A Matter Of Life & Death

[Mad Dan McCafferty]

So what do you guys think of it then? I've listened for well over a week now and I love it.... for the greater good of god, the longest day and lord of light feckin rock.

 

[JuanDeLaForet]

Wasn't there a thread like this kicking around yesterday??? For the record I think that the concensus was that it totally rocks and is a great return to form...

 

[Mad Dan McCafferty]

There was one on here for the single ROBB, but I thought we should discuss the whole album now it's oot. On the Maiden board there are a lot of differing opinions. but for me

 

[Golden_Goose]

You guys are lucky to have it out over there I think it comes out here in the US on Tues. or Wed. but I know i'll have a copy of it this Sat.

i'm sure it'll kick ass!

 

[DTT]

I think, and I am still trying to get into it, its really obviously a rushed patchwork job of Kevin Shirley sitting on his editing machine and sowing bits together badly..

songs are over long, no punchy hits, and way to ponderous. and bruce sounds on a lot of them like his bad solo albums like Tears of a dragon and Skunkworks era,.

I do not want to here the WHOLE thing live.

 

[Paxoman]

I do not want to here the WHOLE thing live.

Well if past Maiden tours are anything to go by, you might well be hearing nearly the whole album live!

I have got the album but haven't had a chance to listen to it yet. But from the songs I have heard, when they start they sound really good, but then they just seem not to go anywhere. I heard 'These Colours Don't Run' on Planet Rock last night. The song sounded really good at first, but again, seemed muddled and didn't really go anywhere.

I do like the sound of the songs I've heard though, a bit of a change to the Maiden sound. But if 'These Colours Don't Run' is anything to go by, the final mix is pretty poor.

 

[Mad Dan McCafferty]

I felt the same at first, but after quite a few listens I started to get different things about the songs and started to love em.

 

[JuanDeLaForet]

It's good. You'll be humming it soon enuff.....

 

[Fingers]

Its a good album nothing more nothing less in my opinion.

I actually thought Bruces vocal where better than usual, (not as grating) but I couldn't help but thinking I've heard this song done by Maiden before on more than one track !

 

[CRUSADER747]

Someone once said "if you cant think of anything nice to say, perhaps you shouldnt say anything at all". . .

So i have NOTHING to say about the new Maiden album!!

 

[Lionheart747]

After a couple of plays i really like it...i think there tour is gonna be a mad one...