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Steve has tapped upon the subject of false prophets before but this is where he absolutely nails it with a magnificent bit if poetry and songwriting. The aggression of the guitars and Bruce's vocal delivery builds superbly to that magnificent first chorus. You really get a sense of the madness...

Really wish I could make head or tail of the lyrics but it's a great song nonetheless. I love the crunchy guitars and soaring vocals. Lovely haunting intro too. Somehow needs another layer to score higher though. The heaviness is relentless as it is on A Thousand Suns but that had an extra gear...

Weakest on the album despite some nice riffs. Eastern sound reminds me of The Nomad. 6

This is an underrated gem. It's perfectly placed on the album to.give a bit of mellowness after the previous two hard hitters. Dave is absolutely magic on this, particularly those pre chorus licks which remind me a bit of No Prayer For The Dying. Bruce's vocal is gorgeous. I wouldn't describe it...

Another spectacular song on this album. It's a very evocative song, heavy and complex and perfectly matched to the horror of the lyric. Then comes that brilliant shift into the melodic bridge. Unlike others though, I love the chorus too. Incredible feeling in this song. I think maybe Bruce...

Incredible song. One of their best lyrics ever, brutal, poetic and foreboding. The main verse riff is so heavy, absolute brilliance. Then that chorus hits which is absolutely chilling. Great solo by Adrian. And the final chorus is scintillating with Nicko going ballistic 10

Absolutely loved this when I heard it first though it's worn off a little. I don't think it's Bruce's best moment (on the album anyway) and not keen on the plodding instrumental between the chorus and solo which seems to bog it all.down. Nevertheless it's a brutal, aggressive song and I love...

It's a bit in the same mould as Wildest Dreams I suppose. Slightly ordinary opener. It is a bit of a grower though and the poppy chorus is ok. I like Adrian's short solo and I like the theme of the song, perception and feeling out of place. 7

Paschendale 10 Dance of Death 10 Montsegur 8 No More Lies 8 Face in the Sand 7 Journeyman 7 Rainmaker 7 Wildest Dreams 6 Age of Innocence 6 Gates of Tomorrow 5 New Frontier 5 Dance of Death 7.2

It's got some beautiful moments for sure. Can't help thinking that a band with this much creativity could have come up with something more special though if they were intent on a single acoustic track. The shimmering build up is gorgeous to listen to but I don't think the choppy chorus lives up...

There's some really nice stuff going on in this. Nice riffs and some good hooks. But I really don't like the reactionary, tabloidy sentiments in the lyrics and it spoils the song for me. I wish they'd used the chorus elsewhere and embellished it, could have been great. 6

The song never quite lives up to the power of the intro. The strings and bass pedal combo is pretty awesome. But the orchestral sound is a bit high up in the mix and Bruce sounds a bit Fear of the Dark-y. But then again the chorus is a cracker. A real mixed bag. 7

Probably their most important and powerful song of the reunion era. Compared to some of the other epics, the melodies aren't always as catchy and in fact in some places it's hard to listen to. But the way the track catches the noise, fear and sadness of war is incredible. The explosive, loud...

Not as bad as GofTomorrow but still absolutely filler. Dave is good on it though. This album should have been 9 or 8 tracks only.

The worst intro and verse section since XFactor. Chorus isn't much better and even the solos are a mess. What was the point if including this on the album? 5

Love everything about this track. One of their best in terms of structure and progression. It builds brilliantly and abandons the traditional verse, bridge chorus format in favour of something that mounts to a thrilling last half. The 'drink and say a prayer for it' bit with the short riff and...

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Underated this one. Absolute blistering pace and awesome heaviness. Isn't that what heavy metal is supposed to sound like? There is a certain sarcasm to the tempo when compared to the subject but I think that's cool. The chorus vocals come slightly close to being too high though, I prefer Bruce...

Superb moody intro and I love the way it builds to the chorus. Really powerful and punchy chorus too. The repetition kind of suits the song but I agree by the end you are kind of wanting it to divert in another direction somehow. Blistering solo too. 8

Must say I feel this is a bit overrated on here. It's nicely paced with quite a nice and unusual melody line but really doesn't excite enough for a shortish rocker. 7