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New Iron Maiden video is awesome, and videogames
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I haven't kept up with what Maiden were up to and listened through The Final Frontier. It was alright. The only track I really digged was Isle of Avalon where it felt like they were channeling some 70's Rush. Thing is there's more interesting prog metal coming out these days than I can keep up with, and I think Iron Maiden works better contributing outside that sphere.
I really liked Speed of Light cause it's similar to Two Minutes to Midnight which is my favorite Maiden track. That style of metal feels pretty rare these days compared to the 1980's. Now everything is either super intricate progressive metal, super epic power metal, or super brutal thrash/speed/death/etc.
Absolutely. The song left me a bit cold, but the video is fantastic.
Basileus777
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But they made several good albums after the 90s ended.
s_mirage
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I'd argue that every album from Brave New World onwards was better than Fear of the Dark. That album was largely forgettable except for the title track.
Damn, I like that tee. I wonder if there is a store that ships tee shirts to Slovenia without monster shipping fee (like Amazon, where shipping will cost me at least half the price of the package)
CaviarMeths
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I honestly think The X Factor and Virtual XI are better than No Prayer for the Dying and Fear of the Dark. Losing Adrian hit the band harder than losing Bruce, though the "magic" didn't fully return until both were back in the band.
Janick, I get. He had worked with Bruce before with solo albums. I wish I knew why they went with Blaze Bayley though. There were a handful of out-of-work metal singers in the early 90s that would have been a better pick, but oh well. Maybe he was just super easy to work with.
Combichristoffersen
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Virtual XI gets unfairly hated on. Sure, The Angel and the Gambler has a horrifyingly repetitive chorus, but it's still a good song. Even got myself a copy of the album signed by Blaze, just need to find some way to get it on my wall, alongside the The Evil that Men Do vinyl single signed by Bruce and the poster signed by Nicko.
Basileus777
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Virtual XI is the best of Iron Maiden's 90s albums. Though even then it's an 8 song album with a few good songs.
Probably old news, but today I happened to visit their website and saw they added a browser game based on the video: http://speedoflight.ironmaiden.com/
I'm like the only person who thinks the X Factor is the best 90s Maiden album (not that it means much). It's certainly the most original of the four.
Fear of the Dark is bad other than the classic titular song. I have no clue how someone could prefer it to later albums like Brave New World.
Fear of the Dark has some *amazing* songs outside of the titular song. Afraid to Shoot Strangers is incredible, for one. X Factor really wasn't all that good.
A neat little game was dropped to promote the album, seems to be in a similar vein to the first act of the music video. Also features a pretty great 8 bit remix of Speed of Light. The game itself is basically Donkey Kong, with you having to climb a building as Ed, while avoiding barrels and flaming TVs, to save a damsel from some buff looking dude.
You can play it here.
Those of you familiar with Maiden will probably know that this is actually their second foray into video games, their first being Ed Hunter, which was a bit shit, if I'm being honest.
Funnily enough, Speed of Light is the best Iron Maiden video game.
Wouldn't be hard. Ed Hunter plays like a slow, shit, weird version of House of the Dead...killer soundtrack though.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
A neat little game was dropped to promote the album, seems to be in a similar vein to the first act of the music video. Also features a pretty great 8 bit remix of Speed of Light. The game itself is basically Donkey Kong, with you having to climb a building as Ed, while avoiding barrels and flaming TVs, to save a damsel from some buff looking dude.
You can play it here.
Those of you familiar with Maiden will probably know that this is actually their second foray into video games, their first being Ed Hunter, which was a bit shit, if I'm being honest.
The only good thing about Ed Hunter is the soundtrack
Got to stage 7 in the new game. Not bad at all for a web-based game, and I actually liked the midi version of Speed of Light better than the original version, heh.
ManUnkindH
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So the new album is out tomorrow, I can't wait to get it!! Unfortunately I have to buy it digital at the moment, but I'd love the CD version.
Here's a video with some fans taking a trip to France to listen to the Book of Souls. Yes, the captain of the plane was Bruce and they all had Trooper beer. Fuck me I'm jealous!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOwQaVt8LiA
Here's a video with some fans taking a trip to France to listen to the Book of Souls. Yes, the captain of the plane was Bruce and they all had Trooper beer. Fuck me I'm jealous!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOwQaVt8LiA
Pretty cool video and the song wasn't too shabby either, although I'll admit I don't normally listen to this kinda music. I liked how the games got technologically more advanced as the video progressed. Reminds me that at one point I think a PS1 platformer was in development, with Eddie as a mascot and the worlds were based on Maiden album covers.
For a similar concept, with a SEGA bent (SOR, Outrun 2019), check out the Nero - Me and You video (warning: dubstep).
For a similar concept, with a SEGA bent (SOR, Outrun 2019), check out the Nero - Me and You video (warning: dubstep).
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Yeah, I remember reading about the game back in the day (back then it was named Melt). It was announced with a sticker on the Best of the Beast album IIRC. I don't know if it was supposed to be a platformer though, as there was, and is, precious little info about the pre-Ed Hunter version of the game.
There's a brief article at Unseen 64; http://www.unseen64.net/2008/05/03/melt-psx-cancelled/ and
I never understood why they went with Blaze either. The X Factor had some killer songs that he ruined because of his voice.
About the video...not a big fan of the song but it is probably the weakest on the album. Their choices for singles haven't been the best lately.