I have to say, this album really suprised me. There are things that I truly liked about the album, and things that I just really think.. Why? The first thing that I just don't get is why they made the songs so damn long? Length is good, but when it just turns to filling up time, it can get a bit boring and just starts the album off to a shaky start. When I listened to the first song, I thought, alright, it's a bit more progressive metal, but it was ok. I saw Maiden perform El Dorado live, and it is definitly a grower. This whole album is. I was anxious to listen to the so called "Epic" When the Wild Wind Blows. When I did, I was not feeling it, but after a couple of listens, I was singing along. You shouldn't expect a band to sound the same after 30 years, so I knew what to expect, especially after A Matter of Life and Death. Being a die-hard Maiden fan, I give it 8/10.
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