Ever notice how Steve doesn’t write “riffs” anymore?
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Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
Y'know what they say: "If we're gonna criticize Maiden, gotta bring the Silicon Messiah back into the ring!"What does Blaze have to do with bass riffs
Which, by the way, is a far better album than anything Adrian did outside of Maiden, not counting Bruce's albums.
Jer
A window to the west, a blazing star above
His air drums are the only thing keeping Steve on the beat...?What does Blaze have to do with bass riffs
Jer
A window to the west, a blazing star above
I'm sure you'll agree that this statement is just as true as the statement "Weekend Warrior is a 10/10 song."
EDthedamnHEAD
Not a prisoner, I'm a free man
nah, that's your opinion. Yes BNW is my favorite of the post-reunion albums but to say any album after that is a downfall is bogus. Every Maiden album has something special about it especially since Bruce and H came back. Alot of fans consider AMOLAD the best album they did since Bruce and H came back. For me TBOS is a fantastic album and it's my second favorite of the post-reunion albums.
Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
Yes, though to be fair, it's been bumped down to a 9/10 since I redid my rating scale. But Silicon Messiah is actually a much-acclaimed album overall and I'm pretty sure many would back me in that statement. Adrian is cool, but Blaze is a surprise master.I'm sure you'll agree that this statement is just as true as the statement "Weekend Warrior is a 10/10 song."
srfc
Ancient Mariner
I agree with your statement, and add that IMO, Tenth Dimension is as good as anything Adrian did outside Maiden, including Bruce's good albums.
Confeos
Game time started.
Well, you're in for at least a few treats Diesel. Blaze's solo works are perhaps a bit more uneven than Bruce's, but IMHO he has only made one bad album since leaving Maiden - The King of Metal (which I admit did have a few bright spots after all when I gave it another listen recently). I think most will rank either Silicon Messiah or The Man Who Would Not Die as his strongest efforts, but my personal favourite has got to be Tenth Dimension. It's a futuristic concept album, a topic he revisits on his most recent releases. So there's plenty to dig into 
Reading this, I'm looking forward to listening to Adrian's efforts, so I can finally compare them to the rest
Reading this, I'm looking forward to listening to Adrian's efforts, so I can finally compare them to the rest
Don’t exaggerate
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
I beg to differ. IMHO, Virtual XI is for the most part a pile of shit and the British Lion album is pretty poor.
Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
Futureal, clasman and Como are all great though
Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
The whole album is good, IMO. I haven’t given anything less than a 7/10, and that’s only because I didn’t want to overuse 8s, 9s, and 10s.
I don’t know what Steve was thinking with Angel and DLTTEOASThe whole album is good, IMO. I haven’t given anything less than a 7/10, and that’s only because I didn’t want to overuse 8s, 9s, and 10s.
Futureal is a vastly underrated short rocker, Angel and the Gambler is a ton of fun, the Educated Fool is full of awesome melodies, Como Estais is a heartfelt anthem, Lightning and Worlds are weaker for Maiden, but otherwise decent and The Clansman is an all time classic. Eyes is the only track that I can do without.
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
The Clansman is the only song I really enjoy off Virtual XI, but I can think of several war epics that have been released since that I think are miles better (Paschendale, Brighter than a Thousand Suns or The Longest Day to name just three).