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I’ve just finished my first listen and here are some of my initial thoughts! Overall, it’s definitely a great record. There’s a lot to love about it. When it comes to reunion albums, as of now I would probably rank it at number 3, just below BNW with AMoLaD being number 1. Speaking of BNW, it’s...

My final thoughts and predictions before the album comes out... The tracks I'm looking forward to the most are definitely Senjutsu, The Time Machine and Hell on Earth. I also have a good feeling about Days of Future Past. I already know TWotW and Stratego are fantastic, so if the songs I...

I'm annoyed whenever I see poor artwork attached to anything Maiden does. ;) For a band with this budget and this visual potential there's really no excuse to put out anything subpar.

Yeah, I haven't heard the album yet, but I can already tell some comparisons that reviewers make must be pretty out there. It's gonna be fun to verify after the album drops.

Look how cool is that consistent blue/rainy environment that Eddie is in. It's really beyond me how they decided not to go with something like this for the background on the album cover. Anyway, I think that samurai Eddie is growing on me. I absolutely love that drawing from the Stratego cover...

Recently I got myself an American Professional Stratocaster and it feels pretty special. I remember the day when out of the blue I decided I want to start playing guitar. It was when I was watching Rock in Rio DVD, so naturally I wanted a white Strat! I got a Squier Bullet, used it for about a...

Well, my blasphemous opinion concerns Empire of the Clouds. The song has some nice melodies in the first part and at the end (dreams live on sounds fantastic), but the whole middle feels so slapped together that it hurts. It's like a collection of random riffs and mediocre ideas with jarring...

Hah, on a side note - for a Maiden fan, "peace of mind" will always look like a typo! ;)

Generally, I like Fantano and occasionally watch his videos, he's an eloquent reviewer. More on point when it comes to extreme metal genres than Maiden. He rated both TFF and TBoS 6/10. That said, his opinions on the two singles are ridiculous, based on what you've said. Not going to bother...

It's always a ritual. I vividly remember my first listens of every single and every album that came out after I became a fan and I think that first impressions are quite crucial. Circumstances and mindset can influence that initial reaction, so I really hope not to have a bad day on the 3rd or...

Janick has that characteristic, very pronounced attack sound when he plays leads. It's noisy, but a really cool kind of noisy. Are we able to tell what factors in?

Finally - I got to listen to it, as probably the last person around! This is the Maiden I love. This is not a jolly hard rock track that TBoS was full of. This is a proper Maiden hit that echoes Brave New World as much as Seventh Son while managing to sound fresh at the same time. It's punchy...

Very excited to read so many positive takes on Stratego. I have to wait 8 more hours until I'm back home and ready to listen... At least it looks like I won't be disappointed when I finally hear it!

6pm, huh? Too bad... I won't be able to listen to it when it drops. Earliest I can do is tomorrow morning, basically. It's gonna be a veeery long night of anticipation for me. On a side note, I love that illustration of Eddie's head, it looks absolutely fantastic, very nice style. If you ask...

I think it's going to be either around the time they revealed Senjutsu cover, or at the same time TWotW premiered. But that's just my guess.

I can't tell if this is a photo of the actual Stratego board game or a 3D render which could be a snapshot from the video.

I was in the middle of writing how unlikely a new single tomorrow is when the tease dropped! I'd rather have no second single, because on the one hand we're pretty close and it's better to listen to it when the album's out, but on the other hand I know I won't be able to resist.

I have to say TWotW has grown to become one of my favourites. I've been listening to it all the time since it came out and I still enjoy it a lot. You can hear every part of the song is an exploration based on a that strong idea by Adrian and it creates something really cohesive. The arrangement...

The X Factor is a fantastic album. The Sign of the Cross, Lord of the Flies, The Edge of Darkness, The Unbeliever - all real gems on top of other solid tracks. There's no bad one, to be honest. I appreciate what they went for in terms of songwriting. Steve did what he wanted to do and I always...

Yeah, I love it so much. To me it's the most euphoric track in their catalogue. It's sooo pleasantly "Maiden" and always pumps me with energy.