maiden has bored me along with Steve Harris on base🤣

[@folden2008]

awesome video Darc Invincible Shield will be album of the year for me nothing will top it I play it a couple times a day love it

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I bet I’ve played that full album 45 times since I got it, it’s unf#%king believable!! And that’s the bottom line … because Papa6Strings said so lmao! 🤘🛡️🤘

[@andjusticeforearl4742]

I can’t say that I disagree, the new Priest album is excellent. The band vs. band ranking was a cool idea. You should do more of those!

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I will 💪 Have a good weekend brother :))

[@JamesThomas-dz4vj]

Great video, Darcy! I enjoy Maiden from time to time, but I'm a far bigger Priest fan. I'd have this particular contest scored 4-2 in favor of Priest. I'd pick "Angel of Retribution" above "Dance of Death" by a landslide. I like "Dance of Death" quite a bit, but "Angel of Retribution" is in my top 7 Priest albums of all time. I definitely agree with you about "Brave New World" and "A Matter of Life and Death", though! Those two albums win their respective matchups. Rock on!

[@NickVolk]

Angel of.... is a pretty solid album and it's a cut above any of Maiden's albums!

[@JamesThomas-dz4vj]

@@NickVolk Totally agree! Rob Halford's return was triumphant!

[@paulwills1459]

Invincible shield 🛡️ is one of the greatest ever made ❤️

Prolly the greatest post-reunion album by any of these mentioned bands (Maiden+Priest). Its fast as fuck, furious, lyrically deeper than Firepower and solos....these solos by Richie...I dreamt about it last night.

[@ed_lackenbucher]

Excellent idea for a video Darcy!! 🤘🛡️✊ I also bought Defenders & Powerslave brand new in 1984, my first purchase for both bands, and these two metal giants have been my favorite bands of all time, Iron Maiden first, Priest second. I also put Brave New World over Demolition, and Brave New World is their best since reuniting, but Senjitzu is my #2, I need to revisit both bands for the 2003-2010 material, a project for this week!! Without a doubt Priest hit a home run with Invincible Shield, but could Accept’s new one beat it? Time will tell!! Cheers 🍻

[@hsmetalhb2036]

I love both Bands.... for me, Firepower and Invincible Shield are way ahead, compared to Book of Souls and Senjitsu... in the end, a clear tie😂 first three Albums of the 2000s I prefer Maiden (at least a bit), but then Priest catches up, so I would go with Redeemer..., Firepower an Invincible Shield.. Great Video, as always.. enjoyed it! Best whishes 🤘🤘

[@MetalNeverDieswithMarkA]

Great video Darcy. The last two Priest albums you can’t really beat. I really liked book of souls and of course Brave New World by Maiden. Cheers brother

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Thanks brother! Stay Heavy Duty 🤘

[@vikingbrace]

This is a tough one but Priest would probably be the winner overall for me. For one thing, I really think Angel of Retribution is a fantastic album. I love Brave New World and Dance of Death. But the Maiden albums after that always get tedious. Always have some great songs but I can never make it through whole album without skipping tracks. Great video! Cheers! Gary

[@andrewkrelle7781]

Good show Darcy, a fav topic for me. I have been a fan of Judas Priest since 1980 when I was 14 and I heard Living After Midnight and then went out and bought British Steel and Stained Class and they have been in my top two bands ever since. I discovered Iron Maiden with Number of the Beast in 1982 and they have been my other favourite band for the past 4 decades. Brave New World is probably Iron Maiden's best album outside of the classic 1980s records and the last few Judas priest albums have been their best since Painkiller. Having said all that, it leads me to conclude that Judas Priest have had the better run of records over the past 25 Years although I think Brave New World is probably the best of either bands records since 2000.

[@Gregbaltzer]

i read in an interview with K.K. years ago part of his reason for "retiring" from Priest was the frustration he felt over the reception of Nostradomus. He felt in this age people don't sit with albums the way they did when he was growing up. He felt that now music is so easily obtainable that people listen to albums once or twice and then they're on to the next thing. He felt Nostradomus was a great album that wasn't given a chance because of current listening habits. He became very disillusioned by this. I'm guilty of this. There's always albums coming out all the time from bands I like that I get them then shelf them. Part of me is happy that a lot of bands I love have retired, or are near the end of their careers, because it's less albums I need to get.

