"The Mandrake Project" by Bruce Dickinson (HIS WORST ALBUM YET?) | ALBUM REVIEW
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- Bruce's first solo album in 19 years ultimately feels like a less interesting and competent version of modern day Iron Maiden.
"The Mandrake Project" by Iron Maiden
Released March 01st 2024 via Doom Room
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The Chemical Wedding is a really good album . Hidden gem for sure.
And so is Accident of Birth.
It's his best 4 me..Mr Smith is on it
I'm genuinely surprised by the unfavorable review.
Bruce's voice has changed for sure - but not for the worse. There's a touch of the No Prayer for the Dying "rasp" coming back in, which is a colour we haven't heard for a while. The last ten years of Maiden albums have seen him up, up, UP in the stratosphere - which I love, but I'm enjoying those classic rock influences (AC/DC, old Sabbath, etc) creeping in.
Musically, there's a ton of ideas to dissect. Bruce on bongos?! Love it!
I've really enjoyed The Mandrake Project and it's getting better with each play!
Yeah, I actually thought this would be meltdown's antidote to all teh shitty old-guy-metal he's been (often justifiably) slamming recently, since this feels like how you age with grace and style and creativity. Oh well.
I love that Bruce's vocals are real, they could use studio tricks to make him sound perfect but it gives character. The reviewer will praise Blaze Bailey last record with Blaze autotune's vocals LOL
You are just trying to get reactions from people like me to get your You Tube views up. People get old. Bruce has adapted extremely well to aging and still sings with passion and vigor. The album yes I didn't like the first couple of plays but it grew on me to be my 3rd favourite album. People like you make me sick...
We all experience music differently. Personally, I love the album.
Same here.
Reviewer goes overboard on Bruce's songs but praises Judas Priest 3 singles. Not that JP isn't good but if you like what Priest did with those generic songs, you can't HATE Mandrake Project, it's just not logical.
"just not logical" ☝️🤓
you are stupid
@@stephanea5364😂😂 yeah ok
I smell a drinking game from this video...
Iron Maiden Fanboy Drinking Game Part 2 in 2024 would be wild
Thank God Bruce Dickinson didn't make an album for "headbangers."
Bruce Dickinson made an album with influences from KISS (Many Doors to Hell), Johnny Cash (Ressurection Men), Bee Gees (Face in the Mirror), Nick Cave (Sonata) and also Iron Maiden.
The more the channels dedicated to Heavy Metal talk bad about the album, the more I like it and the more I'm sure Bruce got it right, just as Ghost has been getting it right, being a band that is both recognized by the old guard and hated by average public of Heavy Metal.
I respect your opinion, the only thing I agree with is that Accident of Birth and The Chemical Wedding are better, but this new Bruce album is fantastic.
Bro is fluent in yappanese
I liked the album but many Doors to hell has obvious deep purple vibe ... you can hear ian gillan...😂
@@distorFM Many Doors to Hell sounds like Mainline from Hotter than Hell
@@GabrielVinceI said that in Bruce ' s channel commenting the song ...
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Sorry album is awful
Wow. I actually think Bruce's voice on TMD is some of the best he has done. Speaking as a singer... He is sounding incredible. And I have been listening since mid 80s... His voice has changed but it sounds great.
Yeah, and it's definitely worth appriciating that it sounds very "natural" to put it that way here. I absolutely love this album in terms of his vocal performance
I think the current state of Bruce's voice was also a result of his throat cancer years ago. There was very noticably a change when he was touring to promote Book of Souls.
uh his current state is very good get your ears fixed
His voice is actually much much better AFTER the throat cancer
@@chriszaa2309 it's better now but those initial tours promoting book of souls, there was a very noticeable difference. He sounded much better on the Legacy of the Beast tours. My initial comment is cutting Bruce a lot more slack than blaming his latest vocal performances on simply age like in the review.
