Harsh WD review by Pop lovers

Posted by The Saint on September 4, 2003 @ 18:11

Dotmusic, one of the leading music website in the UK, reviewed 'Wildest Dreams' in their usual way... Surprise they gave it 6 out of 10.

What? No Eddie on the promo cover of this comeback single from Brit poodle rockers Iron Maiden? Surely, this kind of break with tradition is unthinkable in the world of clench-fisted stadium metal. No Eddie. No Maiden.

But, since he returned to the fold in '99, quintessential Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson has brought something no amount of Eddies could contribute to England's favourite metallers. That operatic voice, the OTT histrionics of which have kept 'Run To The Hills' a comedy favourite in the dotmusic office since its 2001 reissue.

The modernism implied in the artwork in no way translates in the music we hasten to add. This is Maiden-by-numbers, if anything, sounding more like their classic 'Number Of The Beast' material than recent albums. Probably.

Source: Dotmusic.com

3 Comments

Shaman said:

Welcome back The Saint! Well they're nice, I give 5 out of 10 to WD. Specially after listening the whole DOD record.

#5542, September 4, 2003 @ 18:56

Anonymous said:

Ok is it me or do they even talk at all about the music. I can only comments on the look of the cover nothing about the song in it self...

I might need more sleep becose i can't see anything about it...

BTW nice to see you again The Saint

#5543, September 4, 2003 @ 19:26

Real World said:

The promo for Wickerman and indeed on of the Wickerman singles didnt have eddie on the cover

#5544, September 5, 2003 @ 08:02