(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
A music fan
from kentucky
While this album doesnt cover any new grounds,it takes you back on some old ones.Listen closely to a lot of these songs and you can here elements of everything from the first iron maiden album,up to Powerslave.The lyrics are NOT what maiden usually write but the song structures hold these songs together really well.Even though i'm not a big Janick Ger's fan,he doesnt ruin the album,its saved by creative Harmony parts along with Nicko's signature drumming...some great high-hat work and the big drum sound that he used on Piece of Mind.And Bruce try's out a harsh new vocal style...a lot of people don't like...but i think it fits here rather well.Where people get that the production is FLAT i'll never know.To me the production on Fear of the Dark was FAR worse.But all in all lots of good stuff here,Run Silent Run Deep,The Assassin,Fates Warning,Tailgunner.About the only song's i don't care for a whole lot is Holy Smoke or Hook's in You,lyrically speaking,but hey lyrics alone DON'T make a good album.And this one i like a lot.
