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[MindRuler]

Is anyone here still hooked to Senjutsu after almost 2.5 years?

Oh yes and I´ll tell you more: the lesser songs for me (LIALW and Darkest Hour) grew alot so I can say there's no weak song on the album.
Favourite reunion album for me!

 

[The Red and the Black]

My Maiden opinions tend to be outliers. My favorite reunion era album is The Final Frontier, and my favorite 90s album is Fear of the Dark. (I love the proginess and experimentation of The Final Frontier.)

Senjutsu is very good, about on par with The Book of Souls. (There are no bad Maiden albums.) My favorite Senjutsu song is Lost in a Lost World.

 

[chaosapiant]

Final Frontier is a criminally underrated album, one of my favorite of the reunion era and to me an improvement to A Matter of Life and Death.

 

[redandtheblack92]

Maybe it’s time to revisit all the "reunion" albums. At the moment I would rank them like this

1. A Matter of Life and Death. My all time favourite album.
2. Brave New World
3. Senjutsu
4. Dance of Death
5. The Book of Souls
6. The Final Frontier

Since we’re doing this, my reunion order is as follows:
1.) Brave New World
2.) Senjutsu
3.) A Matter of Life & Death
4.) Dance of Death
5.) The Book of Souls
6.) The Final Frontier

 

[Donner]

I've been on a huge Maiden kick as of late, primarily the reunion era material. This ranking is probably in line with the last time I did this, but as of Jan 2024 my ranking would be -

1. A Matter of Life and Death
2. Senjutsu
3. The Book of Souls
4. Dance of Death
5. Brave New World
6. The Final Frontier

 

[InfiniteDreamer544]

Okay Then
1. Brave New World
2. Dance of Death
3. A Matter of Life and Death
4. The Book of Souls
5. The Final Frontier
6. Senjutsu

Book of Souls would be so much higher if disc 2 was shortened.

 

[TheMercenary]

1) Brave New World
2) A Matter Of Life And Death
3) Senjutsu
4) Dance Of Death
5) The Book Of Souls
6) The Final Frontier

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

1. Brave New World
2. A Matter of Life and Death
3. The Book of Souls
4. The Final Frontier
5. Senjutsu
6. Dance of Death

 

[Jer]

How did the news and interview thread turn into a reunion list thread again…?

 

[TheMercenary]

How did the news and interview thread turn into a reunion list thread again…?

Because someone decided it...

 

[redandtheblack92]

I asked views on Senjutsu & it’s become a contest of favorites

 

[redandtheblack92]

How did the news and interview thread turn into a reunion list thread again…?

I tell you man these Maidenheads & their list of favorites

 

[redandtheblack92]

1) Brave New World
2) A Matter Of Life And Death
3) Senjutsu
4) Dance Of Death
5) The Book Of Souls
6) The Final Frontier

We’re almost the same mate.

 

[Trevoire]

Every single thread turns into a list thread eventually.

 

[Poto]

Every good thread goes off topic on occasions.

 

[MindRuler]

Every single thread turns into a list thread eventually.

We should make a list of our favourite threads.

 

[redandtheblack92]

Okay I really feel Senjutsu title track really doesn’t get as much attention as it deserves. Like it’s so different from what they’ve done before. Reminds me of Home by Dream Theater. Arry once himself likened Maiden to Dream Theater of the 70s & can clearly see the level of prog they’re adding in their tracks.

 

[Patrick92]

Okay I really feel Senjutsu title track really doesn’t get as much attention as it deserves. Like it’s so different from what they’ve done before. Reminds me of Home by Dream Theater. Arry once himself likened Maiden to Dream Theater of the 70s & can clearly see the level of prog they’re adding in their tracks.

I agree. I love the title track, its mesmerizing

 

[TheMercenary]

Okay I really feel Senjutsu title track really doesn’t get as much attention as it deserves. Like it’s so different from what they’ve done before. Reminds me of Home by Dream Theater. Arry once himself likened Maiden to Dream Theater of the 70s & can clearly see the level of prog they’re adding in their tracks.

+1.

It's a great song. Very heavy, very dark, very melodic yet. Some people say that it's a Tool-like track, but I don't agree with that. It's not about external influences, but more about personal feelings of the two writers. But, I must admit there are some similarities with Les Tambours Du Bronx rhythmically speaking.

Musically, it could have been a Nightwish track (very "The Islander"-like song) if some orchestrations have been added.

 

[redandtheblack92]

I agree. I love the title track, its mesmerizing

It hit me like a truck the first time I heard it. Just so tense to begin the album with. Don’t think any of Maidens openers are as intense as Senjutsu.