A Matter of Life and Death
Iron Maiden
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Different World | Iron Maiden | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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These Colours Don't Run | Iron Maiden | 6:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Brighter Than a Thousand Suns | Iron Maiden | 8:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Pilgrim | Iron Maiden | 5:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Longest Day | Iron Maiden | 7:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Out of the Shadows | Iron Maiden | 5:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg | Iron Maiden | 7:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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For the Greater Good of God | Iron Maiden | 9:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lord of Light | Iron Maiden | 7:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Legacy | Iron Maiden | 9:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
2003's Dance of Death marked the triumphant return of old-school Iron Maiden. Gone were the murky, over-produced set pieces that clogged 2000's Brave New World and in their place fell blistering slabs of Piece of Mind-era metal. That trend continues with their 14th full-length album, Matter of Life and Death, a more elaborate and meandering experience than Dance of Death, but a rewarding one for fans willing to indulge the group's occasional excess. At over 70 minutes, Matter of Life and Death is closer to 1988's woefully underrated Seventh Son of a Seventh Son than it is to Piece of Mind, but with far less keyboard tickling. Recorded live in the studio, epics like "Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg," "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns," and the brutal "Longest Day" — the whole record is a loosely-knit song cycle with war at its core — exhume prog rock complexity and discipline yet manage to bristle with the kind of small-club intensity usually reserved for acts half their age. At just over four minutes, opener "Different World" — a near twin of Dance of Death's "Wildest Dreams" — is the only cut that screams single, but it's also the most misplaced. On a record that positions beloved avatar Eddy on top of a tank with a machine gun leading a weary troop of skeletal soldiers to their doom, any act of brevity, no matter how expertly crafted, sticks out like a saxophone solo. [Matter of Life and Death is also available with a bonus DVD that includes videos, live performances, and rehearsal footage.]
Customer Reviews
Maiden at their best
For me, this is their greatest album, hands down. It is a little slower than past Maiden albums but because the songs are so emotional and deep with amazing instrumental orchestrations, not to mention Bruce's vocals carry the messages of war and religion like water carries a raft, but it is still strong and powerful as it has always been. I love every song on this album and listen to this from beginning to end quite frequently. In fact, to me, it is one of the best progressive albums I've ever heard. I recommend this album to any progressive metal fans, or just Iron Maiden fans in general.
What's the difference? All the same....
First thing I hear on this album is...the sound. It is different than past albums b/c they recorded it live in the studio. I guess they would do a few takes and splice out the best from each jam. You can hear more 'mistakes' and out of tune vocals. Although this is different than previous albums, for me it is not a negative or a positive. I go with the flow and enjoy what this band offers. This album is deep and heavy with themes of war, lifedeath, loss, nukes, religion and of course it reflects modern events. This album contains a few epic songs: 'These Colours', 'Longest Day' and 'For the Greater Good'...you may feel there are more, have at it...'The Reincarnation' is a creepy song with a neat groove, interesting to think about if the tune is about Eddie...Other comments I have: To me, they are repeating choruses a bit too much. Also, this is the first I have felt that sometimes Bruce is singing too high, too often. I hear his voice on the edge of breaking up, and as mentioned before I hear intonation off a bit here and there. It would be my wish that the vocals were less in that high range, especially in the choruses where it is repetitive, and more like in concert where he changes it up, choruses being sung differently sometimes. Is this album great? Yes. Do not miss out on another fine Maiden album. 4.5 Stars!!!
good cd but not as good as the old ones.
being a huge fan of iron maiden i love the older cds. this ones good but i dont like it as much as the old ones
Biography
Formed: 1976 in London, England
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
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