Gk1
Here I sit in a serenade of glory!
So now we post the same interview twice and the slowest gets all the likes.Fucking hell.
"The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)
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So now we post the same interview twice and the slowest gets all the likes.Fucking hell.
Chained Prometheus
The Spiral King
Mountil
Captain Charisma
I'll go back and like yours GK, then you can feel appreciated as well.
Man, this is the second time he's talked about Steve adding choruses throughout TBOS (song) when there was originally only one chorus. I'm even more worried then before. I also can't help but think that the fact that he's mentioned this twice now, is because he acknowledges the repetitive chorus problem Maiden sometimes has, (evident by the fact his long songs don't have a chorus, or if it does, is used very sparingly,) and is distancing himself from it. But that's just the cynical jaded side of me talking.
Chained Prometheus
The Spiral King
I'll go back and like yours GK, then you can feel appreciated as well.
Man, this is the second time he's talked about Steve adding choruses throughout TBOS (song) when there was originally only one chorus. I'm even more worried then before. I also can't help but think that the fact that he's mentioned this twice now, is because he acknowledges the repetitive chorus problem Maiden sometimes has, (evident by the fact this long songs don't have a chorus, or if it does, is used very sparingly,) and is distancing himself from it. But that's just the cynical jaded side of me talking.
Eh, I'm not too worried about that myself. If anything, Janick seems really proud of the title track and how it turned out. Also, after having Janick now compare Empire of the Clouds to a musical, I'm learning even more to the idea that it's got some Savatage vibes going on.
Gk1
Here I sit in a serenade of glory!
I'll go back and like yours GK, then you can feel appreciated as well.
Man, this is the second time he's talked about Steve adding choruses throughout TBOS (song) when there was originally only one chorus. I'm even more worried then before. I also can't help but think that the fact that he's mentioned this twice now, is because he acknowledges the repetitive chorus problem Maiden sometimes has, (evident by the fact his long songs don't have a chorus, or if it does, is used very sparingly,) and is distancing himself from it. But that's just the cynical jaded side of me talking.
Chazz I am sure Jan is trying to apologise for the choruses,haha.
Mountil
Captain Charisma
I'm all for a Maiden Musical, and if that's what Empire of the Cloud is, well that's cool. As long as there is flair, confetti canons, and at least six solos.
He is, and he is doing it very diplomatically. Because, conspiracy!
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sjsaur
Trooper
I do apologise @Gk1 . I searched the forum to make sure it hadn't been posted, and I swear I didn't see your post, otherwise I would not have posted it at all.
In terms of the content of the review, I think some people may be overreacting a tad to Janicks comments regarding Steve adding additional chorused to the title track. We don't even know what the chorus is, it might be an absolute killer chorus that has a particular melodic hook which Steve wanted to showcase more than once (so like Powerslave or Moonchild or Ghost of the Navigator, among others)
I think people are just assuming its a repetition of the song name...and even then, thats not necessarily a bad thing (Seventh Son, Brighter than a Thousand Sons and Caught Somewhere in Time are some of my favourite Maiden choruses)
Gk1
Here I sit in a serenade of glory!
Just kiddin mate. No worries.
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Well,it was hinted dozens of pages back that the song name is included in the chorus
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Chained Prometheus
The Spiral King
And all this "we just learned the songs in the studio"....
Eh, I'm willing to give it a shot. Janick made a good point; sometimes you've got to mix it up to keep yourself from being your own parody. The vibe I'm getting from that description, along with what Steve means by how the album is "live," is that the band went for a more improvisational approach to writing and recording the album. Considering how confident the band and its inner circle seem to be over the album, I have a feeling it turned out really well.
Mountil
Captain Charisma
Way to be positive.. Next time be cool like us, and just assume the worst.
In all seriousness, I hope you're right. Maiden has had some amazing choruses, but there are also some that don't work out as well, No More Lies, The Longest Day and The Mercenary being three examples. Those songs could/should have been amazing! The repetitive chorus being the only thing that holds them back. But TFF was a huge improvement over the previous post reunion albums in that regard, and with any luck things will keep getting better.
Chained Prometheus
The Spiral King
Yeah, I'm well aware that the band's been heavily focusing on trying to capture a "live" feeling on their post-reunion albums. However, there's more than one way to do that, and it sounds like they experimented with a new approach on that regard with The Book of Souls. We'll just have to see if it works out or not.
As for interviews, Steve gave one big interview last month and Nicko's made the on-and-off comments over the past few months on the album. Bruce apparently has at least one interview waiting in the wings somewhere online and we've got two already from Janick. I'm honestly not familiar with how often Dave or Adrian give interviews, so this might be par for the course for them.
Honestly, if it really is a Maiden Musical/Metal Opera, I feel like the band's going to end up playing it live on the tour. It's the ultimate culmination of what Steve set out to do with Iron Maiden in their live shows when he had a small paper machete Eddie head spewing blood behind the drums in the late 70's/early 80's.
Jadukor
Can I play with Agnes
Man i find this "live sound" thing so annoying. When I buy a studio album i buy it for a studio sound that is polished and free of mistakes. Iron Maiden sounds great when they play live in big arenas but it doesnt mean that they need to create that in the studio compromising on the polished nature of the tracks in a studio album. I dont want to hear screw ups on the guitar, dogs barking etc when i put in a studio record. I want the solos/instrumental sections to be planned out and not sound like a spontaneous jam session. I want the mixing and mastering process to be left at the hands of kevin and not Steve. I seriously dont get this idea of we learned the songs once or twice and went at it. This is precisely why none of Janick's recent solos sound any good. Only Adrian smith plays memorable solos these days because i bet he practices and perfects the solos prior to bringing them in
Virtual Factor
Nomad
There is a difference between a live feel and a live sound. They play live but afterward the sound is processed. Also. The solos are recorded after, check Kevin Shirley's diary of AMOLAD, you will see that the guitarists go back yo the studio to record the solos
Mountil
Captain Charisma
I was with you for the whole first half of that post. Like 100% with you. Was yelling "Preach it brother."
But then you had to go and bring up Jan.. Now let me tell you something, that man can solo! You said resent, so I say take another look at his solo in the Alchemist.
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Nomad
Less recent but his solo on Fortunes of War is.nice too
Lego
Ancient Mariner
Are you sure you're not thinking of August 14th, the release date on Best Buy/Warner Norway?
As much as I'd love to be proven wrong, I have heard no such rumors of August 4th.
Jadukor
Can I play with Agnes
I love Janick but man what was that in Talisman?
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