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A Matter of Life and Death
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A Matter of Life and Death
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by Iron Maiden
Sales Rank: 296129
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on 10-2-2008.
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1. Different World
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2. These Colours Don't Run
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3. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
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4. Pilgrim
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5. Longest Day
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6. Out of the Shadows
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7. Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
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8. For the Greater Good of God
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9. Lord of Light
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10. Legacy
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Japanese pressing of 14th album from heavy metal legends. Virgin. 2006.
Iron Maiden originally formed in 1975 and despite a brief departure of long tenured front man Bruce Dickinson in 1993, has continued to stay appealing to a strong fan base. Its good to see Dickinson back in the lineup, as it wasn't the same without him. Iron Maiden is known for screaming guitars and vast, epic themes ranging from Arthurian lore to WWII era battlefronts. On this, their 14th studio album, the formula has not changed much, but if anything the record seems slightly more mature in structure when it comes to the arrangements of the slower parts as well as the crescendos. "A matter of Life and Death" features several great songs, and overall is an extremely solid album. Track five is one to remember: "Longest Day" has a great guitar intro that sets the song up for some powerful tempo. The song is about a soldier's experience in Normandy on D-Day in WWII. A powerful, driving song that never tires and also features some great percussion. Tracks "These colours don't run" and "Out of the shadows" are also notable and seem to sound a bit more reminiscent of the band's sound from earlier albums like "No prayer for the dying". Track eight is "For the greater good of god" and again has a very memorable opening guitar piece before breaking into a melodic and almost soothing (in a dark, heavy metal way) sound to it as the vocals come through loud and clear. The song vamps up and takes off and we're off in a flurry of drums as Dickinson keeps up with the message. The song is about religion in general and the deaths that have come from the disagreements, wars and such throughout time. Leave it to Maiden to cover every action filled event in a timeline! Clocking in at over nine minutes long, the last track "The Legacy" is very deep and moody. Unlike a lot of the older Dickinson songs from the 80's, "Legacy" starts out slow but does not get overbearing with energy. Some extremely soft, beautiful guitar work is heard here and helps evoke the deep themes that the bands song delves into. Don't worry, it gets heavier, and the signature chops are not to be left out on this one. Dickinson's vocals don't seem as much in the forefront as usual, and it really makes the band seem to have a bit more balance in the overall execution and structure of the songs. The overall sound seems to be a bit more symphonic instead of metallic, and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. "A Matter of Life and Death" was a refreshing reunion for this maiden fan from back in the day.
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A Matter of Life and Death
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Price: $49.99
Updated on 10-2-2008.
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