Senjutsu - 3rd September 2021

[SixesAlltheway]

The thing I got most excited about in the track-by-track review was the repeated mention of the Blaze era! Yesss, gimme more Blaze-era songs!

But I wonder exactly what is an X-Factor type chorus? Said about Lost in a Lost World in the review.

 

[Kalata]

It seems that we will get a lot of folk vibes and melodies on the album, I like that.

Agree. Thanks Steve and Janick for that.

 

[Meliegree]

TFF vs. BOS is fun discussion. Because nowadays I prefer TFF.

 

[LooseCannon]

I cannot believe the radio silence we're getting from Iron Maiden. Don't the band know you have to promote to sell albums? It's been three whole hours since the Loudwire review dropped and this is unacceptable. Is Rod dead?

 

[gazda]

But I wonder exactly what is an X-Factor type chorus? Said about Lost in a Lost World in the review.

Falling down Falling down Falling down Falling down Falling down Falling down

 

[Meliegree]

I cannot believe the radio silence we're getting from Iron Maiden. Don't the band know you have to promote to sell albums? It's been three whole hours since the Loudwire review dropped and this is unacceptable. Is Rod dead?

Todays 'Stratego' single release confirmed - Rod is looking for 'publish' button on his nokia 3110

 

[LooseCannon]

Todays 'Stratego' single release confirmed - Rod is looking for 'publish' button on his nokia 3110

It's too late, Iron Maiden is over. The radio silence is unacceptable. This band does not care about anything. I cannot believe it.

 

[Meliegree]

It's a shame. If only they called this album 'powerslave2'...

 

[matic22]

Nah... There is a massive Zoom argument now between Steve, Janick and Adrian, Bruce if they should release Stratego or Days of the Future Past...

It's predicted to go on for so long that they'll miss a deadline and album will be out before they decide which one to put out.

 

[Kalata]

But I wonder exactly what is an X-Factor type chorus? Said about Lost in a Lost World in the review.

There are some great choruses in The X Factor album: SOTC, LOTF, JOH and The Unbeliever.

 

[gazda]

But what is a point of single releasing?

They are not releasing anymore singles with some bonus tracks, there are only digital download, these singles will not get any radio play so what is a point.

When they release new album I dont care about any single songs, I just listen to full album.

 

[Samantas5855]

22AA maybe could be considered a song that ends with a long solo.

and stranger in a strange land

 

[The Red and the Black]

TFF vs. BOS is fun discussion. Because nowadays I prefer TFF.

I love TFF because it has some of the most progressive and exploratory music Maiden has ever made (Isle of Avalon, Starblind, Wild Wind). I don't get the dislike, but it's okay. I like what I like.

 

[Azas]

Reading album review... Is Lost in a Lost World thematically similar to Invaders and Run to the Hills? Am I right, or am I left
And set in the X Factor mindset.

 

[Meliegree]

Reading album review... Is Lost in a Lost World thematically similar to Invaders and Run to the Hills? Am I right, or am I left
And set in the X Factor mindset.

Yup. You're righty right.

 

[Oca]

TFF is miles ahead of TBOS performance- and also creative wise. The production is rather dry and dull, but at least there’s some bottom end on it. TBOS sounds like a rehearsal tape with some good, great and really half baked ideas that could use some serious editing and or rearranging. TBOS is by far my least favorite reunion album based on the above and also on the less than stellar performance of the band (wrong notes, missed beats, loose tempo). Sounds like they’re guessing their way through some of the songs. Would have liked a bit more solid performance and definitely a better production as I think it sounds thin, shrill and very mid peaky. Rant over.

 

[Kalata]

Sounds like their most diverse work yet.

Definitely sounds like their most diverse and challenging work so far.

 

[Samantas5855]

Let me just say, even if the new maiden album was shit, it still would get stellar reviews. None can afford writing a bad review for a Maiden album

 

[Oca]

Let me just say, even if the new maiden album was shit, it still would get stellar reviews. None can afford writing a bad review for a Maiden album

Virtual XI got a minus review in the one of the biggest newspapers in my country. - was the lowest score and +++++ was top score. Think the headline was something like “Fallen heroes” or something along those lines. Different times back then obviously.

 

[Donner]

Dance of Death, if I recall, also got swaths of mediocre reviews from the press and review sites/blogs (seriously, the notion of the rock/metal press having much sway in 2021 is kinda funny). So, unwarranted high praise isn't necessarily guaranteed.

At the end of the day, I don't give a shit what others think about this new album really. I'm just excited to make up my own mind in a few weeks.