Iron Maiden - The Book Of Souls

Cowbell!! F**K YEA!!

The more I listen to that song, the more I like it. Bruce's scream at the beginning is awesome. Sounds very 80's to me. And I'm perfectly ok with that.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

The more I listen to that song, the more I like it. Bruce's scream at the beginning is awesome. Sounds very 80's to me. And I'm perfectly ok with that.

Witchfinder wrote:

The song is not bad but the production blows.  Why the terrible plonking drum sound???

Kevin "tin ears" Shirley strikes again.

The song is pretty good, I especially like the chorus.  

But as for the sound it's what I've come to expect from Shirley:  Muddy guitar sounds with little differentiation between players, extremely narrow stereo spread which makes the band sound like they are playing inside a 10x10 studio apartment, rolled off highs & lows and puzzling boosted mids, dry vocals mixed too loudly, cardboard box drum kits, no sense of space or room sound whatsoever and top it off with a brick-walled DR8 mastering.  In other words a song that sounds like you're playing it on a 1973 AM transistor radio.

However, despite all that I will be buying the new album when it comes out...and then I'll take it, load it into Logic Pro and remaster it to my liking.

I dug the new track... A bit rawer, more energy... and I think its the best Maiden I've heard in years..

Just going with the overall vibe... there are some things production wise but I also think that adds to the appeal to me...

Best tune in 30 years.

I like the new tune...

Definitely more energy and punch for a lead-off single than they've had in awhile.

El Dorado from The Final Frontier was nice and punchy and energetic and that was the leadoff single.

This new song is fine, but it's not radically different than what they've been doing since Brave New World.

Quit harshing the best Maiden buzz I have had in a long time, detuned.

S.D. wrote:

El Dorado from The Final Frontier was nice and punchy and energetic and that was the leadoff single.  

This new song is fine, but it's not radically different than what they've been doing since Brave New World.  

I was thinking more along the lines of 'Wicker Man' from BNW. I'll have to go back and listen to 'El Dorado' again. I'm drawing a blank right now.

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

Quit harshing the best Maiden buzz I have had in a long time, detuned.

If I'm "harshing your buzz" that's on you. My comments weren't directed at you, so why are you directly calling me out? If you wanna talk to me about something, send a PM.

S.D. wrote:

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

Quit harshing the best Maiden buzz I have had in a long time, detuned.

If I'm "harshing your buzz" that's on you.  My comments weren't directed at you, so why are you directly calling me out?   If you wanna talk to me about something, send a PM.

lame.

Get him in the chatroom Sax and give him the business!! I've got beer!

I love SD like a brother. Always have. He "gets" my sideways posts.

Nuts.

Yes I'm weird...but I'm saving up to be eccentric!

It's really decent. Probably not enough for me to buy it but it is good.

Very good tune! And the video was awesome!

The video is great Love Mortal Kombat and the Eddie crossover!! The song is great - better than the last couple of singles from years ago.

Gave the new song a few listens last night... me likee.

Looks like Best Buy is offering an exclusive CD single (!) of "Speed of Light" this week which comes packed with a t-shirt (XL only, so tall fatties like me are S.O.L., haha) and a coupon good for $2.00 off the album when it comes out.

Mehhhh. Not bad. I hope the album has better songs.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Gave the new song a few listens last night... me likee.

Looks like Best Buy is offering an exclusive CD single (!) of "Speed of Light" this week which comes packed with a t-shirt (XL only, so tall fatties like me are S.O.L., haha) and a coupon good for $2.00 off the album when it comes out.

Yep - the Best Buy near me had 2 in stock - lol! One for me, one to sell on ebay when they are sold out \m/

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Yep - the Best Buy near me had 2 in stock - lol! One for me, one to sell on ebay when they are sold out \m/

I stopped @ a Best Buy while out on an unrelated errand today and looked for it (I was just curious to see what it looks like) but unsurprisingly, since Best Buy sucks, there were none to be found. Oh well, I can wait for the album (shrugs).

Fat Freddy wrote:

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Yep - the Best Buy near me had 2 in stock - lol! One for me, one to sell on ebay when they are sold out \m/

I stopped @ a Best Buy while out on an unrelated errand today and looked for it (I was just curious to see what it looks like) but unsurprisingly, since Best Buy sucks, there were none to be found. Oh well, I can wait for the album (shrugs).

Probably was sold out - most Best Buys got 2 or 3 and that was it... judging from the Best Buy/purchase pics on my FB feed yesterday and today, I am guessing most best buys are sold out at this point.....