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The long intro is great. Sounds so good, production wise. 2:20~ of great music. Then the metal part kicks in, didn't knock me out off my feet, but cool. Afterwards the chorus appears without singing, very good. The verse feels a bit like WtWWB, but it's still fun and sounds good. Cool bridge...

Oh yes. This one. I really think Steve nailed it. Such a powerful riff! It's as if I stepped into an alternate universe where Steve wrote Powerslave. So good. Of course it's also reminiscent of Nomad, but in a good way. Phrygian dominant working overtime. The verse riff is very To Tame A Land...

The Clansman 2! Truly feels like a progression and not a ripoff. Fantastic intro, so atmospheric and wonderfully mixed. The acoustic bass never sounded better. Then the verse riff which is probably the most "Clansman" thing in this song, but the vocal melody makes it distinct IMO. Fantastic...

Great intro. The production is especially good on this song. Great verse. Reminds me of Out of the Shadows. The bridge is kinda like something from CW. The chorus is suddenly so optimistic and grandiose. Adrian even uses a chromatic "cliche" in the middle, which is atypical for Maiden, but I...

How many times can Janick right the same acoustic intro? Once every record it appears. Still cool, but couldn't he at least use a different key? Whatever. The verse is fantastic. I really like the use of his mode, not sure which. Bruce's melody variation is fantastic too, how he sings the...

Cool intro with a unique guitar sound/technique, I'm not sure what it is. Then a speed metal song à la Judas Priest's Painkiller album. Very cool for Maiden. The chorus is the least good part. It's literally the first half of the chorus from Starblind. At least the melody is cool. The first solo...

The intro is fantastic. I really love it, it's not typical for Maiden. The verses are saved by Bruce and Nicko IMO. The melody is great, but the riff itself is repetitive and derivative of other Steve tracks. The other verse is also cool. The chorus is a bit bombastic for this song, and also...

I really like the country inspired acoustic guitar in the intro, as well as the verse riff. One of H's best solos ever IMO.

I like everything in this song but Janick's solo. It's good, but a bit standard. I wish he'd experiment more.

2 listens in, I like it a lot. The verse is very heavy for Maiden, which I like. I love vocal harmony in the verses as well. The part between the verses is unique, I don't recognize the chord progression from any other song. Great solo by Adrian, and a unique Dave solo with the flanger (I...

Wow, that was great. I was worried about 40+ minutes of pure Steve, but he delivered in spades. Sure, there are some repetitious parts, I think I'd cut 1 repetitions of any riff that repeats 3 or more times, but overall most of it was fantastic. The rest of the band and songs were killer. The...

Hopefully! This means I can listen to it Friday morning.

Does anyone know of the time of day the album is released on streaming platforms?

I'm listening to the second disc of Balls To Picasso's 2001 Remaster for the first time. Anyone know of a source for information about it?

Also in Empire of the Clouds, in the middle.

You're right, I meant the minor scale, AKA Aeolian mode. And for Stratego, I was wrong, it's not Phrygian dominant, but another mode of the harmonic minor scale. Not familiar with their names, but it's definitely interesting. Exactly what I want from music. EDIT: According to this, it's called...

For example, the song "When the River Runs Deep". What Adrian plays during the intro and verse are what I call riffs. Then someone plays power chords behind that, but at least the riff exists at all. And about minor key 95%, absolutely, but it doesn't have to be. Maiden themselves used Phrygian...

Here's a thing: What's up with their obsession with E -> G -> C -> D? Or E -> C -> A -> D? Or any other combination of those chords? I mean I get that the melodies and beat make the songs distinct, but lay off those chords guys! Give me some more riffs!

Nicko is great, I can't believe I just found out about his channel a month ago. Does he have a user here?

I still can't hear it. I'll try doing what you did.