 |  |  |  |  | |  |  |
 | |||||||
Iron Maiden
Number Of The Beast (1982)
 |
| Reviewer: lach (96) |
If you haven't heard much Iron Maiden, what do you think of when you hear the name? Probably the image. Tight leather, demons, lots of big hairy blokes and weird lyrics. Well, ignoring that for the moment, their music defines heavy metal. They are so inventive with song structure, harmonies and concepts, that most songs will leave you suitably impressed and wanting to hear more. Singer (for most of the time) Bruce Dickinson has possibly the greatest voice for metal - heavy, operatic, and dramatic. I won't bother talking much more about the band, but if you haven't heard much, you are seriously missing out. The album on the left was singer Bruce Dickinson's first - and what an album. Now relegated to the status "classic metal album", Dream Theater recently covered the entire album at one of their concerts - that's how confident they are in the material, and they knew that everyone would know it all! (No, I haven't heard the bootlegs yet - but will soon). This album got to number one in the UK. But anyway, just buy this album. What is cool about Iron Maiden is that their gigs weren't just gigs.. they were massive epic stage shows! Huge sets, props etc. I never got to see them live which is a bummer. Check out this photo for a bit of an idea!! Or this one for an idea of what their stages were like. Awesome. |
| Contribute my review of 'Number Of The Beast' |
Piece Of Mind (1983)
 |
| Reviewer: lach (96) |
So, check out the album on the left. Lots of Iron Maiden classics, in particular "The Trooper" and "Die With Your Boots On". Opening track "Where Eagles Dare" is a ripper, with a massive opening riff and very cool song structure. There's about 60 seconds of opening lyrics, then a 3 minute instrumental section! And boy does it rock. I'm not sure how to describe this, but for the entire song the band have cranked up the performance meter to 110%. It really sounds like the band have played through the song three times to warm up, and then told to play it like there's no tommorow! Never a dull moment. |
| Contribute my review of 'Piece Of Mind' |
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)
 |
| Reviewer: lach (96) |
With a massive opening, the epic track "Moonchild" sets the mood for the epic album. So many people have been won over by Iron Maiden's melodies - and this album is no exception. All of the songs are so easy and enjoyable to sing along to. There's a little bit of extra production (keyboards) on this album, but nothing too distracting. Bass player Steve Harris helps defines Iron Maiden's sound - he's not content to just play a few notes, and really adds so much to the entire rhythm section. He'll happily double everything that the guitars are doing while still making the bass line his own. All bass players must listen. Another surprising aspect is that the band were so commercially successful. So many albums and singles got into the top ten! |
| Contribute my review of 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' |