(Rated this album with 8 out of 10) Reviewed by
Lars Swanson
from Peoria, Illinois United States
Bruce is at the helm, Steve and Nico are providing the power, and Dave just rocks! What more do you want? Sure this may not represent Maidens best effort but it's no slouch either. I particularly found "Holy Smoke" to an excellent jab at televangelists (as you may remember, the Album "The Number of the Beast" drew a lot of criticism from those types, as they claimed Maiden to be Satanic, god help us). Another stand out is "Public Enema" which harkens back to the Powerslave era (Scream "Fall to your Knees again"). Tailgunner (Another song about air-to-air combat) is well crafted and sails smoothly. Even the silly titled "bring your daughter to the slaughter" is catchy, and if you can get beyond the questionable lyrics, it's a good aural romp. This entire album is pretty darn good. As a Maiden fan from way back, I can proudly give my stamp of approval.
