Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
At least they played Revelations once, second to last song in the set. Good performance by the band, a bit of a different vibe as Bruce mentioned (Mistheria played an extra solo between the two solos, it's odd to hear one there; the solos were very nice renditions), Bruce rules. Philip with a double-neck guitar for it, cool. The keytar adds a nice flavor to the harmonies here. The tempo was steady. What a classic song.
Fozzie
Scream for me Yorkshire
He does indeed and he also looks to be having fun, bodes well for the future i`d say.
It sure is ,one of Maidens finest, i hope to see it live again before they do pack in.
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Azas
On Wings of Eagles
I suggest we start a guessing game about which direction Bruce’s new album will take. If I’m not mistaken, Kalata posted excerpts from an interview where Bruce said the new record would be different—so we shouldn’t expect it to sound like the previous ones. With a new band, that’s completely understandable.
My first thought was that it might sound like Dream Theater—a band that’s beyond my comprehension, honestly. Then I considered something more in the Nordic metal vein, like Amon Amarth.
Bruce mentioned that the new songs are either heavy or fully acoustic.
But in the end, I came to the conclusion that the new Bruce album might actually lean toward a Ghost-esque sound. Of course, it’ll still be unmistakably Bruce, but perhaps with that kind of flair.
Of all the possible directions, the one I’d least like to see is a return to that “street attitude” style of No Prayer, Tattooed Millionaire, or Balls to Picasso. That’s just my personal wish and preference.
My first thought was that it might sound like Dream Theater—a band that’s beyond my comprehension, honestly. Then I considered something more in the Nordic metal vein, like Amon Amarth.
Bruce mentioned that the new songs are either heavy or fully acoustic.
But in the end, I came to the conclusion that the new Bruce album might actually lean toward a Ghost-esque sound. Of course, it’ll still be unmistakably Bruce, but perhaps with that kind of flair.
Of all the possible directions, the one I’d least like to see is a return to that “street attitude” style of No Prayer, Tattooed Millionaire, or Balls to Picasso. That’s just my personal wish and preference.
Ironalice
Ancient Mariner
He mentioned last night all the songs will be recorded "live" with everyone in the same room, not using any studio tricks or technology. Definitely does sound like a return to that more raw energy
MrKnickerbocker
clap hands
I really think that Bruce's use of the phrase "recorded live" is pretty loose. I think he ultimately means: in the studio (not tracked via shared files in different home studios). I'll be very interested to see if "tracking live" literally means the final recordings are from the band playing all at the same time in the studio.
And for the sake of our ears, I sincerely hope Bruce's vocals are not tracked live with the band.
Vaenyr
Ancient Mariner
IIRC Kreator did this live recording style for Hordes Of Chaos, where guitars, bass and drums were recorded at the same time. Recorded each song up to ten times and chose the best performances, then added some overdubbed guitars and vocals.
This proved too much work and effort, so for their following album they tracked bass and drums live at the same time, but everything else was done separately afterwards.
Curious to see how it'll turn out in Bruce's case.
This proved too much work and effort, so for their following album they tracked bass and drums live at the same time, but everything else was done separately afterwards.
Curious to see how it'll turn out in Bruce's case.
Jer
'Til Tomorrow
Whatever stylistic direction it takes in the end, the songs are pretty much guaranteed to be heavy and anthemic, with a ballad or two thrown in. This has always been consistent in Bruce’s work.
I don’t know anything about the songwriting styles of his new band members, other than Mistheria liking to bring in some more exotic sounds, which I generally liked on TMP. I just hope he doesn’t keep going down this 70s theatrical route with stuff like “Devil On A Hog” and “Rain On The Graves”…
Azas
On Wings of Eagles
Yeah, Bruce is fully aware of The Chemical Wedding’s greatness and impact—that album opened entirely new horizons for him. I completely agree that he won’t abandon heaviness altogether. The band names I mentioned earlier were pure speculation—just the first thoughts that crossed my mind, nothing more. I don’t really know the musical backgrounds of his current band members.
I also really like Rain on the Graves, mainly because Bruce sounds confident there—he’s not straining, just telling the story naturally. Devil on a Hog, on the other hand, isn’t really my cup of tea.
