IRON
MAIDEN
Somewhere Back in Time: The Best Of 1980-1989
UME 2008
www.ironmaiden.com
Genre
Heavy metal / NWOBHM / Hard Rock / Classic
The Good
1980-1989 was the "golden era" for the British heavy metal legends, BUT...
The Bad
ANOTHER IRON MAIDEN HITS ALBUM?! For crying out loud. It seems after every
new Iron Maiden studio album, it's immediately followed by a greatest
hits collection (The Essential Iron Maiden [2005], Edward the Great [2002],
Eddie's Archive [2002], Best of the Beast [1996]). I can only hope the
group has no control over that, because what Iron Maiden
fan
doesn't
have all
these
songs?
What
songs
you ask? "Number of the Beast," "Aces High," "2
Minutes to Midnight,"
"The Trooper," "Waysted Years," "The Evil That
Men Do," etc. All the
songs included here have appeared on every Iron Maiden hits compilation
that came before this one. In addition, there have already been two,
that's right two double disc best of collection by Iron Maiden that include
a much more vast collection of fan favorites. And would it kill them
to include studio versions of "Phantom of the Opera" and "Iron
Maiden?"
The Verdict
If you've always wanted to check out Iron Maiden but have waited this damn
long to do so, Somewhere Back in Time is the best of the best material
the band has to offer. However, if you are a fan of the group, you already
have this material (four times over), and you should feel insulted that
they're trying to milk you for another $12. The songs deserve a 5 out
of 5, but
for the album itself....
IRON
MAIDEN
out
of 5
