Iron Maiden

Little Trooper from Maiden Fans United/Iron Maiden Online Club won the fan club competition and got to listen to the first four songs from the album, plus talking and interviewing all of the band, not just Nicko and Janick as was said. Click keep reading for a small review from Little Trooper
" So, now its past the 29th, I'm allowed to give you a brief undetailed review of the new album. So here we go...

I heard the first 4 tracks (Different Worlds, These Colours Dont Run, Brighter Than A Thousand Suns and The Pilgrim) - they all sound ******* brilliant!!! The Pilgrim has a kind of eastern/mediaeval feel a bit like The Nomad from BNW, and BTATS is just METAL!!!

The album is much heavier than DOD, there might even be some drop-tunings in there (i could be mistaken), but its not sold out or anything - this isnt a St. Anger by Metallica, its definately still maiden.

The bass sound is amazing, far clearer, and the bass lines have become more complex again - 'Arry seems to have given up just playing root notes as he has been doing for a while, halleluja!!!

Its also a very progressive album with lots a time changes and atmospheric keyboards, kind of like a more modern SSOASS.

That's about it really!!! "

Taken from Maidenfans.com
 
Ljudi, jedan predlog: Zasto ne bismo napravili organizovan odlazak na koncert u Milano 3. decembra (ove godine :mrgreen: )? Verujem da se malo kome ceka da oni (mozda) dodju ovde, a Milano nije toliko daleko! Karte se narucuju online, 37 jura po komadu, bus je 6800 din (Lasta, povratna karta), a za vizu nisam siguran! A mozemo nagovoriti i neku agenciju da nam organizuje ceo put! Ko je za? :wink:
 
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The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg

Let me tell you 'bout my life,
Let me tell you 'bout my dreams,
Let me tell you 'bout the thing that happen, all is real to me.
Let me tell you of my hope, of my need to reach the sky,
Let me take you on an awkward journey, let me tell you why.
Let me tell you why

Why should these curses be laid upon me,
I won't be forgiven 'til I can break free,
What did I do to deserve all this guilt,
Pay for my sins, for the sale of my soul.

Demons are trapped all inside my head,
My hopes of god, reach for heaven from hell,
My sins are many, my guilt is too heavy,
The question of knowing of how then what I know?

I'm able to see things, things that I don't wanna see,
The lies of a thousand souls weigh heavy down on me

I know they're crying for help reaching out
The burden of them will take me down as well
The sin of a thousand souls knocked out in vain
Reincarnation of me live again

Someone to save me,
Something to save me from myself
To bring salvation
To exorcise this hell
Someone to save me,
Something to save me from myself
To bring Salvation
To exorcise this hell

Someone to save me
Something to save me from my hell
Our destination away from this nightmare
Someone to save me
Something to save me from myself
To bring salvation
To exorcise this hell
 
Definitivno nije pesma na prvo slusanje!
Očekivao sam da prvo izbace neku kraću ''ložačku'' :) pesmu kao The Wicker Man/Wildest Dreams sa prethodna dva albuma.
Oseća se mali progres, nedostaje onaj ''maiden'' zarazni uvodni rif, kao i onaj duži Janick/Dave solo. Bass se fino čuje. Malo me podseća na Virtual XI. Ideja, tekst i vokal su na nivou. Bruce je sasvim solidno odradio posao.

Sve u svemu i dalje su to maideni, neću prerano da sudim al' ''momci'' su opet pokazali kako se svira heavy metal.
 
Night Prowler:
Definitivno nije pesma na prvo slusanje!
Očekivao sam da prvo izbace neku kraću ''ložačku'' :) pesmu kao The Wicker Man/Wildest Dreams sa prethodna dva albuma.
Oseća se mali progres, nedostaje onaj ''maiden'' zarazni uvodni rif, kao i onaj duži Janick/Dave solo. Bass se fino čuje. Malo me podseća na Virtual XI. Ideja, tekst i vokal su na nivou. Bruce je sasvim solidno odradio posao.

Sve u svemu i dalje su to maideni, neću prerano da sudim al' ''momci'' su opet pokazali kako se svira heavy metal.
Kliknite za proširenje...
u pravu si, ali verovatno će im Different Worlds biti "ložačka"....... kratka i brza...
 
