A Look Back at Iron Maiden's No Prayer For The Dying (1990)

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Licks Of The Beast

Licks Of The Beast

Күн бұрын

In this video, I take a track-by-track look back at an album that really caught a lot of fans off guard when it was first released in 1990.
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@theoutlawtorn
@theoutlawtorn 2 жыл бұрын
This is a hidden gem in Maiden's discography for me. The X Factor as well.
@ewin1st
@ewin1st 2 жыл бұрын
I would say the X factor is the most underrated album from all of them. I think there where missing Adrian on no prayer . Some of the songs are a lot of filler .
@scottblankenship650
@scottblankenship650 2 жыл бұрын
I have to agree Blaze Bailey is a great singer just not the best fit for Iron Maiden (But seriously how do you replace Bruce Dickinson) Blaze did workers ass off but how many could pull that off?. The X factor definitely has some gems of songs on it Even though for me personally I was following Bruce and Adrian and Bruce’s Roy Z and his band at the time. As pretty much all of you know Roy-z Is it just a great producer he’s also a fantastic entire choir so if you add Adrian Smith (My favorite guitar player ever ) in the mix I’m on board. Lol So now I’m saying this about The X factor these comments don’t really apply to virtual-X which is probably Maidens worst album ever In my opinion. My opinion of no prayer for the dying at the time and now is that I do love listening to this album but it’s very fair I meant diehard iron maiden fan so my Opinion is slightly skewed.LOL. Rock on fellow heavy metal hard rock fans:)
@martymartin2894
@martymartin2894 2 жыл бұрын
@@ewin1st i agree about 3 great songs on no prayer rest is filler but i can listen to x factor start to finish no problem.
@jochenroeder669
@jochenroeder669 2 жыл бұрын
X Factor was ruined by desastrous production, it sounds horrible. Half the songs are amazing, the other half suggests Harris went through depression. Blaze's singing, when it is audible, is indeed very good.
@Nickzab
@Nickzab 2 жыл бұрын
@@ewin1st but still less fillers compare to FOTD.
@tomhorn1214
@tomhorn1214 2 жыл бұрын
The chorus in "public" is one of my all time favs.
@postmortemjunkie
@postmortemjunkie Жыл бұрын
Ridiculously underrated gem.
@transcendentalarts5942
@transcendentalarts5942 2 жыл бұрын
It's really funny how lot of the guys in the comment section say they stopped listening to Maiden after this or that album, or saying RIP etc... but regularly come back to this channel which is all about Maiden.
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
That would be an interesting discussion to have! I think it's perfectly fine to enjoy only a particular era of a band (can't argue personal taste) but it's also perfectly fine to embrace a band's change of direction as long as it doesn't feel contrived and to enjoy it for what it is. Shoving either view down people's throats serves no purpose. We're all just fans here after all 🙂
@transcendentalarts5942
@transcendentalarts5942 2 жыл бұрын
@@LicksOfTheBeast absolutely my friend, but the issue is that for many people, if band doesn't change anything they complain it's repetitive, if band evolves in some sense, then "they changed and it's not like before". It's damn if you do, damn if you don't type a thing. For sure nothing wrong to dislike or like an era of the band 😎
@Smokyjohnson1983
@Smokyjohnson1983 3 ай бұрын
Fates Warning is my favourite track on this album. Criminally underrated
@lukabiljak4679
@lukabiljak4679 2 жыл бұрын
Very underrated record that was probably released in wrong period. Seventh son was very hard to follow anyway, but hey there are many great solos, two part harmonies, hooks and songs in general. My favorite songs: - Public enema number one - Fates Warning - The Assassin - Hooks in you - Mother Russia It was also my very first record I bought but I kind of never took some serious listening, so once I did it - OH, MY GOD!
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I think it was the wrong period for a lot of good albums released between '89 and '94 or so. Fifth Angel's Time Will Tell is a great example. Very unfortunate.
@Bananenbennie
@Bananenbennie 2 жыл бұрын
Somehow I could imagine this album with Dianno on vocals. It's very raw and energetic like the first two albums
@malakasquad2214
@malakasquad2214 19 күн бұрын
Thank you for doing justice to this phenomenal album. Up the Irons! 😊🤘🤘🤘
@jsj297
@jsj297 Жыл бұрын
This is the album that got me into Iron Maiden in the 90’s as a teen. My buddy’s big bro came down to my house and gave me this album saying “here you can have it, it blows!” I listened to that CD on loop after loop growing up painting houses, working jamming. I was hooked! Then I began loving all the other albums too! 😀
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast Жыл бұрын
Nice to hear from someone who actually got hooked on Maiden from this album! I still enjoy it a whole lot 🙂
@shad7832
