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Title: Maiden Rock Intelligently
Review: This, Maiden's third release with singer Bruce Dickenson, is by arguably their best. By blending relevant, cogent lyrics with their most inventive guitar assaults to date, the mates from Old E have done something special here: created an album devoid of filler, crammed with instant classics. Most notable are the heavy "Aces High" and the little appreciated gem "Back in the Village." Martin Birch's let-'em-rock-till-ears-bleed production has never sounded so good.
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