(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
the_wicked_child
from Seattle
This is one of those albums that never gets old. This album was first given to me by my cousin about 8 or 9 years ago, and I've loved it ever since. It was my first taste of Maiden, and now they are one of my all-time faves. And, this is one of their best albums. It all starts off with "Aces High" (one of the hardest songs of all time to play on guitar), and never misses a step after that. I mean, the great songs just keep coming, one after the other. The epic "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is just great. Not quite on the level with some of Dream Theater's 10+ minute monsters, but it still holds your attention from beginning to end. I also recommend reading the poem this song is based on. It's really cool. There's just not enough I could say about this album. The guitar solos are superfast, and Bruce Dickinson's vocals almost shatter glass (I mean that in a good way!). This is the second best album of the 80's (right behind Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime"), and one of the best albums of all time. If you love rock, metal, polka, whatever, you need to buy this. Also check out the new album, "Brave New World", which is more progressive and melodic, a lot like Dream Theater, truely amazing, but anything by Maiden is great. Real metal will never die as long as these guys are still around. UP THE IRONS!!!
