IRON MAIDEN — The X Factor (review)

IRON MAIDEN — The X Factor album cover Album · 1995 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
666sharon666
1995's The X Factor marks the start of what is undoubtedly the most unloved era of Iron Maiden: The Blaze Bayley years. It's not without good reason, as the 90's in general were not a good time for the band but at least No Prayer for the Dying and Fear of the Dark had Bruce Dickinson on them right? Well actually I think that The X Factor is slightly stronger than Fear of the Dark.

Blaze Bayley definitely isn't a bad singer, but he certainly isn't the right voice for Iron Maiden's music. This is more because Bruce Dickinson had by this point well established himself as the voice of Iron Maiden. Despite that Blaze does well enough here and The X Factor is a step back in the right direction. The music has a progressive edge again, though is not as progressive as Somewhere in Time or Seventh Son of a Seventh Son and there are more standout songs than Fear of the Dark had such as the opening epic Sign of the Cross and single Man of the Edge and overall does feel a bit more memorable. Some songs sound like they could use trimming down though, as the 71 minute length still tends to be hard to get through it one sitting.

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