The Iron Maiden Thread v. The Merge of Souls

[Stadler]

When is the actual release date?  I preordered, so I'd like to know when I should start running to the mailbox!!

[Zydar]

When is the actual release date?  I preordered, so I'd like to know when I should start running to the mailbox!!

This Friday (3rd).

[Anguyen92]

Has anyone that made presale orders got their bundles yet even before the release date?  That could explain a few things.

[cramx3]

Has anyone that made presale orders got their bundles yet even before the release date?  That could explain a few things.

From what I saw on reddit, yes, people have received orders already.

[cramx3]

EDIT: Deleted this comment, wrong thread 

[TAC]

Womp womp, tonight's Alanis Morrissette and Garbage concert is cancelled due to weather.  It's the right call, but it sucks it that it's cancelled and not postponed.

And this is Iron Maiden related..how?

[cramx3]

Womp womp, tonight's Alanis Morrissette and Garbage concert is cancelled due to weather.  It's the right call, but it sucks it that it's cancelled and not postponed.

And this is Iron Maiden related..how?

 

[Grappler]

It's weird to think that my daughter was an infant when Book of Souls came out, and I bought the CD at Best Buy.  Now she's in first grade and the next Maiden album is coming out, and Best Buy doesn't sell CD's anymore!

[TAC]

I was 14 the first time I saw Iron Maiden in 1983. My son was 14 when he came with me to the Book Of Souls tour. (Not that he's a fan, but he was interested in going with me),

[faizoff]

Amazon pre-order shipped and due to arrive tomorrow. When Book of Souls came out, my daughter was about to turn a year old, new album is dropping almost six years to the day. Time just flies.

[wolfking]

It's truly mindblowing that TBOS came out 6 years ago.  6.....fucking.....years!

[Dream Team]

I'm very pleased to see that at Maidenfans, the overwhelming consensus of those who have heard the album is that it is very good, with a couple of amazing unique tracks. Can't wait to listen tomorrow.

[Mladen]

When The Book of souls came out, I was a single guy, living with my parents, wrapping things up at the university. Now I live in my own place with my lovely girlfriend and work at a truly terrific company. That's how long it's been between two Maiden albums. 

[cramx3]

Nothing has changed for me, I'm just 6 years older  but it's cool to see how others lives have changed significantly

[wolfking]

Nothing has changed for me, I'm just 6 years older  but it's cool to see how others lives have changed significantly

Same.  I'm just 6 years older with less hair and still done fuck all. 

[Lupton]

Nothing has changed for me, I'm just 6 years older  but it's cool to see how others lives have changed significantly

Same.  I'm just 6 years older with less hair and still done fuck all. 

Dude. I could have typed that myself!   

[RodrigoAltaf]

Compare these three timestamps on the links below:

 02:36 here: https://youtu.be/rYic6sU0Xwc

 03:34 here: https://youtu.be/nPlCp-eko7I

 And 05:06 in Darkest Hour. Same Dave solo.

[wolfking]

Dave's soloing has gotten so repetitive and stale over the years, it's disappointing.  He was my fav of the three growing but but lean towards Adrian now.  All three have gotten pretty stale to be honest, Adrian not as much but a lot of his solos are the same structure.  That's one thing that has gone a little backwards with Maiden over the years.

[JediKnight1969]

When The Book of souls came out, I was a single guy, living with my parents, wrapping things up at the university. Now I live in my own place with my lovely girlfriend and work at a truly terrific company. That's how long it's been between two Maiden albums. 

I was single back then. Now I'm married and we have a 4 yo son called Bruno 

[wolfking]

Nothing has changed for me, I'm just 6 years older  but it's cool to see how others lives have changed significantly

Same.  I'm just 6 years older with less hair and still done fuck all. 

Dude. I could have typed that myself!   

I'm laughing yet crying at the same time.  Glad I'm not alone haha.

[TAC]

Dave's soloing has gotten so repetitive and stale over the years, it's disappointing.  He was my fav of the three growing but but lean towards Adrian now.  All three have gotten pretty stale to be honest, Adrian not as much but a lot of his solos are the same structure.  That's one thing that has gone a little backwards with Maiden over the years.

Adrian said he approached his solos a bit different on this album. He mentioned being more "on the fly" than in the past.

[wolfking]

Dave's soloing has gotten so repetitive and stale over the years, it's disappointing.  He was my fav of the three growing but but lean towards Adrian now.  All three have gotten pretty stale to be honest, Adrian not as much but a lot of his solos are the same structure.  That's one thing that has gone a little backwards with Maiden over the years.

Adrian said he approached his solos a bit different on this album. He mentioned being more "on the fly" than in the past.

Yeah I did see that one.  Hoping for a little variety, because you can hear even he has been stuck in a bit of a rut with the way his solos are coming out.

[TAC]

Compare these three timestamps on the links below:

 02:36 here: https://youtu.be/rYic6sU0Xwc

 03:34 here: https://youtu.be/nPlCp-eko7I

 And 05:06 in Darkest Hour. Same Dave solo.

I don't know, man. I'm not a guitarist so I can't comment on the structure, but I really don't see any comparison. Certainly not RSRD.
The pacing seems similar in Coming Home and Darkest Hour, but I think Coming Home has a GREAT solo, and Darkest Hour's is amazing as well. To my ears anyway.

[wolfking]

Even though I posted what I did, I don't hear that much between Coming Home and Run Silent.  I get where Rodrigo is coming from though.

[DoctorAction]

There's just that little 4 (or so) note figure that has that little pull-off thing in both CH and RSRD. I would never have picked it up myself. Good ears!

The solos are a bit interchangable these days. But hey, 40+ years will do that to a few bars of minor key noodling.

Can't wait to hear the new stuff tomorrow!

[TAC]

Iron Maiden is what Iron Maiden does. We're going to hear an Iron Maiden album tomorrow. It's going to be filed with things that sound familiar, things that sound like something else in their discography.
Steve Harris' epics will sound...like a Steve Harris epic.

Dave's going to sound like Dave and Janick is going to sound like Janick. The three guitarists are 64 y/o. I mean to expect them to reinvent the wheel is a bit unrealistic.

I actually feel that Iron Maiden has done a great job expanding their songwriting, but still staying within the lines..which is fine by me. The new album is filled going to be filled with GREAT tunes. And like every other album, there's something that one may find something they find skippable.

I have never been bored with a new Iron Maiden album and this one is no different.

[wolfking]

Nice post Tim.  You've listened to it then?

[TAC]

I didn't say that.

[cramx3]

Well I just listened to the first track, Senjutsu... it's different.  Noticeable keys for sure.  Slower pace... but I really dig it on first listen 

[wolfking]

I didn't say that.

It's okay, it's Friday morning here in Oz. 

[cramx3]

It's out in half the world already and IM just tweeted:

Well, since we're in the UK and it's just gone midnight here, we're declaring it #Senjutsu day. About half the planet still to go...

Up the irons! 

[TAC]

I didn't say that.

It's okay, it's Friday morning here in Oz. 

There is not one ounce of disappointment in this album. This album is great.

[wolfking]

I didn't say that.

It's okay, it's Friday morning here in Oz. 

There is not one ounce of disappointment in this album. This album is great.

 

[NoseofNicko]

Didn’t really love most of it but the last 2 epics are great!

[cramx3]

I didn't say that.

It's okay, it's Friday morning here in Oz. 

There is not one ounce of disappointment in this album. This album is great.

Glad to see you like it, makes me feel like I will too.  Stratego feels much better coming off of Senjutsu than listening by itself.  Feels like the album kicks in.