Iron Maiden's Reviews
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (Average Rating: 9.00 out of 10)
My favourite Maiden album along with No. Of The Beast (Rated this album with 10 out of 10)
Reviewed by
Chris Burton
from TONBRIDGE, KENT England
This is one Maiden's best album ever, alongside Number Of The Beast. There is a lot of arguing among fans as to which is the best but in my opinion, this comes out top. Moonchild is one excellent song, one of the best I've heard ever. The fact that Infinite Dreams follows it, which is even better, shows that it is no fluke. What surprises is me is that they had anything left after the last four albums. Not only were they still able to churn out another good album, they made an even better one than any other Maiden album. The quintet are just so tight and bonded together musically, combining all sorts of riffs, melodies and percussion that will leave you with your jaw on the floor! The album has a theme to it, something which gives it an extra edge. It is a concept album and my interpretation of it is that it is about life, about where we are going before we even know ourselves. About religion, and questioning how much of it is real in an intelligent way (unlike most metal bands). About fate and about discovering things about ourselves that we never knew existed. This is one amazing metal album. Iron Maiden may have been surpassed in speed, heaviness and agression, but not in quality, proving that good music will always come out on top. 12 years old and people still love this album. How many people listen to Coal Chamber's "Chamber Music" now, a mere year and a half after its release? I will admit that a newcomer may wish to get a compilation (Best Of The Beast) or a live album (Live After Death) first, but if you are a metal fan (and I'm not talking about any of this Nu-Metal crap) then this should be in your collection.
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