[@NickVolk]

Nostradomus-is an absolute MASTERPIECE!!!

[@eerievon2208]

to me.. keyword is ‘Richard Faulkner’…. he brought fresh new life to JP… they keep getting better n better… 😅

Absolutely agree. Richie Deserves all the praise and not shaming for not being KK

[@eerievon2208]

true… KK is KK… somehow i’m glad he formed KK Priest.. as now we got Tim Owens in it… love both bands new releases… it’s something like Dave Mustaine got kicked out of Metallica… without that.. there’d be no Megadeth.. \m/

[@metaljkosi071]

Good show Darcy! Despite what others said, I always thought Nostradamus was good record. My copy of Invisible of shield came from Amazon the other day. I look forward to hearing it!

[@Icedsymphony7]

ACCEPT VS SAXON???

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Good one! I’ll see what I can do 🤘

[@simonblack301]

Great idea! Like you I have been a fan from the 1980's on. I agree with Round One completely although I probably should re-listen to the Final Frontier and Redeemer of Souls to be 100% sure. My only difference in Round 2 is Dance of the Death over Firepower! I am headed to a road trip show tomorrow night to see BOC with a fellow Maiden + Priest fan. I have curated a playlist to have this discussion on the trip. Thanks again! I think the new Bruce is stronger than the last 3 Maiden releases after a few listens!

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

That’s awesome you made a playlist, that will be one fun discussion! Thanks for the great comment, safe travels & enjoy the show 🤘 Stay Heavy ~ Darcy

[@andrewmachado6988]

I love both bands. I hope before both bands retire, Priest and Maiden do a co-headlining tour together.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

That’s a great idea Andrew, I hope that happens! Thanks as always my friend 🤘 Stay Heavy Duty ~ Darcy

[@TheProphetJoshua]

My favorite Maiden tune is "Paschendale" but I'd rather listen to all of those Priest albums. Bruce's last 2 solo albums were also better than everything Maiden has done 2006-present.

[@davidknichal6629]

Carve these words in a stone

[@Iainmaclennan70]

Great idea for a video Darcy!! I agree with every single one of your choices! Great minds think alike! 😂

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

OK that’s fine but just remember you can tell me I’m Out To Lunch, I won’t lose sleep 😂 Cheers Iain

[@Mr.Davidian]

There's been times where I've seriously considered starting my own channel. To the point where I'm constantly trying to think of topics. But admittedly, this one never occurred to me. Great idea Darcy. As for picks, my are identical to yours in every round!!! Also, I'm VERY curious to hear your thoughts on that Atrophy album. That's definitely been my biggest surprise as to how much I'm enjoying it. Cheers!!!

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I would encourage anybody to start their own channel, it is a bit of work, but it’s fun work lol. Some advice I could give is to be consistent & just be yourself. The guy you watch for 20 to 25 minutes a week is the same guy you’d meet if you met me in person. OK as far as that Atrophy album goes, I wasn’t gonna buy it after I heard the first single, I thought it was just ok, heard the second single and thought this is getting better! I ordered the album and I’m glad I did, this one is a pleasant surprise. Thanks as always Mr.D 🤘 Take care ~ Darcy

[@speedking4951]

Great topic Darcy. I personally enjoy all of these albums. Each of them has its own charm. Nostradamus is very very good in my opinion. A regular spinner! Hope to receive Invincible Shield tomorrow. Fingers crossed 🤞. Cheers brother 🍻.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Oh man I hope your copy shows tomorrow, you’ll just have a better weekend because of it lol. Cheers Speedy 🛡️ Stay Invincible

[@chadcassidy1580]

As one of the biggest Maiden fans in the world, I was very let down with Book of Souls, Senjutsu, and Mandrake Project.

[@davidcrampton9166]

Nailed it all the way through Darcy, well done ...for having the same opinion as me!

