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THE REVIEW
Here we are faced with a concept album! Ssoass is the seventh effort by Iron Maiden. Iron Maiden is one of the few bands from which high-ranking lyrics arise, as if we were facing a text of history and literature, and this is very important in the musical field, especially in heavy metal.
But let's get to the album: Moonchild opens this masterpiece with a soft acoustic guitar and over it a voice humming the 4 short stanzas, then slipping into a storm of solos, tapping, and chilling screams with a sharp and charged drum. Infinite Dreams, a gentle rise of melodic guitars, a reflective song in search of a truth, the piece progresses with Murray and Smith exchanging terrifying turns only to fall into emptiness!
Can I Play With Madness the single release, let's say the most cheerful piece with a commercial sound!
The evil that men do is a piece inspired by a Shakespeare quote (the evil that men do), the second single released, the initial guitars mimic the chorus of the song that flows greatly.
Now it's Ssoass the title track's turn: an (oriental) start where Bruce Dickinson's monstrous voice chirps, the song is very atmospheric, at a certain point the piece breaks and falls into the darkness of shadows (with the organ calling to nocturnal voices) the journey seems never to end, when along the way a light appears and the piece bursts, thrilling, breathtaking, guitars intertwining in simply splendid solos... and what else to say? This album is a masterpiece, dark, tormented, reflective! It's always an Iron Maiden album that must be digested!
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Iron Maiden's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is a highly praised concept album known for its literary lyrics and complex musicality. The review highlights standout tracks such as 'Moonchild,' 'Infinite Dreams,' and the title track for their atmospheric and intricate arrangements. The album balances heaviness with melodic elements and features classic Maiden vocals and instrumentation. It's described as a dark, reflective, and must-digest masterpiece in heavy metal.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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I’m happy to have found a true passion, something I feel is mine, for a band I’ve always felt was everyone’s and therefore nobody’s.
