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New Iron Maiden

MagnusonPark82MagnusonPark82 Posts: 180
edited September 2006 in Other Music
The new Maiden album, "A Matter of Life and Death" is great! It's a concept, anti-war album, and IMHO, very reminiscent of the Seventh Son era. It's growing on me more and more with each listen.

Up the Irons!!!
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  • Lost_ClayLost_Clay Posts: 1,085
    i like it so far, ''these colours dont run'' f'in rocks

    up the irons!
    "ah fuck it get in trouble"

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  • darkcrowdarkcrow Posts: 1,102
    i was thinkin about buying this. i have not been too impressed with all their recent albums.... but i might just give this a try
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  • MagnusonPark82MagnusonPark82 Posts: 180
    Lost_Clay wrote:
    i like it so far, ''these colours dont run'' f'in rocks

    up the irons!

    "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns" kicks major arse also. It has one of the heaviest hooks that I've ever heard.
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  • InkdaubInkdaub Posts: 235
    I like it. Sounds like Maiden and thats a very good thing. Maiden is a band I can count on for consistency.
  • JSP552003JSP552003 Posts: 222
    this album is way better than 'dance of death' imo.....'For the Greater Good of God' is awesome.....best freakin song on the album....i love it...\m/
  • fanch75fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    Great news. I love Iron Maiden and have been looking forward to this release. Honestly, their last album "Dance of Death" is my favorite one, start to finish. I'm sure I'm in the minority there.
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  • surferdudesurferdude Posts: 2,057
    This album rocks. I love all the long songs. One thing I love about Maiden is that they never gave in and did the power ballad love song in the 80's.
    “One good thing about music,
    when it hits you, you feel to pain.
    So brutalize me with music.”
    ~ Bob Marley
  • sebaarg88sebaarg88 Posts: 1,277
    surferdude wrote:
    This album rocks. I love all the long songs. One thing I love about Maiden is that they never gave in and did the power ballad love song in the 80's.

    they did it in 1990 (wasting love, and i love it!!)
    only love can break your heart
    but only love can brake your fall
  • dirtdirt Posts: 398
    fanch75 wrote:
    Great news. I love Iron Maiden and have been looking forward to this release. Honestly, their last album "Dance of Death" is my favorite one, start to finish. I'm sure I'm in the minority there.

    I am still waiting for my copy to arrive from Amazon -- I took the free shipping option and got the ltd. edition version. I guess it'll be a few more days 'til I get to hear it all.

    I like a lot of the stuff from DoD too -- Montségur is awesome.
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  • Leo86Leo86 Posts: 165
    I loved Dance Of Death and Brave New World. The new album is great also, 'Brighter Than A Thousand Suns' and 'Out Of The Shadows' are highlights for me.

    A Matter Of Life And Death seems a lot heavier, i've heard Adrians playing in dropped D this time?!
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  • MagnusonPark82MagnusonPark82 Posts: 180
    fanch75 wrote:
    Great news. I love Iron Maiden and have been looking forward to this release. Honestly, their last album "Dance of Death" is my favorite one, start to finish. I'm sure I'm in the minority there.

    I also really like Dance of Death, but this new one is a cut above that. After listening to it about 10 times now, it may very well be my favorite Maiden album. Their old stuff is classic, but here in 2006, this one seems really relevant. I'm very impressed with their musical evolution over the years. This new album really demonstrates their mastery.
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  • CageyCagey Posts: 220
    I liked Brave new world, but wasn't as big on Dance of death, must give it another go. This one's better, back to the old Maiden me thinks, Seventh son ... was one of my favourite albums, and as someone said this is not too far from that style/feel, needs a few more listens though before I'm familiar with the tracks, but I do love Different world already, great album opener.
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  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    Is Bruce Dickinson still in Maiden? Forgive my ignorance, I thought they retired after 7th Son. They probably should have.
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
  • Evacuation RulesEvacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    One of the cool things about the new Maiden album is that it was "anti-mastered". In other words, they left it exactly the way it was after mixing. They didn't compress the living shit out of it or jack the volume up into high heaven like most bands do, including our beloved Pearl Jam. So it's basically an audiophile quality release. I wish more bands would do this!
  • CageyCagey Posts: 220
    boxwine_in_hell wrote:
    Is Bruce Dickinson still in Maiden? Forgive my ignorance, I thought they retired after 7th Son. They probably should have.


    yes, he is. That's not ignorance, it's nonsensical crap. The only bad shite Maiden really ever did was when that fucking Blaze Bailey took over vocals ... eurgh ... I don't even count those albums as Maiden.
    All my favourite singers have stolen all of my best lines.
  • dirtdirt Posts: 398
    JWBusher wrote:
    One of the cool things about the new Maiden album is that it was "anti-mastered". In other words, they left it exactly the way it was after mixing. They didn't compress the living shit out of it or jack the volume up into high heaven like most bands do, including our beloved Pearl Jam. So it's basically an audiophile quality release. I wish more bands would do this!