@@BoondocksOfBoston ok thanks for clarifying I agree
@@chriszaa2309nah, he still sounded good during most if not all of the Book of Souls Tour but when they started the Legacy Tour Bruce started to sound rough, you can hear it in the Nights of the Dead Live album, as if his voice is finally catching up to his age, which don't get me wrong, it's understandable, it was bound to happen at some point.
My girlfriend brought me this CD cause we are seeing Dickinson and Priest at a summer festival in Greece. I put it in the car and I was like wtf is this. I am a fan of Bruce Dickinson solo albums but this one sounded underwhelming. However, I listened to it a couple times more and the more I did the more I liked it. Still think it's his worst solo album with Roy Z though.
p.s. Eternity has failed was written by Bruce for his solo album and Harris imsisted to steal it for Maiden. I like the Maiden version more too, but Gus G who is the guest guitar player on this track is nailing the solo
Very high production value, and Bruce's vocals sound great. So far so good.
I'm on my second listen and hope that this is a "grower". At least it isn't a 100 minute bore like Senjutsu turned into after the great A side of the title track, Stratego, and TWotW.
There are problems with TMP sounding quite similar to to his best stuff from 20 years ago but perhaps not as inspired. Still, living up to TCW is a tall order. A few more spins might clarify which tracks are great and which are not and whether as a whole this works.
I smell an angry fan drinking game approaching
This album is amazing I would put it easily in the top 3 Bruce solo records. And Bruce wrote the song If Eternity has failed and Steve Harris stole it for Iron Maiden so the version on this album was actually written before the maiden version.
Reviewer didn't even know that so that's how much we take his review seriously.
Clearly you take it very seriously because you've left like 50 comments lmao, get a life buddy.
thank me. i gave u the attention you desperately wanted@@themetalmeltdownofficial
How true! Thanks bud, I'm gonna use the money generated by you giving me so much attention and take my wife to a nice restaurant tomorrow. Please feel free to keep tuning in and leave more comments, wanna buy some new cookware.
Not enough for a happy meal, and no you don't have a wife with a voice like this LOL@@themetalmeltdownofficial
Senjutsu already proved to me that Iron Maiden guys are out of ideas, and this solo album by Bruce didn't changed my mind on that.
I think they still have ideas. It's just with that Senjetsu album, there wasn't any focus in making it coherent. It's painful to listen to!
Absolutely agree
agree on the maiden running out of ideas but this bruce new album is exactly the opposite,full of new ideas,sounds,etc….
a breath of fresh air
@@cmlguerrasounded just like your average heavy metal to me. To each their own tho
@@alex_flamerSenjutsu
Didn't like it on first few listens but now I do. It's a grower
I don't like the production and the expression of BD
I like a few songs but i want a bit more up tempo tracks too The same with Maiden. Not asking for another Aces High or Moonchild but anything with a bit of energy would be nice. Quite happy just listening to the first five Bruce Maiden albums and a spattering of the rest.
Credit where it’s due, this album gave me some of the best sleep I’ve had in years
I love the album. Fuck the haters. Goodjob bruce and the crew!
A crucial aspect of maturity is properly acknowledging when your goat is washed.
I actually liked it better than his last 3 Maiden albums
3/5
True imo. The last Maiden albums are just....oh, well.....way too long and even boring. I immediately had to put in the likes of "Somewhere in Time" to remember how awesome they were in the 80ties.
@@markuskampmann2053 I agree, I stopped listening after Dance of Death. Whenever they have a new album I do take a look to see if it's any good.
i'm only on track 2 and there are issues, but I agree.
Me too.
Well, the last 3 Maiden albums are boring AF so...
Came here for the comments 🤣
smart, more entertaining than the album
@@themetalmeltdownofficial listening to you like having diarrhea
@@robmlisanti thanks bud, love you too 😘
Vocally he hasn’t been good in awhile as you mentioned.
Which brings a point of one Rob Halford, who’s 72, tapped back into his painkiller voice for The Serpent and the King.
I don't think is fair to judge Bruce just by age considering he had throat cancer.
And Halford has also goofed up on ocasion on his old age.
