A Call to Irons: A Tribute to Iron Maiden, Vol. 1

Artist: Various Artists
Label: Dwell Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 027297101128
EAN: 0027297101128
ASIN: B00000606W

Release Date: 1998-05-05

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Tracks:

Ides Of March/Purgatory - Steel Prophet
Powerslave - Ancient Wisdom
The Trooper - Vital Remains
Genghis Kahn - Angel Corpse
Hallowed Be Thy Name - Solitude Aeturnus
Phantom Of The Opera - New Eden
Remember Tomorrow - Opeth
To Tame A Land - Morgion
Strange World - Evoken
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner - Opera lX
Transylvania - Absu

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Customer Reviews:

Maiden tributes.......2005-09-25

Anyone looking for a Maiden tribute album that doesn't suck? Haha! Get Worlds Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden by the Iron Maidens... these chicks can rock!!!

Typically weak tribute nonsense.......2004-02-11

I have to admit that I've become just as leery of tribute albums as the next guy, but just when I was ready to give up on them entirely labels like D-Rock and Magna Carta come along with the brilliant idea of mixing and matching band members from different groups on the same song. "A Call To Irons" doesn't follow this format, which is one strike against it. On the plus side, only a few of the songs are ruined by out-of-place death metal vocals (Vital Remains' take on "The Trooper" comes to mind). Another thumbs up is the superb track listing, though it does focus on the earlier material, with nothing newer than "Powerslave" (Ancient Wisdom) and "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" (Opera IX). The latter is one of my favorite Maiden tunes ever, but I have decidedly mixed feelings about the rendition included here. Though it's played superbly, it's one of those with the black metal vocals, which in itself could have been a minor complaint, except that the screeching is alternated with unprocessed female vocals on the chorus. A jarring listen, more like fingernails on a blackboard than a repeat viewing of Eraserhead. Absu are widely considered one of the premier black metal bands around, and they get my vote by having the decency to pick an instrumental: "Transylvania" is capably handled by these Texan legends, at a faster tempo than the original of course. Even at the increased speed Absu never get sloppy, and for a black metal group the soloing is quite astounding. I'm definitely going to check these guys out. Another instrumental classic, "Genghis Kahn", is covered by Angel Corpse, who I'm assuming are another death/black metal band, but they also do justice to the Maiden legend with their experienced chops and faithfulness to the original. If there's one thing that can be recommended about the album as a whole, it's the outstanding musicianship, which is even better than many of the tributes I've heard with bigger name artists. If you're a fan of Iron Maiden and open to well-done tribute albums, you could do both better and worse than "A Call To Irons". My suggestion to the record labels is to start issuing these tributes at a budget price, kind of like a sampler. I doubt if any of the bands are making much money off of this, and like this Maiden homage, many of them are worth adding to your collection but only at a budget price. Approach at your own financial risk.

Really nto as good as the original.......2003-10-18

I don't usually review music, because, to be honest, it's a matter of opinion, nut I beleive there is one thing I can say about this album: it is simply not as good as the original songs. While there are a few songs that are not bad, like Solitude Aeturnus' rendition of "Hallowed be thy name", Opeth's "Remember Tomorrow", Steel Prophet's "The Ides fo march", and others, most of the time the album just make me yearn to listen to the original songs.

Totally Awful!!!.......2001-05-25

This is the worst tribute album I have ever heard. All these great Maiden classics are butchered by these no talent "Death Metal" bands. If I could...I would give this tribute CD negative points. But I cant so I will give one star. (And it is not even worthy of that one star.) DO NOT buy this CD. I am trashing mine so I could never hear it again. Awful, awful CD.

Heavier.......2000-09-22

If you like Maiden stuff but still like heavier stuff, this is for you !

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