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A Matter of Life and Death
Metal · 2006 · 10 tracks

A Matter of Life and Death

Iron Maiden

Seventy minutes of war-torn progressive metal. Dense, unmastered analog production captures a band favoring grit and complex storytelling over stadium polish.

August 28, 2006 · EMI (2)

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A grim, intellectually heavy exploration of human conflict delivered through dense, progressive arrangements.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Different World
4:17
02
These Colours Don’t Run
6:52
03
Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
8:44
04
The Pilgrim
5:07
05
The Longest Day
7:48
06
Out of the Shadows
5:36
07
The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
7:21
08
For the Greater Good of God
9:24
09
Lord of Light
7:23
10
The Legacy
9:20
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift from the somber acoustic intro of The Legacy into a crushing, distorted triple-guitar march.
The way the tempo accelerates into a frantic gallop during the mid-section of For the Greater Good of God.
Bruce Dickinson's sustained, haunting high note that pierces through the heavy sludge of Brighter Than a Thousand Suns.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does A Matter of Life and Death sound next to the rest of Iron Maiden's catalogue?

Thunderstorm+4.0σ

Thunderstorm saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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