Senjutsu - 3rd September 2021

[srfc]

Does any of you own this CD?

Yep

 

[Spaldy]

According to discogs this came out on april yet vxi came out on march

Magazines usually have the following month listed as the issue will release mid-month sometime. I also had this CD and it definitely released a few weeks prior to VXI.

 

[Samantas5855]

Yep

I'd love to see if this version of clansman differs from the one in the album

 

[Gk1]

I'd love to see if this version of clansman differs from the one in the album

Here it is! Yep, it is the same version.

 

[Samantas5855]

Here it is! Yep, it is the same version.

dump it

 

[shadowpants]

It would be crazy if they released one of the longer songs before the album.

I remember in 1998 the Clansman was released with Kerrang (or was it metal hammer??) before the album was released.

I mean, do they really need singles nowadays?

Exactly. I'd love for them to embrace the epics and release one of the longer more challenging tracks. They've done the "usual" style singles already. Go big Maiden.

 

[Gk1]

Exactly. I'd love for them to embrace the epics and release one of the longer more challenging tracks. They've done the "usual" style singles already. Go big Maiden.

They more or less do everything their way. Why not push the envelope?! It would also be lots of fun if they did a live version of a song in the studio! Maybe even with each member on a different location. I hate to say it but Tallica did it with the 2020 Blackened version. Damn now I am really pumped for the new album...in case we survive the flames that is!!

 

[maideneer10]

If WOTW is a sign of what's to come we are in for something petty epic...
I love this song. Everything about it is amazing. Really dramatic and the lyrics are very interesting. Have managed to learn to play the rhythm guitar so just working on the solos.
The fact that we are going to get four Steve only songs is a great sign. Strange that there are no Bruce only songs though. He probably burnt himself out with EOTC.

 

[Spaldy]

I'd love to see if this version of clansman differs from the one in the album

To my recollection it wasn't mastered so it came in at a much lower volume than the rest of the tracks on that CD.

 

[Azas]

If WOTW is a sign of what's to come we are in for something petty epic...
I love this song. Everything about it is amazing. Really dramatic and the lyrics are very interesting. Have managed to learn to play the rhythm guitar so just working on the solos.
The fact that we are going to get four Steve only songs is a great sign. Strange that there are no Bruce only songs though. He probably burnt himself out with EOTC.

Looking at song credits alone, I have impression, that Bruce is in the backseat, Harris is the driver. I think this time Bruce saved the best for his solo stuff. This album will be Harris make or break, in a way. Also, Bruce found new outlet, solo book tours, and his creative mind may be satisfied with it for now.

 

[Samantas5855]

To my recollection it wasn't mastered so it came in at a much lower volume than the rest of the tracks on that CD.

I can confirm it's not normalised and that it sounds a tiny bit better than the album.

 

[Gk1]

I think it was always evident that what happened in BOS was a one off for Bruce. I mean IESF was already ready for his solo work and there was no way for a second EOTC. He already got 17 songs for his solo album. Steve wanted another one from his collection (for BOS) but it was written with Roy Z, so Maiden could not have it. I am ok with Bruce doing 3 songs this time around although I would have liked a song in the vain of NTSOTS of MOS. I guess we'll hear it on his solo offering.

 

[Yax]

I wouldn't be surprised if Roy Z co-wrote IESF and they just bought his writing credit.

 

[harrisdevot]

Also, Bruce found new outlet, solo book tours, and his creative mind may be satisfied with it for now.
Do you think creativity has anything to do with his tours ? I mean, he talks about his favorite suject every night without much variation.

 

[Azas]

But he is doing something, and not sitting on his ass entirely. In some way, his mind is occupied. Maybe not his creative side of the mind, but his ego, for sure.

 

[Kalata]

Bruce said Maiden will play 'TWOTW' and, probably, 'Senjutsu', on the Legacy tour, next year.

If they play ''Senjutsu'', this will be the first title track that will not debut on the album tour.

* I still think that the title track will be the setlist opener for the album tour (or ''Stratego'') - the only album tours in which the album opener was not the first song in the setlist were: the debut album tour, Killer, TBOTR and TXF tours.

I think it was always evident that what happened in BOS was a one off for Bruce. I mean IESF was already ready for his solo work and there was no way for a second EOTC.

Agree. It was not a one off for Bruce though (check Powerslave album - two solely written songs by him too).

Btw, I can't wait to hear the other song which Steve wanted for TBOS album, namely ''Nightmares''. Hope he will add it to his solo album.

 

[Magnus]

If they play ''Senjutsu'', this will be the first title track that will not debut on the album tour

Since Iron Maiden and Killers?

 

[Kalata]

I'd love for them to embrace the epics and release one of the longer more challenging tracks. They've done the "usual" style singles already. Go big Maiden.

In fact, they've already done this with TAATG single.

 

[Samantas5855]

In fact, they've already done this with TAATG single.

a 4 minute long song

 

[Gk1]

Agree. It was not a one off for Bruce though (check Powerslave album - two solely written songs by him too).

Yes, the one off was mostly related to EOTC.