Iron Maiden's Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son was not only my introduction to concept albums but also the first record I ever took a, um, "mental journey" to lol Crazy story time...my mother spilled a pot of boiling water on her legs when she was a little girl. Her family was very poor and basically lived out in the middle of nowhere. She was in immense pain, her mother doing her best to attend to her blistered legs. The next day a family friend arrived with a woman she claimed was a seventh daughter of a seventh daughter and that she had healing powers. My mother said the woman leaned down to her poor legs and began whispering over them. She finished and told my mom that she would feel better soon. My mother said that the next morning, as her mom was changing her bandages and cleaning her legs, the blisters washed right off like dead skin. The pain was completely gone, and there was no trace of blistering only nice pink skin. I looked into such phenomenon when I was young and found many other similar stories. They call it "talking the fire out". Up the Irons! 🤘
Iron Maiden has been my favorite band for decades and Moonchild has been my favorite song for most of that. Thanks for giving it a listen! Now listen to it again. And again.
Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son are the most progressive albums. The album and its cover are conceptual. That’s why they also came with the keys on their sound as it gives extra environment. The live stages on this period were also great. We need to appreciate their will to progress in their sound, although they always kept their sound and visual identity. Get ready for the title album song! Cheers! Up the Irons!
The entire album was based in the book that have the same name of the record, maybe the last of the golden years of the band, great reaction Hurm, saludos to you from México.
@@metalmark1214 funny how Rush did the same (first) but went back to full rock after that phase. But some of the fans move on. For me i move on when Adrian left. Came back for X Factor and Virtual XI because they were “different” but meh
@@rafaelrodriguez3270 I actually don't know any songs from X Factor and Virtual XI, the Blaze Bayley era. I just know select songs after Somewhere in Time album.
@@metalmark1214 i have to admit that XF was different and at the same time i was starting my garage band so i kind of gravitated to it the same way i did to Balls to Picasso. Then next yr i was introduced to Dream Theater by my drummer and was like… thanks Maiden see you later
This is my IM´s fav album; and Infinite Dreams my fav IM´s song eveeeeer! It happened the same to me: I had to listen it to focus on the powerfull´s Bruce voice so many times; then, I had to focus on the guitars; then, in the bass lines and finally in the lyrics... and i am listening to it nos just because. Thank you Hurm, thank to you for sharing this, greetings from México
You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
@@metalmark1214 i actually like all of it! I like prog and synth but I also love classic metal but I actually like the lyric concepts in Seventh Son and now they used the synth sounds to set the atmosphere.
@@PrincessKagayaki Sorry, for Maiden synth was not what I liked. Synth act as filler. I fell in love with the music of NOTB and POM, even though, there are a couple good songs on this album. If you like I can give you some metal bands that are heavy/thrash metal, some you might already know - Metal Church, Exodus, Death Angel, Testament, Helloween, Kreator to name a few.
Just been to a show in Belfast. Really amazing. You must go. When they are singing all your favourite songs right in front of you, you will never forget it.
You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
The bass is harder to hear at first due to the synth rhythm recording and mix of the two guitars on this album. You get used to it and you’ll be able to pick out every bass note in time. The Harris bass click sound is brilliant on this album. Not too loud, just right. Loved the review Hurm1t! 🤘
Hello there! It’s a great concept album, whereas the opening song “Moonchild” is one of their standout openers (if you ask me). The tour for this album was amazing and Maiden opened their set with this song. Also, check out the California based all-women tribute band The Iron Maidens when they cover “Moonchild” live (it’s on youtube). It’s amaze-balls!!!
Hey, don't listen to those saying this is the end of the "Golden Age". There is plenty more great stuff to come after this - there are no duds in my opinion. Except perhaps the Blaze Bayley stuff of course.
First heavy metal song I had ever heard was 'Moonchild' by Iron Maiden. For a 12 yr old kid who was raised on 70's disco music and Michael Jackson ... I was like, "What the hell did I just listen to??? How do I bop to this???" 😲 Little did I know... Steve Harris' bass is still strong on this track, but I guess it didn't have the trademark galloping that we were expecting... but it picks up on Harris' songs on the record, like 'Infinite dreams'... 'Seventh son of a seventh son'. A bit more keyboards on this one, and it's my fave Iron Maiden album, cos this record made me a fan, w/ 'Somewhere in time' 🤘🤘🔥🔥and then 'No prayer for the dying' (which was admittedly a bit different).