Idk bro this last tour "The Future Past" he sounded amazing
@@iwillspam5985 not in studio
@@hansoharrigen6958 yes he has. I can judge by age hahaha Halford is 72 and Bruce is younger.
I’m aware of the cancer.
But if you listen to recent live Judas Priest it sounds like Rob consistently has flem in his throat
This album f n rocks!
Do you plan on reviewing Semi-Rotted’s new album Barrage of Brutality? It came out this past Friday.
I wish I could love this album like I loved the other solo albums before it. I just can't. Watching legends get old is sad.
Put me in the drinking game lol
"Bruce's objectively worse vocal performance on eternity has failed" no you're objectively wrong here because both version were recorded in 2014, the vocals are the exact same with some changes in lyrics, this proves that you're clueless and just bashing the album for the sake of it
Or maybe it proves this version is trash and Bruce's voice has been in decline for a while? 🤷♀
@@themetalmeltdownofficial this version is trash that's your opinion, but his vocals are the exact same that's a fact, which goes against your statement that "his vocal performance is objectively worse on the newer one". That clearly proves that you just want to bash things for clicks instead of being objective about it
I think this is solid album but it doesn’t hold to chemical or accident or maybe , his voice is not the problem is the thin guitar production and the demo sound overall of some of the songs , but this is not his worst now your just going for clicks
Correct, because thats literally how TH-cam works
100% agreed, it's a complete mess and huge disappointment
Get ready for the haters, bud. 😂.
On my part, the first single is my favorite Maiden related song since "Dance of death". But i should check out the whole album to have a more informed opinion.
Or...get ready for those with differing opinions.
@@dougdougw Rob doesn't get too many level headed comments. Either, he's right on the money or he's a poser cringy bonehead who doesn't know what he's talking about. Not much middle ground. 😂
@@dougdougwMost of Rob's viewers have no middle ground. Either he's right or he's an ignorant bonehead. Not too many level headed comments. 😆😆
Saying idiotic things often brings you hate
hey rob, off topic but are you gonna review jeremy spencer’s new album with his new band? its honestly a big step up from psycho synner lmfao
When track 2 starts, I forget I'm listening to this album and think my Spotify shuffled in Ghost.
This is what Bruce gets for giving Rob Halford shit over using a teleprompter. Halford crushes him and so does Priest 🤘🏻
Seems your critique is coming from a JP fanboy. Worthless.
@@stephanea5364 Nice try 🤡. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@stephanea5364 And yours is coming from an Iron Maiden fanboy. Pot, meet kettle.
@@themetalmeltdownofficial Whiere did I critique anything music related?
I highly doubt a few jealous losers badmouthing him is much of a setback. The album has received great acclaim and so far commercial success as well, and Bruce is sounding fantastic. Get over it. The latest Priest release was complete ass and I’m saying that as a Priest/Halford fan.
I kinda get the feeling this album should be given a week of listening before coming to some proper worth while opinions.
As I found that my opinion is continuing to change with every listen which is why it’s an interesting experience for me.
I kinda feel like this review was an example of “Ooooo new major release! Gotta be one of the first to properly review it whilst the hype for it is still at its peak! I’m gonna listen to it once, form an opinion, film the video, upload it and watch the viewer count go up!”
I’m not saying your opinion is wrong by any means I’m just saying that some of the statements made in this video seem somewhat flimsy and uneducated, especially the Eternity has Failed segment. Anyone who knows anything about that track is that originally it was written for this album, then Steve Harris claimed it hence why it’s on both this and The Book of Souls under a slightly different name.
Kinda feels like this video/review was less of a fully fledged review and more of a first impressions video
Every review here is a fully fledged review and Im not really concerned about not having a small piece of trivia about what is ultimately still, as I argued in the review, a worse alternate version of a track from nearly a decade ago.
Exactley
@@themetalmeltdownofficial Bullshit
@@ETA555 cope
Thank you for the sincerity and the courage to say that. People just automatically like just because it's Bruce.