In an article about the new album, French Hardrock magazine has posted a track by track review of the album including small lyric excerpts. Keep reading for the full story
Different Worlds
The shortest song of the album is a catchy tune, it should make a single, but that's still to be confirmed

These Colours Don't Run
Epic title, with percussive/thunderin drum parts. This song will surely go down great live apart from a little feeling of "already heard this".A big break towards the end till when the song finishes in a calm way. This last part of soldiers: " For the passion / For the glory / For the memories / For the money / You're a soldier / For your country/ What the difference / All the same "

Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
Dickinson starts with a soft voice and hot screaming or in high tone and this is a common thing for the album. A huge and crunchy rhtyhm almost in Metallica style, not common for Maiden sound. Galloping rhtyhm, Bruce sings with rage and power, then a little calm part and then again the song explodes again with a huge refrain, awesome on the final. Then solo on a galloping rhythm part just before a second solo on a more calm rhythm section. A complex song structure. A song that talks about nuclear explosion. " Iron fingers stab the desert sky / How we made God with our hands "

The Pilgrim
Celtic intro on an almost thrash rhythm section. Rage riff of the guitars. A more direct song than the previous 2, but without an immediat and easy listening chorus. It's not really one of those song with a direct chorus that people will sing at the gigs. Celtic final part

The Longest Day
Probably inspired by the film "The Longest Day", this song taks about the Normandy in the second world war. The song begins with a huge bass intro building up always more powerfully. Gloomy and sad song. Nicko Mcbrain plays his drums like they are cannons while bruce things tells his horror tale: " From paper soldiers / To bodies on the beach" or also " The water is red / With the blood of the dead" Then drum breaks à la "Charlotte the Harlot". This is a song that will be fantastic live and probably maiden will try a scenography on this similar to Paschendale or in that stlye. Fanstastic songs, really stands out on the album.

Out Of The Shadows
Heavy tempo at the beginning in a power heavy ballad stlye. One of the most likely song to be chosen as a single. *difficulties on translating this song following part* . Double guitar breaks (probably acoustic). Surprising song, very interesting.

The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
Dickinson talks about this as the first single. This song start with a long intro, narrative intro sang by Bruce: " Let me tell you about my life/ Let me tell you about my dreams" Really heavy and huge rhythm, quite unusual for Iron Maiden. This songs talks about the reincarnation and mediums. " I'm able to see things / Things I don't want to see "

For the Greater Good of God
Typical epic songs made by Steve Harris, we find this kind of composition almost on every Iron Maiden album. A feeling of already known sound, represent classic 'Arry composition. Celtic chorus, long instrumental parts. This songs talks about religions' abuses and bad things: " Religion has a lot to answer for " or also " He gave his life for us/ He fell upon the cross (...) / Tell me why "

Lord of Light
Another calm beginning before the song really kicks in.Once again Bruce is more soft with his voice rather than in a high register in the first part of the song. The result of this song is outstanding, superb and the construction of the chorus can bring back that of "Where Eagles Dare".

The Legacy
Long acoustic intro, calm voice by Bruce.When the rhythm kicks in it develops a Black Sabbath wall of sound, Dio era. Multiple vocal parts,another great songs that encourages to mutual respect, and opening spirits: " Why can't we treat our fellow man / With more respect "



General conclusions:
This is an album that is far superior to Dance of Death and symbolize a great union in the band. This is composed of very long and epic songs, probably inspired by Paschendale's success. The main themes are war, denounced on songs like These Colours Don't Run, The Longest Day and The Legacy: " Sent off to war / To play little games (...) / Some strange yellow gas / Has played with their minds / Has redemmed their eyes " People who love long songs will be very satisfied, probably less those who like shorter songs. There are no immediate songs like Killers, Be Quick or be Dead, Run to the Hills. With this Maiden shows great courage and prove once again that iron maiden do just what they want. The sequence of songs is well thought and the album is the right mix of tradition and modern sound. ( special highlights are rhythm and riffs heavier than in the past and a less conventional and standard voice of a superlative Bruce Dickinson who experiments a lot - awesome).

This album will require more than one listen to be fully understood.

Stand out songs:
These Colours Don't Run
The Longest Day
The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
Lord of Light
The Legacy
 
Najgori Maiden cover ever.Na zalost.Po oruzju ono su americki ili engleski vojnici iz WWII,tenk kao da je jugoslovenski M-84,predstavljaju kao zive skelete heroje iz Aces High.
Promasaj.
 
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