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Universal acclaim- based on 177 Ratings
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Positive: 160 out of 177
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Mixed: 9 out of 177
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Negative: 8 out of 177
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Sep 4, 2015A great album with epic songs like 'The Red and The Black', 'Empire of the Clouds' and 'The Book of Souls'.
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Sep 4, 2015
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Sep 4, 2015
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Sep 4, 2015Best after Brave New World. A true masterpiece. Blew away with all the tunes, riffs, solos and most importantly Bruce. Iron Maiden is the best band of the world. Period
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Sep 6, 2015
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Sep 6, 2015Fantastic Double Album! I have Been a Big Iron Maiden Fan since the early Eighties and cannot believe the energy they put on this album. Even after 40 years, they are still on top of the game. I can't wait for the World Tour! Up The Irons!
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Sep 7, 2015Such a great variety of songs that are both hard and contemporary. Tears of a Clown' is worth checking out on its' own just for the fact that it is dedicated to Robin Williams.
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Sep 7, 2015As normal...This IS Maiden! Wonderfully imagined and a full "Live" feel. A treasure to any longtime fan and sure to win many more of a new generation!
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Sep 11, 2015A masterpiece, one of their finest works. And don't let any boring naysayers tell you otherwise.
I can't even pic a song to rate their best. Maiden mixed everything that they learned over the years and made a double album out of it.
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Sep 15, 2015The best album since Virtual XI!
I love this album very much and every song is masterpiece !
Bruce sings very pleasant!
One of the best iron maiden albums ever! -
Sep 21, 2015To be honest, I didn't really expect that much from this album. At first the single 'Speed of Light' was a "meh" for me, but after re-listening to this whole album couple of times, this is their best album after The Final Frontier.
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Sep 16, 2015
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Sep 25, 2015I love lengthy songs, so Empire of the Clouds is the best thing that could happen to Maiden. Tears of a Clown, The Man of Sorrows, If Eternity Should Fail, Speed of Light… These guys just can't write a bad album!
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Oct 11, 2015The Book of Souls is, simply put, an AMAZING record! On par with if not better than what's widely believed to be their "Classic" records from the 80's. Needs to be absorbed slowly given the mammoth running time in order for all the nuances & uber-musicality to be uncovered. A Masterpiece in the making!!! :)
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May 14, 2016I had high expectations for this album, but, like always, Iron Maiden exceeded these expectations. "The Book of Souls" is one and a half hours of pure heavy metal-greatness!
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Jan 12, 2016
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Mar 26, 2016
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Mar 11, 2017Great Album, very awesome riff in the most of the song, the lyrics are very good too, I really think some of these songs will be part from Iron Maiden most iconic song.
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Sep 7, 2015Never been an Iron Maiden fan (I had only listened to the number of the beast). Gave this album a try and it was totally worth it. Definitely better than 95% of heavy metal music that is out there. I don't know how the old fans feel about it, but if you even slightly like heavy metal music give this album a try.
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Sep 13, 2015
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Mar 2, 2016This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 4, 2015Another epic album from London's finest. Simply not content to keep re-writing the same album like many of their peers (Metallica, AC/DC et al), the Maiden take their time with each release and produce something fresh and interesting. Much stronger than you might expect it to be.
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Sep 7, 2015This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 9, 2015
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Oct 2, 2015In my opinion this is Maidens finest album since Somewhere In Time. Scarcely a dull moment, and some absolute belters on there - the title track in particular is superb.
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Apr 26, 2021
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Sep 15, 2015
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Sep 4, 2015
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Sep 7, 2015Excellent sound quality, never ending harmony guitar solos. Thanks for showing young musicians what is electric guitar for Iron Maiden... When is the next gig?
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Sep 10, 2021Good album, some largely unforgettable songs (Tears of a Clown, When the River runs Deep, Man of Sorrows)
But lets talk about the GOOD (Red & The Black, Speed of Light, Book of Souls, Empire of the Clouds)
When its good its GOOD but when its a bit mediocre it drags. -
Feb 20, 2023I am really satisfied. The whole disc is a good album that will put a smile on the listener's face. The vocals and guitar work is top-shelf instrumentalization, while the rest of the band makes a brilliant job. "The Book of Souls" and "Speed of Light" are brilliant songs that only show Maiden's superiority.
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Oct 2, 2015Forty years down the line, Maiden has proven that they’re still the best metal band in the world; we never had any doubt, but The Book of Souls is one hell of a reminder.
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Sep 21, 2015An album that wouldn't be out of place if it had come out 30 years ago.
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Sep 11, 2015The flipside of all the editorial freedom is that rather too much of the album is made up of endless midtempo guitar chug, which can feel like a bit of a chore after a while.