Death Or Glory

[bearfan]

But seriously, I like the song. Not great, but really good.

 

[Meliegree]

I can't think off more hilarious song by Maiden in last 30 years. I love how this song flow.

 

[Forostar]

Another non-Bruce backing vocal (I guess it's Adrian):

I shoot the gunner first

 

[Deleted member 7164]

Me thinks so.

 

[mckindog]

Still fun.
Curious to see what the PLayClassics crowd thinks of this one.
Would have been a huge hit in the 80s.

 

[JudasMyGuide]

Took a bullet in my brain
Inside I’m the king of pain
Outside you will fear my name
I ride a blood red triplane

Include "And it drives me insane" and it's pure Hetfield!

 

[Brigantium]

Would have been a huge hit in the 80s.

I thought that, but quite a few people who I thought were 80s devotees haven't liked this song at all. They seem to think its aping (pun intended) earlier material.

 

[Forostar]

In a Bruce interview in another Dutch magazine which I haven't bought, but just read through (quickly) yesterday, Bruce said he is a big admirer (or fan, I forgot the exact word he used) of Anthony Fokker. But he finds it unbelievably that a Dutch aircraft manufacturer (or other words in that vein) had sold military planes to Germany!

 

[Severian]

I thought that, but quite a few people who I thought were 80s devotees haven't liked this song at all. They seem to think its aping (pun intended) earlier material.

Those guys are never happy

 

[srfc]

Aces low. 3/10.

bit obvious no? What about Failgunner?

I like the track, it's actually one of my favourites, but can't resist an aul pun :dorky:

 

[Caveman Ninja]

bit obvious no? What about Failgunner?

Well it made me laugh

You can't beat a two-word review. It's Shark Sandwich all over again!

 

[Cosmiceddie]

Am I the really the only one who considers the chorus to be flat-out horrible?

I'm sorry, people, but Death Or Glory seems to be yet another filler doomed to skipping.

4/10

 

[Leksa]

Love the bridge, love the chorus, absolutely killer solo by Adrian. One rough loud real MAIDEN song. 9/10

 

[Zeppelin88]

Absolutely love the chorus. This song could easily been on there first two albums. Classic uptempo Maiden rocker!!!
Hope we get to hear it live.

 

[Caveman Ninja]

Am I the really the only one who considers the chorus to be flat-out horrible?

I'm sorry, people, but Death Or Glory seems to be yet another filler doomed to skipping.

4/10

I don't think it's horrible. I don't think it's very good though.

 

[7thRunner]

Am I the really the only one who considers the chorus to be flat-out horrible?

I'm sorry, people, but Death Or Glory seems to be yet another filler doomed to skipping.

4/10

I agree with your rating and the "Aces low" review. It's my least favourite song of the album and the only song I skip. When I noticed the subject matter I already thought "Not again", only to be even more disappointed by the low quality of the lyrics. The music and melody of the chorus is nothing to write home about either. A shame really, since the rest of the music is very good.

 

[Severian]

The Lyrics are fine, not everything has to be doom, death, despair and War all the time

 

[eddie666]

It reminds me of Saxon. I like Saxon, but not on a Maiden record.

 

[7thRunner]

The Lyrics are fine, not everything has to be doom, death, despair and War all the time

But the lyrics are about war and death but belittle the horrors of it and make it sound like fun.

 

[Forostar]

I mainly like this song because of its vocal melodies.

Turn like the deeviiiiil
Shoot straight from the suuuuuun
(If I could pick one moment on the album showing how I like "my" Bruce singing at his best, it's gotta be during this word "sun": awesome, powerful, cool sounding Bruce)


The riffs are nice too.