I am not a solo-loving guy. I find them adequate but rarely am I enthralled by what I am told are the great solos. But the riffs? The riffs here seem monstrous and heavy.
The Book of Souls: General album discussion
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MrKnickerbocker
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First full listen complete. Bold words incoming...
This is Maiden's best record since Brave New World. This might be stronger than Brave New World. This might be Maiden's best record since Seventh Son. This could be Maiden's best record of all time. I love it.
On first listen, the only songs that stood out as less great were When The River Runs Deep and Man of Sorrows. Otherwise, it's all brilliant.
Steve and Bruce are on fucking fire on this record, from performance to songwriting.
This is Maiden's best record since Brave New World. This might be stronger than Brave New World. This might be Maiden's best record since Seventh Son. This could be Maiden's best record of all time. I love it.
On first listen, the only songs that stood out as less great were When The River Runs Deep and Man of Sorrows. Otherwise, it's all brilliant.
Steve and Bruce are on fucking fire on this record, from performance to songwriting.
Meliegree
Evening The Odds.
I don't want to sound like dick about that, but everyone has own opinion.
But yeah, after that album they should be called "Iron Maiden - blowers of minds (and nothing else!)".
Kaos
Invader
I don't want to sound like dick about that, but everyone has own opinion.
But yeah, after that album they should be called "Iron Maiden - blowers of minds (and nothing else!)".
Normally I would give you right on that remark, but not this time! Or of course everyone might have an opinion, but some might blow!
Does this mean they're no longer allowed to chew bubble gum?
Travis The Dragon
AFTERGLOW!!!
I'm not real big on solos either. If Maiden put just harmonic, melodic stuff in instead of solos, I'd really love that. Similar to IESF or imagine the instrumental section of TRATB, but without the lead solos. I do love the first solo in Coming Home though because it sounds like the guitar is singing.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Even as a guitarist I could do with less solos on this album. For example I think that Dave's solo on TOAC is a bit unnecessary.
Yax
Ancient Mariner
It certainly blows TFF out of the water. BNW remains my favorite Maiden album though.
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Meliegree
Evening The Odds.
Oh man, only 6? So did you got to EotC? If not… Well, you're going to have so much fun!
Azas
Muted
anyone has a feeling that second disc is produced little bit differently? especially the guitars? sounding more pleasant to my ears. or is it just songwriting style. (don't know how to explain what i am hearing. guitars are more like in Bruce's solo style, simpler way of writing songs, but more effective??)
From first disc, i think If Eternity Should Fail and Speed of Light is produced same way, as the songs from second disc.
Sorry for my english.
From first disc, i think If Eternity Should Fail and Speed of Light is produced same way, as the songs from second disc.
Sorry for my english.
Kaos
Invader
Yeah exactly, people listen to youtube rips (probably directly on their computer) and thinks its the same as actually listen to it in a quality headphones and with a proper quality sound system. It's pathetic really.
