Brave New World

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the most comforting things about living in the UK is knowing what you can rely on: bank holidays will be rainy, beans will be on the breakfast menu and Britain's homegrown heavy metal heroes will continue rocking well into their twilight years. Motorhead do it, Ozzy Osbourne does it and, with IBrave New World/I, Iron Maiden prove that they can do it, too. Featuring the return of vocalist Bruce Dickinson, after his self-imposed, six-year exile from the band, IBrave New World/I is the sound of classic Iron Maiden at their finest. The guitars--augmented by the return of Adrian Smith--still scream along at top volume, with their signature blistering solos and frantic time changes. Songs like hit single "The Wicker Man", the anthemic "Blood Brothers" and "The Nomad" all bear the hallmarks of Maiden's best work--that is, they rock. IBrave New World/I is the triumphant sound of one of Britain's heavy metal institutions returning to the top of the heap. I--Robert Burrow/I

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-03-13 rating:
Best album since Seventh Son
I stopped buying Maiden albums after Seventh Son as I thought they went downhill, but in a rush of blood I bought all of their CD and I really think this album is terrific.

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review by: date: 2009-02-11 rating:
Brave New World
`Brave New World' sees the return of Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith and the result is this supreme metal album. From the opening riff of `Wicker Man' you know you are in for a treat and Bruce's vocals, joined with the harmony guitars and Harris' romping bass and lyric ideas makes for one solid album. This is one of those maiden albums without a bad track on it, but for me `Ghost of the Navigator' and `Thin Line Between Love and Hate' really stand out. I saw them live for this tour and there seemed to be none of the previous animosity and they produced the thumping metal from this album in spades. You get the obligatory Eddie album artwork, as well as all the lyrics in a decent booklet (makes a change from the rubbish digi-pack formats you seem to get everywhere these days.) If you're a fan of maiden then this is a must have album and it is one of my favourites of theirs and if you're new to them then this isn't a bad place to start either. Strong, solid British heavy metal, you can't beat it!

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review by: date: 2009-01-13 rating:
A Maiden classic!
By now this album will need little introduction. Suffice to say that since Bruce made the decision to return to the fold things have been onwards and definitely upwards for Maiden. br / br /This is by far the best Miaden album since probably Seventh Son. The songwriting quality is everything we've come to expect from Maiden and as ever the production quality and technical accuracy is at a level of perfection that litterally no other band, certainly no other metal band, seems able to replicate. br / br /I would say that Brave New World isn't quite so consistently outstanding as "A matter of life death" but having said that songs like The Wicker Man stand out as being every bit as good as the old classics like "Can I Play With Madness". br / br /On a personal note, I think that "Nomad" is a work of utter and genuine genius. I've never come across any song, Maiden or otherwise, that I've found so inspiring and jaw-dropping to listen to. br / br /If you're a long-term Maiden fan then of course you already own this. If you're new to Maiden, this represents the band at nearly the top of their form. Excellent all round!

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review by: Biff date: 2008-07-16 rating:
They get better and better
Well i just can't believe it, they have done it again, Brave new world rocks like a 9.9 on the richter scale....My god, the title track is pure gold and then blood brothers goes beyond....The album is just perfect in ever detail. It rocks like no other and i am an avid fan. A matter of life and death was awesome but i just can't describe this, it is un-describable. Just buy, sit back and rock away....you will not be dissapointed....Long live the Maiden


review by: Nick date: 2008-03-06 rating:
What a blast!!! Maiden bites back.
After the dreary Blaze Bailey albums *not saying it was terrible, just not the best* Maiden fans welcomed the return of Bruce and Adrian to the Maiden camp and the boot of Bailey to make "Brave New World". Just to start of with....... What an album. br /On par with greats such as "Number of the beast", "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" and "Powerslave" this album brings Maiden back to what they are good at, writing classic metal tunes to rok out too, something that can be transisted to live performance and songs that not just sound good but also tell interesting and intellectual tales. br /The first track with the all important Smith intro "Wicker Man" just gets the album started and tells us to sit back and listen. Its hard, fast and got some serious punch with a catchy chorus, based around the tale from the movie about the coming ceremony when the Wicker Man will be lit. br /"Ghost of the Navigator" has a "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" theme to it and becomes another catchy tune and sea shanty. Title song "Brave New World" is the mother of songs and a firm fave and inclusion to a live set has all the hallmarks of a Dickinson classic. "The Mercenary" has all the marks of "The Trooper", "Blood Brothers" is similar to the ballad classics such as "Remember Tomorrow" with a brilliant use of keyboards and harmonies in the background. "Dream of Mirrors" is my only problem being to repetive but still bearable and sounds good but doesn't do damage to this fine album and still sounds good if only was shortened abit and reminds me of "Deja Vu" in its lyrics. br /"The Fallen Angel" I believe is the dark horse of this album is somewhat overlooked, it sounds good and has a catchy riff and chorus which just gets my foot tapping and picking up my bass guitar. "The Nomad" is another edition of telling tales by Maiden which has the same qualities as "To Tame a Land", "Quest for Fire" in a lyrical sense and some heavy riffs from ala "Powerslave" era Maiden. "Out of the Silent Planet" is the epitome and to me stands along with greats as "Hallowed be they Name" in its quality of musicianship with a great melody, riff, smashing chorus, bridge and solos to die for, its a shame they haven't done this live. Finally we rest on "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" don't think of "Wasting Love" when you see this, nothing like that. This is another fine and powerfull song similar in lines to a ballad but with some heavy riffs, fine vocals from the briliant Dickinson which brings us to an end on a brilliant return from the Godfathers of Metal. Up the Irons!!!

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