Iron Maiden's Reviews
Best Of The Beast (Average Rating: 8.22 out of 10)
Argh....the pain.... (Rated this album with 2 out of 10)
Reviewed by
Kevin Marshall
from Ontario, Canada
Just about the only thing this disc is good for is nostalgia. I suppose if you've listened to Iron Maiden since the 1980s, you will be able to listen to this "Best of" album with fond memories to carry you through it. The problem is, Maiden's sound is now extremely dated; the band likely wouldn't even be signed to a record deal today because of its lack of talent. Bands like In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, and Children of Bodom (or, if power metal is your thing; Stratovarius, Sinergy, Nostradameus, and even Yngwie Malmsteen) have pushed their music so far beyond the reaches of the "classic" Iron Maiden sound that it's rediculous. The only somewhat decent track on the entire album is The Trooper, and even this I have no desire to ever hear again.If this album chronicles the best of Iron Maiden, I'd sure hate to hear the worst.
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