    Audiophile release...good to hear this...still waiting for my copy. Just listened to Remember Tomorrow earlier today while driving down 65 in Indiana.

    I love metal....I love just about all types of rock music, though.
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  • circles downcircles down Posts: 182
    I've never ever given Maiden a chance, but for some odd reason I am considering it. Can someone do me a favor and post what they think is the best song on the album on yousend it in the name of convincing me? I just may go buy the album, all the people on this board talking about them makes me wonder.
  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    circles down wrote:
    I've never ever given Maiden a chance, but for some odd reason I am considering it. Can someone do me a favor and post what they think is the best song on the album on yousend it in the name of convincing me? I just may go buy the album, all the people on this board talking about them makes me wonder.

    Personally I kind of like the Paul Dianno punk Maiden better than the Bruce Dickinson Maiden. Go to Itunes or some such music sight and download "Running Free" that song rocks. Especially if you've got a soft spot for a little bit of punk rock.
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
  • fanch75fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    I picked up "Matter of Life and Death" today. I managed to get the "Deluxe" edition that Circuit City had (I think only CC had it), which comes with a poster (big deal) and a DVD of teh making of the album and other shit (fuck yeah).

    I gave it a listen in the car, love it so far. I'll write more later. There's so much going on in a Maiden CD that it's hard to take it in on the first listen. I will say right away it is better than Brave New World, but not sure it it tops Dance of Death (which I love.

    The weather darkens and gets breezy, and it's time for metal. Up the Irons!
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  • surferdudesurferdude Posts: 2,057
    The album is better and better with every listen. The sound is great and damn near every song is epic. It will make my top ten for 2006.

    Hoping for a tour.
    “One good thing about music,
    when it hits you, you feel to pain.
    So brutalize me with music.”
    ~ Bob Marley
  • dirtdirt Posts: 398
    surferdude wrote:
    The album is better and better with every listen. The sound is great and damn near every song is epic. It will make my top ten for 2006.

    Hoping for a tour.

    I am pretty sure there is a tour in North America kicking off this Fall. I plan on checking this out -- they were pretty good in their short set at Ozzfest last year...saw them in Detroit. Black Label Society was awesome...as well as the Sabs themselves!
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  • MagnusonPark82MagnusonPark82 Posts: 180
    fanch75 wrote:

    The weather darkens and gets breezy, and it's time for metal. Up the Irons!

    Absolutely!!!! Up the Irons!!

    After listening to this for nealy 2 weeks, I think its my favorite Maiden album since Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son. It's incredible!
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  • So CruelSo Cruel Posts: 10
    "For The Greater Good of God" is not only one of the best Madien songs ever (along with Hallowed Be Thy Name & Fear of the Dark), but i would say it is one of the best metal songs ever. It is EPIC!
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  • fanch75fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    The new Maiden is infuckingcredible! Any fan of metal should get it.

    And, if you do (and you should), buy it at Circuit City. They have a special edition version (same cost, $13.99) taht includes a bonus dvd with 45 minutes of stuff on it. May as well.
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  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    So Cruel wrote:
    "For The Greater Good of God" is not only one of the best Madien songs ever (along with Hallowed Be Thy Name & Fear of the Dark), but i would say it is one of the best metal songs ever. It is EPIC!

    Nothing is more epic than Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
  • pushmepullmepushmepullme Posts: 255
    I think this is one of the best records I've heard for years, its incredible. Some of the hooks are just off the wall, its fucking epic! Really awesome. I love Maiden! I really got into them when I was about 13 with Eddie and the imagery.
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    "Behave like rock stars - not like the President." (live - Noblesville, IN - 8/17/98)

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    "Yeah, I was gonna learn to play it (Breath) but somebody slipped me a bottle of viagra and was busy doing something else six times last night" (live - New York, NY - 9/10/98)

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  • pushmepullmepushmepullme Posts: 255
    boxwine_in_hell wrote:
    Nothing is more epic than Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

    Too true, one of the best songs ever recorded IMO.
    "I am a doughnut." (live - Berlin, Germany - 11/03/96)

    "Behave like rock stars - not like the President." (live - Noblesville, IN - 8/17/98)

    --Ed

    "Yeah, I was gonna learn to play it (Breath) but somebody slipped me a bottle of viagra and was busy doing something else six times last night" (live - New York, NY - 9/10/98)

    --Ed

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