Please post reviews and thoughts on Senjutsu here
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jcv
Trooper
I feel the same way.
jcv
Trooper
100% agree. It's a fine song, and one of the better ones on VXI, but I feel it is quite overrated.
Oca
Educated Fool
My thoughts, for what it's worth 
Senjutsu - Driving, unresolvning, menacing, epic. Fresh sounding! Could've been a Priest song if Halford had been on vocals. 4/5
Stratego - Best single since Wickerman? Great short(ish) banger, the chorus is absolutely brilliant. 4/5
WOTW - didn't stick at first, but a great song nonetheless and fits perfect after the fast and heavy first two tracks. Great H solo. 3/5
LIALW - Loved it from first listen. Love the nod to V XI and X Factor and the lyrics are really moving. The solos are fantastic! 4/5
DOFP - OK song, I'm of the opinion that Maiden are at their finest when epic. This has a Bruce solo feel to it and I would actually liked it to be a bit longer with that softer mid section being a bit more elaborate with some lead playing. 3/5
The Time Machine - Nah, recycle bin has been emptied at the Gers house. To similar to other Gers stuff, but still some good sections. 2/5
Darkest Hour - Wow! Love it! Great vocal performance, great solos, nice structure, moving. 4,5/5
Death of the Celts - What the h*ll? Steve's been in the recycle bin as well. Dragging, vocals are absolutely horrendous, flat, lisp, no power. Feels like it's an octave to low and has been written with Blaze in mind. Might grow on me, who knows...1,5/5 (!)
The Parchment - Second WOW moment! It moves about, it squirms, it floats, it's epic. Great guitar playing, great mood, dark and menacing, but a bit bloated, robs it of 0,5 points. 4,5/5
Hell on Earth - Love at first liten. Simply stunning, almost cried... Steve at his best. 5/5.
Average score 3,55 but will probably get into a 4-ish average if Time Machine and Death of the Celts has had time to sink in.
Pleasantly surprised by the album as a whole, like it very much and it's fighting third place of the reunion albums. Not as good as AMOLAD or BNW, but a bloody good album and excellent effort. Songwriting is top notch, but production is not really my taste. Would have preferred a bit sharper and more focused sound as a whole and a bit more vocal clarity, but that's up to my own taste. Feels like a mix of X-Factor, AMOLAD, Fear of the Dark and BNW song wise (except Senjutsu, which doesn’t sound like anything they’ve done before).
Senjutsu - Driving, unresolvning, menacing, epic. Fresh sounding! Could've been a Priest song if Halford had been on vocals. 4/5
Stratego - Best single since Wickerman? Great short(ish) banger, the chorus is absolutely brilliant. 4/5
WOTW - didn't stick at first, but a great song nonetheless and fits perfect after the fast and heavy first two tracks. Great H solo. 3/5
LIALW - Loved it from first listen. Love the nod to V XI and X Factor and the lyrics are really moving. The solos are fantastic! 4/5
DOFP - OK song, I'm of the opinion that Maiden are at their finest when epic. This has a Bruce solo feel to it and I would actually liked it to be a bit longer with that softer mid section being a bit more elaborate with some lead playing. 3/5
The Time Machine - Nah, recycle bin has been emptied at the Gers house. To similar to other Gers stuff, but still some good sections. 2/5
Darkest Hour - Wow! Love it! Great vocal performance, great solos, nice structure, moving. 4,5/5
Death of the Celts - What the h*ll? Steve's been in the recycle bin as well. Dragging, vocals are absolutely horrendous, flat, lisp, no power. Feels like it's an octave to low and has been written with Blaze in mind. Might grow on me, who knows...1,5/5 (!)
The Parchment - Second WOW moment! It moves about, it squirms, it floats, it's epic. Great guitar playing, great mood, dark and menacing, but a bit bloated, robs it of 0,5 points. 4,5/5
Hell on Earth - Love at first liten. Simply stunning, almost cried... Steve at his best. 5/5.
Average score 3,55 but will probably get into a 4-ish average if Time Machine and Death of the Celts has had time to sink in.
Pleasantly surprised by the album as a whole, like it very much and it's fighting third place of the reunion albums. Not as good as AMOLAD or BNW, but a bloody good album and excellent effort. Songwriting is top notch, but production is not really my taste. Would have preferred a bit sharper and more focused sound as a whole and a bit more vocal clarity, but that's up to my own taste. Feels like a mix of X-Factor, AMOLAD, Fear of the Dark and BNW song wise (except Senjutsu, which doesn’t sound like anything they’ve done before).
