My (minimal) contributions to the world of IRON MAIDEN

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sadp666

Prowler
After reading the really shitty review of the Toronto Iron Maiden show in the Toronto Sun this morning I've decided to out myself on here as a music journalist. I love Maiden and Piece of Mind is the album that kickstarted my love of metal back in 1983 when I was 11. So, having said that, here are some links to a few of the pieces I have written over the years on Iron Maiden:

History of IM Part 1 DVD review:
http://www.exclaim.ca/motionreviews/gen ... 6&csid1=65

Dance Of Death review:
http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/gene ... 0&csid1=54

Live review, Toronto 2003:
http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/gene ... 9&csid1=51

Brave New World album review:
http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/gene ... 22&csid1=9

BD - Scream For Me Brazil album review:
http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/gene ... &csid1=100

There's lots more pre-1999, but for some reason I can't find that stuff online.
 
Based on your post, I looked up the Toronto Sun's review, and I would hardly call it "really shitty."  I would call it good, but not breathless.  It awarded 3.5 out of 5 stars.  And, even though I enjoyed the show when it was in LA, I must concede that there is some merit to the article's references to "Spinal Tap" and Janick Gers' theatrics.  No mention of the bad sound mix you discussed in your other post, either. 

For those who are interested, here is a link to the Toronto Sun review (WARNING: contains spoilers):  http://www.torontosun.com/Entertainment/Music/2008/03/18/5036966-sun.html. 
 
There were some pretty serious sarcastic undertones in the review:

"Looking like a desperate court jester trying to placate the roughly 15,000 metal kings and queens before him"

I don't like when journos take the time to piss down on fans. There's a definite sarcastic tinge to what he was saying and when I skimmed over it originally it pissed me off. You are correct however, it's probably not quite as shitty as my original knee-jerk reaction.

And, like I did say, I thought the band was fantastic, it was the sound that sucked. That has nothing to do with the band's part of the performance...
 
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