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Iron Maiden
Dance of Death
****
This CD fucking rocks! Even though Iron Maiden may be getting up in age, they still write some great, rocking music. After years of being together, it would make sense that a band like this would burn out, but no, not Maiden.
This CD fucking rocks! Even though Iron Maiden may be getting up in age, they still write some great, rocking music. After years of being together, it would make sense that a band like this would burn out, but no, not Maiden.
Album
Dance of Death is album 23 for Iron Maiden. Their first came out way back in 1980. They’ve been playing for so long that you’d figure they’d run out of ideas, but even after all of the songs they’ve written, Maiden is still producing epic metal tunes.
The CD starts off with the two shortest tracks on it. Both of these are just shy of four minutes. "Wildest Dreams" kicks off Dance of Death with attitude. Being a band that originated in the 80’s, their style is still very 80s, especially in "Wildest Dreams." Singer Bruce Dickinson belts out lines such as, "I’m on my way. Out on my own again." It’s that common 80s theme of, "Fuck you, I’ll do it myself, by myself."
"Rainmaker," the second song on the CD, is the single. It is a perfect representation of where Iron Maiden is today as a band. There is a quick instrumental introduction, showing off the musicianship of these six guys. The three guitarists in the band, Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith, amazingly fit all of their parts together without sounding crowded. Two of them harmonize the introductory melody while the other plays rhythm. This song is the most obvious choice on the CD for a radio single because it is short, to the point and has a catchy chorus.
"No More Lies" has one of the coolest parts on the CD. The introduction of the song is all instrumental played on guitar and bass. Steve Harris provides the bass in Iron Maiden. It sounds like a piece of music straight from the Renaissance. The theme introduced in the beginning of the song will come back a few times before the song is over. The introduction then falls into a verse that is soft with quick, quiet playing. The chorus bursts out with Dickinson screaming, "No more lies." His voice sounds equivalent in skill to that of an opera singer.
The title track on Dance of Death is just short of achieving a Pantera level of heaviness. The guitar in the intro is so thick that it’s hard to tell if drummer Nicko McBrain is using double bass or not. The pre-chorus involves some more guitar harmonizing, while one keeps the rhythm. A guitar following the vocal melody line strengthens the chorus, making sure that it sticks in the listener’s ear. A feeling of beauty is added to the song when more guitar harmonizing is added to the musical interlude.
"Paschendale" includes a powerful tool of guitar-driven rock: finger tapping. It is not lightning speed tapping, it is actually used for the verses in the song. After Dickinson sings a few lines with silent drums and a finger tapping guitar part, the rest of the band kicks in. The song builds up and builds up, only to come back down to silent drums and the tapping of the guitar.
Dance of Death is really a kick ass album. If you miss real metal, you need to check this out. The only downsides of this album are that the Renaissance sound can sound a little cheesy at times. At times it sounds as though Robin Hood is going to pop out of the speakers and start dancing. Also, what happened to the cool drawings for album covers that usually sport the demonic character, Eddie? Iron Maiden needs to ditch the computer images and resort back to evil paintings. Other than that, it is A+ material.
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Iron Maiden
Dance of Death
****
This CD fucking rocks! Even though Iron Maiden may be getting up in age, they still write some great, rocking music. After years of being together, it would make sense that a band like this would burn out, but no, not Maiden.
This CD fucking rocks! Even though Iron Maiden may be getting up in age, they still write some great, rocking music. After years of being together, it would make sense that a band like this would burn out, but no, not Maiden.
Album
Dance of Death is album 23 for Iron Maiden. Their first came out way back in 1980. They’ve been playing for so long that you’d figure they’d run out of ideas, but even after all of the songs they’ve written, Maiden is still producing epic metal tunes.
The CD starts off with the two shortest tracks on it. Both of these are just shy of four minutes. "Wildest Dreams" kicks off Dance of Death with attitude. Being a band that originated in the 80’s, their style is still very 80s, especially in "Wildest Dreams." Singer Bruce Dickinson belts out lines such as, "I’m on my way. Out on my own again." It’s that common 80s theme of, "Fuck you, I’ll do it myself, by myself."
"Rainmaker," the second song on the CD, is the single. It is a perfect representation of where Iron Maiden is today as a band. There is a quick instrumental introduction, showing off the musicianship of these six guys. The three guitarists in the band, Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith, amazingly fit all of their parts together without sounding crowded. Two of them harmonize the introductory melody while the other plays rhythm. This song is the most obvious choice on the CD for a radio single because it is short, to the point and has a catchy chorus.
"No More Lies" has one of the coolest parts on the CD. The introduction of the song is all instrumental played on guitar and bass. Steve Harris provides the bass in Iron Maiden. It sounds like a piece of music straight from the Renaissance. The theme introduced in the beginning of the song will come back a few times before the song is over. The introduction then falls into a verse that is soft with quick, quiet playing. The chorus bursts out with Dickinson screaming, "No more lies." His voice sounds equivalent in skill to that of an opera singer.
The title track on Dance of Death is just short of achieving a Pantera level of heaviness. The guitar in the intro is so thick that it’s hard to tell if drummer Nicko McBrain is using double bass or not. The pre-chorus involves some more guitar harmonizing, while one keeps the rhythm. A guitar following the vocal melody line strengthens the chorus, making sure that it sticks in the listener’s ear. A feeling of beauty is added to the song when more guitar harmonizing is added to the musical interlude.
"Paschendale" includes a powerful tool of guitar-driven rock: finger tapping. It is not lightning speed tapping, it is actually used for the verses in the song. After Dickinson sings a few lines with silent drums and a finger tapping guitar part, the rest of the band kicks in. The song builds up and builds up, only to come back down to silent drums and the tapping of the guitar.
Dance of Death is really a kick ass album. If you miss real metal, you need to check this out. The only downsides of this album are that the Renaissance sound can sound a little cheesy at times. At times it sounds as though Robin Hood is going to pop out of the speakers and start dancing. Also, what happened to the cool drawings for album covers that usually sport the demonic character, Eddie? Iron Maiden needs to ditch the computer images and resort back to evil paintings. Other than that, it is A+ material.
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