How did they lose their steam???

[Tough As Steel]

Just happened to be reading some old interviews that i transcribed aeons ago. Have a geez at these quotes from Bruce and Janick, taken from an interview by Costa on JJJ's 3 Hours Of Power back in March 99 just after Bruce and H rejoined the band. They talk about their intentions for the studio record that turns out to be Brave New World.

BRUCE " I think we have the chance again to really knock people back and go Jesus Christ! This is a heavy metal band, playing heavy metal music" and not playing apologetic pop music with electric guitars - but real fire breathing heavy metal stuff..."

JANICK "It's definitely gonna be heavier!"

I have no doubt about the enthusiam of the guys at the time, but i really dont think BNW is a heavy album. Kevin Shirley must take some blame their because there's nowhere near enough guitar sound for 3 guitars and not enough bottom end sound. But in terms of the songwriting, while there is some great stuff...it just aint that heavy.

What do you think?

 

[Southy]

sadli i gotta agree really

 

[spawn]

I agree with you TPFKAAD, ive said it before, ill say it again: F**k Kevin Shirley and the horse he rode in on!

Andy Sneap or Roy Z should do the next Maiden album!

 

[Tough As Steel]

spawn....what is "TPFKAAD"?

 

[Southy]

The Poster Formerly Known As Aussie Dave..geez mate it aint that hard too work out

 

[spawn]

Beat me to it Southy

 

[Southy]

sorry to piss on ya parade mate, but i was here reading and i thought it was too bloody easy too pass it up

 

[Tough As Steel]

 

[Tough As Steel]

And there's an important lesson here...do not excercise prior to attempting to make conversation, it drains all the blood from your brain.

 

[spawn]

Dont worry Southy, my parade was rained out long ago

 

[Tough As Steel]

Geez spawn....i was nearly going to have to eat my words...thank christ Braith Anasta scored to get the doggies past your panthers...

 

[spawn]

I know..... 79th minute.......

I think this week could be it though!

 

[Southy]

who are they playin?

 

[spawn]

North Queensland. Who have already beaten us, but its our best shot all year the way we are playing

 

[TRrEiTxIxRiE DTrash]

It's easily one of the softest Maiden records. Soooo many clean acoustic sounding parts.

Look at albums like The Number Of The Beast, Piece Of Mind and Powerslave. Most songs didn't have any of that. Much more energetic overall.

 

[Tough As Steel]

The Trooper - and i think those 3 albums is Maidens best period....i was listening to those 3 albums tonight.......fucking brilliant!

 

[TRrEiTxIxRiE DTrash]

Me too, EASILY. They are the top 3 Maiden albums by far in my book hehe. Then just to top off that great period of the band we have LIVE AFTER DEATH!

 

[Southy]

if you get beaten by NQ i shal laugh my arse off mate

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I agree with all that....there is definately not enough guitar sound on BNW. It is full of great material, and if it was produced by the right person, it *could* have been heavy as hell!
As Dave said, more bottom end guitar would have improved the album so much.

 

[Spiff]

Well, Maiden were never really heavy to begin with, in my opinion. Maybe back in their day they were heavy, [extreme and silly statement mode]but by today's standards they're about as heavy as Depeche Mode[/extreme and silly statement mode].