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THE X FACTORIron MaidenProg Related3.23 | 323 ratings |
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![]() The instrumental side of the music on the album hasnīt changed much compared to earlier releases by Iron Maiden. The music is melodic heavy metal ranging from hard heavy rockers like "Man on the Edge" to more epic heavy metal songs like the 11:17 minutes long "Sign of The Cross". The vocal style of Blaze Bayley, while being in a somewhat similar vein to the vocal style of Bruce Dickinson, completely lacks the power and the conviction of the latter though. This is a major issue IMO and even after almost 17 years I still think itīs a major flaw and I feel that "The X-Factor" suffers greatly because of it. While I dislike Blaze Bayleyīs vocal contributions and think they are a drag thereīs also something wrong with the production. For the first time longtime producer Martin Birch (Deep Purple, Rainbow...etc.) didnīt produce an Iron Maiden album. Instead bassist Steve Harris and producer Nigel Green took on the task which gave "The X-Factor" a very different sound compared to the bandīs earlier releases. Itīs an aquired taste of course but I think the sound is flat and lacks power. It probably made Blaze Bayley sound even weaker than he already did. I remember that back then I had my concerns about what this album would sound like but I hoped for the best. I was sadly very disappointed and that feeling remains after listening to the album again before writing this review. I may be sligthly harsh but I canīt give more than a 2.5 - 3 star (55%) rating and I wouldnīt recommend this album to anyone I know.
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3/5 |
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