British Lion
by Steve Harris
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  1. Danm95VFF
    Mar 27, 2016
    5
    Expectations for this album were always going to be sky high; Steve Harris is only the founder of the greatest heavy metal band, no big deal. Sadly, to say his fellow performers are not the accomplished musicians he plays with in Iron Maiden is a massive understatement. It sounds like a demo belonging to some newly formed band that was forced to be released on a major record label andExpectations for this album were always going to be sky high; Steve Harris is only the founder of the greatest heavy metal band, no big deal. Sadly, to say his fellow performers are not the accomplished musicians he plays with in Iron Maiden is a massive understatement. It sounds like a demo belonging to some newly formed band that was forced to be released on a major record label and passed off as an album. Most of the songs are immediately forgettable. The singer has very little vocal presence and even Harris' writing/performing contributions are not really enough to salvage it. Would not recommend to anyone who doesn't consider themselves an Iron Maiden fan either.… Collapse

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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
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  1. Kerrang!
    Oct 23, 2012
    80
    British Lion is a brilliant album. [8 Sep 2012, p.52]
  2. Q Magazine
    Oct 23, 2012
    40
    The lyrics on British Lion are at best workmanlike, tackling vague concepts with a deadening succession of cliches. [Nov 2012, p.98]
  3. AllMusic
    Oct 23, 2012
    50
    A serviceable slab of unpretentious yet utterly forgettable '80s retro-metal that adheres to every cliché in the book.
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