Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
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Artist: Iron MaidenEdition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2002-03-26
Music Label: Sanctuary Records
Soundtracks:
- Moonchild
- Infinite Dreams
- Can I Play with Madness
- The Evil That Men Do
- Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
- The Prophecy
- The Clairvoyant
- Only the Good Die Young
Music reviews of Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Music Review: Iron Maiden tackles the concept album with great success
Rating: 4 Stars
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (1988.), Iron Maiden's seventh studio album
Throughout the 1980's, Iron Maiden were a band that were hard to match. Every one of their releases were great, whether it be the definitive metal album in 'The Number Of The Beast' or the monstrous epic that was 'Powerslave'. The band had led the way in influencing many a metal band and had also along the way built up a massive fan base. With the band's previous effort, 'Somewhere In Time', Maiden's progressive tendencies became much more apparent. The band began to experiment more and more with epic tunes as well as the usage of synths in their music. When Iron Maiden released 'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son', their popularity couldn't have been greater and the album duly debuted at #1 in the album charts. 'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son' is another of Iron Maiden's highly praised efforts and is also regarded as one of their more accessible works. So how well does this concept album work?
Eventhough I wouldn't quite say this album is in the league of the band's earlier masterpieces such as 'Powerslave' or 'Number Of The Beast', there is no doubting this epic and greatly assured album succeeds on many levels. The album demonstrates the classic Maiden line up on top form, something which would not be seen for a long time after this album, as guitarist Adrian Smith would leave the band following the tour for the album. For a concept album, this album is remarkably accessible, as many fans have pointed out. Hit staples such as 'Can I Play With Madness' and 'The Evil That Men Do' are great tracks that succeed without consideration of the album's concept. All of the songs on the album are quite easy to get into, even if you don't get the album's concept. The concept of the album itself is built around a child born with mystical powers who is tempted by the good and the evil. The storyline works very well in the album - to date Maiden's only concept work! The other great success with this album is the integration of synths (played by Steve Harris and Adrian Smith) into Iron Maiden's heavy metal sound. The synths add a bright texture to the music but at the same time don't burden or cloud the band's metal sound. The work is distinctly Iron Maiden, through and through.
Not too long ago, the Iron Maiden catalogue got totally remastered and improved. Hence the 1998 remasters are the way to go. The remaster job is great and all of the songs shine through with no sound glitches but also the recent version features and excellent accompanying booklet. The CD itself also has an enchanced multimedia section and you can view video footage of the 'Can I Play With Madness' and 'The Evil That Men Do' songs from your PC.
Iron Maiden kick off their great concept album with 'Moonchild'. A spoken opening from Bruce Dickenson sets the scene for the album, before the synth heavy riffs kick in. This is a great opening track, and one of the best songs on the album. The song has a great riff and is really well underpinned by an insanely fast bass line played by Steve Harris. The song also has a really atmospheric bridge section with great vocals from Dickenson. 'Infinite Dreams' follows; a very underrated Maiden track. This song incorporates softer, synth filled passages which are contrasted well with heavier sections. The song fades out quite cleverly into 'Can I Play With Madness', one of Maiden's more famous songs. A great song, perhaps just a little overrated. Still it is really catchy, has a great chorus and keeps the album theme running very well. 'The Evil That Men Do' follows and what a track this is. The song has darker undertones and this is reflected in Dickenson's snarling and biting vocals. Again, a song with a great chorus line, which made it an instant successful single.
The second half of the album gets underway with the title track epic. This is a phenominal song filled with differently styled sections. The chorus is grand and strong and the interlude is soft but atmospheric and captivating. However, the song get's really special towards the end where the band let rip racing guitar lines, solos and great synth effects. 'The Prophecy' follows, a weaker track but still good. The opening is great however the following call and response styled verses get a little repetitive. Still, the song has a grand feel to it. 'The Clairvoyant' follows; a great progressive song. The bass opening is entrancing before the guitars steadily build to a great climax. Bruce Dickenson gives an inspired performance throughout over some timeless guitar riffs. Next, to finish the album is 'Only The Good Die Young'. This song is an OK closer, although the band have done much better and there are certainly plenty more superior songs on this album. The guitar work is great but you can't help but feel the song could develop a little more. The song closes with another Bruce Dickenson spoken passage.
So there you have it, Iron Maiden's concept album. 'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son' is a awesome album which for me only marginally falls short of being a masterpiece due to a couple of average tracks. This aside though, this album has some thrilling stuff and also is a great mark of Iron Maiden's development as a band into progressive territory. Any fan of the band should definitely own this one. This is also a very accessible album and is one that even more casual fans of the band should fully appreciate. All in all 'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son' is the final mark of the great innovative heavy metal that Iron Maiden put out in the 1980's.
MY RATING: 8/10
Description of Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
CD-Rom enhanced version of the original, re-packaged in a slip-sleeve.TRACK LISTING:
1. Moonchild
2. Infinite Dreams
3. Can I Play With Madness?
4. The Evil That Men Do
5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
6. The Prophecy
7. The Clairvoyant
8. Only the Good Die Young
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