Senjutsu - 3rd September 2021
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TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
This is his current face with all those YT leaks...Damn, I don't want to see Rod's face now.
shadowpants
DEEPER GREY CAME TO MOURN
Welcome my friend. Well said. I am definitely trying to cherish this special time. There's no certainty it will happen again. The wait before the beautiful dawn of a new Maiden album.
Evil_Men_Do
Prowler
There's a 320kpbs version too. Sounds great either way.
RoundOnTheMill
Invader
Thanks,and all other welcome-likes
.With double-digit-hours now to go,excitement running through my veins.....
daan
Nomad
My final thoughts and predictions before the album comes out...
The tracks I'm looking forward to the most are definitely Senjutsu, The Time Machine and Hell on Earth. I also have a good feeling about Days of Future Past. I already know TWotW and Stratego are fantastic, so if the songs I mentioned meet my expectations, then the album is a win already.
When it comes to Steve's epics, I'm excited, but also a little bit nervous. I don't like TRatB, so I really hope Steve was in a better mindset creatively when writing for Senjutsu. With 3 epics in a row, the optimistic part of me can't imagine them not being different enough and worthwhile. Fingers crossed.
Based on some vague descriptions (as well as placement etc.) I'd say my expectations are the lowest for Lost in a Lost World and Darkest Hour. I expect both tracks to be sort of breaks between more hard-hitting songs. I've read Darkest Hour is a power ballad/Coming Home type of thing and there's that much you can do with this formula. But then it all depends on the melodies, so we'll see.
Overall, I'm very excited and I firmly believe this is going to be at least the best album since AMoLaD. I became a fan somewhere around 2007 and this is the first time the singles from an upcoming album made such a big impression on me. El Dorado and Speed of Light are OK tracks at best (and TFF is great) but TWotW and Stratego are both incredible, so there's a legitimate reason to be optimistic IMO.
It's been a really fun time of anticipation since TWotW started to be teased (the 6-year gap not so much). I just hope this was not the last ride! Can't wait for Friday - or Saturday in my case - and I'm really looking forward to all the dissecting that will take place this forum.
The tracks I'm looking forward to the most are definitely Senjutsu, The Time Machine and Hell on Earth. I also have a good feeling about Days of Future Past. I already know TWotW and Stratego are fantastic, so if the songs I mentioned meet my expectations, then the album is a win already.
When it comes to Steve's epics, I'm excited, but also a little bit nervous. I don't like TRatB, so I really hope Steve was in a better mindset creatively when writing for Senjutsu. With 3 epics in a row, the optimistic part of me can't imagine them not being different enough and worthwhile. Fingers crossed.
Based on some vague descriptions (as well as placement etc.) I'd say my expectations are the lowest for Lost in a Lost World and Darkest Hour. I expect both tracks to be sort of breaks between more hard-hitting songs. I've read Darkest Hour is a power ballad/Coming Home type of thing and there's that much you can do with this formula. But then it all depends on the melodies, so we'll see.
Overall, I'm very excited and I firmly believe this is going to be at least the best album since AMoLaD. I became a fan somewhere around 2007 and this is the first time the singles from an upcoming album made such a big impression on me. El Dorado and Speed of Light are OK tracks at best (and TFF is great) but TWotW and Stratego are both incredible, so there's a legitimate reason to be optimistic IMO.
It's been a really fun time of anticipation since TWotW started to be teased (the 6-year gap not so much). I just hope this was not the last ride! Can't wait for Friday - or Saturday in my case - and I'm really looking forward to all the dissecting that will take place this forum.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
The album title should have been in English - they obviously went with something different, but The Art Of War sounds better than Senjutsu (although it means the same thing) imo. I started to like it a bit more.
Josh
Ancient Mariner
Don't know if it's been posted yet: https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/reading-festival-the-kerrang-review/
The_17th_Son
Nomad
I guess it's more the issue of losing immediate reactions from those who decide to listen to it. I understand the leak policy, but at the same time is seems silly to ignore the planet-sized elephant in the room in a forum dedicated to Maiden.
DJMayes
Ancient Mariner
Eh, people will still be reacting to it a decade from now. I don't think two days is a big loss.
We're not ignoring it, we are merely thanking you for understanding that we would not like to get into legal trouble.
PhantomOfTheOpera
Ancient Mariner
This is great time and moment. I've waited for this release for so long an also missed the feelings that it brought on me. Every new Maiden album has done similar things and Im happy to be here with the rest of you to experience it.
Im forever grateful to Steve Harris and Iron Maiden, without him there wouldn't be Maiden and also if there never was Maiden in my life, it would so dull and boring. They are unique.
Gk1
Here I sit in a serenade of glory!
Such a rare and wonderful occasion! Cheers to everyone here!
PhantomOfTheOpera
Ancient Mariner
Indeed, the number of years between albums is long and there might not be too many occasions like this left on this phase.
Damn, I've said it again but that will be sad day when Iron Maiden calls it a day, but I will cherish and remember them forever.
Time is not always on my side..