Recent content by Ancient Mariner

Well said. :)

Empire for sure and TRATB is a possibility.

It is a unique album in the Iron Maiden catalog. It might be entertaining to compare it with other albums and wonder whether it's the best since reunion or best since Seventh Son or the best ever but the true value of the album is recognised when you appreciate it for what it is, recognise its...

Is it just me or are the solos in this album really a step up from recent albums? Real creative and fresh work. The solos fit well in the environment of the songs rather than being generic insertions. It's really the triple guitar attack that impresses but individually, Adrian is the star with...

One of the best on the album! What riffs! What vocal melodies. Vocally the best song as well. This album has some unique qualities like there is no bad song, there is an abundance of great music and there's a lot of versatility and freshness. One of the causes of these qualities is that guys...

This song takes you into another world, a strange and beautiful world made up Dave Murray music.

With every listen I'm more and more convinced that this song is a masterpiece. It isn't conventional Harris. He has absolutely succeeded in making something slightly different and yet retaining the typical quality of beauty of his songwriting. I don't want to rank songs in the album but this...

I was underwhelmed at first but a few listens later, it is becoming one of my favourites on the album! Amazing Bruce vocals in the initial part! Great riffs, melodies. Love the first Adrian solo! Still not the best Harris song but pretty good. If it had the responsibility of being the song of...

Just came here looking for an outlet for my excitement about this album. Loved the album, one of the best! Just heard it twice till now. Lots of great songwriting. The triple guitar attack is one of the highlights but Bruce is, to me, the star of this album. My favourite songs are Empire...

5. Brave New World 4. The Trooper 3. Fear of the Dark 2. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 1. Hallowed Be Thy Name

They never give too much away in the trailers! Really looking forward to When The Wild Wind Blows. Did anyone pre-order yet?