Hell yeah bud! I can't wait til you get to The Clairvoyant, my fav off this album. A few years ago they toured with the seventh son theme and stage. They played several songs off this album and started the show with Moonchild. Was incredible
Moonchild is my favorite Maiden track and 7th son my favorite album….followed by Somewhere in time….guess for nostalgia reasons being these were the first two I heard from them back in the late 80s! Up those irons my man!
It's a concept album, their only one. And they used synth bass and guitars. As a bass player myself , iv no trouble hearing the bass. Turn it up dude.😁😁
I remember a few friends had not really liked the synth direction Maiden was taking on Somewhere in Time and this album turned them off even more, said it was "too melodic" and Maiden had lost some of the heaviness on NotB and Peace of Mind, sounded they were trying too hard to get some radio airplay. I personally love Seventh Son, in my top 5 fave Maiden albums; and yes, the album cover, I dig it but it is kinda esoteric, like, where exactly is Eddie now? He was somewhere in the future now he's in the Arctic or something?
I'm with your friends. You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
hi dude...! love your reactions...! on you tube there is certainly a remastered version of the album. maybe you can find the single songs. the bass maybe sounds better. and more....maybe you cuold find the song played on vinyl... it would be the best...!
One more thing and I'll shut up; during the late 80's analog recording equipment was being replaced with digital equipment in many studios and producers were experimenting with the new digital gear, (or they had little choice,) so many metal albums of that era were recorded on analog tape then transferred to digital in the mix-down and mastering process, ADD [Analog-Digital-Digital] to accommodate for the shiny new Compact Discs that the industry were introducing and studio album sound quality suffered, everything got kind of squashed and flat sounding, lost some audio dynamic range with the compression.
It took me a few listens to fully fall in love with this album but I put it top tier. Everybody is firing on all cylinders as usual but for me Dave Murray’s guitar work on this album absolutely blows me away! The only negative for me is the first half of the title track is a bit boring, underwhelming, and repetitive but the second half more than makes up for it. I wish this album was twice as long!
You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
@@metalmark1214 … Mastadon’s Crack the Skye is a great album. I love early Fates Warning! Awaken the Guardian might be my fav from them. I was never a big Dream Theatre fan as the singer’s voice kinda bugs me. He reminds me of a singing boy hero from a Disney movie! Lol. But I admit they have some kick ass material. Octovarium (sp??) is amazing. Have you heard Pagans Mind? Their first 4 albums are metal prog goodness with a healthy dose of synth.
Synthesised guitars and bass Hurm. That accounts for the “smothered” sound. Not crunchy guitars or string clacking bass. Ehhhh, that’s one reason I don’t rank this album huger. The other reason, Bruce’s vocals. He’s experimenting and and think his voice is transitioning to less traditional metal sound to more guttural new metal sound.
Somewhere in Time had synth guitar and bass. This album adds full keyboard synth. First Maiden album I was not enthusiastic about. It does have a couple good tracks.
Agree with your point on the synth guitars and bass. The guitar rhythm style in this album smothers it a bit. Not so much on somewhere in time. I love Bruce’s vocal style on this album. Menacing…
Greetings and Love from Germany again. Awesome...reaction..thanx. in 2013 or so, Maiden rerelease every CD Album. Remasterd. Maybe the Bass is on that better. Or try Moonchild live..see, i know you go crazy for some good Bass. And Steve is outstanding. Can't wait til you try out 'The Red and Black'(Studio version), from 'The Book of Souls'. Album. A Major Battle, Bass versus 3 Guitars. Lenght Warning. .bout 18 minutes. Peace..stay safe & UP THE IRONS 666
As the angry metal guy says, "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is truly a classic and if you don’t own it you are depriving yourself of the best heavy metal album ever written."
Songs like this are why i stopped listening or going to Maiden gigs after Piece of Mind. Sounds like Dickinson just wrote the lyrics regardless of the soundtrack and thought he'd keep them whether they worked with it or not. To me, an early Maiden fan, this sounds abysmal, sorry.
Welcome to the age of the Maiden with synth. Ugh! When asked in 80's about using synths, Bruce Dickinson said We're a heavy metal band, we don't use synths. Famous last words. Not a strong song to start an album. That great bass, that I love by Steve, that was prominent on earlier albums, not here. Bruce has a preoccupation with the afterlife and reincarnation on this album. This is considered a concept album. On to Infinite Dreams, a better track. This album has a couple good tracks at least, Hurm.
