So as the Iron Maiden fans on vgchartz know (and should be asshamed if they did not), the long awaited album of Iron Maiden, the book of souls had finally arrived, a bit delayed because Bruce had a tumor at the back of his tongue. It's a god given he's cured and can still perform, because holy mother of god the new album of Maiden is the best sounding album for me since while I can't really remember such an awesome album, let alone a double album. The album the book of souls which I had pre-ordered for quite a while (like any Maiden fan would have). I had high expectations, I wasn't dissapointed with the single like many others because I gave the tracklist a look and with so many prog songs and epics a simple song is always welcome (something DT and others don't always get). But after hearing the first disc I was sure this was the best album since Brave new world from Iron Maiden. When I inserted disc 2 the magic keeps going on and soley by duration for me it already was the best post 2000 album, with the red an black as highlight. And after a few more very awesome songs the Empire of clouds came, while I already knew this song would be one of the greatest Maiden songs, due to the use of various instruments like Piano, I couldn't imagine it was so extremely well done and in my opinion it's the best (Iron Maiden) song ever produced.
It starts off with a wonderfull piano solo, which does something the wild wind blows failed, it had a certain beauty to it like nothing else matters from metallica call it the songs X factor. So when the piano intro which takes about 5 minutes ends you know you're in for a threat since the song is about an aircraftdissaster and Bruce being pilot you know this song is pure love. The guitars take a more active rol in the song and at minute 7 they kick in really hard with Nicko's help and that's where there is a huge orgy of solo's and riffs come together. Eventually the song goes back to the more epic scala with a bit more classical input to end with the pianoo and bruce singing and playing the last note's, which is the same how the song started and you're leaved with the feeling how on earth does a band which has been around for so long produce this song or this double album. I don't how they did it but I think this is the best hardrock/progrock/heavy album ever made or at least one of the greatest with the Empire of the clouds as absolute high if Maiden decides this is their last album, and I am almost praying it isn't they defenitly gone out with a supernova. Of course feel free to listen this product of magic and share you thoughts on the new Iron Maiden album, or this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPStKWtFO2I
(Due to copyright Bruce voice's slowed and lowered, but most Maiden fans already heard the album version anyway)
Please excuse my (probally) poor grammar