Blaze Bayley did not get a good press coverage during his time in Iron Maiden, which is a shame as the X Factor and Virtual Eleven were great albums. However, the guy is back, with his new band - BLAZE. The album is called Silicon Messiah, and is brilliant. Its not quite as good as Brave New World - see iron maiden - but it is still excellent. It is a lot heavier than maiden, but still melodic, demonstrating his new band of great musicians, some of the solos are ace. It compares to Machine Head, but with good riffs, and excellent vocals. Highlights include Silicon Messiah, The Brave, Ghost in the machine and Stare at the sun.
Maiden fan or not, this is one of the best metal albums this year. Defy your predudice, buy it!
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