I'm kinda torn because I do really like the fact that the songs, even though they're long, are really simple. But the actual figures/riffs that are in the songs would have barely even been exciting in the mid 80s. The very first bit on the album is like some wore out Cro Mags riff or something...
It’s an improvement on Book of Souls (which was painfully dull), but it’s still very much bottom tier Maiden. It all just sounds so tired and uninspired.
I haven’t heard a single person say that they like this one. I still need to check it out, but my expectations are super low. I think the album art rules, though. 🤷
Honestly I could stand to give that one another listen. For whatever reason, I like Book of Souls quite a bit. I've never checked but I suspect the difference is whether Adrian Smith is writing or not. He seems to be able to save bad Maiden albums
I think it’s the album that sounds closest to classic maiden. The songs all sound original and fresh. Much of their new work is really samey with weak choruses. Senjutsu has some awesome guitar work tho.
I like enough of BoS to still own a copy. Hearing some of it live was actually helpful, which wasn't really the case with the Senjutsu tracks they have in their current set.
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