Hello New World - Playing Fields

Advantages: Bruce is back!
Disadvantages: None

...Brief history of Iron Maiden: Paul leaves as singer and Bruce is hired, Maiden are massive everyone loves them. Bruce goes solo and Blaze comes along whom the fans hate despite the music being really good. Bruce's solo career bombs, Iron Maiden get fed up with fans slating Blaze so Bruce comes back. Brave New World is a success. Iron Maiden were my first metal band. I was at the time dating a lass in Liverpool and on the way up on the train my tape ran out so I listened to Radio 1 as I was pulling into Liverpool Station. Simon Mayo for some reason played The Wicker Man and I loved it. I immeadiatley bought the single and then had the album and the entire back catalogue. Brave New World has material on it left over from the Virtual XI sessions as well as some new stuff. The album is quite long and very well written... Read review

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Advantages: You get to listen to Iron Maiden at their best
Disadvantages: none

...for the first song on the album. Ghost Of The Navigator A brilliant introduction with a furious Mcbrain bashing his drum kit into smeg. Following that is not disappointing. Fast verses and a brilliant chorus where Bruce uses his voice well. Brave New World This is class not the best song on the album but it has a cool chorus which is seriously powerful. Blood Brothers A long flowing song, classic lyrics its one of my personel fav's on the album. The Mercenary Extremely fast with my favourite solo of the whole album on it, once again Bruce delivers with his astounding voice. Dream Of Mirrors The best song on the album and one of the best they've done. I still cant get over Mcbrains drumming abilities. How he keeps up is a mystery to me!! Its powerful and fulfilling. The Fallen Angel I think this should be released as a second single from... Read review

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Advantages: Back to classic, epic, adrenaline-charged Maiden
Disadvantages: Bruce's voice has aged noticably

...Hurrah! Reason was listened to, hatchets were buried, and Bruce Dickinson was back with Iron Maiden once again. It had to happen for Maiden to be a force once more, and everyone came out of it with their pride intact. Blaze Bayley was fondly said goodbye to, and the band reconvened. But what was this? Legendary guitarist Adrian Smith also wanted back in? What a dream team! So, with all the original 'dream team' members back, plus Janick Gers, Maiden now had an awesome triple-thronged guitar assault team. The writing for 'Brave New World' began in 1999, just before the dawn of the new Millennium, the 'brave new world' of the future. There was also a welcome return for artist Derek Riggs. He co-designed the cover art with Steve Stone, a foreboding image of Eddie's face forming in the turbulent sky over a futuristic cityscape. Fans... Read review

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