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Title: With Adrian Smith gone, this album marks their decline
Review: With Janick Gers replacing the irreplaceable Adrian Smith, this album marks the beginning of the end of the best metal band of all time. There are a couple of good songs, but the distinctive and timeless instrumental sound of Iron Maiden is gone. The melodic chemistry between Adrian Smith and Dave Murray has been replaced by a rather obnoxious sounding guitarist (Gers) who seemingly plays just to make noise. Gers style of playing will leave hard-core Maiden fans disappointed. The quality of songs does not live up the standard Iron Maiden has set with previous albums. Iron Maiden and Gers do not mix well for my tastes. The departure of Smith marks a sad day for us all.
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