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THE REVIEW
I am writing this short review after having listened to and watched the video of the Maiden's latest "effort," namely "The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg" taken from "A Matter Of Life And Death", an album about to be released and which, according to Harris and the crew, will win two platinum records in one hour...
The video itself is nice, with an alternation of images of the old Maiden (those of Number Of The Beast, Live After Death, and the Monsters of Rock of '92) alternating with the current ones, conveying a certain nostalgia to all the fans.
As for the song, there's little to say: it starts slow and calm with the bass taking the lead, then a sound explosion with the "usual" riff and the "usual" good vocal performance by Bruce. The instrumental part at the end with Murray's solo is similar to those of the recent works of the Iron Maiden.
In essence, the song is pleasant to listen to (even though it lasts over 7 minutes), but it doesn't offer anything new, it feels old. At this point, we can only wait for the release of the new album (which according to Bruce is better than the previous ones, mahhhh) and their arrival in Milan at the beginning of December.
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This review discusses Iron Maiden's single 'The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg' from the upcoming album 'A Matter Of Life And Death.' The song is described as pleasant and familiar but offers nothing new compared to past works. The video evokes nostalgia by mixing old and new band footage. The reviewer expresses cautious optimism for the full album.Tracklist Lyrics
01 The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg (07:22)
Let me tell you 'bout my life,
Let me tell you 'bout my dreams,
Let me tell you 'bout the things that happen, all is real to me.
Let me tell you of my hope, of my need to reach the sky,
Let me take you on an awkward journey, let me tell you why.
Let me tell you why
Why should these curses be laid upon me?
I won't be forgiven 'til I can break free
What did I do to deserve all this guilt?
Pay for my sins, for the sale of my soul
Demons are trapped all inside of my head
My hopes of god reach for heaven from hell
My sins are many
My guilt is too heavy
The pressure of knowing of hiding what I know.
I'm able to see things
Things I don't wanna see
The lies of a thousand souls weigh heavy down on me
I know they're crying for help reaching out
The burden of them will take me down as well
The sin of a thousand souls knocked out in vain
Reincarnate still in me live again
Someone to save me
Something to save me from myself
To bring salvation
To exorcise this hell
Someone to save me
Something to save me from myself
To bring Salvation
To exorcise this hell
Someone to save me
Something to save me from my hell
Our destination away from this nightmare
Someone to save me
Something to save me from myself
To bring salvation
To exorcise this hell
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