Secretly, I hope Bruce’s new guitarists will adopt or at least echo some aspects of the guitar style, modes, effects, and tones from his earlier solo work—just enough to keep a sense of continuity across his albums.
jazz from hell
Ancient Mariner
Azas
On Wings of Eagles
Personally, I’d love for Bruce to make an album about—or at least loosely based on—Doctor Faust. That theme fits perfectly within The Chemical Wedding’s realm, in my opinion. The idea of seeking knowledge and enlightenment even at the cost of eternal damnation would make for an incredibly powerful concept. I’d imagine it as a heavy, somewhat medieval-sounding album, with the inclusion of period instruments like on The Chemical Wedding. Honestly, that would be fantastic.
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
Thanks for sharing! Always good to hear one of the best Maiden songs of all time (shame about the unnecessary keytar solo
).
Batman
Evening The Odds.
Which is funny given his hate for no prayer for the dying album.
Randalf
Ancient Mariner
Is it though? Recording "live" in the sense of having everyone in the same studio, at the same time, isn't anything new to Bruce or Maiden, nor is it exclusive to No Prayer for the Dying. I understood Bruce's words as doing what is essentially a band album, instead of putting lots of individually recorded pieces from across the years together as it was, to some extent, with The Mandrake Project.
In addition to that, Bruce has often stated that he was as much on board with the No Prayer for the Dying recording methods as everyone, but realized afterwards that it really doesn't sound super good (productionwise/sonically) and was (and has been) more critical on the "Steve's barn" type of recording environment, rather than the vibe of having everyone playing it all together.
That being said, I hope the upcoming album will have a bit more edge on the production department than The Mandrake Project, which to my ears sounds alright, but a bit too... sterile? Lacking some weight and punch?
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
That's not easy to say with a new band (it should have a bit of its own unique identity and features), and it's very curious, but we should expect: heavy, anthemic, melodic and some ballad-y parts, as always.
Different from TMP? I'm not sure what to expect, he admits it as a departure.
Maybe the guitarists can bring all the styles/aspects from his previous solo albums. Ofc with some interesting key sounds and parts. Will the material be more metal and faster than TMP, like the previous 3 albums, or with even more experiments and more keys? Will some of the songs be longer (kind of doubt it, but who knows, I would like it - with no missing parts again!)? All of that is possible. Classic metal, hard rock (both guitarists like SW), acoustic stuff, keys, thrash-y riffs, a little prog feels (he mentioned a Yes-type of idea for an intro with keys), all in one - but probably with a bit more metal and faster feel than TMP, I hope. Capture the band's live energy And with 2 guitars. Some modern heavy sound is my preference (current Priest, it would suit the band). Less Rain, Sonata, Resurrection Men, Face In The Mirror, more Shadow, Ragnarok, Eternity, Mistress.
He knows he can't top TCW sound, but why not try something in the same vein again, with the needed variety and flair. It's THE sound for his solo career. I feel it won't be a return to his early solo albums style, or thrash/prog metal, but he clearly likes TMP style, if we can call it that. He enjoys Purple, Rainbow, Scorpions, Ghost, a variety of styles and heavy bands. The guitarists most likely have quite a lot of inspirations.
I'm also curious about the album's themes (some linked to TMP story) and the cover, ofc.
Most likely. It's like with Maiden (they will record for 3 weeks), and he said they'll record together playing. He wants the band feel, TMP wasn't like that. The overall production should be more polished though. It needs more punch and bigger drums. And yes, he needs to do more takes in the studio.
He probably prefers it because it's faster, Maiden's style of recording since 2003.
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FearOfTheLark
Trooper
I think at a major guess it'll be an album with a few styles done really well. This new band sound brilliant and seems to have lit a further fire for Bruce which is great to see
Glad to hear they'll be recording it live all of them playing in a room
Glad to hear they'll be recording it live all of them playing in a room
Yax
Ancient Mariner
The problem with No Prayer isn't the performances. It is the songwriting and the production, a clear step down from anything else Birch did for Maiden.