@@libero3493 You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
This time you are wrong.They didnt start with a masterpiece but with a mastershit😆 This and Can i play....are the biggest shits ever. The rest of the album is awesome of course
Their best opener to their best album in my humble opinion
Iron Maiden's Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son was not only my introduction to concept albums but also the first record I ever took a, um, "mental journey" to lol Crazy story time...my mother spilled a pot of boiling water on her legs when she was a little girl. Her family was very poor and basically lived out in the middle of nowhere. She was in immense pain, her mother doing her best to attend to her blistered legs. The next day a family friend arrived with a woman she claimed was a seventh daughter of a seventh daughter and that she had healing powers. My mother said the woman leaned down to her poor legs and began whispering over them. She finished and told my mom that she would feel better soon. My mother said that the next morning, as her mom was changing her bandages and cleaning her legs, the blisters washed right off like dead skin. The pain was completely gone, and there was no trace of blistering only nice pink skin. I looked into such phenomenon when I was young and found many other similar stories. They call it "talking the fire out". Up the Irons!
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I guess there is power in the number of 7. It is God's number.
Iron Maiden has been my favorite band for decades and Moonchild has been my favorite song for most of that. Thanks for giving it a listen!
Now listen to it again. And again.
Up next Infinite Dreams my personal favourite you will hopefully understand why, it's incredible 🤘🤘🤘 Moonchild is just a taster of what's to come.
Agreed ..... Infinite dreams!! Magic track! Maiden england tour Birmingham was a great live version
@@ANJIN79SAMMA yeah Maiden England DVD is just unbelievable ABSOLUTELY OVERWHELMING FIREPOWER🤘🤘🤘🇬🇧
My fav T-shirt is back! Nice!
Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son are the most progressive albums. The album and its cover are conceptual. That’s why they also came with the keys on their sound as it gives extra environment. The live stages on this period were also great. We need to appreciate their will to progress in their sound, although they always kept their sound and visual identity. Get ready for the title album song! Cheers! Up the Irons!
The entire album was based in the book that have the same name of the record, maybe the last of the golden years of the band, great reaction Hurm, saludos to you from México.
Consider the golden age ended on the last album, Somewhere in Time When they when full synth on this album, I lost interest to some degree.
@@metalmark1214 funny how Rush did the same (first) but went back to full rock after that phase. But some of the fans move on. For me i move on when Adrian left. Came back for X Factor and Virtual XI because they were “different” but meh
@@rafaelrodriguez3270 I actually don't know any songs from X Factor and Virtual XI, the Blaze Bayley era. I just know select songs after Somewhere in Time album.
@@rafaelrodriguez3270 only the time gave some of respect to this both albums, they only diferent, not bad
@@metalmark1214 i have to admit that XF was different and at the same time i was starting my garage band so i kind of gravitated to it the same way i did to Balls to Picasso. Then next yr i was introduced to Dream Theater by my drummer and was like… thanks Maiden see you later
This is my IM´s fav album; and Infinite Dreams my fav IM´s song eveeeeer! It happened the same to me: I had to listen it to focus on the powerfull´s Bruce voice so many times; then, I had to focus on the guitars; then, in the bass lines and finally in the lyrics... and i am listening to it nos just because. Thank you Hurm, thank to you for sharing this, greetings from México
You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
AH finally seventh son!!! This is my favorite album!! The second track Infinite Dreams is my favorite Iron Maiden song!
You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
@@metalmark1214 i actually like all of it! I like prog and synth but I also love classic metal but I actually like the lyric concepts in Seventh Son and now they used the synth sounds to set the atmosphere.
@@PrincessKagayaki Sorry, for Maiden synth was not what I liked. Synth act as filler. I fell in love with the music of NOTB and POM, even though, there are a couple good songs on this album. If you like I can give you some metal bands that are heavy/thrash metal, some you might already know - Metal Church, Exodus, Death Angel, Testament, Helloween, Kreator to name a few.
Also last album with guitarist Adrian Smith until Brave New World in 2000
One of the best concept albums ever!! You’ll hear the bass like you want, just wait and see. 🤘🏼
I'll take Queensryche Operation Mindcrime over this.
