Author Topic: THE Iron Maiden Thread (Read 436428 times)

Zantera · « **Reply #2135 on:** November 12, 2010, 10:35:05 AM »

Quote from: Seventh Son on November 12, 2010, 09:48:04 AM

I've listened to this album in full about 5 times already.

I've managed to be able to enjoy the first half of the album, but the 2nd half is just so boring for me every time I press through it. Sorry, this one is far from Maiden's best for me.

This is funny because i dislike the first half, but like the second half.
Starblind and Isle of Avalon are my favorites on it.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #2136 on:** November 12, 2010, 10:45:50 AM »

I think both halves are really average. That said, there are definitely some gems on both.

Mechanix1911 · « **Reply #2137 on:** November 12, 2010, 03:40:24 PM »

2nd is really really better, and you get to feel the album in that half.

glaurung · « **Reply #2138 on:** November 12, 2010, 03:51:40 PM »

I think the whole album is great other than "The Final Frontier".

tri.ad · « **Reply #2139 on:** November 12, 2010, 04:06:34 PM »

Quote from: skydivingninja on November 12, 2010, 10:16:55 AM

The Talisman would like to have a word with you.

I don't know, The Talisman is actually the weakest song of the second half of the album for me. Isle Of Avalon, Starblind and The Man Who Would Be King are all at least very good. WTWWB is good, although I don't think it's exceptional (and I really don't like album closers that don't end on a resolving chord).

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #2140 on:** November 12, 2010, 07:07:34 PM »

Yeah The Talisman really does nothing for me. I think it might be my least favorite from the album.

GuineaPig · « **Reply #2141 on:** November 12, 2010, 07:10:36 PM »

I like "The Talisman", even if it is Maiden-by-numbers at most part.

I wish it had a better performance by Bruce.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #2142 on:** November 12, 2010, 08:43:11 PM »

I feel like Bruce's soaring vocals really MAKE the song. It is kinda Maiden-by-numbers, but feels less so than a lot of other stuff on the album.

TAC · « **Reply #2143 on:** November 13, 2010, 08:08:44 AM »

The Talisman is easily my favorite track on the album...and I love this album!

GuineaPig · « **Reply #2144 on:** November 13, 2010, 08:18:27 AM »

Quote from: skydivingninja on November 12, 2010, 08:43:11 PM

I feel like Bruce's soaring vocals really MAKE the song. It is kinda Maiden-by-numbers, but feels less so than a lot of other stuff on the album.

Could you explain? I think a lot of the album sort of shies away from this. Isle of Avalon, Starblind, The Man Who Would Be King, Coming Home, Satellite 15...The Final Frontier all are (relatively) different imo.

My biggest complaint about WTWWB is the same, though. Most of the riffs just seem so "typical Maiden", which is a shame because there are some genuinely awesome parts to that song.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #2145 on:** November 13, 2010, 09:07:15 AM »

I dunno. If you guys are upset about the riffs on TFF being "typical Maiden," I find it hard to believe we've been listening to the same band all along

GuineaPig · « **Reply #2146 on:** November 18, 2010, 08:25:26 AM »

More European dates confirmed:

MAY
Sat 28 - Frankfurt, GERMANY Festhalle
Sun 29 - Oberhausen, GERMANY Kopi Arena
Tue 31 - Munich, GERMANY Olympiahalle

JUNE
Thur 2 - Hamburg, GERMANY o2 World
Fri 3 - Berlin, GERMANY o2 World
Tue 7 - Stuttgart, GERMANY Schleyerhalle
Wed 8 - Arnhem, THE NETHERLANDS Gerledome
Mon 27 - Paris, FRANCE Bercy

Interesting to see that Maiden are doing a lot of arena dates this European tour.

Zantera · « **Reply #2147 on:** November 18, 2010, 09:27:19 AM »

Maiden are coming to Gothenburg on the tour, but i decided not to go this time.
I've enjoyed them a lot when i saw them on the AMOLAD-tour and on the SBIT-tour, but this time it didn't have enough power to make me purchase a ticket.
Sure Maiden always puts on a good show, but overall i wasn't too fuzzed about TFF, i think the first half of the album was fairly bad compared to the second half, but the main thing that puts me off is the high price for a ticket.
Also, a fairly poor concert-year this year, so im hoping that i can see a lot of my favorites next year, and already seen Maiden twice so.

Mladen · « **Reply #2148 on:** November 18, 2010, 10:47:24 AM »

Still no dates in Balkans...

Vivace · « **Reply #2149 on:** November 18, 2010, 11:13:37 AM »

I finally got a chance to listen to No Prayer for the Dying and Fear of the Dark, two albums that for some reason I have avoided. Well, No Prayer for the Dying is worth avoiding and Fear of the Dark, albiet better, a LOT better than NPFD, is certainly STILL a far cry from SSoaSS.

