the PERFEKT come-back for bruce
this is definetly maiden's best album, couldn've been done better, all songs are perfekt!

This album was really great, back then when I liked Maiden. And I just loved this album. My fav song would be 'Brave New World' and although I just could not listen to this album again, I recommend it.

What a great album. The guitar harmonies are just so nice. I haven't been able to find this in stores but I'll buy it as soon as I get the chance to. It's art.

I'll agree with In_Tallica... it's hard to say, but this albums is actuallly my favourite Maiden album. It maybe doesn't have the best songs, the best production, the coolest coverart, but it is so damn even! There is no bad song, it is just as complex as I like it and the production is 10/10, maybe worse than DOD but it doesn't matter. I could listen to this album over and over again. Of course I still like all the oldies but I'm not ashamed to say that I like this one more.

Good comeback for Bruce , amazing melodies and harmonies , perfect production and full of long songs mostly in progressive style.The Album has a typical Iron Maiden sound nearly similar with the previous one "Virtual XI" but It's lyrically far better. If you want high musical quality and impressive melodies with some great guitarwork , you MUST GET THIS BRILLIANT ALBUM ! (though I do not think there are so many people who have never listened it yet )

the drums on wicker man tend to get annoying after a while.sure it's superb production but that snare is getting on my nerves(a bit like st. anger)
that being said,it's not actually a perfect record,but still worth a 9.generally i feel about the album the same i feel about the wicker man-overall really good song,but a few flaws here and there

a classic maiden album. 10/10 from me - it has got to be one of their best albums in years, possibly their best?!

This was my first Maiden album, and a good one to start. Recommended!

i just realised: the mercenary sounds a lot like prowler(the vocal melody mainly)
but i stand by the comment i posted above

i get this album encouraged by claims "Brave New World is definitely better than Dance of Death" (my very favorite Maiden album), but i have to say for me it isn't...8 to this very nice album, but i still prefer Dance Of Death

Well, I'm surprised I hadnt posted here before because I love this album! I don't know but the songs are just stunning. Songs like "blood brothers" are very special to me. And "dream of mirrors" is delicious as far as guitar melody is concerned. Just to mention a few. The whole album has great melodies and the things we I like in Maiden: fabulous vocals, competent drumming, great solos and melodic riffs and interesting lyrics.

It's a very special album for me.

yes, Dream of Mirrors was memorable for me..but the rest was not, i have to say - quality music but with nothing special to offer to me

brucyyyy is back!!!!! in some style, perfect album 5 outstanding songs and 5 five great ones 10/10 the nomad out of this planet:maniac:

The best songs are all in the second half of the album, from ''Dreams of Mirrors'' to on there is only exellent songs... in my opinion this album is only worse than Dance of Death in the Iron discography

Bruce is back at last, and what a way to come back this album is one of their best i love every song, a must have album 10/10

I find this album quite boring and definitely inferior to Maiden's classic stuff (from TNOTB to SSOASS).

A bit too proggy on some parts and not enough metal. Also, they still use the kind of boring intros Harris started to compose on "The X Factor".

I love this album...I especially love when Maiden puts out those 8-9 minute long songs, which this album has plenty of!

A surprisingly good album. Sure it doesn't do anything daring or terribly unioque, but it still has that classic over the topness which Maiden does in their own way. Even if the album sounds aged (as far as their musicians go) I still feel its one of their better albums.

Very nice album and review, first time I bought its Cassette and I remember that how I loved it. now Im on it, very nostalgic, cant say which song but yes Blood Brothers is one of the best.

The album is just freaking amazing, def in my top Maiden albums, what a comeback for Bruce and what a big difference he makes!

My favorite Maiden album by far. Beats all the 80s stuff. Absolutely love it.

Wow this is aesome, maybe best after 80's at all and last one what can be good, a powerful album musically, lyrically what still kicks some part of the ass.