Mega
Ancient Mariner
Agree with everything you said.Me too. His songs are always interesting and even if it would have been my least favorite song on the album, it would have been a melodic banger for sure. A Dave song and a 2nd repeat of Hell On Earth's chorus are the only things I miss on the album, so I'm looking forward to the next one (I hope) with a Dave song on it. Probably a shorter 5-minute rocker this time, although he usually writes with Steve. Why not with Bruce again, for the first time since 1992... we haven't had a Gers/Dickinson song since either.
Makes me think about what I want from the next album; I think I'd like there to be more input from the three amigos, and maybe one long Harris track where he can cram all of his Harris-isms. Oh, and a single album. I'd like a tight album.
Like, a 50-60 minute album, 8-9 songs, one Harris epic. Sounds refreshing after the last two double albums (which I loved, but I don't want a third).