Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
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Free Music Notes for Somewhere in Time
Free Music Review: another great album
Hit: 5 Stars
In this album Maiden starts to use synths and keyboards which is perfectly ok because they do such a good job with it you can't help but love it.1. CAUGHT SOMEWHERE IN TIME (9.5/10)
Great way to start the album. This song has sweet use of guitars and keyboards do well. The chorus does get a bid repetitive which is the only reason I didn't give it a 10.
2. WASTED YEARS (10/10)
Now this song is great! The guitar intro is cool, and sounds futuristic. The chorus is the best part. Can't get enough of this song. It's my favorite on the album.
3. SEA OF MADNESS (8.5/10)
Pretty decent song with great vocals. Chorus is good too.
4. HEAVEN CAN WAIT (8.5/10)
The intro is great and all but I get annoyed by the repetitive chorus.
5. THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER (9.5/10)
Man, this song is cool. It has a galloping feel to it, like you're there running too. The lyrics are the only bad part, which are kind of goofy. Still a great song anyway.
6. STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND (10/10)
This song has a slower pace than the others. Great riffs and keyboards. I love the guitar solo after the chorus, beautiful!
7. DE JA VU (8.5/10)
Another decent song. Starts off good but then when he starts saying "it feels prearranged" and stupid things like that it, sounds goofy. The chorus is goofy too.
8. ALEXANDER THE GREAT (9.5/10)
A nice epic but doesn't live up to Hallowed Be Thy Name or Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The guitars sound great and the drums are done well. The thing I don't like is that Bruce sounds like he's reading the lyrics from a text book like some reviewer said before. The chorus is good. Great instrumental part towards the end.
All in all this is another Maiden classic that you should have.
Free Music Review: Another Masterpiece!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Somewhere in Time is a riveting 8 track album that should not be missed by any Maiden fan. The album is even better when you consider that it was written after their huge World Slavery Tour which took a lot of energy from the band. Nevertheless, it is still gold. This album invalidates anyone who says that all Maiden's music sounds the same. This is because they've added synth bass and synth guitar. It is very noticable in the first and title track, Caught Somewhere in Time. The multimedia video of the second song, Wasted Years, recaps all of Maiden's achievements up to point of Somewhere in Time. There are quick shots of their first major performance at the Rainbow when they had put out a mere 2 albums, and of the World Slavery Tour. The third song entitled Sea of Madness is a power-packed action-driven song with plenty of drum work by Nicko. The fourth track is the favorite at Maiden shows which represents Somewhere in Time. I speak, of course, of Heaven Can Wait. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner describes a runner in a cross country race. Stranger in a Strange Land (just the title) is inspired by the book of the same name. The multimedia video of that is live and it allows one to see the elaborate set of a Maiden concert. Deja Vu is my personal favorite for this album. Nicko puts in some great hi-hat work and it has a wonderfully sung chorus.Alexander the Great caps off the album. The lyrics write the tale of Alexander the Great and his fascinating life. One is reminded of the Egyptian theme from Maiden's previous studio album, Powerslave, with its Egyptian sounding tunes. All in all, Somewhere in Time is a profound and terrific album that is, in two words, "A Masterpiece".
Free Music Review: Somewhere in Time is Just Next to Powerslave!
Hit: 5 Stars
I'd like to say that this is probably the 2nd most influencial album in the Maiden catalog. My favorite along with the monster known as Powerslave!Here's how I rate each song:1. Caught Somewhere in Time-a dark brooding opener. Very, very fast and loud. An 8 minute song that gets you pumped up. Absolutely the best song on the album.
2. Wasted Years-the first single of the album. A very eerie and futuristic intro will warn you of the power of this song. Both lyrically and musically.
3. Sea of Madness-The loudest song Maiden has made. Thundering drums, screaming guitars, and a heavy bass coupled with Bruce's signature voice makes this an absolute Maiden classic.
4. Heaven Can Wait-a very uplifting song if you ask me. You can't help but smile while listening to this. Although its fun, the power of the band can't get past this.
5. Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner-Its unknown if they based it on the old movie with the same title. This is very very cool if it wasn't for the cheesy lyrics.
6. Stranger in a Strange Land-the other single of the album. A soft track which bursts into a pummeling chorus. Beautiful.
7. De Ja Vu-definetely my favorite song on this album. Very very fast and Bruce is in total top shape! I love the chorus and Bruce is growling in the verses! Classic! Classic!
8. Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.)-the unbelievable ending to a great album. A history lesson in just 8 minutes! Unbelievable!
Up the Irons!
Overall, this is one hell of an album! A must have to every metal fan or Maiden fan. UP THE IRONS!
Free Music Review: A Masterpiece of what was the basis of Speed Metal
Hit: 5 Stars
1986's Caught Somewhere in Time was the album of legends in creation, as Iron Maiden rose to the challenge in designing an album that was with synthesizer sounds for the first time ever. It was Pedal Synth technology and not real Keyboards like Roland and Yamaha, but the same Japanese giants of Technology that made the classic Keyboard made that type of Synth Product, that was and still is the Pedal Synthesizer. Steve Harris is a genius when it comes to music and Bruce Dickinson is a master in shock vocals and performance, with the album being set with both things alongside the greatness of Dave Murray and Adrian Smith on dual Guitar; while Nicko Mick Brian is a fantastic drummer. Jazz took part in the Bass rifts and Rhythm rifts of the music as well as the Orchestration of the songs of Sea of Madness and Heaven Can Wait plus the Trilogy of Alexander the Great, although it is only one song, but it is the biography of his life. Caught Somewhere In Time is the Theme and it is a powerful song set in going back or forward in time, and Dej â Vu is a song that also does the same. Dej â Vu is a song that reminds me of the old Japanese Animae Cartoon Series' of the 1970s, in its sound style, and the same is with so many other songs on the album. This is indeed the finest album they did in the dawn of thier period where they began to bold themselves more and more.
The Album cover is graphic as Eddie is a Terminator like figure, who is also a sort of version of Blade Runner's main character, with him being a Cop and not an assasin. The City is influenced on that of Blade Runner, and it has many things involved with Iron Maiden's past up to that point.
Free Music Review: WOW! Maiden never fails to blow me away.
Hit: 5 Stars
I absoulutly love this cd. Here is a rundown of the songs.CAUGHT SOMEWHERE IN TIME-BEST OPENER EVER.Not just by Iron Maiden. This song is truly great. IT is never mentioned as Maiden's best song, but I do believe it should be mentioned up there with "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Hallowed be thy name". Those two songs,this song,"The Prisoner", and a song to come up later on this cd are my 5 favorite Maiden songs as of now.
WASTED YEARS-Cool opening riff, that is also in other parts of the song.The lyrics in this song are pretty inspirational.The song itself is pretty good and inspirational too.
SEA OF MADNESS-This is probably Maiden's loudest track ever. It is a heck of a song also.The lyrics are good and the instruments are all working well in this song.
HEAVEN CAN WAIT-ONE OF MY FAVORITE MAIDEN SONGS!It is tied with "Caught somewhere in Time" for my favorite song on this disc. IT has the best lyrics on the cd. It is like an awesome 7-minute musical rollercoaster ride.AMAZING!
THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER-Wow,long title for this song.Despite the not so good lyrics in this song it is still excellent.
STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND-This is a good track. Great lyrics and great everything in another one of my favorites.
DEJA-VU-This is the song that I don't listen to alot on this cd. It
isn't bad, it just isn't as good as the other songs on the disc.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT-This is a pretty good epic to end the cd. Some people say they were going for another "Rime of the Ancient Mariner".I think that they were trying for something different. It is a GREAT song.