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Iron Maiden Fear of the Dark
Firstly the album cover artist deserves credit for thinking outside the box and not simply giving our beloved mascot a wardrobe makeover- he changes his form! Only on Brave New World was this otherwise done. The art sets the album up as a classic and the tracks follow through…
1) Be Quick or Be Dead (Dickinson/Gers)
A speed metal endeavor. Well done the opening riff is an absolute knockout. Opened up the album with a punch! Bruce’s raspy vocals fit the aggression of the song and the album as a whole.
2) From Here to Eternity (Harris)
Cool “rock n’ roll” style riffing. Catchy group choruses, while un-Mai		4.0
01.01.70
Iron Maiden Powerslave
1)Aces High (Harris)
Arguably the best opening track Maiden has ever recorded. The song has the sound and feel of a WWII dog-fight which is appropriate for the theme of the lyrics. Bruce’s vocals are similar to gunfire in its intensity and aggression. Steve’s bass compliments this well- it features more prominently than the guitar on this track. The guitar solo and the instrumental segments give the feel of aerial combat and the intertwining of aircrafts through the intricate note composition.
2)2 Minutes to Midnight (Dickinson/Smith)
This song was MADE to be sung collectively by 10000 screaming fans! Ominous lyrics e		5.0
01.01.70
Iron Maiden Piece of Mind
1)Where Eagles Dare (Harris)
The best album opener ever! It sets the tone of the album perfectly as it is representative of the unique style. It is gritty, fast paced and epic in every sense of the word. The machine gun sounds over the instrumental part in the middle is gripping. I must mention the high quality and technicality of the drum work- it is what I remember the song for.
2)Revelations (Dickinson)
Dickinson, lyrically influenced be Aliester Crowley, has produced my favorite Iron Maiden song of all time. On occasion Bruce picks up the guitar during the middle of the song- an act which excites concert audiences. T		5.0
01.01.70
Iron Maiden Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
1)Moonchild (Dickinson/Smith)
“Seven deadly sins, Seven ways to win, Seven holy paths to hell and your trip begins…” This is the perfect way to start the album by setting the tone. Immediately we hear the synthesizers which some of us detest but in my opinion they are used very tastefully on this album. Instead of watering down the guitar sound it enhances it- Dave and Adrian sound great. Moonchild for me isn’t such a great opener. I can’t find anything wrong with it but I feel that it is not the right song to open this epic album up with. It is mediocre in comparison to the other songs. Also I am surprised at how often it is		5.0
01.01.70

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