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| Value for Money | 8.5/10  |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 8/10 |
By DELTAGOLF
on 8th Jan 2007
| Other Artists Listened To | Not supplied |
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| Format | Audio CD |
| Value for money | 7/10 |
| Overall value | 7/10 |
 DELTAGOLF's recommendation | |
Good guitar solos. Band-members are experienced metal veterans.
No exceptional songs.
A Matter of Life or Death is Iron Maiden's latest album. The line-up of the band included Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith on guitars, Steve Harris on bass, Nicko McBrain on drums and Bruce Dickinson fronting. With Smith back in the Maiden fold, it is not surprising that there is a heavy emphasis on long and multiple guitar solos in this album. That is not necesarilly a bad thing, especially when musicians as talented as Murray and Smith are involved. The songs tend to be long and involve many changes in tempo. Even though the album is rather enjoyable, it fails to capture the raw pawer and urgency of old classics like Powerslave or Piece of Mind. Technically, there is a noticeable improvement when it comes to studio equipment, recording quality, etc. However, the compositions lack the 'oomph' that characterised some of the early Maiden albums. Dickinson is still giving it all, and his 'Air raid siren' vocals are still present. Personally, I always thought Dickinson was a musical liability but I expect millions of Maiden fans would disagree. Overall, a decent metal album, with some good solos and interesting chord progressions, however, do not expect anything special.
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