This is getting off track from the question posed in the OP, but it can't be overlooked how necessary No Prayer was.
I know how revered Seventh Son is, but it is also bloated, meandering and pompous.
The aggressive edge of the first three albums that they managed to maintain a hint of in four and five was nearly gone.
Maiden always had that nerd appeal, but it was also genuinely badass.
Had they taken another step down the path they were following, they would have become Yes.
Can't say Bruce's singing style was the right choice, but the real flaw of No Prayer is the fact that neither Gers, nor Smith were contributing any songs of note, and Harris failed to deliver a truly memorable piece.
I know how revered Seventh Son is, but it is also bloated, meandering and pompous.
The aggressive edge of the first three albums that they managed to maintain a hint of in four and five was nearly gone.
Maiden always had that nerd appeal, but it was also genuinely badass.
Had they taken another step down the path they were following, they would have become Yes.
Can't say Bruce's singing style was the right choice, but the real flaw of No Prayer is the fact that neither Gers, nor Smith were contributing any songs of note, and Harris failed to deliver a truly memorable piece.