Somewhere in Time Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Somewhere in Time |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | September 26, 1986 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal |
| Labels | EMI Records |
| Length | 51:27 |
| Ranked | #6 for 1986 , #125 all-time |
Album rating : 92.1 / 100
Votes : 59 (6 reviews)
Votes : 59 (6 reviews)
April 1, 2020
The first true Progressive Metal band of all time
Manic technical insanity. There was nothing even remotely close to the progressive technicality going on in metal (or anywhere else aside from Jazz) at the time of this release. So far ahead of it's time that it can still be called an impressive anomaly of musical prowess today.
The music on display here is 5 star material. There are just a few unfortunate problems that really drag it down; first of all, the vocalist isn't great. Especially where every other member is an absolute virtuoso at their instrument, the weak vocalist really stands out. To his credit, he does write some interesting lyrics, especially for the time. The guitar and drum tones are also pretty bad, although the bass sounds great (it's audible).
Regardless, it's probably this album that spawned hyper technical metal, and pushed the genre to even further extremes without simply playing heavier. Groundbreaking and influential, but more importantly still an amazingly entertaining record to this day.
Manic technical insanity. There was nothing even remotely close to the progressive technicality going on in metal (or anywhere else aside from Jazz) at the time of this release. So far ahead of it's time that it can still be called an impressive anomaly of musical prowess today.
The music on display here is 5 star material. There are just a few unfortunate problems that really drag it down; first of all, the vocalist isn't great. Especially where every other member is an absolute virtuoso at their instrument, the weak vocalist really stands out. To his credit, he does write some interesting lyrics, especially for the time. The guitar and drum tones are also pretty bad, although the bass sounds great (it's audible).
Regardless, it's probably this album that spawned hyper technical metal, and pushed the genre to even further extremes without simply playing heavier. Groundbreaking and influential, but more importantly still an amazingly entertaining record to this day.
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Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Caught Somewhere in Time | 7:26 | 95.8 | 28 | Audio |
| 2. | Wasted Years | 5:07 | 94.6 | 31 | Audio Music Video |
| 3. | Sea of Madness | 5:42 | 90.2 | 25 | |
| 4. | Heaven Can Wait | 7:22 | 89.5 | 24 | Audio |
| 5. | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | 6:31 | 89 | 24 | |
| 6. | Stranger in a Strange Land | 5:45 | 90.2 | 25 | Audio Music Video |
| 7. | Deja-Vu | 4:56 | 89.8 | 27 | |
| 8. | Alexander the Great | 8:35 | 96.5 | 28 | Audio |
Line-up (members)
- Bruce Dickinson : Vocals
- Dave Murray : Guitars, Guitar Synthesiser
- Adrian Smith : Guitars, Guitar Synthesiser
- Steve Harris : Bass, Bass Synthesiser
- Nicko McBrain : Drums
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