(Rated this album with 8 out of 10) Reviewed by
James Geoffrey Parfitt Conrad
from New Haven, CT United States
This may not be the greatest Maiden album ever, but it is an average representation of their sound. They do have Bruce on this album, and that is one of its many saving graces. Although some of the songwriting may pale in comparison to that of other Maiden albums, remember that it is better than anything they ever did with Blaze Bayley (I heard one song they did with him, and that was enough for me!!) and that it still is an enjoyable listen although not quite on the same level as such magna opi as Piece of Mind, Somewhere in Time or Brave New World. Although it may and has alienated some hardcore fans, The bulk of the album may send the unconverted or casual Maiden fans into rapture, particularly "Bring Your Daughter......To The Slaughter" and "Holy Smoke."
