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Iron Maiden: "A Matter of Life and Death"
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Out of 414 votes - Similar Artists: Scorpions, Judas Priest, Rush, Metallica, Motorhead
Out of 414 votes
- Location: United Kingdom
- Genre: Rock & Pop » British Metal
Editor's review
Wheatus hits notwithstanding, it's no longer just teenage dirtbags who dig Iron Maiden. Though their status among the pimply and disaffected will always be high, the longtime British metalers are now seeing terms like "statesmen" and "seminal" bandied about. Such is the irony of putting out your 14th heavy metal LP: the genre built around pissing off elders is now being made by, well, elders. But that's precisely where Maiden--and Motorhead, and the other graying axe-slingers--deserve our thanks. The band seems blissfully unaware of any advances in rock music since 1983, even though much of that progress has been due in large part to metal's deconstructive powers. And so their blazing riffs, thumping drums, and screeching counter-tenors remain a fount of real rock-ness, to be turned to when today's elfin indie chaps feel a bit parent-friendly.
Biography
Having pushed the boundaries of heavy music throughout their career, Iron Maiden have set a new standard for themselves with A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. Produced by Kevin 'Caveman' Shirley alongside Steve Harris the album includes the epic first single "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg."