Seventh Son · « **Reply #2150 on:** November 18, 2010, 11:14:59 AM »

Fear of the Dark is a bad album, but the title track and Afraid to Shoot Strangers =

Zantera · « **Reply #2151 on:** November 18, 2010, 11:24:47 AM »

I've never cared much for either Fear of the Dark or No Prayer For the Dying, some cool and underrated songs, but that's about it.

Dream Team · « **Reply #2152 on:** November 19, 2010, 07:13:38 AM »

Quote from: Zantera on November 18, 2010, 11:24:47 AM

I've never cared much for either Fear of the Dark or No Prayer For the Dying, some cool and underrated songs, but that's about it.

It seems I like FOTD a little more than most fans; I can find something redeeming in most (not all) of the songs with the exception of FHTOE and WW.

Also, it seems that I am in the minority but I just can't get into the last 2 releases. The whole acoustic intro-long song-acoustic outro is just SO past played out . . . I long for the return of the short awesome songs from the 80's where they started right out with a bang and a wallop. These recent recordings make them sound every bit their age

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Seventh Son · « **Reply #2153 on:** November 19, 2010, 07:16:00 AM »

I liked it a lot on AMOLAD but it was boring on TFF.

But I think AMOLAD has a much more fitting atmosphere than TFF does, and probably why I like it a lot more

Zantera · « **Reply #2154 on:** November 19, 2010, 07:21:56 AM »

I kinda feel the same.
When AMOLAD came, it was really great and unique compared to the earlier Maiden-catalog, but when TFF came out, it was like "oh, this shit again?".
I really like Starblind and Isle of Avalon (together with a few more tracks), but overall i thought TFF was fairly disappointing.

It feels a bit strange to say this, but i'd rather see Maiden split, and have more of Bruce's solo-albums.
I think his latest (Tyranny of Souls) was amazing, maybe even my favorite, and it has more variety then the latest 2 Maiden-albums.

Vivace · « **Reply #2155 on:** November 19, 2010, 02:15:12 PM »

TFF is good, but I was hoping for something more like Dance of Death rather than the same tired routine again. Dance of Death was such a breath of fresh air when it came to Maiden.

cramx3 · « **Reply #2156 on:** November 20, 2010, 12:02:41 PM »

I thought TFF took AMOLAD and expanded it a bit more, which turned out to be not quite so good. I think AMOLAD may be the best IM album and they nailed it with that one, but TFF seems like they took it too far. While AMOLAD was a very different IM album, it still very much felt like IM. TFF does not really feel like IM besides a couple songs. I still very much like TFF, but it does sit on the bottom half of IM albums for me.

glaurung · « **Reply #2157 on:** November 20, 2010, 12:44:44 PM »

Quote from: Vivace on November 19, 2010, 02:15:12 PM

TFF is good, but I was hoping for something more like Dance of Death rather than the same tired routine again. Dance of Death was such a breath of fresh air when it came to Maiden.

In what way?

GuineaPig · « **Reply #2158 on:** November 20, 2010, 03:15:07 PM »

In that it was like '80s Maiden but worse.

glaurung · « **Reply #2159 on:** November 20, 2010, 03:32:38 PM »

I think Dance of Death is a great album but I wouldn't call it a breath of fresh air or anything. It's pretty standard fair for Maiden.

DarkEternalNight · « **Reply #2160 on:** November 20, 2010, 04:43:00 PM »

I hate the album cover but PASCHENDALE IS GREAT.

Seventh Son · « **Reply #2161 on:** November 20, 2010, 05:39:56 PM »

Quote from: glaurung on November 20, 2010, 03:32:38 PM

I think Dance of Death is a great album but I wouldn't call it a breath of fresh air or anything. It's pretty standard fair for Maiden.

This.

Its still a great album though, Journeyman and Paschendale are two must-hear songs.

wolfking · « **Reply #2162 on:** November 20, 2010, 05:51:41 PM »

I'd say DOD is my least fav reunion album. The production IMO just kills it.

TAC · « **Reply #2163 on:** November 20, 2010, 05:53:30 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on November 20, 2010, 05:51:41 PM

I'd say DOD is my least fav reunion album. The production IMO just kills it.

I like the production. But it's also my least fave of the 4 reunion albums.

Seventh Son · « **Reply #2164 on:** November 20, 2010, 05:54:34 PM »

So I'm the only one who thought TFF is the worst reunion album?

skydivingninja · « **Reply #2165 on:** November 20, 2010, 05:59:56 PM »

I'd actually agree with you on that.

glaurung · « **Reply #2166 on:** November 20, 2010, 06:03:48 PM »

My least favorite of the reunion albums would be Brave New World.

DarkEternalNight · « **Reply #2167 on:** November 20, 2010, 07:48:00 PM »

TFF is average but El Dorado is one of my favorite Maiden songs. That riff is just so badass. Anyone else notice a similarity between it and Barracuda by Heart?

skydivingninja · « **Reply #2168 on:** November 20, 2010, 07:59:52 PM »

Because its a galloped E? Yeah. Its a great song too, but the bassline must be soooooo boring for Steve to play...

DarkEternalNight · « **Reply #2169 on:** November 20, 2010, 08:06:35 PM »

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