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

That’s awesome 😂 Cheers David

[@robmlisanti]

😅😅😅

[@GRockVC]

Fun video Darcy. I had them both tied, the same choices as you. But then maiden won it 2-1. The first 3 Maiden albums were really huge for me. Invincible shield is definitely in contention for album of the year. It would be fun if you could do another head to head like this one with older bands and newer releases.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I have another one planned, stay tuned lol. Thanks as always Grant 🤘

[@christianhaynes1954]

Good video brother 👍

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Thank you very much 🤘

[@simonharding3109]

Priest's highest chart position in the UK but won't be their biggest selling. In the Usa, 'invincible shield' landed on number 18 on billboard 200 this week. There are hardly any metal/rock albums anymore that scrape even into that 200!!!

Times have changed. Our fanbase gets older step by step and ol' pardals do not stream at all. That's why...

[@metalmickey]

Well I would agree with your choices here but the only thing that I can add is that when Senjitsu came out I played it every day for around a month. I've not had the Priest album on since I reviewed it. I've decided to put it on now after watching this video. As I said in my video I had a feeling this was going to happen.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

And I haven’t stopped playing the new Priest! My morning routine for the past 14 days … coffee with cream, no sugar & Invincible Shield 🤘🛡️🤘 F#%k life is good lol.

[@mikaelbodin9178]

Interesting breakdown. I think Priest has had a return to form lately. I'm more exited of the later years Priest albums, but Maiden was great in the early 2000s.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

What do think about the 80’s? I think Maiden wins that one! Both great bands, happy to still have them around. Thanks for watching 🤘 Cheers from Canada

[@mikaelbodin9178]

@@darcysixstringsninelives3493 very even race. Cheers from Sweden. 🍻😀

[@ericfordman7694]

Maiden is my favorite band but Priest ofc are great as well and Invincible Shield is a fantastic album. Probably my favorite of theirs since the 80’s👌🏽 I think what it boils down to is whether you prefer more pure unadulterated heavy metal with high pitch vocals or more adventurous theatrical heavy metal with operatic vocals. Personally I have to go with Maiden here all day but the last 3 Priest albums have been really solid fs and I respect them a lot. Both great bands!🤘🏽

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

First off love your avatar, Liam Neeson rules lol. Thanks for watching & taking the time to comment 🤘 Cheers from Planet6Strings

[@danjohnson4082]

Priest are the more proud to be metal band these days without a doubt.🤘

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

They definitely ooze metal lol. The other thing I should’ve said in the video is Iron Maiden just have better management, I just think if Judas Priest had that kind of management they’d be further ahead if you know what I’m saying. Thanks as always 🤘 Cheers Dan

[@palliare-carpediemz.u.pall569]

@@darcysixstringsninelives3493 Honestly I do not get MANY decisions JP's management made starting from merchandise, brandmark promo...etc. Its unbelievable

[@bvdaussiemetalhead9338]

Great head to head vid mate 🤘Priest wins overall for me and I haven’t even fully heard the new Priest yet 😝 and I can’t stand Nostradamus

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I say this in the nicest way possible, you just haven’t given the time needed to get Nostradamus, filter the little interludes out & dig into the songs. The guitar work on it is f#%king awesome! Rob’s vocals are killer! It’s not work truck tunes, it’s kick back in the favourite chair, grab a drink & relax time tunes. Thanks a always brother 🛡️ Stay Invincible

[@bvdaussiemetalhead9338]

@@darcysixstringsninelives3493 I used to own a copy on cd and gave it 4 chances but it was still shit😝

[@niklaseriksson7569]

Great video, I would have ranked them like you did except for ”TFF” and ”ROS”, where I would rank Maiden ahead of Priest. It would have been interesting to compare the Saxon albums released around the same years with Maiden and Priest. Under the same timeperiod they have released 10 albums, so some of the Priest and Maiden albums would have to be compared to two of Saxons albums. Here is my take on it, where the first one mentioned is the best in my opinion: 2000-2001: Brave New World/Killing Ground/Demolition 2003-2005: Lionheart/Dance Of Death/Angel Of Retribution 2006-2009: A Matter Of Life And Death/The Inner Sanctum/Into The Labyrinth/Nostradamus 2010-2014: Sacrifice/The Final Frontier/Redeemer Of Souls/Call To Arms 2015-2018: Thunderbolt/Firepower/Battering Ram/The Book Of Souls 2021-2024: Invincible Shield/Hell, Fire And Damnation/Senjutsu/Carpe Diem Sorry for the long post.😅Take care Darcy!🤘

