IRON MAIDEN Senjutsu Album Review | BangerTV

Martin Popoff sounds off on Iron Maiden's first new album in 6 years. Their 17th studio album Senjutsu is out today via Parlophone Records / BMG

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[BangerTV]

Ok you heard Martin's thoughts on Senjutsu. Agree? Disagree? Let us know what YOU think!

[SuperTugz]

Maiden's strength in the 80s was that they could write longer songs like Hallowed Be Thy Name, Phantom of the Opera, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Powerslave, and they were filled with so many different riffs, solos and sudden tempo changes that you were thoroughly entertained for the entire duration of the song without feeling its length. Maiden lost the ability to do this. Song length isn's their problem, just purely repetitiveness.

[TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets]

New album just means a future tour and a opportunity to see them.

[NateShredwards]

Regarding Nicko's drumming, it's amazing that he is 69 years old and blowing our minds. He reminds us a double kick and blast beats aren't the only thing that proves you to be a great drummer.

[CC-]

This album is the best sleep aid ever.

[forestdweller]

It's been 21.5 months since this album came out. The more I listened to it, the more I understood how great it is! The last 3 tracks are all amazing, and I love the way they flow from one to the next. I constantly have those 3 on when doing work around the house. I think Senjutsu is a really good album made by adults, for adults (this in not adolescent or kid metal). I give it an 8 out of 10.

[JoeyArmstrong]

I love Martin. He doesn't hold back to appeal to the fanboys. . Very unbiased review.

[screenwriter]

One of Maiden's best albums IMO. I absolutely LOVE Stratego, The Writing on the Wall, Lost in a Lost World, Days of Future Past, Darkest Hour, The Parchment, and Hell on Earth. The opener is also super atmospheric and really gives you a good feel for the tone of the album. It reminded me a lot of Sattelite 15 from the equally wonderful Final Frontier.

[bayousurvivor]

I feel this album is pretty slow and mellow, kind of miss the faster songs they had in The Book of Souls. Not bad but I like the last two albums better.

[darknessnight]

AMORPHIS!

Also: Y'all should do an Iron Maiden albums ranked like you did with Mastodon and Judas Priest. Im curious where BangerTV thinks all the albums stack up

[johnhareiel]

Finally! Someone that doesnt sugarcoat long and boring by claiming its "prog" thank you!

[allendean]

Got it today, and i enjoy it. It seems a little derivative in places, but this is Iron Maiden. If they didn’t sound like Iron Maiden, it would be weird….
Worth the purchase.

[walteraguilera]

I love this record, start to finish. I’m not here to argue or compare it to previous records. It’s fantastic the whole way through.

[rorycoles]

Iron Maiden is Iron Maiden, they do what they want. To me this album is a continuation of the past 20 years of them increasing the amount of prog in their work. Personally i love the long songs. And as for the comparisons aka the clansman to death of the celts, its good to see them adding and growing with the years. Kind of like this is how much more experience we have. Also really like the darker brooding feeling of the album. Most Maiden songs are quite heavy topics but this album just hits and sits differently tonally

[flipstag]

This album is a poetic and harmonic masterpiece. The instrumental breakdowns throughout are sensational, and the trio of epics Death of the Celts, The Parchment, and Hell on Earth are crazy good!

[tommybenitez]

The fact that there still around at there age still putting out solid work I’m happy with this album there’s no such thing as bad maiden

[Maxime_L]

Brave New World overrated? I disagree. A Matter of Life and Death excellent album? Totally agree with that.

[david]

This is a pretty much on point review. I honestly really haven't cared much for anything they've done since Fear of the Dark. I'm not sure if it's the lack of Martin Birch to reel them in and focus, too few big riffs, too many extended intros and too many bloated 10 and 12 minute "epics" that could have been trimmed down to 8. I try to give it a chance and end up bored and going back to Powerslave.

[minsterhill]

Great review Martin! I really appreciate Maiden still being around and making listenable to great music!

[smios]

Was looking forward to the review of Martin! Personally I loved the album. My second favorite since the reunion after BNW, which I totally love.
Funny fact my after 2000 ranking is almost the opposite of Martin’s. That’s why I love album rankings :)