The Writing On The Wall
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Ancient Mariner
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
I don't know, but they recorded the song in sections - like a lot of the songs from the album.
Live, the ''horn line'' riff (0:35-0:45 and after the chorus) is played by all three of them and the acoustic part underneath is omitted (like the outro licks), but the riff (0:24-0:35, the main one?) is played only by Adrian and Dave.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
And Adrian's solo has a "Man Of Sorrows'' (AOB ) vibe. Come to think of it, it could have been a song from this album, of course heavier, with a different melodic riff, more folky harmonies and a higher chorus. Something like a fusion of ''Welcome To The Pit'' and ''Machine Men''.
Adrian experimented with some heavy stuff in the 90's, but I think this is a song he always wanted to write for Maiden. He likes this style a lot. Even the Psycho Motel's song ''Western Shore'' (from 1995) hinted at that. He really made a unique song in the band's dicsography.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
The music video for this song is Maiden's first-ever animated video (not CGI), but it seems there were plans for this kind of video back in 1988 for ''Can I Play With Madness'' - the info is from Adrian, I found this interview at random.
''We've been talking about making an animated video for a long while because it's something different and because we've never particularly enjoyed making videos''
Speaking of that hit single, Adrian also achieved another thing connected to it in Senjutsu - the original version of the song was a ballad and he finally wrote a full-on ballad in the form of ''Darkest Hour''.
''We've been talking about making an animated video for a long while because it's something different and because we've never particularly enjoyed making videos''
Speaking of that hit single, Adrian also achieved another thing connected to it in Senjutsu - the original version of the song was a ballad and he finally wrote a full-on ballad in the form of ''Darkest Hour''.
When I first heard this song I was frankly a little worried about the rest of the album. It's a bit slower, more classic rock (almost southern rock), and the band really shows their age here. Fortunately, it's not representative of the entire album and I can find myself appreciating it more for what it is. Bruce brings out one of his best vocal contributions on the album, although I have to say lyrically it's not to the usual standard that I expect from him. Some of the lines are a bit goofy and the song isn't quite as evocative as something like Empire of the Clouds or Out of the Shadows, to name two more recent examples. But what this song lacks in prose it delivers in lead guitar work. Adrian puts in one of the best solos of his career, love when he stretches out like that. 8.
