What a beast of an album here, just everything on full throttle. Creativity, power, energy, songwriting, fucking epicness. Just one of the most uplifting and blood pumping metal albums, even as old as it is. Some of the heaviest, chugging riffs in heavy metal, bass makes its presence known and is part of why I love Maiden so much, the bass is the pulse of the band. Drumming here is also top notch, and the progressive elements are just absurd. The way they transition from the verse chorus ... read more
solid as hell debut, now this is the type of “heavy metal” I like. Fast and creative, with non-annoying vocals. Maiden discography runthrough???
Best: Phantom of the Opera, Remember Tomorrow
Worst: Running Free
Such a solid album. Insane groove and vocal range from Chino, hardcore nu metal riffs chugging along, and a great raw sound for the band. So nice