Now I feel bad. I finally got a chance to give this a proper listen and while I went into it expecting to be dissappointed I actually quite enjoyed a lot of what I heard! I think Bruce sounded great and the age in his voice adds to the journeyman feel. I enjoyed this more than iron maidens current efforts. Can’t wait to listen to the new priest album next. What’s important is that it’s not embarrassing and what’s going on with Ozzy
This dude is not necessarily making a bad point here, although he's too radical. It's not a bad album by any stretch of imagination, it's quite the opposite. It's rather something fresh, not necessarily new, nobody reinvented the wheel here, but it's quite an enjoyable experience, depending on which age group you belong. Well, I have always found commenting music and art in general a no-brainer. Why would you feel the need to shout at the masses what you like and what you don't? And why all this conditioning? Why programming people? Let everybody give it a listen and make their own opinions.
Conditioning? Programming people? Dude's acting like people exercising free speech and discussing music in a TH-cam video is on par with propaganda lmao
I was initially disappointed but the album is definitely growing on me. It will never surpass Accident or Chemical but how could it seriously? However I do think that it may overtake Tyranny and BTP.
If there is a more deserving vocalist that deserves to be humbled by reality it’s BD. Thank you for warning us to avoid this sonic vandalism.
What do you think about ABBA Waterloo?
Yeeeaaaahh, I'll just go listen to Somewhere In Time.
Frankly utter garbage!! This review not the album thats an absolute awesome modern twist on the classic metal sound. Some really cool catchy tunes on here. Grest riffs, surprising acoustic moments. Long thudding epics. Overall looking forward to seeing it live on his sold out UK tour!
It's an excellent album. Definitely one of his best solo albums.
not enough love for tyranny of souls a brilliant record
Agreed. Kill Devil Hill is a great song.
That's what you call brilliant?? 🤦
“Mistress of Mercy” is the only real good(?) song from this album, and that’s only because it vaguely reminds me of “Freak” from Accident Of Birth.
I for one enjoyed the album.... The update of Eternity had failed has a wonderfully spooky edge to it now.
I was disappointed on first spin. Still am honestly. But each list in the album is growing on me and I'm just taking it as a new album and not trying to compare it to the gold standard. It's very different experimental but it is good just not what I was expecting at all. At all!
I don't know what this guy expected. For me it's not quite as good as Accident of Birth, but it's right up there with his other solo albums. I booked a ticket to his show for next month.
You know, different genre, again, but the guy Chris Squire from Yes had a solo album that was so good, it probably beats the whole Yes discography. Solo projects are unpredictable, sometimes.
I still love Senjutsu, though.
You know, everybody have different perceptions. I love the album and still I think that Bruce has an amazing voice.
Spent so long crafting a story and narrative and additional content around the album he forgot to make the music decent
This seems to be very common in narrative conceptually driven albums especially promoted with it. The Astonishing is a great example, or Ayreon Transitus that was fucking dogshit. I tend to be warry of these now.
Blaze's vocals in Iron Maiden sound like nails on a chalkboard!
Like most albums as I get older, I have to listen to things a number of times before I feel the groove, (apart from anything Metallica has produced in the last 10 years..I can't, just can't). and I think this fits into that category. I have to say I keep singing Rain on the Grave chorus which my wife has pointed out.
He made a thinking man's album. Wish it was heavier, but that final track has grabbed a hold of me. I find the album heavy enough.
What do you think about tyranny of souls??
talk about a new album the new king diamond album its been way to long
I have no faith left it will ever come.
Saying he's a better singer than Danzig isn't saying much.
Touche lmao
Accident of Birth and Chemical Wedding are fantastic. Though I don't expect that quality these days.
Totally disagree on your opinions with his voice, BUT I agree with the album review. It's like a collection of B Sides from his career, except nowhere near as good as things like No Way Out... Continued. Face in the Mirror is not only disingenuous, but it's beyond pallid to the point I can't believe he recorded it. Nowhere near the standard of B sides like Accoustic Song. Combine that with the Maiden cover and the terrible production (is this really Roy??) and this was the most disappointing release of the year for me. I urge you to listen to Blaze's Cricle of Stone, which is the exact opposite - a man at his peak with amazing songs and sound and delivery.
