![]() ![]() Thank god it isn’t sung like that but none the less, I still get a punk vibe from the song. The way Bruce sings “heaven can wa-a-ait” and drags the wait out into three syllables and sings them with descending notes would be totally punk if it were sung in a nasal, off-key fashion. This song sounds a bit like a pop-punk song set to an Iron Maiden groove (Harris’s galloping bass line) with its simple melody and Bruce’s vocal cadence. To tell you the truth, this song is not one of my favourites. Heaven Can Wait is next and this song has long been a crowd favourite at live shows as the chorus is used as the crowd sing-along portion of many concerts. This song isn’t terrible, it’s just a second rate Maiden song. Not even Dickinson can make the words madness and sadness sound good when they are used to rhyme with each other. The chorus is the only one that isn’t catchy or memorable, and the lyrics are just plain bad. Sea of Madness, despite the fact that the opening riff is the heaviest on the album (Classic Adrian Smith), is the worst song on the album. Did I mention that it is also an excellent song as well? This is easily the most commercial song of the album. It is one of the few songs that is short enough to be considered for commercial air play (only 5:06, you know they were holding back too) and it’s chorus is extremely catchy. Wasted Years is the second track and probably the most well known track on the album. Blaze has the passion and the vocal charisma of a dead fish. That is why the two Maiden albums the X-Factor and Virtual XI, which had Blaze Bailey handling the vocals, were such duds. I believe what makes Iron Maiden able to pull off songs about movies, stories and history is Dickinson’s unparalleled vocal delivery. ![]() He totally saves the lengthy tracks The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner and Alexander the Great from putting the listener to sleep as they respectively recount the events of an old movie about running and what is basically a history lesson about Alexander the Great. As was the standard for 80’s Iron Maiden releases, Bruce Dickinson sounds amazing, as he is able to passionately sing even the dullest song subject matter and make it metal and rocking. ![]() This song is approximately seven and a half minutes long and probably has the most killer chorus on the album as it practically begs the listener to sing along to Bruce’s high pitched wail. The album starts with the epic title track Caught Somewhere in Time. Make no mistake though, Somewhere in Time is not a total departure from other Maiden releases, as most of the songs include the following classic Maiden ingredients: They are rather lengthy, they prominently feature Steve Harris’s galloping bass, they have great catchy choruses, awesome guitar work and of course, great vocals by Bruce Dickinson. That’s why I believe that this is one of Iron Maiden’s most underrated albums.Īlmost every song is incredible from start to finish as Iron Maiden is able to successfully integrate synthesisers into their sound that add a unique texture to the songs which, in turn, give Somewhere in Time a flavour and vibe that is unique and quite different from any other Iron Maiden album. Such was the fate destined for Somewhere in Time as it came after Maiden’s classic album Powerslave and before, arguably Maiden’s best album, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. It’s tough being sandwiched between two of the best metal albums of all time. ![]()
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