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Don’t be sorry about the long comment, I love this spin you put on this one! Again, thank you for the awesome comment and as always thank you for taking the time to hang out with me 🤘 Cheers Nik

[@fogzax]

For me: Brave New World, Dance of Death (Angel of Retribution very close though), Nostradamus, Final Frontier, Book of Souls, Invincible Shield

As a Priest disciple it seems to be completely valid imho

[@fogzax]

I can't really decide between Dance of Death and Angel of Retribution - they are both excellent albums but very different - really it's a tie

[@mikesclassicrock9745]

Always prefer Maiden over Priest, but last Priest album is great 🤘

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Lucky we don’t “really” have to choose lol. Thank as always 🤘 Cheers Mike

[@riczattaczej3379]

my favourite IM album is Brave New World, it is even better than 80's stuff, but in Judas Priest has for me 4 albums as good as BNW : Defenders, Painkiller, Firepower and Invincible Shield

[@marcdiego1]

Great video! Maiden's Piece of Mind was my introduction to them in 1983 so was Priest's Defenders of the Faith in 1984. Head to head: Brave New World all week long. Dance of Death over Angel..., I really really like Nostradamus so it's a tie for me against AMOLAD. The Final Frontier ahead of Redeemer of Souls, Firepower is light years ahead of Book and Souls, and Senjutsu is in a league on its own compared to Invincible Shield (and IS is very very good).

Do you mean with In the league of its own its boring with few exceptions beyond possible? Neverending oh-ho-ho-ho's by Bruce? Guitars mimicking vocal line? Then I have to agree mate🙂 Sry for being sarcastic, but I couldn't resist. That urge was too strong.

[@mattlortz6026]

I'd pick Redeemer over Brave New World. Love Maiden but let's be real, Bruce's voice is whiny. I would have picked Angel Of Retribution, too. Rob back in the fold. Judas Is Rising!!! Invincible Sheild is a banger! Loving it. The Mandrake Project isn't rocking my world. Still spinning it. I listened to Nostradamus a few days ago. It is amazing. 102 minutes. Some great tracks. It's just different. Unexpected.

[@davidknichal6629]

I vanish in exile...I wander this land....no faith in the future

[@IREMEMBERNOW]

Love this video. The only disagreement I would have is Nostradamus over a matter of life and death .. which I guess would pin Nostradamus against the new priest and the new priest would win that round. Brave new world is also my favorite modern era maiden record. I enjoy a matter of life and death but honestly I cannot stand the production on it. It’s absolutely lifeless to me. But the songs are great.. stay well brother!! 🤟🤟

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I’m glad you enjoyed it brother! I think Nostradamus gets a lot of unfair hate & so does another album you need to give some time to … Kreator Endorama 👊 Get On It!!

[@martymartin2894]

Id agree with u about the production taking a nose dive after brave New world which sounded really sharp and the ones that follow especially amalod and dance of death sound dull and muffled.

[@ulrichstoeckl1922]

For me: 3. Firepower 2. Invinsible Shield 1. Brave New World Grettings to you

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Thanks for listing you’re Top 3 & thanks for watching 🤘 Stay Heavy ~ Darcy

[@_NoizzMaker_]

Very nice and interesting video❤ For me: D - BNW (IRON MAIDEN WINs) AOR - DOD (IRON MAIDEN WINs) N - AMOLAD (IRON MAIDEN WINs) ROS - TFF (i hate a both od albums 😅 but ok, IRON MAIDEN WINs a little bit🤏) F - BOS (JUDAS PRIEST WINs) IS - S (JUDAS PRIEST WINs) ...so what it means? 🤔 JP is a really much better heavy metal band right now, but IM 2000-2015 was more interesting for me)

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I’m happy you found this interesting! Thanks for watching & thanks for the great comment 🤘 Stay Heavy ~ Darcy

[@srh361]

Oh my God, The Final Frontier is absolutely perfect!

