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epifreak2002 · 12-07-2003, 09:06 PM

Genre: Metal
Band: Iron Maiden
Album: Dance of Death

Track list:
1.) Wildest Dreams
2.) Rainmaker
3.) No More Lies
4.) Montsegur
5.) Dance of Death
6.) Gates of Tomorrow
7.) New Frontier
8.) Paschendale
9.) Face in the Sand
10.) Age of Innocence
11.) Journeyman

Wildest Dreams: Not my favorite song. It felt like it had been done before, but hey, it's not bad.

Rainmaker: I liked the intro riff. Definitely a better potential hit than Wildest Dreams.

No More Lies: Nice slower epicier song, but not as good as others.

Montsegur: Possibly the heaviest song on the album.

Dance of Death: Nice story, another longer epic-type. Better than Lies

Gates of Tomorrow: I didn't particularly care for this one by comparison to the others, but it's alright.

New Frontier: Not too much to say about this song. It tends to blend in to Gates of Tomorrow if listened to in one sitting, making for what more-or-less amounts to a 10 min song.

Paschendale: Nice song, I liked the lyrics, but the riff that follows it isn't their greatest.

Face in the Sand: My personal favorite song. It starts out soft, but it is Montsegur's closest competition for heaviest song.

Age of Innocence: A nice darker, blusier tone on this one. Intro is pretty. Nice lyrics.

Journeyman: I liked the idea behind this one. It seems Maiden has done everything but an acoustic song, now they've done everything. That being said, it is slightly flawed. While inspiring, the chorus is repeated a few too many times, but I loved the guitar work on it. This might have been better as an instrumental. Why didn't they try this sooner?

Overall: 4/5
It was an awesome album, but it wasn't enough to make my pop-punk loving brother accept Maiden as more than "just some hair band." (I'm not sure either) Anyway, if you like Maiden, this is deifinitely a safe buy. If you don't like Maiden, you probably won't like it too much. If you've never heard Maiden, what are you waiting for, hear them, and this is a perfectly reccomendable starting place.

Edit: Sorry, I forgot to include some history. This is Maiden's 13th studio album, and they have been quoted as saying that it might be their best. Over the years, Maiden have hugely influenced the world of metal with classics such as Number of the Beast and 2 Minutes to Midnight.

Also, on a side note, the album art is in no way representative of the quality of the music on this cd, because the album art absolutely sucks. Buy it anyway, and throw away the booklet if you must.

Okay, I was surfing through the back pages, and I found another review of the same album, but let me state that when I typed this into the search, it didn't bring anything up, and that list of all reviewed albums is too long to bother with. So, I'm not really sure how to link to another thread; if someone feels like doning so, please do.

12-07-2003, 09:06 PM	#5
epifreak2002 Mortuus Omnios Novos Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1985 Posts: 650	(Metal) Iron Maiden: Dance of Death Genre: Metal Band: Iron Maiden Album: Dance of Death Track list: 1.) Wildest Dreams 2.) Rainmaker 3.) No More Lies 4.) Montsegur 5.) Dance of Death 6.) Gates of Tomorrow 7.) New Frontier 8.) Paschendale 9.) Face in the Sand 10.) Age of Innocence 11.) Journeyman Wildest Dreams: Not my favorite song. It felt like it had been done before, but hey, it's not bad. Rainmaker: I liked the intro riff. Definitely a better potential hit than Wildest Dreams. No More Lies: Nice slower epicier song, but not as good as others. Montsegur: Possibly the heaviest song on the album. Dance of Death: Nice story, another longer epic-type. Better than Lies Gates of Tomorrow: I didn't particularly care for this one by comparison to the others, but it's alright. New Frontier: Not too much to say about this song. It tends to blend in to Gates of Tomorrow if listened to in one sitting, making for what more-or-less amounts to a 10 min song. Paschendale: Nice song, I liked the lyrics, but the riff that follows it isn't their greatest. Face in the Sand: My personal favorite song. It starts out soft, but it is Montsegur's closest competition for heaviest song. Age of Innocence: A nice darker, blusier tone on this one. Intro is pretty. Nice lyrics. Journeyman: I liked the idea behind this one. It seems Maiden has done everything but an acoustic song, now they've done everything. That being said, it is slightly flawed. While inspiring, the chorus is repeated a few too many times, but I loved the guitar work on it. This might have been better as an instrumental. Why didn't they try this sooner? Overall: 4/5 It was an awesome album, but it wasn't enough to make my pop-punk loving brother accept Maiden as more than "just some hair band." (I'm not sure either) Anyway, if you like Maiden, this is deifinitely a safe buy. If you don't like Maiden, you probably won't like it too much. If you've never heard Maiden, what are you waiting for, hear them, and this is a perfectly reccomendable starting place. Edit: Sorry, I forgot to include some history. This is Maiden's 13th studio album, and they have been quoted as saying that it might be their best. Over the years, Maiden have hugely influenced the world of metal with classics such as Number of the Beast and 2 Minutes to Midnight. Also, on a side note, the album art is in no way representative of the quality of the music on this cd, because the album art absolutely sucks. Buy it anyway, and throw away the booklet if you must. Okay, I was surfing through the back pages, and I found another review of the same album, but let me state that when I typed this into the search, it didn't bring anything up, and that list of all reviewed albums is too long to bother with. So, I'm not really sure how to link to another thread; if someone feels like doning so, please do. Last edited by epifreak2002; 12-07-2003 at 10:09 PM.