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I just sort of bumped into it. This was a few weeks ago. In my Google search I typed in "Tarin Kerry Adrian Smith" and it came up, but down a ways. I just tried to replicate that and failed. Argh. I'll look more tomorrow. I've got to get to bed or I'll be the Walking Dead tomorrow.

I flip-flop the assessment: I really enjoy "Bright As A Fire" and I'm not as keen on "Savage World." I like the slow build, and it really gets me with the crunching, remorseless, grinding rhythm leading up to that punchy riff right before the first solo. The solo section I like quite a bit...

Agreed- Awoken Broken is not a surface-level only kind of work; it takes several listens to sort out all the layers and styles. I'm not denying what you feel about Mikee's vocals- I was in the same boat. When I heard "I See Lights," I thought the same- "I'll get it, but might not play it...

Tron, your reaction to the early songs (I See Lights and No Place Like Home) almost exactly parallel my own. I mean, if it says "Adrian Smith" on the cover/liner notes, I'm gonna buy it. Heck, it could be 60 minutes of kazoo/ukelele music and I'd grab it! :) Ok, well, maybe not, but I am...

(re: experimentation) I think it's a pretty good blend. Granted, no album is going to please everyone or any one particular person 100% (perhaps you don't like a song or two, etc.), but searching for that balance (on Awoken Broken) was a tricky thing. Go too far, too experimental and you'll...

F'ing brilliant, Forostar! Thanks for the addition of the lyrics for I See Lights- I don't have the booklet yet and I feel deprived. Agreed on ISL- it was an odd choice for the first track to be released, IMO, because it's hard to warm up to. Not the strongest on the album, I think, but...

I'm really sold on it. I'd say there are 3 tracks that I'm not 100% fond of (I See Lights, Savage World, and Snake Ladders). Probably because those are songs where Mikee gets a bit more leash and goes into a bit weirder territory. That said, I think the songs are all well-crafted, the...

So, Forostar, you've had a while to digest Awoken Broken- your thoughts?

Alrighty, I just posted the link given to us from lungbuster to the Primal Rock Rebellion Facebook page. The song is SMOKIN'!!! As always, the vocals by Andy are primo!! Lungbuster- when's the release date? Great stuff, keep it comin'!

Awoken Broken is amazing! I'm just blown away with the production, the heaviness, the subtle layers that keep giving back each time you listen, and the brilliant interplay between Adrian and Mikee. Not to be overlooked, Dan Foord's drumming is damn good. I'm eagerly awaiting Forostar's review...

Andy (if "lungbuster" is Andy)- best of luck to you and your band! I will check out the link you provided and give it a listen. It's harder than hell to get good music here in the U.S., but I'll try. I'll promote it among my Adrian/Maiden fan friends. Cheers, Chris

No offense from me- Andy was a great singer and I really enjoy WttW. Glad to hear he's still making music. Maybe he'll do a song as a guest on a future Adrian Smith side project? Now, that would ROCK!!

Crazy!! :) Alright, you're off the hook . . . for now! Through various friends and sources, I have heard the album in its entirety. I'll await your review before I start spilling "ink" all over this forum. Hint: I was smiling at the end of the first listen. Cheers!

I currently have High Roller and should be getting Get Up & Get Out any day now. There is some overlap (sort of). The Evil Ways-Urchin website is fantastic, as you noted. The songs can be previewed on YouTube. A great YouTube user, Hackney22757, posted almost all of the songs on those CDs...

Thanks, Forostar- very kind of you. I *thought* I was going to get the 2nd Urchin CD in the mail today, but alas, that did not come to pass. They might be a bit expensive (if you happen to live in the U.S.), but they're a great addition to the collection. Keeping in mind the technological and...

Ah, then my goal is to educate the forum members on his unknown material! Out of chronological order, but here's a link to a song from The Untouchables: And here's a song from Urchin: I'm not sure who the female singer is on "After The Storm," but she adds something extra to an already...

In the week+ wait (longer for fans outside Europe) until Awoken Broken is released, I think a good time-killing exercise is needed. So, how about this: using Bruce's "Best Of" as a template, what would a 2-CD (plus a bonus DVD?) Retrospective of the 30+ year career of Adrian Smith look like...

Forostar, you have WAY more self-discipline than I do! Once I see a link to new audio from Awoken Broken, I'm on it like white on rice. I think you'll enjoy the creative, bold, and aggressive new sounds from Mr. Smith. Will you do a review after you've had time to give it a handful of...

I've heard "Bright As A Fire" in its entirety. Mind = Blown. Adrian's never played with this kind of fire, power, or aggression (IMO) before. It's eye-opening.

Just throwing this out for fun and speculation: since it will be a short tour and Adrian does have a side project coming out, any chance they'd let Primal Rock Rebellion open for them? It would be double duty for H, but if it's only a handful of dates, he should be able to pull that off. They...