[@Gregbaltzer]

I like it a lot except that terrible album intro you can't skip through. If it had been Maiden's last album I would have been okay with that

[@sandromattei3333]

Batalha de gigantes

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Sí 🤘 una batalla de metal! Salud desde Canadá

[@petegreenfield3645]

4-2 to Maiden, Firepower and Invincible Shield being my Priest picks..

[@redsnake4300]

Like both but priest is better

[@benedictdonald4338]

Love Priest but their modern era is trounced by reunion era Maiden, imo. And it’s not close.

[@Gregbaltzer]

I've always been a bigger Iron Maiden fan, but the last couple of albums are their weakest for me. Senjitsu is better then Book of Snores. I can't believe it's 5 years already! Maiden had a really good 4 album run that I really enjoyed. Priest's Angel of Retribution was a 1/2 great album for me. Nostradomus is a put it on and let it play in the back ground album. I don't dislike it, I just don't get excited for it. Redeemer is an okay album. Rob feels more restrained on this album. Firepower is good, and would be great be great for me if it was around 40-45 minutes. I just get tired of listening to albums that go on too long. Maiden is the winner for me

[@humbertogomez2076]

Maiden all the time !!!!

[@cristianosorio2517]

Hi Darcy!!! as you know i'm a big Maiden fan, but i must agree this is a tough thing to do.... to me "Dance of...." is a very underrated album, but have to agree Firepower is much better than "Book..." so to me it's also a tie. cheers and be well

If it makes you happy as a Priest fan I adore Dance of Death (not that strange album cover art tho) - Face in the Sand (thank you Nicko), No More Lies is a Banger, Paschendale....my fav post-runion Maiden album.

[@arikhanna]

Two great bands, but there's no place for comparison. Maiden is an Epic heavy metal. Priest is just a pure, straightforward, traditional heavy metal.

[@DareRocks1980]

For me Brave New World, Dance Of Death, A Matter Of Life And Death, Redeemer Of Souls, Firepower, Invincible Shield, Redeemer Of Souls, Firepower, Invincible Shield. 6:3 to Priest lol

[@martymartin2894]

I would have to go with maiden love both bands but always preferred maiden. Plus I think maidens albums since 2000 are mostly strong, love brave New world, dance of death has a few great songs but production is very muddy, amolad is a great album, book of souls not my favorite a lot of filler, love sinjitsu I think it's a great atmospheric album kind of like X factor which I always liked. Final frontier I don't like. I would definitely prefer redeemer of souls over Final frontier. And maybe firepower over book of souls so probably 4-2 to maiden.

[@MrVictoria69]

For me Maiden was done after Powerslave and Priest's problem is they think they're a speed metal band. Halford needs to grow up . Anyways that's my take.

[@maximwinner5326]

Senjutsu >>> Invincible Shield for me.

[@sabbathtribute]

There's no comparison. Material wise, Priest has Maiden beat by a mile. Especially now.

Maiden used to be great in the 80's untill 1997...then it went downhill metalwise

[@sabbathtribute]

Agreed

[@paulwills1459]

Angel of retribution blows out the crummy d.o d. 😮

[@NickVolk]

Angel of... by Priest and Nostradamus-are REAL MASTERPIECES and can't be compared to any of Maiden's albums (IMO) JP-is the Big Pa and Iron Maiden-are just kiddy dwarves as compared to Priest!☝

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I’ll never understand why Nostradamus gets shit on as much as it does! People criticize bands for not trying new things and when they do … people criticize. Priest rules 🤘 Stay Heavy Duty ~ Darcy

[@NickVolk]

@@darcysixstringsninelives3493 It's because most people are very conservative and one -dimensional!☝

[@wm-nu1yf]

None of the Maiden albums from this period really impressed me all that much. I heard each of them when they came out and pretty much forgot about them, except for Wicker Man, which I still really like. I need to go back and listen to all of them again. As for Priest, I actually liked Nostradamus quite a bit, but they could have left off about half of it and it would have been much better. Firepower blew me away when I heard it, but for me, Invincible Shield is easily the best thing they've done since the 80s. Angel of Retribution and Demolition each have some good stuff, but not their best. I didn't care for Redeemer of Souls, but I think the production there was the problem. The whole album just sounds muted to me. It seems they just sucked the heaviness right out of all the songs on that one.

