Azas
ELF
Ouch.....
Senjutsu - 3rd September 2021
- Thread starter MrKnickerbocker
- Start date
DJMayes
Ancient Mariner
Don't worry, I like to forget the original cover exists too!
Iron Lurker
Ancient Mariner
Yeah this guy doesn’t get Maiden anymore. I didn’t bother reading most of as he didn’t like TWOTW or Stratego, which I love. So no reason for me to bother with anything else he has to say.
Azas
ELF
After reading so many reviews, my song hype rankings has changed.
Senjutsu and Lost in a Lost World - hype factor is sort of neutral.
Death of the Celts and The Time Machine lost some points.
Days of Future Past - wanting to hear the song hype remains the same. High.
Darkest Hour and The Parchment - hype gained a lot of points.
Hell on Earth - we all already know it will be great, so hype factor is sort of neutral on this one.
Senjutsu and Lost in a Lost World - hype factor is sort of neutral.
Death of the Celts and The Time Machine lost some points.
Days of Future Past - wanting to hear the song hype remains the same. High.
Darkest Hour and The Parchment - hype gained a lot of points.
Hell on Earth - we all already know it will be great, so hype factor is sort of neutral on this one.
Revelationer
Educated Fool
it's a back cover - they post it on instagram "Fun fact... Senjutsu has a front and back cover as Eddie loved how he looked with and without his helmet!" https://www.instagram.com/p/CTAQ2SvqLEE/And I was joking some time ago about album having more than one cover for collectors
Gk1
Here I sit in a serenade of glory!
You are not that close, are you?
shadowpants
DEEPER GREY CAME TO MOURN
What's your hype level on The Pa Kre Ment?After reading so many reviews, my song hype rankings has changed.
Senjutsu and Lost in a Lost World - hype factor is sort of neutral.
Death of the Celts and The Time Machine lost some points.
Days of Future Past - wanting to hear the song hype remains the same. High.
Darkest Hour and The Parchment - hype gained a lot of points.
Hell on Earth - we all already know it will be great, so hype factor is sort of neutral on this one.
Iron Lurker
Ancient Mariner
Imagine how this place would be if this was KK’s Priest? Announced a few months ago to be released in August and now pushed back to October…
Black Bart
Ancient Mariner
You can still listen to the new Yngwie Malmsteen album, you won't notice anything.
Azas
ELF
Oh, it's the hidden track of the album. Absolute gem, if You ask my opinion
Belshazzar
Yer Mum Can't Come
It's one person's opinion.
Iron Maiden: Senjutsu (Album Review)
Iron Maiden's 'Senjutsu' is not without its share of bumps and plenty of familiar scenery, but after more than 40 years, the band are as exhilarating as ever.www.popmatters.com
"Shirley’s production has been an increasingly polarizing issue with Maiden’s legions of fans. Those who disapprove of his off-the-floor style will not be happy with the thick, soupy, dry tone of Senjutsu, which only makes the record more challenging to digest. For decades Shirley has been an avowed opponent of slick studio trickery – it’s admittedly a miracle that the better tracks are accentuated with keyboards – preferring to capture a band’s live sound, much like the late Martin Birch did in the 1970s and 1980s. And to his credit, the rhythm section of Harris and McBrain sounds fantastic on this album. Although the mix is in stereo, the way Shirley entwines all six musicians together on Senjutsu gives the album a mono feel, creating a gigantic wall of sound with just enough room to allow the music to breathe. It sounds great on headphones, but through large speakers, that thick morass of a mix will indeed wake the neighbors. Adjust your EQ accordingly."
I don't like this part at all. So, they produce the album more for listening through headphones (sign of the times) It means, they bear in mind 'average listener', who will listen music through phone. So why, they don't listen to average Maiden fan, who says 'please make production great again'. Adjust your EQ accordingly. Wtf, maybe I must also produce and mix the album myself. Sorry.
Form your own.
Belshazzar
Yer Mum Can't Come
You can't base hype around what other people think of music. It's subjective.After reading so many reviews, my song hype rankings has changed.
Senjutsu and Lost in a Lost World - hype factor is sort of neutral.
Death of the Celts and The Time Machine lost some points.
Days of Future Past - wanting to hear the song hype remains the same. High.
Darkest Hour and The Parchment - hype gained a lot of points.
Hell on Earth - we all already know it will be great, so hype factor is sort of neutral on this one.
TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
The same here !!
breeg
Trooper
Absolutely the best review I wanted to see
The Lizard
Trooper
I can't recall, did we get as many reviews for BOS as we got for Senjutsu before the release of these albums?
Yeah, luckily we all listen to good music around here.
Azas
ELF
Yes, You absolutely can. Same goes for movies and books. Until you will listen the music itself, it's the mind games.
techmaster
Trooper
I dont rememb seeing so much reviews as i`m reading now
Flaming Blimp Crash
Ancient Mariner
Honestly, I think we could get even more than three.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
''The Parchment'' - it's relentlessly heavy, brooding, gigantic as the band plays to its more theatrical side with equal parts energy and discipline, Dickinson turning in a powerhouse vocal performance.
''Hell On Earth'' - echoed by a chiming guitar line, Dickinson's vocal hook is a sneakily memorable one, accentuated beautifully by Harris's well-timed dynamic shifts. There's a fitting sense of finality as Dickinson sings.
''Darkest Hour'' - ranks as one of their best.
''The Time Machine'' - buoyant folk vibe.
''The Parchment'' - sounds like a mix of the most bombastic moments from POM, Powerslave and SIT.