Thats true, they werent ever as heavy as other bands around at that time....... Well, maybe they were, I dont really know..... Anyway, Number Of The Beast is pretty heavy, BNW isnt, but its still good. So whatever, its all good I guess. If you like it anyway.
How did they lose their steam???
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Slash Freeman
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Just a quick reply, 'cos i gotta go, but i just wanna say that although BNW isn't that heavy, i think it's their best album to date. with the possible exception of Rock In Rio, which is even better than Live After Death in m opinion. 
phlogiston
Bejabbers!
And something else to look forward to...both Bruce and Nicko have said similar things about the new one (I think).
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Steve Harris doesn't want Maiden to sound heavy. He has stated this in many interviews that he couldn't see Maiden following the direction in terms of sound that Bruce took with The Chemical Wedding.
To me, this is bullshit. Testament is heavy. Nevermore is heavy. The Chemical Wedding 'is' Maiden with an up-to-date sound.
To me, this is bullshit. Testament is heavy. Nevermore is heavy. The Chemical Wedding 'is' Maiden with an up-to-date sound.
I tend to agree somewhat. Maiden is a heavy band generally speaking and always have been, but are nowhere near as heavy as alot of metal bands. Maiden have always been able to do great rock songs which i guess is what has aloud them to have a chunk of their audience to be non-metal fans.
Ive never heard Steve Harris say he didnt want Maiden to sound Heavy, but i do know he didnt really like Chemical Wedding. He did think Accident Of Birth was great. Even Accident Of Birth as a mostly trad metal sound/style is way heavier than anything Maiden have done since the 80's.
I'd never expect to see maiden start de-tuning their guitars a great deal, and i like the progressive stuff they do but their guitars have never sounded 'heavy' since Seventh Son. Its almost like they've gone forward with their songwriting, but have gone backwards with the sound/prouction values. And that to me is something that bewilders me.
Ive never heard Steve Harris say he didnt want Maiden to sound Heavy, but i do know he didnt really like Chemical Wedding. He did think Accident Of Birth was great. Even Accident Of Birth as a mostly trad metal sound/style is way heavier than anything Maiden have done since the 80's.
I'd never expect to see maiden start de-tuning their guitars a great deal, and i like the progressive stuff they do but their guitars have never sounded 'heavy' since Seventh Son. Its almost like they've gone forward with their songwriting, but have gone backwards with the sound/prouction values. And that to me is something that bewilders me.
Blitzkrieg
Master Exploder
AoB and TCW blasts the arse off of almost all Maiden IMO, but TXF is probably my favourite Maiden album, and I think it stands up next to them well.
Blitzkrieg
Master Exploder
B L A Z E sure is fucking awesome. You have to give the man credit too, coming out on top the way he did. I bet he stuck it to alot of people, and shut alot of people up too! 
Blaze rocks, he has proven himself twice over 
Maiden dont need to be heavier, they NEED good production, if they record the guitars right,t hey wouldnt have to be heavier songwriting wise.
Maiden dont need to be heavier, they NEED good production, if they record the guitars right,t hey wouldnt have to be heavier songwriting wise.
Ive never really had a problem with Blaze on record, the reason he was kicked out of the band to my knowledge was his voice couldnt hold it together live.
As far as the studio albums Maiden have done 90-98.....they were all ruined by sub-par production thanks to Steve Harris' input.
As far as the studio albums Maiden have done 90-98.....they were all ruined by sub-par production thanks to Steve Harris' input.
