Few things i've noticed ...
Bruce sounds very good still, he sings the books of souls chorus very differently to avoid those high notes.
Adrian continues to sound better and better as time goes on. His tone gets better and his playing gets better. Dave and jan sound great as well
Nicko shows...
The H solo followed by bruce's vocals and then the woah part is one of the finest moments in maidens catalogue. Could possibly be the highliight of the album
1. If eternity should fail - 8.9
2. Speed of light - 7.1
3. The great unknown - 7.2
4. The red and the black - 8
5. When the river runs deep - 7
6. The book of souls - 9.4
7. Death or Glory - 7.8
8. Shadows of the Valley - 8.2
9. Tears of a clown - 8.2
10. The man of sorrows - 8.2
11. Empire of...
It's not a hateable song. Just wayyyy longer than it needs to be. Apart from a melody or two and Adrians solos, it doesn't really have anything special
Shadows of the Valley is a few adjustments away from being one of the best songs maiden has ever done. I think the intro takes away from the song. The "into the Valley ..." Part is pure magic.
I haven't listened to red and the black in over a week and have no desire to.
My order
Fear of the dark
Judas be my guide
Wasting love
Affraid to shoot strangers
Be quick or be dead
Childhoods end
The fugitive
Chains of misery
From here to eternity
Weekend warrior
Fear is the key
The apparition
If you were to make an album out of the top 8 songs it would be in the same...
It's an awkward tempo, slightly too fast to downpick and too slow to go into spazz mode with your right hand and hope you hit the notes. You've gotta be quite accurate
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