The reviewer really hates the keyboards on Maiden songs!
I really liked the keyboards arrangements and tone on Stratego, so, I'm expecting to like them in the rest of the album, following the pattern of the review. Reviews are interesting sometimes because we can really perceive how differently we hear things compared to the reviewer's perception.
I would never thought or write this:
"Roughly divided, Iron Maiden through “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son” could be considered the first act, “No Prayer for the Dying” through “Brave New World” could be considered the second and most turbulent act, and “Dance of Death” through the future (from here to eternity?) could be considered the third and final act... Most bands of this vintage have ceased to exist or are otherwise some unspeakable Lovecraftian abomination for no reason for being, and no resemblance to their previous form (we are looking at you, Metallica...)."
Really strange this Maiden career division on those acts... I don't even consider 80's Maiden only one act! Take the first album and 7th, for example. BNW is in the same act as No Prayer, but not with DOD?! And, you can't hear any resemblance between Ride the Lightning or Re-Load and Hardwired?! C'mon! Guns n Roses I agree, obviously.