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Made In Scandinavia - A Tribute To Iron Maiden

10 songs / 49 minutes
Tribute
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 Ten bands from Sweden and Denmark have tried to cover some classic tracks by Heavy Metal legend Iron Maiden. Some bands did a good work, but most failed absolutely. Here's a tracklist of all participating bands followed by a short personal comment.
  • 01. Supersilent: Can I Play With Madness? (excellent Rock version of this late 80ies hit)
  • 02. Ofring: No Prayer For The Dying (great Black Metal, but showing no parallels to the original)
  • 03. Frozen Sun: The Trooper (ridiculous, Iron Maiden with a comic singer with helium voice)
  • 04. Infernal Torment: 7th Son Of A 7th Son (Black Metal version with few parallels to the original)
  • 05. Powerage: Hallowed Be Thy Name (well done, this song still has Maiden spirit)
  • 06. Loudmess: The Number Of The Beast (Industrial and Iron Maiden songs don't fit at all)
  • 07. Withering Surface: Purgatory (good guitar work, but drums and Thrash vocals really suck)
  • 08. Slip Into Silk: Charlotte The Harlot (awful production is ruinating this song)
  • 09. Roadkill: Stranger In A Strange Land (give the song a Nordish Metal touch which is quite OK)
  • 10. Headquake: The Fugitive (kind of Crossover, quite unusual)

On the musical point of view, most bands still haven't achieved a very high level. So it's no surprise that they ruinate most Maiden versions. I don't like the album too much, without being the biggest Maiden fan. But I suppose that big Maiden disciples will see this CD as a sacrilege. Or else, they have to be very tolerating persons.

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