Iron Maiden's Reviews
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (Average Rating: 9.00 out of 10)
A review by reviewer #175 (Rated this album with 10 out of 10)
Reviewed by
Der Kommissar
from america
[Before you start reading this review, I want to apologize for making it so long. I had a lot to say, and there was no short way to do it.]Iron Maiden has always been a band that was willing to experiment with new styles, even if it meant risking their entire fan base. 1986's Somewhere In Time proved this beautifully - but the experimental/progressive sound succeeded in making them more popular than ever! Before the band fell down to earth, they would shell out one more progressive masterpiece - 1988's Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son. This would be the last Maiden album for twelve years to feature the classic Dickinson/Smith/Murray/McBrain/Harris line-up (Smith left after this album.) Read on for track comments, as well as my comments on the remaster series. Moonchild - An excellent melodic rocker, they simply could not have started the album better. Infinite Dreams - This one starts slow and melodic, but soon enough it becomes a lengthy (and damn good) instrumental session. Another good track. Can I Play With Madness - This is the band's most overrated song, period (Running Free is second), but it's still very good. It's a solid melodic rocker with the band in tip top shape. Need I Say More? The Evil That Men Do - An excellent rocker that captures the band in its prime. It's no wonder it's become a fan favorite! Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - The title track of the album often goes unappreciated for some unknown reason. Why? This is quite possibly the best song on the album! The Prophecy - Possibly the weakest track here, but also the most underrated. The chorus to this one must be heard to be appreciated. The Clairvoyant - Another fan favorite. Once again, the band serves up a winner. I don't think anything else needs to be said about this one. Only The Good Die Young - THIS IS NOT THE BILLY JOEL SONG. The band ends the album with a gloomy melodic rocker that often goes unappreciated due to the fact that it's the last track. Don't make that mistake! Now for my comments on the remasters series - as a die-hard Maiden fan, I AM SEVERELY DISAPPOINTED. Sure, the sound quality is improved over the original CD issues and there is some cool enhanced CD footage (all the remasters before the X Factor have this), but this reissue is lacking the most important thing a remaster needs: BONUS TRACKS! To put it simply, if you already own the original issue of this album on CD, it's really not necessary to get the new remaster. Maiden's two progressive albums from the mid-late eighties are excellent albums, no questions asked, but they aren't recommended for novices of the band. If you're new to the band, start with The Number Of The Beast (DO NOT BUY A HITS COMPILATION!) Put simply, this is an excellent album, it's just not great to start with.
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