Iron Maiden

Brave New World

Time to be mature and still rock like no tommorrow

Review Score:

(10/10)
Iron Maiden have always rocked, even in the dark years with Jannick and even Blaze. Now to start out this no doubt is maidens best album yet. The drumming is spectacular as usual since its good ol Nicko, screamn siren bruce is here and bass Cant go wrong with the legendary Steve Harris. The 3 guitar line up is spectacular, with Dave, Adrian, and Jannick are just soaringly incredible. Most people think Jannick was what ruined them originally, but you know its not true. Jannick was just very raw and very wild nothing wrong with that. Most of peoples favorite tracks on this album were actually written by him. Just accept the fact that maiden had to replace the great adrian smith and they replaced him with someone who filled the shoes perfectly. Smith and Murray would even tell you that, enough said about Jannick. Anyway every song is excellently written and played, there isnt one bad song off here.

Wickerman-spectacular song and great solo by adrian, strange lyrics. They really jam on this one. (Solo by Smith)

Ghost of the Navigator-this is spectacular song, awesome lyrics and Jannick's solo is just dynamite he tears that guitar up,not a very good guitarist huh?(Solo by Gers)

Brave New World-Powerful smooth tune with some very powerful lyrics and excellent solos.(Solos by Gers/Murray)

Blood Brothers-Jethro Toll influence on steroids indeed. An incredible song with superb bass, vocals are so deep and the guitar playing was so powerful, they really played this song with their heart and soul.(Solos by Murray/Gers)

The Mercenary-This song really rocks, they really jam and you get to hear Jannick play the bridge repeatidily, while Dave's solo is just like the fastest solo played in metal history and then Adrian comes in with a smooth paced solo as well, very raw tune and a metal classic.(This is one of maiden's most heaviest songs, so yes, jannick delivers the old fashioned maiden chemistry as well.)(Bridge by Gers, solos by Murray/Smith)

Dream of Mirrors-Superb very long tune, great melodies,incredible lyrics. Perhaps the greatest guitar solo in metal history. Gers never stops moving his fingers across the board, he plays the guitar the way its supposed to be played. The most complex maiden song aside from Sign of the Cross and 7th son. (Solo by Gers)

Fallen Angel-Great fast tune deep, religious, and exciting.
Terrific solos by all 3 of the boys back to back. Talk about a complex thing to do, having 3 different guitarists delivering 3 solos back to back.(solos by Smith/Murray/Gers)

The Nomad-Superb interesting song, dynamite solos and the melody in the middle of the song of bass and smooth guitar is just incredible and will make you want to just be desincitized. (Solos by Gers/Murray/Smith)

Out of the Silent Planet-Perhaps the rawest song on here, opening with the superb guitar solo nothing else greater, very simple, but nothing wrong with some simpleness, with some of the best lyrics of our time. This is all Jannick on this one. Very heavy and raw, not maidenish? Please!!!(Solo by Gers)

Thin Line Between Love and Hate-Metal classic, very transcending lyrics so true and deep, and a wonderous closing, and Dave nailing the guitar down repeatidly as well as adrian and jannick delivering a piece.(Solos by Murray/Gers, bridge by Smith)

Maiden are metal gods, this is maiden's best yet, now that doesnt mean it has to be your favorite maiden album, but talent wise as well as complex, it is their best. If you luv real talented metal, this is for you, get it now. It doesnt have their old sound, maiden doesnt have an old sound, all of their albums in the 80's as well as 90's were heavier or more mellow then others. There is only more melody here, these boys still have it, and will always have it. You can be in a calm mood as well as a headbanging mood to enjoy this album. Cant wait till their next album, and in my opinion as a guitarist, if you think they need to get rid of Jannick then Maiden is not for you

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