Iron Maiden ~ No Prayer For The Dying (1990) CD 2019 Sanctuary Records •• NEW ••

Description: Iron Maiden No Prayer For The Dying The Studio Collection AUDIO CD BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED BMG / Sanctuary Records 538442192 UPC | 4050538442199 Made In USA 2019 ♪ Produced by Martin “The Bishop” Birch ♪ Originally Released in October, 1990 ♪ 2015 Remaster TRACK LISTING 01. Tail Gunner 02. Holy Smoke 03. No Prayer For The Dying 04. Public Enema Number One 05. Fates Warning 06. The Assassin 07. Run Silent Run Deep 08. Hooks In You 09. Bring Your Daughter... ...To The Slaughter 10. Mother Russia New decade! New guitar player! New album! The 1980s were over, and Iron Maiden faced many challenges in maintaining their status at the dawn of the 1990s. Iron Maiden had conquered the world. The 1980s were their decade, like the 1970s had been Led Zeppelin’s decade. From 1984 through 1988 Maiden were the biggest metal band on the planet in terms of popularity, and they could hardly be faulted for their innovation either. Following a year off in 1989, at the end of which the Maiden England concert video was released, Iron Maiden reconvened at the dawn of a new decade. The 1990s would bring multiple changes and struggles to the band, and their claim to the metal throne would be challenged and ultimately succeeded by Metallica. The first change occurred when guitarist Adrian Smith, who had recently released his first solo album with the band ASAP, became disillusioned and was pushed to leave Maiden. The source of Smith’s frustration was partially the musical direction that Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson championed for the new project: A stripped-down, back-to-basics approach, reminiscent of the Killers (1981) album. The resulting album, No Prayer For The Dying, is a radical stylistic departure from the previous couple of studio albums, with hissing guitars and a snarling Dickinson up front, and a very direct «garage» kind of production by Martin Birch. Truth be told, the producer was against doing the album on an ancient mobile recording studio in Harris’ rehearsal barn (soon to become Barnyard Studios) instead of a real studio. He probably did the best he could, but the well-produced late 80s Maiden sound was now a thing of the past. Tracks like opener Tailgunner and the rousing Fates Warning actually suit the shift in production values, the latter being one of those rare Dave Murray compositions. Even if the dry drum sound of Nicko McBrain is particularly low-fi, these tracks sport an aggressive attack that overcomes the sonic deficiencies. No Prayer For The Dying features the weakest title track since the dawn of Maiden’s classic era. Which doesn’t mean it’s a bad song, just average. Actually, Dickinson went on record upon the album’s release in 1990 to claim that it was one of the best quiet-beginning type of songs he had done with the band. Take that, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Children Of The Damned, Revelations, and Infinite Dreams! This kind of statement certainly highlights the enthusiasm for the project that drove the band at the time, but in retrospect it seems absurdly overstated. Two things stand out about the performances on No Prayer For The Dying. Quite predictably, Adrian Smith’s groovy and melodic guitar work is sorely missed. But on the other hand, Bruce Dickinson is back to hitting the high notes like it’s 1982! Someone should really quiz him about this unexpected development, the strained performances of the late 1980s being abandoned for good. Also on the plus side, Smith’s replacement is one Janick Gers, and the injection of energy is palpable throughout the record, as it would be on stage. Not as sophisticated as a player, Gers is a much more free-form kind of guitarist, but the collective energy level of the band has rarely been as high, and this helps them partially counter the weakness of the production. Much of that is thanks to Gers. SHIPPING TO USA ONLY Buyer Pays Shipping $3.99 1st CD $3.99... each additional $1.50 CDs will only be combined with other CDs or DVDs To qualify for the combined discount, all items must be purchased together, paid for with 1 payment, and shipped all together in 1 shipment. Please use the add to cart feature, once you have ordered all your desired items, proceed to checkout to complete your order with the combined total.

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