A 10/10 for my 500th rating, I don't think I could have asked for anything better, but what makes this album so special to me?
First, I listened to this album for the first time when I had just started to get more deeply into music and discovered the /mu/ core. I really didn’t like it during that first listen, even though it was so highly regarded. Eventually, I realized that this isn’t an album to listen to when you’re just starting to get into music; it’s too ... read more
This is honestly peak Japanese music. Six full hours of pure atmosphere, and not a single moment feels wasted.
What amazed me most is the consistency. Six hours should feel exhausting, but here it just flows, lush horns, smooth strings, hypnotic rhythms. It’s seductive, dreamy, and almost surreal at times. You can close your eyes and the music paints entire scenes.
Truly one of the most insane Japanese releases I’ve heard. Six hours of pure magic.The collection feels like a ... read more
This album blew me away.
The drumming is on another level ,Takeo Moriyama doesn’t just play rhythms, he commands the whole performance. Every hit feels alive, from delicate touches to explosive bursts that shake the room. The energy he brings makes the whole album sound sharper, more urgent, almost spiritual at times.
Honestly , one of the best drum performances I’ve ever heard on a live record
At this point, Iron Maiden might just be the best band of all time or at the very least, the band with the greatest prime.
I can’t believe how consistently great they are ,this is peak 80s music. Somewhere in Time is their sixth album, and the fourth one I’ve listened to so far, but I’m definitely not stopping here.
Even if I feel a bit lazy to write a long review, this record deserves it ,It’s just awesome.
The record perfectly captures the sci-fi aesthetic of the ... read more