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Brighter Than A Thousand Sons has parts in 7/8.

Sign Of The Cross has a part in the middle of the song that goes all over the place, especially live, as far as time signatures are concerned.

Fun fact: Different World's main riff was originally written in 7/8 as well but then changed to 4/4.
 
Vaenyr said:
Brighter Than A Thousand Sons has parts in 7/8.

Sign Of The Cross has a part in the middle of the song that goes all over the place, especially live, as far as time signatures are concerned.

Fun fact: Different World's main riff was originally written in 7/8 as well but then changed to 4/4.
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I never noticed that Brighter Than A thousand Sons is in 7/8. It feels very natural.

First songs that come to mind are The Number of the Beast (intro and outro is in 5/4) and Alexander The Great (7/8 at the start of the middle instrumental section).
 
Not to be pedantic but I wouldn’t describe NOTB as being in 5. If you counted along with it in five it wouldn’t line up with the rhythm guitar/drums quite right because it doesn’t follow a 3 + 2 pattern. I think of it as two bars of four and then a bar of two as the rhythm guitar and drums follow a clear 4/4 pulse with an extra two beats tacked on (almost like an extended pickup). Not uncommon in a lot of country/folk music actually.
 
Mosh said:
Not to be pedantic but I wouldn’t describe NOTB as being in 5. If you counted along with it in five it wouldn’t line up with the rhythm guitar/drums quite right because it doesn’t follow a 3 + 2 pattern. I think of it as two bars of four and then a bar of two as the rhythm guitar and drums follow a clear 4/4 pulse with an extra two beats tacked on (almost like an extended pickup). Not uncommon in a lot of country/folk music actually.
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Yes, I think you're right. I listened to it again and it is indeed two bars of four and an extra bar of two.
 
Do you also often get many news on Facebook about Maiden that have nothing to do with what is currently happening?. Recently, for example, “news” about Bruce is getting married, Bruce and his wife, Bruce’s ex wife had an accident, no expensive divorce…
Do you understand why that is? What triggers this?
 
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