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This latest Sun Tzu-themed blockbuster (albeit loosely themed) doesn't reach the peaks of their 82-88 glory era (except for perhaps 'The Time Machine' which is one of the highlights of the album's 82 minute record-shattering running time).

Elsewhere, 'Death Of The Celts' aims for an 'Infinite Dreams' level of epic grandeur and bombast while the 8 minute title track (a quickie for Maiden) is an uplifting, minimal fuss anthem that oddly doesn't seem to outstay its welcome. Traces of epics like 'To Tame a Land' can be heard in 'The Parchment' and there is a somewhat mid-tempo plodding to the proceedings which can test the patience a little- although this charge can be laid at ANY millennial Maiden release.

Overall, what you get is the same as always since their reformation with Bruce- a solid, sprawling experience where the motto seems to be 'more is more'. Some self-editing wouldn't exactly harm them next time because (and this should be noted) this music doesn't do anything that the band haven't done in a much shorter, more concise format anyway. Why waste the format if there is nothing new happening? Perhaps it's their age or the mileage but I do wish Iron Maiden would get to the point quicker like they used to!

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