Brave New World - Iron Maiden

In the year 2000, British metal pioneers Iron Maiden released their most acclaimed album in over a decade, due in no small part to the return of the screaming Bruce Dickinson to the band. One successful single brought Iron Maiden back into the spotlight for fans old, new and hairy alike. ?Brave New World,? while not being a fitting title if applied to the twenty-year old, world-touring band itself, does represent the start of the modern Maiden era which continued in 2003 with their successful ?Dance of Death,? whether you like this fact or not. HISTORY ...  Read the complete review

When I had just entered the "quagmirish" world of adolescence in my Lycée in Lyon, France, back in the early 80s, the place appeared to be a fertile ground for the flourishing of Heavy Metal "freaks" with their eternal Iron Maiden and Metallica T-shirts on. While I cannot deny that I felt physically attracted to many of these rogue-looking males, I developed an as-yet- to-be-understood repulsive symptom for the name Iron Maiden. I internally proclaimed to myself that this band was rubbish and not worth even attempting to listen to. Only one of my many unfounded decrees towards anything I did not wish to delve into out of sheer ...  Read the complete review

Before I heard this album I had not heard any of Iron Maidens songs but I wanted to hear their sound since I liked the genre, I was very pleasently surprised at the album and it became one of my all time favourites. The band are one of heavy metals superstar acts and this album and following tour will do a lot more to help their profile. All the songs are of a reasonable length so you get a good deal is listening out of the cd. Bruce Dickinson's voice can be bizarre at times but you can tell thats just beacuse he is getting involved in the music and his style suits the album too. My favourite songs are The Fallen Angel which has a start remarkably similar too ...  Read the complete review

This is a great Album, and Bruces return has done the expected and gave maiden a kick up the arse to remind them they are the best band in the world, and they should give the world the pleasure of knowing this. However whilst it is a great Album, and undoubtedly Maidens best since Seventh Son. There is somthing about it that just seems wierd, and for the life of me, i dont know what it is. It maybe the fact Maiden seem to have moved on and are now deeply involved in experimentation, i dont know, but it gives the Ablum a highly listenable status. Whilst the new direction leaves "BNW" with no thunderously fast tracks. It does produce a song called "dream of ...  Read the complete review

Went to see these two nights ago (for those of you not reading this on the night it was written, I saw them on March 19th). After a 4 hour ride to London with 4 sweaty men, countless rides on the tube, a brisk walk through Soho and a near gun fight outside the London Brixton Academy, I was there. I was so glad that I went. Brilliant atmosphere, brilliant crowd, brilliant day. Any way, onto the review. I got this album because I was oing to see the aforementioned concert, just incase that they were going to do this instead of a medley. I am so glad I splashed out on this fantastic album. ~ HighLights ~ Wicker Man (Number 1 on the Album) ...  Read the complete review