Spot on for Senjutsu, the song. It's a Priest song actually, immediately thought about it!My thoughts, for what it's worth
Senjutsu - Driving, unresolvning, menacing, epic. Fresh sounding! Could've been a Priest song if Halford had been on vocals. 4/5
Stratego - Best single since Wickerman? Great short(ish) banger, the chorus is absolutely brilliant. 4/5
WOTW - didn't stick at first, but a great song nonetheless and fits perfect after the fast and heavy first two tracks. Great H solo. 3/5
LIALW - Loved it from first listen. Love the nod to V XI and X Factor and the lyrics are really moving. The solos are fantastic! 4/5
DOFP - OK song, I'm of the opinion that Maiden are at their finest when epic. This has a Bruce solo feel to it and I would actually liked it to be a bit longer with that softer mid section being a bit more elaborate with some lead playing. 3/5
The Time Machine - Nah, recycle bin has been emptied at the Gers house. To similar to other Gers stuff, but still some good sections. 2/5
Darkest Hour - Wow! Love it! Great vocal performance, great solos, nice structure, moving. 4,5/5
Death of the Celts - What the h*ll? Steve's been in the recycle bin as well. Dragging, vocals are absolutely horrendous, flat, lisp, no power. Feels like it's an octave to low and has been written with Blaze in mind. Might grow on me, who knows...1,5/5 (!)
The Parchment - Second WOW moment! It moves about, it squirms, it floats, it's epic. Great guitar playing, great mood, dark and menacing, but a bit bloated, robs it of 0,5 points. 4,5/5
Hell on Earth - Love at first liten. Simply stunning, almost cried... Steve at his best. 5/5.
Average score 3,55 but will probably get into a 4-ish average if Time Machine and Death of the Celts has had time to sink in.
Pleasantly surprised by the album as a whole, like it very much and it's fighting third place of the reunion albums. Not as good as AMOLAD or BNW, but a bloody good album and excellent effort. Songwriting is top notch, but production is not really my taste. Would have preferred a bit sharper and more focused sound as a whole and a bit more vocal clarity, but that's up to my own taste. Feels like a mix of X-Factor, AMOLAD, Fear of the Dark and BNW song wise (except Senjutsu, which doesn’t sound like anything they’ve done before).
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Yeah, DOTC is pretty good. Those melodies/vocals parts are delightful.
Oca
Educated Fool
It's interesting that we all love this band, but can have very different opinions on the songs. I don't get DoTC at all, think it's a stinker basically
giratina
Educated Fool
I apologize it it has been pointed out by someone else, but I just want to tell you all, Maiden do not fucking care about your complains and critics. It is officially stated by them :
Iron Maiden are an institution. Over the course of 44 years they have come to embody a spirit of fearless creative independence, ferocious dedication to their fans, and a cheerful indifference to their critics that’s won them a following that spans every culture, generation, and time-zone. A story of gritty determination and courageous defiance of the naysayers, theirs has been an adventure like no other.
Iron Maiden are an institution. Over the course of 44 years they have come to embody a spirit of fearless creative independence, ferocious dedication to their fans, and a cheerful indifference to their critics that’s won them a following that spans every culture, generation, and time-zone. A story of gritty determination and courageous defiance of the naysayers, theirs has been an adventure like no other.
gazda
Ancient Mariner
Why are on forum then?
People here sharing experience and commenting about their favourite band, nothing wrong about it.
giratina
Educated Fool
I personally do care about reviews and discussions of the new album (and old albums as well). I just pointed out it is Iron Maiden that do not care about critics.
We are very close. Here is my first take after 3 listens:
1. Senjutsu 9/10
2. Stratego 8/10
3. The Writing On The Wall 10/10
4. Lost In A Lost World 7/10
5. Days Of Future Past 9/10
6. The Time Machine 10/10
7. Darkest Hour 9/10
8. Death Of The Celts 9/10
9. The Parchment 8.5/10 [edit: up from 7 - after listening again, it is growing on me - solo at end a bit unnecessarily long]
10. Hell On Earth 9.5/10
Overall, a very strong album. Unbelievable after 40+ years and with the band in their 60s we still get great new music like this!
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Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Agree on a 100%. Great album with amazing melodies, riffs, instrumental sections, vocals, guitars and choruses. Really strong album so late in their career! Amazing! There is a lot of variety.
adrian fn rules
Chili-head
I listened to it a couple more times. It is a good song with a terrific intro and I love those "ghostly" vocals. Great solos too. But most of the guitar chugging from 4.35 to 6.10 needed to be cut. And the song should have ended at 8.10. Just lack of editing keeping it from being great.
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