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    Random album reviews

    Rush Signals (1982) 1. Subdivisions - A floating, airy synth riff hovers like a film camera from an overhead chopper. When it rises, it feels like the high rise of skyscrapers; when it falls, it feels like the cold, cramped confines of the suburbs. Geddy’s voice is similarly light, rolling with...
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    Random album reviews

    Rush Exit... Stage Left (1981) Better songs and energy on this one than All the World's a Stage, but unfortunately worse sound. The guitar is mixed quieter than the bass, which means that a lot of the little details that I love in the studio versions of these songs have become muffled. "Spirit...
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    Iron Maiden Album Art Showdown

    Not at all surprised to see Killers winning this by a landslide. Curious to see how far it’ll go. Dunno if it’s time to start placing bets on the winner of the game or not. My prediction is one of the following: — Killers — TNOTB — Powerslave — LAD — SiT — SSOASS The problem is I have no idea...
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    Iron Maiden Album Art Showdown

    3 Killers +3 2 "Run to the Hills" +2 1 "Sanctuary" +1 0 "From Here to Eternity" 0 "The Wicker Man" [alt. US promo] 0 Donington Live 1992 Pretty stacked compared to last round. I do like the US promo photo for "The Wicker Man" and I've used it as an avatar a lot. Sadly it's just up against...
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    Iron Maiden Album Art Showdown

    Promoted to the Finals: "Aces High" - 23 points Promoted to Round 2: "Fear of the Dark (Live)" - 19 points "The Angel and the Gambler" [alt. picture disc] - 10 points Eliminated from the Tournament: Maiden Japan [alt.] - 6 points "Wrathchild" [Japan] - 2 points "Futureal" - 0 points Round...
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    Bruce Dickinson

    I didn’t see that, that’s why I didn’t understand what your post was about this morning. I thought you were just going off the rails for no reason lol.
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    Bruce Dickinson

    What are you talking about
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    Iron Maiden Album Art Showdown

    10 "Fear of the Dark (Live)" +2 8 "Aces High" +3 4 "The Angel and the Gambler" [alt. picture disc] 1 Maiden Japan [alt.] 1 "Wrathchild" [Japan] +1 0 "Futureal" Kinda like the "Wrathchild" photo with the Eddie behind the drumkit.
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    Iron Maiden Album Art Showdown

    Apologies if the updates are becoming sporadic, chalk it up to moving + Christmas etc. I do want to continue this till the end! Promoted to the Finals: "The Final Frontier" - 26 points Promoted to Round 2: "The Wicker Man" - 23 points "Virus" [alt. 1] - 7 points Eliminated from the...
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    Bruce Dickinson

    Blake Dickinson
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    Worldwide Politics

    I’m going to assume ignorance here, but Azas, a Muslim immigrant from Syria, Ahmed al-Ahmed, disarmed one of the attackers and saved countless lives in the Bondi Beach attack. His name and identity have been attacked in right wing corners of the internet to feed the fears that you’re expressing...
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    USA Politics

    what the fuck
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    Iron Maiden News, Links, and Interviews

    If you read past the feel good headline, the article itself states that it landed at #1 specifically on the rock and metal chart.
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    Iron Maiden Album Art Showdown

    You can still vote! There are no timeframes lol.
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    Iron Maiden Album Art Showdown

    Currently a tie for third place, would be cool if someone broke it.
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