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THE REVIEW
Every time I listen to this album that my friend thetrooper lent me, I ask myself: how the hell can he listen to such garbage. Because "Dance of Death", the second to last album by Iron Maiden is really an immense piece of crap!
The virgins had started well when they played with Paolo Danno, a singer of Italian/Sicilian origin who had written masterpieces like Iron Maiden and Killers. But then they took on this nobody Brus Dikinson and began their decline! Fortunately, Blaze Bailiy (Bud Spexer’s uncle) arrived in 1995, otherwise Maiden would have ended in 1994 when Dikinson left! With Blaze, they made 5 beautiful albums with industrial/gothic/doom tones and we remember the beautiful collaboration between Maiden and Nine inch Nails on the song "La Vida Loca", which was later stolen by Riki Martino. But then, since Dikinson hadn’t made money on his own, he came back home and Blaze was kicked out. After the horrible "Breiv Nu Word" where they covered Korn and Suffocation, Maiden in 2003 played this dance of death, their worst album.
It opens with "Wildest Dreams", a song clearly in a pop rock style that copies the splendid "Lod" by Metallica and in which Dikinson expresses the worst (the only) side of his crappy voice! The second, "rainmaker", is already something somewhat better because it seems to come from an Incubus album with its faster refrain and its commendable drum riff, but it’s maybe the only good track. More copying from Metallica of "Relod" for "JNo More Liese", a song too long and annoying that you just can't stand! Among other disgusting songs, there’s "Montesicuro" which deals with the climb on a Monte Seguro made by Dikinson with his wife and Steve Arris' father. More pop with the song "GiurneimEN", similar to "Numb" by Linkin Park but with nicer and better-tuned guitars, the introduction with keyboards in "Paschendale" is nice, but for the rest, the album can go screw itself!
Fuck Maiden End WWW Limp Bozkiiii!
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This review harshly criticizes Iron Maiden's 'Dance of Death' album, labeling it as a significant decline and the band's worst work. The reviewer disapproves of Bruce Dickinson's vocals and finds many tracks derivative and annoying. They also lament the band's lineup changes and musical direction. Only one or two tracks receive mild praise.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Iron Maiden
British heavy metal band formed in 1975, led by bassist and principal songwriter Steve Harris. Famous for epic studio albums, theatrical live shows featuring vocalist Bruce Dickinson, and the mascot Eddie.180 Reviews
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By Josh
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THE ABSOLUTE SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By Brizz89
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By vezzo
Montegur: in my opinion the most beautiful track of the album, very heavy in the riffs but endowed with splendid effects given by the overlap of multiple guitar parts.
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