I’ll stick to Chemical Wedding and Accident at Birth.
i would rather listen to number of the beast or piece of mind
Everybody would
You gon listen to those albums forever?? Open your mind bra
THIS is the original version of Eternity Fails. It's Bruce's song recorded before Book Of Souls but Harris wanted it so it got reworked for Maiden. Its inclusion here is for good reason. Far from Bruce's best solo work but Mandrake is exactly as expected. And his age and the effect beating cancer had on his vocals aside, some of these vocal recordings probably pre-date that period and the recording of Senjutsu. Mandrake is far from his best work (IMO) and wouldn't expect it to be to everyone's liking, but thankfully like Maiden, not an album that jumps on trends (DadRock indeed). Whatever, not perfect but for many this has been a long time coming and will serve us well enough.
This is the reworked original again. The original is on the single Bruce recently released before the album.
@@rabarebra Yep correct. Was simply making a pointing it wasn't a Maiden original, and why Bruce included his version here is all ;) But yes Cheers
@@mickward7769 Maiden members write material individually sometimes. I it is a Bruce song as both me and you know - but on the Maiden record a few more is credited, maybe due to the mid-section which Harris was involved with. Murray's signature and tone Maidenises it a bit.
Check the mid section on this album again - I almost bought it just because of that. That section and out is the best thing written post 2000.
Dude obviously didn’t do his homework
It took me a while, but a good album...not heavy metal, but good rock album. His voice is actually actually is quite good. Take it easy nerd.
When I heard the first single, I wasn't blown away by it. I can't even remember the second single. I've been hearing mixed reviews about this all over the place. Think it's best if I don't bother.
Also, Eternity has Failed was supposed to be a Bruce solo song, but Steve Harris wanted it on Book of Souls. Not the first time he's done this. See also, Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter.
Honestly,what some songs on this album are telling me is that Bruce should do as Halford did: use his lower tone more and do occasional howls. Instead he tries to pretend like nothing is happening and sounds kinda sad as a result.
But again,I had a listen to his previous solo albums just to be up to date and honestly,even on Accident At Birth and Chemical Wedding he overdid his higher howling vocals,so maybe he just really likes doing those
I was very excited for this album after 20 years. The chemical wedding is one of my favorites albums of all time. Accident of birth and tyranny of souls are really good.
So, listening to this album has been very disappointing.
Boring and underwhelming. It lacks punch, guitar is missing, Bruce high notes are annoying sometimes and some songs are unnecessary long and with any part interesting. I almost fall sleep with Sonata and Shadows of the gods is weird and with a lot wasted potencial.
I hope that Bruce is happy and artistically satisfied and this is the album he wanted to make. But next time, please, do another thing.
Its good that I am not the only one who thought this album sucks 😂. Its so cheesy and boring.
I personally like it and all the different influences but I get the criticism.
"...like an old man crying in pain."
Bruce solo career has been a bit of a mixed bag, not much metal, most of it is just rock or hard rock. haven't listened enough to the new one yet.
I felt exactly like that on the first 1-2 listens, now i do enjoy it much more. It's decent, not great, but decent
I would prefer it if they juust rock out with every single nuumber on the "Somewhere in time" album for another year - that would be awesome. Particularly want to see and hear sea of madness and loneliness of a Long distance runner, performed, even though the latter would be impossible now for Nicko I guess
The Avantasia influence.
In the entire post Seventh Son of a Seventh Son output from Iron Maiden. There's not been anything that even comes close to measuring up to the Bruce Dickinson song the Tower. I didn't like the other tracks on Chemical Wedding and their Boltthrower on downers guitar riffs. For that matter I really don't care for anything from Bruce Dickinson's solo projects. But the Tower was such a great song it makes all his solo albums worthwhile. The best song that Iron Maiden should have written
For me its just like am i going to grab a bruce dickenson album when I want to hear this type of music or am i gonna grab 1 of 15 maiden albums all of which i at least like
I just listened to the album expecting to disagree with you, sadly I don't, this album is kinda boring, I do like the opening track a lot though, that one is great.
