Lost at Sea..... Ghost of the Navigator or The Talisman?

Question

battle of the Iron Maiden sea shanties.

Ghost of the Navigator from 2000's superlative return album "Brave New World"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS7QLMAgqng

vs

The Talisman from their 2010 prog laced masterpiece "The Final Frontier".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAwmTyPHpiI

Which do you prefer and why?

BQ: Favorite Sea themed Metal song(s) (NON- Viking Metal... since 90% of Viking Metal is oceancentric, I'm not making it that easy)

Answer 1

umm... hmm... wow. close call. like, really close. I'm gonna have to go with Ghost of the Navigator. It's more aggressive, and I like that. but like I said, really close. (sorry for not being able to explain better)



BQ: absolute favourite is Pirate Song by Alestorm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJX0GYGn0vU



with props to:

Bloodstains On the Captain's Log by Carach Angren

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QsBtYGa0Rs



Cannons at Dawn by In Dread Response

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsHCCIf2GUk



Cut To The Heart by Dagon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35JVXkKJyMg



Goddess of The Sea by Through Plagues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edjc1OeDjMI



Scurvy Back by Swashbuckle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzQkMzqivMY



***edit why are there TDs for them ^ ?

Answer 2

Good very-early-morning KP :)

{3am here}



Now, you know Iron Maiden aren't really my 'thing' {though I saw a list of their 'influences', and note it includes two members of 'The List' and ten others I greatly enjoy!}, but I've listened to both songs, and ... well...



I can't say 'Ghost of the Navigator' did anything for me!

But, I'm rather enjoying 'The Talisman', certainly for the music. Not sure if it's the 'progginess', or just that it's good music well played.





On a side note, though I missed it, apparently Iron Maiden appeared on last night's "Children In Need" telathon. I wish I'd seen it, because I do like Bruce Dickinson {I used to love his BBC 6 Music radio show}.





BQ: 'Nine Wave Maidens' ~ Leaves Eyes

{my video, it's a double with 'Over Nine Waves' ~ Harvestman}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZkvmlgHC3U&fmt=18



[my research says they are Gothic and Symphonic, but not Viking...]

Answer 3

I really like Ghost of the Navigator. Not that The Talisman ain't good. I just like Ghost of the Navigator a bit better.



BA: Flying Whales by Gojira, Sea Beast by Mastodon, Versus The Siren by Giant Squid. That's a good start.