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While sometimes The Final Frontier seems to mine the Maiden groove until the canary chirps its last, the better songs are an indication that they aren't yet trading solely on their reputation.
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MojoThe Final Frontier, its scratchy, clattering intro resembling The Mars Volta and signifying that this national institution's quest for adventure remains unabated. [Sept. 2010, p.98]
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Q MagazineSteel-plated national treasures hit the epic button. [Sept. 2010, p. 117]
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Maiden have long had a knack for the lung-busting chorus, but what impresses here are the complicated arrangements.
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The Final Frontier becomes less an exercise in experimentation than old-fashioned endurance, and the hushed-intro-bombastic-chorus dynamic begins to grate a little.
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UncutOpener "Satellite 15" might hint at something dark and abrasive, but they're soon back on track, rattling through robust, enjoyable nonsense like the multi-part epic "When The Wild Wind Blows." [Nov 2010, p.93]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 86 out of 103
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Mixed: 14 out of 103
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Negative: 3 out of 103
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Aug 22, 2010
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Sep 12, 2010
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Mar 25, 2012