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Every fan of Iron Maiden knows the story about the "The X Factor" album - out with Dickinson, one of the best metal singers of all time, and in with Blaze Bayley, an unknown stranger with a voice very far from Dickinsons. And what the hell would that result in? Well, when I heard this album for the first time I had very low expectations, I had the expectation that this was Iron Maiden's worst album. But I was really surprised by the epic and experimenting opener, and the next two tracks were also really good apart from the vocals which wasn't bad but not near Dickinson. I began to believe I really liked 'The X Factor', but when the I came to the end of the last track, my mind had made an 180-degrees-turn.
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Guest review by
Papa_Ray
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Well, this is the one. The X Factor, Iron Maiden's tenth studio album, is probably the most controversial record they have ever put to tape. Yes, this was the first album not to feature the thunderous vocals of Bruce Dickinson since Killers way back in 1981. Outrage swirled about when the announcement was made, and before long the band drafted in former Wolfsbane singer Blaze Bayley to fill Dickinson's epic shoes. Bayley sported a lower voice that resembled almost nothing to the sound Dickinson had supplied the band for seven studio releases. It is well known that this is the first of two records Iron Maiden created with Blaze Bayley singing. What a lot of people don't seem to realize, however, is that The X Factor breathed new life into a legendary band that had previously released two underwhelming subpar albums with its larger than life lead singer.
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Not a very good album but it's OK.
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I wouldn't even call it OK really. Maybe a 4/10 on a good day.
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 27.03.2011 at 21:22
I wouldn't even call it OK really. Maybe a 4/10 on a good day.
I will keep it as short as possible: this album is utter crap.
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I could've been worse though,4.
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Umm, by the way is better the other cover, mola más =)
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Despite the alternate cover art, the music still sucks.
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Quite a boring album, but it has its redeeming qualities.
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Very boring in some moments and enjoyable in others.rating: 7/10
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Very underrated. I can't see why everybody hate this album. It's probably my fifth favourite with Maiden. I know Steve Harris loves this album too. I love this darker side of Maiden, especially I love "Judgement Of Heaven".
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So underrated album.
Blaze did a good job.
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Written by Ralle on 08.10.2012 at 20:58
So underrated album.
Blaze did a good job.
Without doubt 
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I don't understand all the hate behind this album. Sure it's a different singer with a different voice, but so what? I'll admit it took me a while to get into Bayley's voice, but once I did, this album really started to shine very nicely. Blaze has actually hit much higher (almost Rob Halford style) notes than what he hits here (check out the very end of his Alive In Poland performance of "Tough as Steel" and you'll see what I mean.  ). All-in-all, this is in my opinion the strongest 1990s Maiden album.
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Maybe Blaze came in wright time, even his vox are week, so low , but its good and well 2 albums whit IM and they make him star, IM make him to what he is nowdays, no IM who knows Wolfsbane .... hardly fiew of you , now he is a big name, sellinmg more thanks to IM ....this album is OK, lil sad and nostalig because no more Bruce, no more siren, we knw now he came back, but those days fans didnt .... well I dont say this si let dawn at all
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I can't decide whether to rate this album a 6, because there's nothing particularly annoying or bad about it, or a 5 because it's so "meh" and boring that it sucks.
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It doesn't sound like any other Maiden album. That's a good thing.
Written by Dentura on 12.11.2012 at 21:51
All-in-all, this is in my opinion the strongest 1990s Maiden album.
I agree.
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