He keeps pushing his voice too high with Maiden. It doesn't sound good to me.
This album has vocal performances from demos on it, I think. It's a weird listen overall. Didn't grab me.
It's funny a guy with a nail on chalkboard talking voice like yours can say someone singing voice is bad LOL
can't be that bad if you keep tuning in lmao 🤷♀️, cope
You think I listened to your review more than once, Lucky I made it past your Good morning, my ears were bleeding@@themetalmeltdownofficial
@@stephanea5364Yet, you keep watching his vids
i am listening to the new blaze bayley album and i like it also i do not hear any autotune on the blaze bayley album lol
Yeah, Senjutsu is better than this.
Honestly, for me, it isn’t Bruce’s vocals per’se that are the main problem.
I can live with slightly diminished vocal abilities. I think it’s more the WAY he sings. It’s like he’s completely forgotten how to properly PHRASE the lyrics to “fit” the music the way they should.
He sounds pitchy, off time…goes high when he should go low (and vice versa) ..stuff like that. It messes up the flow and cohesion of the songs. Of course, this is just MY opinion. It’s HIS art and music. He can do what he likes.
And the music is just too eclectic (forcing too many different styles together) and…well…just boring. There’s nothing catchy, infectious, exciting about the riffs. Way too many slow parts for a supposed “rock / metal” album.
I get this isn’t a Maiden record…so it can be a little self indulgent and a departure from the usual. But describing it that way is an understatement….especially when you compare to his earlier solo work.
Interesting…I’ll give him that. Different? Definitely.
GOOD? That’s a descriptive I can’t bring myself to use, unfortunately.
That's just your opinion, no one cares (just this comment)
I like the album, but what Bruce is doing here is def not for those who are longing for a pure heavy metal sledgehammer like Chemical Wedding. There's a lot of that dark esoteric evil subject matter that Bruce is great at here, but this is something that goes back into his 70s influences a lot and Bruce is doing things a lot differently here & many aren't going to like it and many others will get it & love it. I def don't hear a major issue with his vocals which seems to be a major point of contention here. Yeah he sounds different, but he's not having any trouble hitting any notes. In fact, he sounds fckn great on this album. Part of it may be how the album is produced. I think this sounds way better than the production on Senjutsu tho. Anyway, here's the thing, when I'm in my car listening to music it doesn't matter what I want to hear because you don't have to listen to it and vice-versa. In the meantime, I'll try out this Striker Ultrapower album you recommended to see what's up with that.
Also this album is quite long. I couldn’t get to the end. The final straw for me was the version of “if eternity should fail” which Bruce has completely shat on
The salt in the comment section is real, I can taste it. People out here acting like you murdered Bruce in the comments lol. I love Bruce but yeah he is getting older and his voice is slowly getting weaker. It’s almost impossible physically to be able to hit the high notes Bruce has been able to do for Decades even if you are in good shape . Especially when you reach your 60s From what I’ve heard on this album it sounds like a bunch of Senjutsu (which I already didn’t like) B sides that are even more bland and uninspired. Bruce, much like Ozzy, you have nothing else to prove. You are an icon, you were the frontman for one of the greatest and most influential rock/metal bands of all time. But hearing you struggle to hit high notes and barely sing that well in general now just makes me sad. Might be time to retire.
Really like the rain on the graves chorus. That's it.
You can probably just handle the simplicity of the repetition in the chorus. Whereas the other songs are a little too much for your soft brain to process.
@@js6698 oh ok. Some of the other songs have grown on me since then. No reason to get so butthurt off someone elses opinion. Relax and take a breath.
Eternity Has Failed is not a sequel. it in fact, a song that Bruce had in mind for this album that he was originally going to make a comcept album. Steve Harris like it and wanted the song for book of souls. so this is basiclly his original vision for the track.
