Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
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Free Music Notes for Somewhere in Time
Free Music Review: One of thier best
Hit: 5 Stars
This is my favourite Iron Maiden album tied with Number Of The Beast. This showcases a very mature and more progressive Iron Maiden, which was certainly a big change in direction. The synths were pretty controversial at the time, but I think they work brilliantly. Somewhere In Time, despite being recorded in the 80s (and sounding like it), has a very spacey, futuristic feel to it.The music is well structured, the melodies are great and the lyrics are well thought out (compared to most metal bands at the time). Tracks like Caught Somewhere In Time and The Loneliness Of A Long Distance Runner are amazing..., they're all great! The only thing I regret about buying this album is that I didn't buy it sooner.
This is a great album. I don't care who said it was ... (one person even said that it was as bad as "No Prayer For The Dying"). I love this album, and when I first got it it refreshed my love for Maiden's music where even Piece Of Mind didn't when I bought that a few months before. This album shows a real sense of maturity and progression. Don't get me wrong, I like thier older stuff as well, but many bands have either produced a string of albums that sound exactly alike or they've changed for the worse. However, just when Maiden thought that they couldn't top Powerslave, they release this - and it doesn't just sound like an improved version of Powerslave! It's probably Maiden's most most unique album in terms of its sound. Fantastic.
Free Music Review: Somewhere in Time, Maiden's best album to date
Hit: 5 Stars
Somewhere in Time introduced synth into the Iron Maiden world of music. It's very intelligently used and I must say, it makes this album better as a whole.
Track Breakdown:
1. Caught Somewhere in Time - Speedy rocker. Holds up to the likes of Invaders, Moonchild, Aces High, and so on. 4 stars.
2. Wasted Years - Very catchy song. 5 stars.
3. Sea of Madness - Never appealed to me much, great, just doesn't jump out at you. 4 stars.
4. Heaven Can Wait - Though people say the chorus is catchy, and it is somewhat, it sounds very forced and even a bit out of tune. 4 stars.
5. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner - Now that the title is finish, time for the song review. Great song with many suprises. The drum part is very interesting, as is the song as a whole. 5 stars.
6. Stranger in a Strange Land - Guess what?, strange song. Very catchy and very good, just a bit strange. 5 stars.
7. Deja Vu - One of the bests on the album. Very strange lyrics and a great riff. 5 stars.
8. Alexander the Great - The epic of this album. Holds up to every epic other album closer, other than Hallowed by thy Name. Also, a fun and quick history lesson. :D
To wrap things up, they introduced a new element to their music, but thank goodness it worked nearly perfectly. Check out Seventh Son of a Seventh Son if you want the best synth Maiden can offer, though.
Free Music Review: My favorite Maiden album, and one of my all-time favorites by any band
Hit: 5 Stars
I love this album, but strangely enough, the first time I heard it, it didn't impress me much. It wasn't "Wasted Years" or "Stranger In A Strange Land" that made me pick this up, but rather "Deja Vu". I was in a band at the time, and was also a cartoonist, and had written a tongue-in-cheek comic book about our band in which we went forward in time to see how things would turn out. At one point in the comic, we had to go back in time 5 minutes to prevent one of us from doing something stupid, and as I was drawing this, a friend sitting next to me said something like "Have them listen to "Deja Vu" by Iron Maiden as they go back." I'd never heard the song, but that's what made me curious about it.
Anyway, I liked "Deja Vu" from the first listen, but the rest of the album did little for me. But after a few listens, it became one of my all-time favorite albums by any artist, and remains so. It's got a great sound to it, and there's not a weak track on the album. "Caught Somewhere In Time" and "Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner" are two of my favorite tracks. It's funny how something you end up liking so much can start out as something you don't really care for. But if I were stranded on a desert island and could only have a few CDs with me, this would be one of them.
Oh, and the cover is great too -- check out all the hidden Maiden references!
Free Music Review: Their best album
Hit: 5 Stars
This is the most complete Maiden album ever! Every song could appear on a "Best Of" album of theirs (which makes me wonder why they don't...) because each song is so full of melody, epic grandeur, and complex musicianship. Many of Iron Maiden's fans that have been around since the beginning usually mark Powerslave as their last great album, but that's just foolish. Somewhere In Time is their best album, followed by 7th Son of a 7th Son. Here is how i rate every song:Caught Somewhere In Time - excellent, fast opening track with lots of synths! 10/10
Wasted Years - melodic, beautiful, great solo, great chorus 9.5/10
Sea Of Madness - one of Maiden's heaviest tracks! 9/10
Heaven Can Wait - this is such a fun song, I can't help but smile everytime I hear it 9.5/10
The Lonliness Of The Long Distance Runner - if it weren't for the cheesey lyrics, this song would go down as one of their best ever, but otherwise, it's still a great song 9/10
Deja Vu - very interesting lyrics and a slower paced song then the rest of the album...excellent, one of the best! 10/10
Stranger In A Strange Land - best song on the album! just listen to that solo!! 10/10
Alexander The Great - epic, epic, epic! not only do you get a fantastic epic song, but you also get a history lesson in just 8 minutes! 10/10
There you have it, Maiden's finest hour
Free Music Review: The One That Made Me A Lifelong Fan
Hit: 5 Stars
Everyone's got that special album that they heard way back when that would forever change the way you viewed music; An album that's closer to your heart than any you've heard since, be it bad or not. Maybe it was Dark Side Of The Moon, Sgt. Pepper, Moving Pictures or .....And Justice For All. For me, it was Somehwere In Time. I was nine years old when I begged my mother to buy me the cassette tape with the "robot guy with the gun" on the cover. Nine years old! The fifth grade! I'm twenty five now, and am still thankful to my mother for getting this album even if she wasn't crazy about the idea(remember, Iron Maiden were branded satanists thanks to people who based the band solely on their imagery). This album would change me forever. I had heard ...And Justice For All before this and loved it, but this one really opened my eyes to the whole heavy metal genre and what gems it holds. It's still my favorite Iron Maiden album today(barely beating 7th son, which I conned my mother into getting a short while later). Now, you know an album has to be good if it remains one of your favorites over 16 years. Most like to start with Number Of The Beast, and that is a great one to start with, but I'm telling you, you can't go wrong if you start with this one.Plus the song "Alexander The Great" can get you through a history report like it did me.