[@Williameagleblanket]

Iron Maiden writes long droning, boring songs, they were a different beast in the 80’s. Judas Priest writes metal songs and they are a better band. They got shorter songs. And proudly wave the metal flag. I prefer Judas Priest concerts over Iron Maiden concerts too.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

It’s hard to beat 80’s Iron Maiden, a very strong 7 album run! I hope I see some Judas Priest Canadian dates announced soon, I’m going it’s just a matter of when lol. Thanks as always 🤘 Cheers William

[@davidburns6284]

Priest wins this easy. They're still a metal band that is enjoyable to listen to. Iron Maiden has sucked since the 90's. The last few Iron Maiden albums are incredibly boring, old man rock.

[@NickVolk]

Howdy Darcy! Iron Maiden for me isn't a band I like, except The Number of The Beast, Piece of Mind, Powerslaves, and Seventh Son of... perhaps Fear of the Dark and Killers with Diano😉 As to the rest-I don't like them. They are way too boring and dragged out. None of their albums just can be compared to even Turbo of JP. or even to Jugulator(IMO) . I don't quite like Steve Harris as a bass player either-tremendously boring to my view. I would't even take him on in my university times' band.🤣🤣 🤣But I would've dreamed of having Billy Cox or Noel Redding (from Jimi Hendrix) or Roger Glover or Peter Baltes or Gary Thain in my band😉 If I wanna listen to smth. more complicated I' d go NOT for " The Iron Maiden suites" but for Dream Theater or Symphony X!👍 But i gotta tell ya that I ADORE all of the Dickinson albums except for "Skunworks" . The Mandrake Project by Dickinson in 2024 and Deep Purple along with latest Priest and Accept-are ABSOLUTE winners of 2024☝

[@seang1979]

I think maiden made better albums than priest at the beginning of the 2000s but priest really caught up once Faulkner entered the band and the last few albums have blown away maidens last few… and yes, I agree redeemer is a good album but is held back by bad production… I really wish they brought Sneap onboard with the production on this album because there are some great songs on it.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

If Andy Sneap remixed and remastered Redeemer Of Souls I wouldn’t complain! It’s a good album. It just needs some balls lol. Thanks as always 🤘 Take care ~ Darcy

[@mark_beastpriest5539]

Judas Priest hit the finish line before Iron Maiden got past the starting gate on this one. Maiden are a little too prog for my tastes nowadays. I know many die-hard Maidenites take exception to this, but since I've been a fan since 1981, I've witnessed the decline first hand. JP has had many winners in their latter career. IM, not so much.

[@Retro_Man_76]

Priest for the win! I haven't enjoyed any new Maiden since 2006's A Matter Of Life And Death. They literally have gotten more and more boring with every new album since 1992. Steve Harris jumped the shark with all these long ass boring albums with long ass monotonous plodding songs. They should return to their 80s formula. The last two Priest CDs have been phenomenal. Theyre already classics! Angel Of Retribution was awesome. I have to give Nostrodomus more of a listen. Its an album that requires patience no doubt. Redeemer Of Souls suffered from crappy production and just sounds lackluster overall. Jugulator is badass. Probably the most underrated album in their discography. Demolition maybe has a few good songs, but was a mistep which ended the Ripper era. Thats my two sense!

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I couldn’t agree more with you on those last two Priest masterpieces! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🤘 Stay Heavy Duty ~ Darcy

[@Retro_Man_76]

​@darcysixstringsninelives3493 thanks! Btw I'm a new subscriber. I stumbled upon your U.D.O. and Accept album rankings which I really enjoyed. I have We Are One, Decadent, The Legacy, Touchdown, and Game Over arriving in the mail tomorrow. That will officially complete my U.D.O. CD collection! Or at least until they release a new one next year lol.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

@Retro_Man_76 Congratulations on completing your U.D.O. collection, sorry if I had anything to do with it 😉

[@matthewvoss7365]

Brave New World beats Demolition! Dance Of Death-worst IM album. It's the only one IM album I don't have so Angel Of Retribution wins there.

