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I was dissapointed when they released this album. I was a total fan but when I noticed about the album by the metal magazines at that time and seeing the poor album cover, I thought it was a Japanese bootleg. It was released as a single cd, no more vinyls no digipack, and the fact that they also included Barbara Ann as one of their hits…aghhh. I hate that song.
 
Dunno if anyone here has ever heard of that band before but they seem to be making fun of Iron Maiden's name?? :S
And that singing dude looks like some reality show clown. I bet their riffs are copied from other bands too. Didn´t they cover Faith No More and Pantera? The name sound vaguely familiar...
 
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Great, underrated and important album for the band. Why important?

Because of the songs in it:

Title track - masterpiece.
Paschendale - the second masterpiece on the album with an unusual structure for the band.
No More Lies - showed the power of the ''three-guitar attack'' more than any song on the previous album and has great and beautiful melodies, as always. Steve's mandatory strong epic on every album.
Journeyman - the only acoustic song in the band's discography. Also, the ballad of the album.
Face In The Sand - song with a double bass pedal.
Montségur - at the time it was one of the rarest songs of the band with heavy riff and at the same time it is very melodic. More heavy riffs will follow in the next album.
Rainmaker & New Frontier - two traditional catchy and melodic Maiden rockers that are mandatory for every album. Like ''The Fallen Angel'' and ''Out Of The Silent Planet'' from the previous album.

Wildest Dreams - an attempt to write ''The Wicker Man'' or ''Futureal'' again, but it feels too simplistic for the band's standards.
Gates Of Tomorrow - typical sounding song for the album, but can be viewed as a filler.
Age Of Innocence - really atypical song for the band, sounds more like a Bruce solo song.

If we have to compare it with the previous album - Brave New World:

- anthemic title track, something very typical for Maiden.
- catchy short rockers (Wicker Man, Fallen Angel, Silent Planet).
- heavy use of acoustic guitar, but not throughout the song (Dream Of Mirrors).
- song with unique structure (The Thin Line).
- mini-epic song (Ghost Of The Navigator).
- the ballad of the album (Blood Brothers).
- two songs that carry the vibe of the previous album (Mercenary and Nomad).
 
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