Me too bro, operation for me is the #1 without questions! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Just been to a show in Belfast. Really amazing. You must go. When they are singing all your favourite songs right in front of you, you will never forget it.
yes!!! Enjoy the journey my friend 🤘
And to think that this ultimately became your favorite song!!! 😅
Hell yeah! This album is my top 7 from '80s decade, if you look in the back cover of the album, you'll see Maiden's albums history frozen in time.
"regressing their sound" yeah one album later with No Prayer they do just that
Hail from Greece man i like your t shirt!!!This album is the masterpiece of iron maiden
You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
This was the first Maiden album to use Keyboard Synthesizers. That is why you got those "unexpected" sounds.
The bass is harder to hear at first due to the synth rhythm recording and mix of the two guitars on this album. You get used to it and you’ll be able to pick out every bass note in time. The Harris bass click sound is brilliant on this album. Not too loud, just right. Loved the review Hurm1t! 🤘
One of my favourite albums from them. Love 'The Prophecy' ❤
1st saw Maiden at Donington Monsters of Rock 1988 , Opened with this track , Absolutely awesome opener
Well then just try out "The Trooper". There you can here the whole cavalry gallopping on Steve's bass, haha!
I grow up listen to heavy metal I see these 14 time
Hello there!
It’s a great concept album, whereas the opening song “Moonchild” is one of their standout openers (if you ask me). The tour for this album was amazing and Maiden opened their set with this song. Also, check out the California based all-women tribute band The Iron Maidens when they cover “Moonchild” live (it’s on youtube). It’s amaze-balls!!!
Hey, don't listen to those saying this is the end of the "Golden Age". There is plenty more great stuff to come after this - there are no duds in my opinion. Except perhaps the Blaze Bayley stuff of course.
First heavy metal song I had ever heard was 'Moonchild' by Iron Maiden. For a 12 yr old kid who was raised on 70's disco music and Michael Jackson ... I was like, "What the hell did I just listen to??? How do I bop to this???" 😲
Little did I know...
Steve Harris' bass is still strong on this track, but I guess it didn't have the trademark galloping that we were expecting... but it picks up on Harris' songs on the record, like 'Infinite dreams'... 'Seventh son of a seventh son'. A bit more keyboards on this one, and it's my fave Iron Maiden album, cos this record made me a fan, w/ 'Somewhere in time' 🤘🤘🔥🔥and then 'No prayer for the dying' (which was admittedly a bit different).
I glad you like good uk music
Hell yeah bud! I can't wait til you get to The Clairvoyant, my fav off this album. A few years ago they toured with the seventh son theme and stage. They played several songs off this album and started the show with Moonchild. Was incredible
Moonchild is my favorite Maiden track and 7th son my favorite album….followed by Somewhere in time….guess for nostalgia reasons being these were the first two I heard from them back in the late 80s! Up those irons my man!
I glad you young one are love good music
Love it, Iron Maiden is so top
Like your reacton to good musicfrom uk
Infinite dreams is my favourite off the album
To me SSOASS is Maidens pinnacle.
07:50 "I love bass ..and louder " .Please then react to Brocas Helm " Cry of the Banshee "
It's a concept album, their only one. And they used synth bass and guitars. As a bass player myself , iv no trouble hearing the bass. Turn it up dude.😁😁
I remember a few friends had not really liked the synth direction Maiden was taking on Somewhere in Time and this album turned them off even more, said it was "too melodic" and Maiden had lost some of the heaviness on NotB and Peace of Mind, sounded they were trying too hard to get some radio airplay. I personally love Seventh Son, in my top 5 fave Maiden albums; and yes, the album cover, I dig it but it is kinda esoteric, like, where exactly is Eddie now? He was somewhere in the future now he's in the Arctic or something?
I'm with your friends. You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
You broke a rule by stop it
it was the first Maiden album to have keys on it.
It's got guitar synth's on it but no keys.
hi dude...!
love your reactions...!
on you tube there is certainly a remastered version of the album.
maybe you can find the single songs.
the bass maybe sounds better.
and more....maybe you cuold find the song played on vinyl...
it would be the best...!
That's the problem of remastered versions,try listening to the vinyl raw,you'll hear the bass more prominent ua-cam.com/video/SioealQX5AM/v-deo.html
One more thing and I'll shut up; during the late 80's analog recording equipment was being replaced with digital equipment in many studios and producers were experimenting with the new digital gear, (or they had little choice,) so many metal albums of that era were recorded on analog tape then transferred to digital in the mix-down and mastering process, ADD [Analog-Digital-Digital] to accommodate for the shiny new Compact Discs that the industry were introducing and studio album sound quality suffered, everything got kind of squashed and flat sounding, lost some audio dynamic range with the compression.
