help please on a Maiden question - Re Blaze
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Not blessed, or merciful
Wrathchild
Miserable Bastard
Thanks Spiff. If y'ask me (and nobody did but I'll tell you anyway), they should have given Tony Martin the job.
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Blitzkrieg
Master Exploder
I think Blaze was a fantastic choice for the direction they went with The X Factor, it is a brilliant album and the vocals are very suited. On the other hand, Maiden already had 9 albums of stuff that Blaze wasn't the best man to have singing, so he wasn't the best choice, no.
Wolfsbane are a great rock band.
Blaze are a great metal band.
Wolfsbane are a great rock band.
Blaze are a great metal band.
Spiff
I have the power
I think Blaze joining Maiden was both the best decision and the biggest mistake he ever made. Best decision because he's now more famous than he ever would have been with Wolfsbane; biggest mistake because now he's known as the guy who replaced Bruce and failed miserably (like plenty of other singers who have replaced popular singers in bands - I'm sure you all can name others).
Spiff
I have the power
Goreripper
Metal as fuck
The Glorious Burden is pretty crap, despite a couple of highlights. Now, Ripper didnt write them, but Matt would have sounded WAY better on those songs as when he sings in a higher register he screams, whereas Ripper sounds like a power metal singer. Ripper is an awesome vocalist but he needs some more aggression in his vocals in Iced Earth.
I could, on the heavier tracks certainly, Atilla, Declaration Day, Greenface, The Reckoning and Waterloo all would sound better with more aggressive screaming IMHO... though theres no saving the ballads on that album. I think I need to throw up just thinking about them.
Though I still reckon Atilla is one of Iced Earths best songs ever
Though I still reckon Atilla is one of Iced Earths best songs ever
Though I should also add that when I heard Matt left I thought Ripper would be a perfect replacement, and still do, he just needs to find some aggression, he sounds too timid. Jon should punch him in the face a few times before he records his vocals.
Spruce Goose
Then Goose me up woman!
Blitzkrieg
Master Exploder
I disagree. When the first verse kicks in with "You went to far this time", Ripper sounds fucking vicious. I think he sounds awesome in The Reckoning. He sounds great in Greenface as well, his performance in that is probably the best thing about the mediocre song. He sounds good in Attila, and awesome in Red Baron, and amazing in Gettysburg. The rest I think Matt could put in a better performance.Sydo said:The Reckoning vocals are stupid. They ruin would might have been a good song.
Blitzkrieg
Master Exploder
I figured that, but the awesomeness of the rest of the vocals make up for it. It is a great song, but the chorus does take a little away from it. If it was only used as an intro and an outro, and the rest of the choruses were sung differently, I would think it would be a 10/10 song, but I give it about 8.5/10 as is.
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