NEW IRON MAIDEN ALBUM! BRILLIANT!
Date: May 31, 2000 12:40AM
Have incessantly listened to the new IM album and must say it's brilliant, best thing they've done in years rivalling the quality of 1988s Seventh Son... album. Most tracks clock in at over 6 minutes and the 9 minute songs are all epics. The Wicker Man first single is infectious. Another highlight being "Ghost of the Navigator" which has amazing intensity and has a Ozzy Osbourne Crazy Train riff; the Nomad is an 8 minute epic with a Middle Eastern vibe and the last track "The Fine Line Between Love and Hate" has Bruce on double tracked vocals and a very funny fade out. With the addition of Adrian Smith, there are now 3 guitarists who collectively sound awesome. Bruce Dickinson back on vocals sounds great. Overall a very high quality release and I'm pleased to say here in Brisbane, Australia the music stores have been taken aback by the sales of the album which have far exceeded expectations. A great melodic metal release really whetting my appetite for future melodic metal releases including Helloweens new album due in September.