IRON MAIDEN — The Final Frontier (review)

IRON MAIDEN — The Final Frontier album cover Album · 2010 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
2.5/5 ·
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Definitelly,with THE FINAL FRONTIER the magic is gone!It says that when you try to cook again a steak it will never have the same taste like the first time!Honestly,it's so hard and difficult for me to understand how is it possible to produce an album of almost 80 minutes,instead to make a decent one of 50 with decent and good songs and not to put weak compositions to get at such unbelieveble timing... and,man...it's way too long...the compositions are repetitive and boring to death!The modern touch is present,Maideen are dinosaurs in motion,but the structure of the songs are pretty much the same.Melodic intro,some synth guitars and then long instrumental passages,plus boring and repetitive parts that prove a terrible lack of inspiration for strong compositions!What is more surprising at this album is the weak level of Dickinson's voice!Maybee only in FEAR OF THE DARK,Bruce was at such a weak level!That's even more strange,because in concert,Bruce's voice is excellent!It's so difficult to pick some notable compositions,because all are at the same level of boredom and platitude,so I have to say that for a band that made history in metal,this album is a major failure,a flop and only die hard MAIDEN fans will dig it!It's impossible to believe that they will gain new fans with this album!The production is excellent and the sound sensational,but this aspect doesn't save a more then mediocre album!I repeat-the repetitive aspect of Maiden's actual music proves at 100 % that the guys are running out of inspiration in a very unhappy way!For me,and not only,Maidean are living history and they live in the past,only the "classical compositions" are still strong,the LIVE setlist proves it,and that's a shame!Hardly 2.5 STARS for the production,album artwork and for what Maiden still are in metal!Sorry,guys,but this time you've missed the target,and I regret it!
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J-Man wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Yeah it does have the trademark Maiden sound, but I do agree. This is probably one of their most original and unique albums. I just hope this isn't truly their "final" frontier. ;-)
Fant0mas wrote:
more than 2 years ago
anything but boring is what I meant...
Fant0mas wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Couldn't disagree more with that review! This album sounds like nothing else Maiden has done in the past. I guess if you hat progressive music then I can understand. This is progressive rock and it's nothing but boring IMHO.

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