Maiden should have cut the majority of the shorter songs from TBOS, and extended The Great Unknown into an epic 8 or 9 minute song.
1- If Eternity Should Fail
2- Speed of Light
3- The Great Unknown (9 minute version)
4- The Red and the Black (Also 9 minute version :P )
5- The Book of Souls
6-...
I still do think it's a great album, although not quite the masterpiece it was made out to be. I generally skip about 1/2 to 1/3 of the album when I listen to it.
I personally can't stand it.
Don't get me wrong, I adore Rime, and it's one of my top 5 favorite Maiden tracks. If it weren't for that middle section, it would be my favorite Maiden track with a bullet. As it stands, I fast forward through it every time.
Let's go chronologically...
The Clansman
Brave New World
Blood Brothers
Dream of Mirrors
No More Lies
Dance of Death
Paschendale
Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
For the Greater Good of God
When the Wild Wind Blows
If Eternity Should Fail
The Book of Souls
Empire of the Clouds
Just realized I...
I love the melodies in this song, particularly towards the end. Could have done without the last chorus section, though. Still amongst my favorites on the album.
I honestly think this song should have been extended a bit. It kind of stops a little abruptly for me. Could have been a really good epic.
Still a killer song. Love the chorus.
Empire feels like a much shorter song than TRATB, despite being quite a bit longer. Unlike TRATB, pretty much every part feels necessary and gives something to the song. THAT is how you do a long song.
Cut the intro riff by half, cut the beginning from 4 verses to 2 verses, remove one or two of the "Oooh" parts, cut the "Red and the Black" part by half, cut the riff where the tempo of the song picks up in half.
Agree on To Tame a Land. While it's certainly a good song, it's nothing to write home about. Seems a little disjointed IMHO. Revelations is the true epic of Piece of Mind.
The reason that I adore this track so much is that it just oozes with emotion. Honestly, I think this song resonated with me on an emotional level more than any other Maiden track I've ever heard. Definitely a top ten GOAT track for me. Hell, probably a top five.
I disagree. While the production of Killers is obviously better than their debut, I still find it rather muddy and unpolished as compared with the sharp, crisp tone of TNOTB.
One man's opinions. I am in the "Unpopular opinions" thread, right?
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