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  1. The Mid-Distance Runner

    Metallica

    Thanks jazz from hell, confirms my theory. Atlas, Rise! has similar DNA to Master of Puppets (song) in terms of verse/prechorus/epic chorus, vocals, guitar harmonies? Not as immortal but one of their best since MoP. Confusion is a better opener to the second half of the album than Shortest...
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    Metallica

    Interesting how the track order differs on the LP, any word from the band as to why? Am I Savage is one of my favourites off the album so to have it placed prominently on disc 1 rather than tucked away towards the backend is ideal. Such a bizarre song...the main riff reminds me of a heavy...
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    The Official Book of Souls Tour 2017 Thread (Warning: Spoilers Within)

    Enslaved played to great sets last name. I loved bowom ulntlffvyourvfigubhg
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    Tournament of Maiden Solos: the Top 10 video!

    This one could go to a penalty shootout. The only way I can split the two is that if Adrian's SIASL solo replaced both Dave's (first) and Adrian's solos in Powerslave the song would still be killer. This idea of hearing this excites me and I may even edit Powerslave and give it a listen. So I...
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    DJMayes' Complete Ranking Of Maiden Songs

    I haven't fully deciphered the lyrics to this song but the way Adrian's understated and melodic solo is slightly buried within the mix creates for me a peaceful image of wind weaving through a valley as a raven soars above. And it also flows organically into the "into the valley...whoa oh oh"...
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    Opeth

    Thanks man! I've just reserved a handful of presale tickets for the Opera House show. Bring on The Sorcerer!
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    NEW SPOILER POLICY POLL

    Maiden has confirmed they will tour in 2017, but they have not confirmed it to be a continuation of the Book Of Souls tour...
  8. The Mid-Distance Runner

    Is The Iron Maiden Commentary not updated anymore?

    Graphics and artwork on the front page would be ideal too. Nothing better than a regularly updated Eddie to make the site interesting to all comers.
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    NEW SPOILER POLICY POLL

    The 2016 world tour is over so how can what's now in the past be spoiled? Everything should be fair game until the 2017 tour begins and then set up a new 2017 tour spoiler thread and no spoiler thread. Anyone who wants to avoid the 2016 set list should really migrate back to the 1950s before...
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    Death Or Glory

    A very good call...and both songs being from the latest album shows how great the boys are playing these days. A highlight of The Book Of Souls is the quality of the soloing...and the sheer number of solos. I love it when one solo immediately follows on from another and this happens in 8 of the...
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    Death Or Glory

    ...and with the best solos Dave and Adrian have played back to back together on a "rocker" since The Number of the Beast (the song).
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    DJMayes' Complete Ranking Of Maiden Songs

    AMOLAD is out of the contest...this thread is now over for me. Goodbye all.
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    The Official Book of Souls Tour 2016 Thread (Warning: Spoilers within!)

    TRATB is neither proggy nor an epic. I equate it to an extremely lengthy "Hallowed-ish, Flight of Icarus-ish, TROBB-ish" type song.... maintains a similar tempo throughout and flows as a single song from beginning to end within the Harris bassline bookends. This is no criticism at all, it...
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    Tournament of Maiden Solos: the Top 10 video!

    I voted Stranger by mistake...but then again perhaps my subconscious is telling me something and overruled my ears' and brain's devout worship of Adrian's CSIT solo. SIT was the album when both Adrian and Dave grew extra fingers on their left hands...the quality of soloing on CSIT, WY, SOM, HCW...
  15. The Mid-Distance Runner

    Powerslave

    Great solo by Janick...especially as he pretty much had to create it on the spot.
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    Why don't Maiden delve deeper into their back catalogue?

    Maiden played a fantastic set list this time around. As far as "deep cuts" go the last time Powerslave was played on an album tour was the World Slavery Tour. The last time Children of the Damned was played on an album tour was 87. The last time Wasted Years was played on an album tour was 1990...
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    The Official Book of Souls Tour 2016 Thread (Warning: Spoilers within!)

    Correct Trav. Download via your browser. Waiting now for a recording with all guitars turned up a little.
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    The Official Book of Souls Tour 2016 Thread (Warning: Spoilers within!)

    If the is such preciousness towards Adrian's solo why not show a little love and give it Janick?
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    The Official Book of Souls Tour 2016 Thread (Warning: Spoilers within!)

    I have no problems whatsoever with the sample vocals for Powerslave just as I have no problem with the pre-recorded laugh at the beginning of the song, or the pre-recorded opening voice to TNOB. I do, however, find it underwhelming when Maiden uses pre-recorded music during the start of a song...
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