Re: Daily Song: Montsegur I think most of us got this right - it's not a good track and certainly not overrated (in my opinion). Some good moments in it but does not get a score of more than 6 from me.
Re: Daily Song: Montsegur I agree wholeheartedly with everything Chartwel says yet I can only rate the song a 7. Go figure.
Re: Daily Song: Montsegur I give it an 8. I like the verses and the chorus, and musically its up there, just not right at the top.
Re: Daily Song: Montsegur The happy feel to this song is rather annoying, but it's still a good song and deserves a 9.
Re: Daily Song: Montsegur Heavy intro that's heavily borrowed from Fallen Angel. I love the lyrics but the happy bits just don't blend well with the heavier parts. The solo reminds me very much of Jan's solo in Born In '58. 7/10
Re: Daily Song: Montsegur I think it gets a two point bonus from me for being history-themed... that and war will get extra points every time
I find this track reminiscent of The Fallen Angel, and I'm no great fan of either song. Still waiting for it to grow significantly on me. 4/10
Re: Daily Song: Montsegur Late reaction, but indeed! You mean the harmony. Well, whatever we call it, it sounds about the same as the lead in Born '58. I thought the same when preparing for this ranking (before reading your post).
I always love Maiden's uptempo songs and this song is no exception, love Bruce's voice on this one, great rocker, 8/10.
Re: Daily Song: Montsegur This "happy" feel is mostly present in the "as we kill them all" post-chorus, and at that point it feels really out of place. For the rest, I agree with you. The chorus proper, for example, sounds angry. The subject matter is very dark, but also interesting in its own right. Musically, the song is perhaps not that special, but still good - bordering between 7 and 8. Let's say 7.