Iron Maiden finishes recording new album
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From Wikipedia:
"The Nomad", "Dream of Mirrors", and "The Mercenary" were originally written for Virtual XI, according to Adrian Smith in an interview. He said there was a fourth song, but he didn't know which one it was and that Steve Harris did not remember either. Apparently, former singer Blaze Bayley also co-wrote "Dream of Mirrors", but wasn't credited.
DreamNeonBlack
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This.
I can't stand his work. How can 3 guitar players sound so weak? They really need to find someone new to produce for them.
Completely agree. I'd even go as far to say that these albums, especially The Chemical Wedding is on par with anything from Maiden's back catalog.
Dolamite S. Biffle
Biffliest Person Ever
I love every song off of Brave New World, it's just so incredibly melodic.
Dance of Death has a lot of filler, but some great songs (Montsegeur, Dance of Death, Paschendale, No More Lies) and I really love Age of Innocence...to me it's one of the most melodic and catchy songs they have done since Wasted Years...well Out of the Silent Planet is really infectious too.
AMOLAD - I loved The Longest Day and Pilgrim, but some of it sounded recycled (IE These Colors Don't Run, Out of the Shadows).
I love the Rock in Rio DVD because of how much Brave New World tracks they play. Ghost of Navigator FTW.
Dance of Death has a lot of filler, but some great songs (Montsegeur, Dance of Death, Paschendale, No More Lies) and I really love Age of Innocence...to me it's one of the most melodic and catchy songs they have done since Wasted Years...well Out of the Silent Planet is really infectious too.
AMOLAD - I loved The Longest Day and Pilgrim, but some of it sounded recycled (IE These Colors Don't Run, Out of the Shadows).
I love the Rock in Rio DVD because of how much Brave New World tracks they play. Ghost of Navigator FTW.
See and I seem to be one of the few that liked AMOLAD and I hated the Pilgrim. It seemed to me like they were trying to recreate the Trooper. Off that disc I like the major epics. Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg and The Legacy.
Iced Dog
The Stormrider's Pooch
For real, if the production on Dance Of Death didn't suck so bad, it might be my favorite Maiden album, but that title goes to Brave New World.
SeaStorm
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Put me down as a massive Brave New World fan. Has probably made its way into my Maiden Top 4. I enjoyed the last two, but not nearly as much as BNW.
I don't get this. While I've said I like AMOLAD, I would say none of the albums since they reunited are even on the same level as their 80s output, minus No Prayer for the Dying but add Fear of the Dark.
SeaStorm
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Just personal preference. I love all those 80s albums, so it's not like I'm dissing them. Maybe a lot of it has to do with the effect BNW had on me at the time it came out: Bruce was back and I was re-energized in my Maiden fandom. Could also be because I was 10 feet away from the stage for this tour (compared to my only other Maiden show, nosebleed seats for a No Prayer For The Dying arena show), which is still one of the best concert experiences I've every had. Put all that together and I end up spinning this album about 4th most out of Maiden collection.
Ghost of Navigator and Out Of The Silent Planet are two of my favorite Maiden songs. Heck, I even ended up reading the book Out Of The Silent Planet due to this song (though I don't think they are related beyond the title).
I can definitely see people's point about the repetitive choruses.
Ghost of Navigator and Out Of The Silent Planet are two of my favorite Maiden songs. Heck, I even ended up reading the book Out Of The Silent Planet due to this song (though I don't think they are related beyond the title).
I can definitely see people's point about the repetitive choruses.
Iced Dog
The Stormrider's Pooch
One song that I find very underrated on BNW is The Thin Line Between Love And Hate. The largely instrumental section from 5:40 to the end is great, including the two instances where Bruce sings the title of the track (the thin liiiiiiiiiine between looove and haaate), just fantastic.
And said freshness is transformed into a great amount of energy & excitement that can be heard within each song. This is what makes BNW different from the last two.