I don't know what kind of mind trip people are in when it come to chemical wedding but I find that album a bit boring. Tyranny of Souls, Accident of birth, Balls To Picasso, and Tattooed Millionaire are far better. heck despite is shortcomings. Skunkwork was a decent album. now as for this. I've listen to the whole album on spotify. let me just say, the track order could have been better. Afterglow is a killer track, Rain on the grave kicks ass, Resurrect man is fine. many doors to hell is pretty decent. the last track Sonata sounds like a reworked version of Eternal that only appears on the album "scream for me sarajevo" album. it not a bad album but it I believe it grower.
I really love this album personally. Definetly better then Tattoed, skunk and maybe Balls to picasso.
As someone who loves Bruce's solo material and thinks Accident of Birth and Chemical Wedding are as good or better than any Maiden records, I do think that this new album is disappointing. Needs to be more focused and heavy. Feels like a bunch of leftover tracks from the last 25 years, and I think that's what it actually is anyway. Hopefully Bruce and Roy Z take more time to write an album from scratch next time.
Don't think it's necessarily as bad as you're saying and I don't agree that Bruce sounds bad though. Just sort of mediocre.
I somehow liked this album despite it's issues (except Eternity Had Failed and Many Doors to Hell)🗿
I think the issue is not his voice, but his state of mind. And not just his. Most older metal and rock bands grew up into know-it-alls with no outside help, no one dares to critique their work during recording and they rush it beating themselves in the chests with phrases like "I did it all in one take" or "we due it all in 2 weeks"... There are some great ideas there, good riffs, even some proper singing (in the finger in the wounds Bruce sounds honestly incredible) but because they rushed the recordings, it suuuuucks. At this age you will make mistakes, so you have to try again, work on it, repair it. It's the same thing what happened to KISS last two albums. Great ideas, terrible executions. Sometimes you luck out and write an instant classic in 5 minutes, but most of the times, quality needs time.
And then you have Judas Priest, who are releasing a banger. And you know what? Rob Halford in one of the recent interviews said that it's harder now he's older and the producer sometimes came and made him redo a part again and again, until it sounds great. There you go.
if this album was made by anyone else it would be torn to shreads but because its Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden a lot of people are going to give it a higher score than it deserves, 1/5
Not only score it higher but go to absurd lengths to kiss its ass. Like the fanboy energy in this comment section is unreal.
Less than hater energy. @@themetalmeltdownofficial
100% agree
It is a shame because i really enjoyed rain on the graves and afterglow of ragnarock but nothing else came close to them
Its a decent album but doesn't hold up to accident of birth or chemical wedding
The production sucks even more than the Shirley ones. Congtrats. Bruce's voice is really getting tired, so sad. Better put on Number Of The Beast again.
I’ve listened to the album 4 times now & am still having a hard time getting into it. At least we have INVINCIBLE SHIELD coming out.
You mean you really like the three Priest singles but can't get into this? LOL
@@stephanea5364 YES
@@stephanea5364 Exactly 😂
Those people are funny, aren't they?@@rabarebra
this album is not for headbangers for sure.
It's not subrise that Bruce's New album is bad mistake 😮
It's decent. I'd rather listen to any other Iron Maiden album (NOT THE ONES WITHOUT HIM), but it's fine.
Love this new album ,looking forward to listening to your album
Just listened to it. Its awesome
I 100% honestly thought you were trolling us the whole time. I was wrong. 3.5 out of 5 for me. Album was ear candy for me. Never got bored. I’ll be checking out other album reviews from your channel. Respect ✊🏽
That is the original version of eternity has failed 😂
Epic fail
Bro unironically said 'epic fail' in 2024 lmao, how old are you?
Show how much the hack knows. And another Happy Meal for him
You unirocially didn't know that was the original version 😂
Robert I think all the hype surrounding this release has killed expectations.
Not a huge Maiden fan but as when Maiden release anything divides opinions some love it, some hate it .