Agree. CD's didn't have the "warmth" of an LP.
It took me a few listens to fully fall in love with this album but I put it top tier.
Everybody is firing on all cylinders as usual but for me Dave Murray’s guitar work on this album absolutely blows me away!
The only negative for me is the first half of the title track is a bit boring, underwhelming, and repetitive but the second half more than makes up for it.
I wish this album was twice as long!
You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
@@metalmark1214 … Mastadon’s Crack the Skye is a great album. I love early Fates Warning! Awaken the Guardian might be my fav from them. I was never a big Dream Theatre fan as the singer’s voice kinda bugs me. He reminds me of a singing boy hero from a Disney movie! Lol. But I admit they have some kick ass material. Octovarium (sp??) is amazing.
Have you heard Pagans Mind? Their first 4 albums are metal prog goodness with a healthy dose of synth.
Synthesised guitars and bass Hurm. That accounts for the “smothered” sound. Not crunchy guitars or string clacking bass. Ehhhh, that’s one reason I don’t rank this album huger. The other reason, Bruce’s vocals. He’s experimenting and and think his voice is transitioning to less traditional metal sound to more guttural new metal sound.
Somewhere in Time had synth guitar and bass. This album adds full keyboard synth. First Maiden album I was not enthusiastic about. It does have a couple good tracks.
Agree with your point on the synth guitars and bass. The guitar rhythm style in this album smothers it a bit. Not so much on somewhere in time. I love Bruce’s vocal style on this album. Menacing…
Greetings and Love from Germany again. Awesome...reaction..thanx. in 2013 or so, Maiden rerelease every CD Album. Remasterd. Maybe the Bass is on that better. Or try Moonchild live..see, i know you go crazy for some good Bass. And Steve is outstanding. Can't wait til you try out 'The Red and Black'(Studio version), from 'The Book of Souls'. Album. A Major Battle, Bass versus 3 Guitars. Lenght Warning. .bout 18 minutes. Peace..stay safe & UP THE IRONS 666
As the angry metal guy says, "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is truly a classic and if you don’t own it you are depriving yourself of the best heavy metal album ever written."
YASSS! keep going through this entire album dude!
Seventh Son is a great album, last great album until Brave New World
I wished you tried to pick up some of the lyrics and comment on it. To me, the lyrics is half the enjoyment. Especially in this album. 🤘
Ther not a day go with out me listen to heavy metal
Ironically, some of the best bass work Maiden has done, yet it's the only song on the album where Steve Harris wasn't involved with the writing.
Check out the Flight 666 Version
Songs like this are why i stopped listening or going to Maiden gigs after Piece of Mind. Sounds like Dickinson just wrote the lyrics regardless of the soundtrack and thought he'd keep them whether they worked with it or not. To me, an early Maiden fan, this sounds abysmal, sorry.
Welcome to the age of the Maiden with synth. Ugh! When asked in 80's about using synths, Bruce Dickinson said We're a heavy metal band, we don't use synths. Famous last words. Not a strong song to start an album. That great bass, that I love by Steve, that was prominent on earlier albums, not here. Bruce has a preoccupation with the afterlife and reincarnation on this album. This is considered a concept album. On to Infinite Dreams, a better track. This album has a couple good tracks at least, Hurm.
It looks like you and I are in the minority here. Good album but it’s a decline from the crunchy meaty sound previously.
Good album. But not great. Many good songs on this album but I put it behind their first 6 albums. Thanks Hurm.
No way, man. This is one of their best.
Agree, unless you are a synth lover and not classic heavy metal lover.
To me,this is their best album
@@libero3493 You must like synth and prog. Check out Dream Theater, Fates Waning, Symphany X, Evergrey, Mastodon, Haken, Cynic, Aryeon if you like this one. Maybe you already know those bands.
@@metalmark1214 yes,I like prog metal and most of those bands and I don't care if there's any synth on it.Surely thats why I love this album so much
This time you are wrong.They didnt start with a masterpiece but with a mastershit😆
This and Can i play....are the biggest shits ever.
The rest of the album is awesome of course
You're on drugs or something?
Best album ever 💯🙏