So in essence it’s a science fiction album, that’s also a political commentary, which just happens to rip from start to finish.
But within these battles of Space Marines and Carnifexes are more earthbound narratives about unending war, ideologies as forces for destruction and humanity being hell-bent on self-destruction. Realm of Chaos is a similarly direct and brutal album, but it’s also conceptually inspired by miniature game Warhammer 40,000, which is set in the 41st millennium. Once their albums got started, they essentially carried through with a reliable, non-stop pummel for 30 or 40 minutes or so.
Complaints in this regard are unnecessary, though, when you consider how hooky and polished the songwriting is, with tracks like “Wasted Years” being among the band’s best. Bruce Dickinson pulls lyrical inspiration from various science fiction novels, and the band even gallops back in time with sprawling epics like “Alexander the Great.” – Wil Lewellynīolt Thrower on the surface always seemed more blunt object than elegant, sophisticated instrument, though there’s truth to both sides. They had vowed not to use them back on Piece of Mind, and yet it’s the first thing you hear when the album opens. The most futuristic element of 1986’s Somewhere In Time was also the most divisive among long-time fans-the use of keyboards. Unless you’re Bruce Dickinson.įollowing up the raw, aggressive Powerslave, Iron Maiden chose to streamline things and go into a darker, more introspective place. With Halloween ahead of us, it seems an apt time to examine some of the best heavy metal albums that threaten bodily harm from extraterrestrial invaders. Most recently, Blood Incantation have been mining pulp sci-fi for inspiration, but science fiction has been part of metal since as far back as Black Sabbath’s “Into the Void,” and gaining more prominence in the ’80s with bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and especially Voivod. But metal has also expanded well beyond the known universe and launched itself into outer space on various occasions. Thematically speaking, metal has a few comfortable lanes: horror, fantasy, and often social commentary under the guise of ostensibly escapist themes.
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