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Title: Much better than the last few...
Review: While I don't pretend to be the biggest Iron Maiden fan in the world, they are still one of my favorite bands. As such, I was in no way disappointed by Brave New World. I'm genuinely glad that Bruce has returned to the band, as his voice encapsulates the ineffable Maiden sound. Each song is consistently impressive, although it took me a few rounds to be completely hooked. Unlike previous albums, these songs seem to spend longer building themselves up instead of reaching out and grabbing you immediately, but this is fitting given some of the songs are quite lengthy (and I'm a big fan of long songs). The guitar work is excellent, with clear, poignant riffs and distinctively powerful solos, while songwriting is in top form. Sometimes the lyrics are repeated a little too often, but this I can live with. Not Maiden's best album, but definitley one of their better ones.
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