The Final Frontier Review
Band | |
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Album | ![]() The Final Frontier |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Released | August 16, 2010 |
Genres | Heavy Metal |
Labels | EMI Records |
Length | 1:16:38 |
Ranked | #95 for 2010 , #3,000 all-time |
Album rating : 81 / 100
Votes : 38 (4 reviews)
Votes : 38 (4 reviews)
June 4, 2024
What cheeky scamps Iron Maiden are, pretending to be all industrial metal on the opener of their 15th album (before reverting to something more familiar, naturally). They must have known it would give their fans palpitations – and it's not the last of the surprises either. Of course, Maiden are at their most effective when they stick to their galloping bass and duelling guitars formula (as in The Alchemist), but it's the wild deviations (the lush prog of the sublime Starblind; the genuinely affecting "ballad" Coming Home) that are truly compelling.
However, with four songs alone clocking in at 40 minutes, The Final Frontier becomes less an exercise in experimentation than old-fashioned endurance, and the hushed-intro-bombastic-chorus dynamic begins to grate a little. A shame, because with a bit of judicious editing and a couple more excursions to the edges of their comfort zone, this could have been something special.
However, with four songs alone clocking in at 40 minutes, The Final Frontier becomes less an exercise in experimentation than old-fashioned endurance, and the hushed-intro-bombastic-chorus dynamic begins to grate a little. A shame, because with a bit of judicious editing and a couple more excursions to the edges of their comfort zone, this could have been something special.
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Track listing (Songs)
title | rating | votes | video | ||
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1. | Satellite 15... The Final Frontier | 8:40 | 84.5 | 12 | Audio |
2. | El Dorado | 6:49 | 82.7 | 13 | Audio |
3. | Mother of Mercy | 5:20 | 79.4 | 11 | |
4. | Coming Home | 5:52 | 87 | 12 | Audio |
5. | The Alchemist | 4:29 | 85.6 | 10 | |
6. | Isle of Avalon | 9:06 | 80 | 11 | |
7. | Starblind | 7:48 | 80.6 | 10 | |
8. | The Talisman | 9:03 | 90.5 | 12 | Audio |
9. | The Man Who Would Be King | 8:28 | 81.3 | 10 | |
10. | When the Wild Wind Blows | 10:59 | 91 | 12 | Audio Audio |
Line-up (members)
- Bruce Dickinson : Vocals
- Dave Murray : Guitars
- Adrian Smith : Guitars
- Janick Gers : Guitars
- Steve Harris : Bass, Keyboards
- Nicko McBrain : Drums
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