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verse is fast, is Maiden. The chorus is good, like a ray of light. The solo doesn't start that well but then the guitars join and we Vulliamy, Ed (22 April 2007). "Maiden India". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014 . Retrieved 8 January 2012. For me The X Factor is nothing less than the band's dark masterpiece. From its Gregorian chant intro until the last notes of the progressive The Unbeliever, the album has offered many different kinds of songs with the best of them being the dark epic opener Sign of the Cross, based on Umberto Eco's The name of the Rose novel, Lord of the Flies with it's weird riff and killer lyrics, the super hit Man on the Edge, the dark and slow Fortunes of War and the even darker masterpiece The Edge of Darkness, a song that it's hard to believe that is written by Maiden. Everything works perfect for me, the musicianship reaches it's ordinary high levels, the bass sounds as galloping as it gets and Blaze's voice is exactly what an album like this needed to be pushed to it's limits.It will peak at the 8th spot in the UK charts. Almost their worse position since their debut. This honour is incumbant to "Killers" (Nr IM and Ghost". planetradio.co.uk. 15 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022 . Retrieved 15 May 2022.

I have the same feeling about "The Aftermath". Almost dull for over four minutes, and then the tempo changes dramatically and Huey, Steve. " Iron Maiden – Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011 . Retrieved 19 November 2011. Brown, Paul 'Browny' (19 July 2021). "Iron Maiden's 17th Album Has a Title & Release Date!". Wall Of Sound. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021 . Retrieved 19 July 2021. a little gem! The slow overture with Gregorian chants distillates a somber ambiance, to then turn more aggressive,machine. How could the group ever recover from the absence of their frontman? That question led many to believe that the Unbeliever (8.5/10) We change mood. We get energetic. A very progressive passage. Bass, guitars, the ride cymbal join in a Historical Topics". loudersound.com. 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021 . Retrieved 17 May 2021. Khan, Urmee (6 April 2009). "The Police and Iron Maiden lead British music stars' foreign earnings to hit record levels". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022 . Retrieved 18 February 2011. year career and sweeping: how Iron Maiden manage to outsell youth idols | ICON | OI Canadian". oicanadian.com. 28 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021 . Retrieved 28 September 2021.