Ever notice how Steve doesn’t write “riffs” anymore?

What does Blaze have to do with bass riffs :rolleyes:
We got derailed folks, there are already around 314 threads about Blaze/Bruce solo era
 
frus said:
What does Blaze have to do with bass riffs :rolleyes:
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Y'know what they say: "If we're gonna criticize Maiden, gotta bring the Silicon Messiah back into the ring!"

Which, by the way, is a far better album than anything Adrian did outside of Maiden, not counting Bruce's albums.
 
Diesel 11 said:
Silicon Messiah [...] is a far better album than anything Adrian did outside of Maiden, not counting Bruce's albums.
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I'm sure you'll agree that this statement is just as true as the statement "Weekend Warrior is a 10/10 song." :rolleyes:
 
ErichZann said:
It's been all downhill since BNW material wise.
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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.
 
Jer said:
I'm sure you'll agree that this statement is just as true as the statement "Weekend Warrior is a 10/10 song." :rolleyes:
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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.
 
Diesel 11 said:
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.
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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.
 
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 :P
 
I do. They're both songs I really like. TAATG has always been one of my not guilty pleasures and DLTTEOAS has grown on me so much it's in my Top 40. Such a moody song, I love it.
 
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.
 
naranja said:
Futureal, clasman and Como are all great though
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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).
 
Back on topic, Maiden have never really had iconic riffs if you rule out guitar melody lines. You know what I mean, riffs like AC/DC or Black Sabbath produce. They've always been about the complete song rather than a Whole Lotta Love or Smoke on the Water style riff.
 
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