Iron Maiden have been my favourite band for over twenty years now so maybe my review is somewhat biased. Having said that, I have always felt that Maiden albums always need a few listens before you truly "get" them and so I have always been willing to persevere with each album they release, where maybe the casual listener will not. And I feel that A Matter Of Life and Death is the perfect case in point. First listen - ok. Second listen - still ok. Third listen - starting to hit the spot. Fourth listen - really like this album. Fifth listen and beyond - absolutely love it. As mentioned in some of the other reviews, the length of some of the songs may be offputting for some but, once you really get to grips with this album, you are compelled to play it again and again. Standout tracks for me are actually the longer ones - Brighter Than a Thousand Suns, The Longest Day, For the Greater Good of God and The Legacy. An absolute must for all Maiden fans and also for those who quite like… more »
Iron Maiden have been my favourite band for over twenty years now so maybe my review is somewhat biased. Having said that, I have always felt that Maiden albums always need a few listens before you truly "get" them and so I have always been willing to persevere with each album they release, where maybe the casual listener will not. And I feel that A Matter Of Life and Death is the perfect case in point. First listen - ok. Second listen - still ok. Third listen - starting to hit the spot. Fourth listen - really like this album. Fifth listen and beyond - absolutely love it. As mentioned in some of the other reviews, the length of some of the songs may be offputting for some but, once you really get to grips with this album, you are compelled to play it again and again. Standout tracks for me are actually the longer ones - Brighter Than a Thousand Suns, The Longest Day, For the Greater Good of God and The Legacy. An absolute must for all Maiden fans and also for those who quite like Maiden without being diehard fans (provided they give the album a chance)!!!
There are a lot of Maiden fans who love this album, but also a lot who found it a disappointment. I was one of the latter initially, but I've found that the more I listen to it the better it seems to get. Being the first 'new' album I bought by the band it took me a while to get used to it, but now I have, it's a great album.
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Awesome....eventually!!!
Acquired Taste