[@ultrakoichi]

In my opinion SAXON was better than both in those decades.

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Can’t argue with you there, if you’ve watched me for more than 3 videos you know that I love Saxon! Thanks for watching 🤘 Cheers from Canada

[@kevinbrown1893]

1. Brave New World > Demolition 2. Dance of Death > Angel of Retribution 3. A Matter of Life and Death > Nostradamus 4. The Final Frontier < Redeemer of Souls 5. The Book of Souls < Firepower 6. Senjutsu < Invincible Shield 1. Firepower (2018) 2. Invincible Shield (2024) 3. Brave New World (2000) 4. Dance of Death (2003) 5. Senjutsu (2021) 6. Angel of Retribution (2005) 7. A Matter of Life and Death (2006) 8. Redeemer of Souls (2014) 9. The Book of Souls (2015) 10. Nostradamus (2008) 11. The Final Frontier (2010) 12. Demolition (2001)

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

That’s a cool way of doing it! Do you feel over time Invincible Shield has a chance to top Firepower? It’s looking that way here at Planet6Strings. Thanks as always 🛡️ Cheers Kevin

[@kevinbrown1893]

@@darcysixstringsninelives3493 I think so; however, I've already put Invincible Shield over Killing Machine, Sin After Sin and British Steel. It may take some time for the dust to settle. Most fans take a little while to calm down. For me, the timeline matters. I'll probably always be biased towards '74 to '84 plus Painkiller Judas Priest era.

[@metalneanderthal]

Oh god. Priest every single album destroys Maiden post 2000. Ok well? Maybe not Nostradamus only because that bloated mess is exactly what Maiden has been doing since 2005. But at least Nostradamus has 3 ripping tracks. Haha

[@takodabostwick8507]

Brave New World vs Demolition: Brave New World Dance of Death vs Angels of Retribution: Dance of Death A Matter of Life and Death vs Nostradamus: A Matter of Life and Death The Final Frontier vs Redeemer of Souls: Redeemer of Souls The Book of Souls vs Firepower: Firepower Senjutsu vs Invincible Shield: Senjutsu . Maiden wins 4-2

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

I’m not at the same place as you are with Senjutsu, but I will tell you I like more & more as time goes on! Thanks for sharing you’re ranking & thanks for watching 🤘 Take care ~ Darcy

[@heathertiller3644]

Gotta strongly disagree. Dance of Death imo was much weaker than even Nostradamus, but def weaker than Angel of Retribution. Firepower is the second weakest album that JP has released imo, next to rock a rolla, of course! Nice idea for a video though, bro! 👊🏼🤘🏼

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Maybe we are both Out To Lunch 😂 regardless it sure is fun chatting about it! Thanks for watching & thanks for the feedback, it’s always appreciated 🤘 Take care ~ Darcy

[@heathertiller3644]

@@darcysixstringsninelives3493 indeed & thank u!

[@independenceltd.]

Brave New World Dance of Death A Matter of Life and Death Redeemer of Souls Firepower Invincible Shield

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Were you this good in school? 😂 You just got 100% 🤘

[@independenceltd.]

@@darcysixstringsninelives3493lol...I actually just purchased ROS the other day, mainly for the Faulkner guitarwork. Much better than I figured (didn't care for some of the singles) and easily better than TFF. Keep up the good work!

[@RWalters81]

Ranking Them All Firepower Invincible Shield Brave New World A Matter of Life and Death Dance of Death Angel of Retribution Senjetsu Redeemer of Souls The Book of Souls ---------everything below here sucks and is tied for last------ The Final Frontier Nostradamus Demolition

[@darcysixstringsninelives3493]

Thanks for the ranking Ryan 🤘 “ Everything below here sucks and is tied for last” 😂 I’m still laughing, that’s awesome!!