Iron Maiden and their new album....

[ApeDosMil]

I love it.

[HATEMASK]

I have been a maiden fan since the very first album(God I am Old) and while I cant say the album is a true maiden classic it has its moments.Am I truley staisfied NO,Do I hate it NO.The only thing I hate is the fact that they refuse to tour america extensivly.Bruce made a comment that they dont think there are enough fans to warrent a US tour.WHAT,that comment seems so off base to me.I can name at least 100 people I know who love maiden and would love to see them live.The whole point is bands are never going to be what they used to be.I am just glad that they are all together and still making albums.

[maiden_fan]

I think its awesome, much better than dance of death which i unlike alot of people love. I love the tone on this new record especially the lead riff on brighter than a thousand suns.

[maiden_fan]

Actually this is definately the album of the year for me. To be topped off by seeing them in december.

[Soap]

I had my first opportunity to hear the new maiden disc and here it goes.

The Positive:
They have returned to their piece of mind guitar sound, imo and thats definietly a good thing to me. To me, it sounds like you good throw the album right next to piece of mind. That being said, that whole guitar era sound I've always digged most. Bruce's voice is stellar, what more could be said about his voice, just really fits. Lead/solo, true to their form and execution, well done solos throughout.

The negative:
Unfortunately, not all,(exception of 3-4 if I recall correctly) but most of the songs sounded the same.
Also, some very long songs... a couple were 14 and 15 minutes and a 8 minute. Thats some long songs...too long for my taste.

[skorb]

I had my first opportunity to hear the new maiden disc and here it goes.

The Positive:
They have returned to their piece of mind guitar sound, imo and thats definietly a good thing to me. To me, it sounds like you good throw the album right next to piece of mind.

OK, I was initially not going to say anything, but then I saw that ^^^.

What are you talking about? The guitar tone on this new cd could not be further from the POM tone. POM was razor sharp distortion, this cd has muddy distortion that does not cut through at all.

Are you listening to POM on a portable cassette player?

[Soap]

I think some songs the gain was a touch muddy but definitely not overly muddy, most were not muddy and to me were similar to the Beast/POM era.

[AfterForever]

I really don't like this album.. boring songs.. don't like the tone.. I liked dance of death..

[Davey]

after listening to it daily for a couple of times...

BNW is still the strongest album since the reunion

[UFORocks]

My $0.02

I've never been a big maiden fan, not until I saw them at OzzFest 05. I just picked up the album today, and so far I like it, maybe after I hear the older albums I'll have a different perspective. But coming from someone who's never owned an IM album before, this is a good CD.

Later,

Steve

[OnlineStageGear]

I love all the stuff up to the Somewhere In Time album, but nothing since then has really done anything for me.

Matt

[slash]

I haven't heard the new one yet. My favorite from them has always been Piece of Mind. I think I still have all of their old ones up to 7th son on vinyl. Anyone ever play "Ed Hunter"?

[horns666]

Sounds like a mix of the last two Maiden records, just more of the same..I could live with that..still metal, and it's definitely "Maiden".

BD solo stuff w/ Roy Z is the shit tho..and classic Maiden is Killer...pun intended.

[markD]

Anyone ever play "Ed Hunter"?

yep!!! i suck at video games and that one is easy for me!!!!

[markD]

BD solo stuff w/ Roy Z is the shit tho..and classic Maiden is Killer...pun intended.

yeah, if you want classic maiden, listen to BD's stuff with roy z.....especially "accident of birth" for those maiden harmonies and clear production!