Iron Maiden's Reviews
Somewhere In Time (Average Rating: 8.94 out of 10)
Caught Somewhere In A Spell (Rated this album with 10 out of 10)
Reviewed by
soulscythe
from Orlando, FL United States
'Somewhere In Time' was my first taste of Iron Maiden. After hearing one of my friends rave about this band I've never really heard, I decided to buy an album and see for myself. At that time, I was very disillusioned with much of the metal I have been hearing. It was the time when dumb ass bands like Korn and Limp Bizkit were taking over for greats such as Metallica; and it was at this time that I was searching for a great metal band.I don't know why I chose to pick up 'Somewhere In Time', but I do know that what I heard was one of the most original and fantastic metal recordings I have ever had the honor of listening to. This band was the holy grail I have been searching for! At that time, though, I found out that Bruce was doing his own solo thing and that Maiden had just recorded their second with Bailey. 'Somewhere In Time' made me a Maiden fan after one spin of the CD. If you have never heard any Iron Maiden, I would recommend this to be the intro CD to the band...it is one of their middle recordings, so there are many previous and post records available. What really caught my attention were the beautifully crafted metal pieces. Songs such as 'Caught Somewhere In Time', 'Wasted Years', 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner', 'Stranger In a Strange Land', and 'Alexander the Great' kept me captivated and drove me to buy every single Iron Maiden album (except for the yet-unreleased 'Brave New World') within a span of two months- speaking of overkill! The only weak songs on the album are 'De Ja Vu' and 'Heaven Can Wait', though they are still great songs. And if you look closely at the cover art, you can spot symbolical clues to their previous albums...take for instance the pyramid in the back (powerslave), or the aces high bar (powerslave), or the phantom opera house (iron maiden), or the ancient mariner seafood restaurant (powerslave)...the list goes on and on... This will forever be one of my special albums...because it introduced me to one of the greatest bands, and because it filled a heavy metal void within my soul...
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