Classic Maiden!!! (Dance Of Death - Iron Maiden)

Name: Bish

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Product:	Dance Of Death - Iron Maiden
Date:	09/09/03 (234 review reads)
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Advantages: Classic Maiden Sound, Several outstanding tracks

Disadvantages: Nothing really new, Some dogy lyrics

Well I'm glad to say the reviewers weren't wrong about this one - what a cracking album. For many people like myself Iron Maiden are a Great British institution but for a while they did lose their way particularly during the Blaze years and quite a lot of their fan base either drifted away or were just apathetic towards them. However after a triumphant live return at the Download festival they find themselves in a great position to please their fans and perhaps even attract a few new ones.

The album contains catchy rockers like Rainmaker, Gates Of Tomorrow, New Frontier and the pounding Montsegur. Of course no Maiden album would be complete without an epic or two and this one has three, No More Lies, Paschendale and the sublime title track Dance Of Death. Not forgetting Journeyman, a haunting slow paced track which is a superb way to close a great record.

I admit lyrically it does have it?s fair share of cheesy lines and I?m sure some people could have a field day with such classic lines as ?and I dance and I pranced?

OK not everyone will get excited about this release but I honestly believe that it?s the best Maiden album for 13 years. If their last record Brave New World was a return to form then Dance Of Death is a genuine Maiden classic

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