![]() I see a lot of criticism of modern Maiden being too far down the prog road but I’ve always viewed it as a band aging gracefully and spreading their musical wings – I’m happy to allow them their musical indulgences. Nick: Modern epic time from the “Final Frontier” album. Isle of Avalon – The Final Frontier (2010) The chorus is made massive due to Bruce Dickinson’s impassioned vocals. The guitar work at the start of the song is haunting and the ominous drums set the mood spectacularly. But you know, some people just want to hear “Run to the Hills”….ĭom: A real highlight amongst many from an album littered with them. It’s a hugely emotional, impassioned moment – I get a lump in my throat every time. After the brooding intro verses, the true pay off comes with the “sliding we go, only fear at our side…” chorus where Bruce truly excels himself. This is some of Dickinson’s finest and most evocative right here – “ overlord, your master not your god, the enemy coast dawning grey with scud, these wretched souls puking, shaking fear, to take a bullet for those who sent them here…” It’s strong, visceral stuff. This is far from your up tempo live set banger – a very solemn sounding track with lyrics to match. And this is the one that hits hardest lyrically, dealing as it does with the D-Day landings of 1944 (the title being taken from the 1962 film of course). They always have a theme and aesthetic for each record, but in choosing the subject matter they did here, it added an extra gravitas to these songs. A brave move for Maiden to decide to tour the whole album but testament how strongly they felt about the material at the time. Nick: Goosebump time again and a track that really epitomises the “Matter of Life and Death” record. The Longest Day – A Matter Of Life & Death (2006) ![]()
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