@shad7832 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of my personal favourites from the great maiden catalog. I love the sound of the album and the songs are bloody good!
@hansspadvii
@hansspadvii 2 жыл бұрын
I love this album. I'm one of those who were hoping for t return to the raw sounding earlier stuff. It's still one of my favorite Maiden albums.
@bukx21
@bukx21 2 жыл бұрын
No matter how this album is perceived, the title track is still my ringtone for like 10 years now.
@dragonsbane6502
@dragonsbane6502 2 жыл бұрын
Intro to Run Silent Run Deep has been my ring tone for many a year, fully agree with this video
@zenvultra
@zenvultra 2 ай бұрын
This is in my top 3, 1st being Somewhere In Time, 2nd Seventh Son. This album is highly underrated and I think it’s dragged down by Holy Smoke, Hooks, and Bring Your Daughter, those should have been B sides. I do enjoy those songs but with those songs it’s an 8/10, and without it’s a 10/10.
@correonomo9260
@correonomo9260 Жыл бұрын
If you come to listen to this album without any prejudice, it is truly great. Definetly more simple and straightforward that its predecessors but still an absolutely enternaining album!
@antoinebignolles5369
@antoinebignolles5369 2 жыл бұрын
My first Iron Maiden album. I’ve always loved it. I didn’t know the band at this time and didn’t understand why fans hated it. The tour was great too with the return of catching high notes from Bruce. Amazing.
@bartoszbiniszewski139
@bartoszbiniszewski139 2 жыл бұрын
My first album. I love it. I was born in 90.
@frankderosa728
@frankderosa728 Жыл бұрын
I really don't understand how any true maiden fan can dislike this album. I believe that a majority of the songs are awesome. Tailgunner, NPFTD, Run Silent Run Deep, BYDTTS, etc., just amazing.
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast Жыл бұрын
Different strokes for different folks 🤷🏻🙂 Me, I still love it! 🤘
@vikusen1857
@vikusen1857 Жыл бұрын
This album made me a maiden fan. Borrowed a cassette, and i think listened to it for years. Very melodic, heavy album. I like bruce raw, gritty sound on this.
@noggintube
@noggintube 2 жыл бұрын
Great T-shirt - kudos for still fitting in it after all these years 😉
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahaha thank you!!! 😄🙏🤘
@dacolgianmarco2833
@dacolgianmarco2833 2 жыл бұрын
I remember being 14 and this was the first Maiden record I bought at the local cd store in Belluno, northern Italy. Still love it today
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Bei ricordi quelli! 😊
@dcaffran
@dcaffran 2 жыл бұрын
A tape with The Number of the Beast and No Prayer for the Dying was my first contact with Iron Maiden back in 1995. It has always been one of my favs
@BeneditoBandola
@BeneditoBandola 4 ай бұрын
I always back to see this video again and again when i listen No prayer for the dying, is the best vídeo about this record i ever seen.
@leonardoberdejo3670
@leonardoberdejo3670 2 жыл бұрын
Great resume for a great album. Thanks for putting it where it deserves.
@Ketis1985
@Ketis1985 2 жыл бұрын
My favourite Iron Maiden album is No prayer for the dying :) and always will. I love everything about it. Fear of the dark is my second favourite album. Also Janick is my favourite guitar player and i really love Bruces rough vocals on early 90s.
@thomasskeffington4539
@thomasskeffington4539 2 жыл бұрын
Tailgunner opening bass line blasting through the speakers at the Kings Hall, Belfast in September 1990. My first Iron Maiden concert. Came out with my ears ringing. Going to see them next month (June) for the 10th time, again in Belfast. Iron Maiden have been with me since I was 11 years old and still listen to them most days. It’s fantastic to see new audiences and generations appreciate their music through KZbin and becoming fans.
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
It really is and it always makes me so happy to see young metal fans discover this music and to be so enthusiastic about it! 😃
@andyg264
@andyg264 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty much the same story here! My first Maiden gig was in Liverpool 1990 (with a Blaze Bayley-fronted Wolfsbane in support). I got into them in '88 but too late to get a ticket for the 7th Son tour. 2 school friends went to the Birmingham show which was the gig released as Maiden England - I was so gutted! Maiden are the reason I begged my dad for my first guitar when I was 14 and now in my late 40s I'm in a Maiden tribute band and still never get bored of playing nothing but Maiden - the love just doesn't go away. I'll be seeing them for the 7th time next month at Download! What a band - just incredible
@MystFGO
@MystFGO 2 жыл бұрын
This album mostly holds a special, irreplaceable place in my heart because when I was kid, I got both No Prayer and Fear of the Dark as CDs as one of my Christmas presents. I was so young back then I didn't even understand metal music back then nor was I into anything in particular, but it truly was the starting point of me getting into the genre, even if it took many more years until I actually started listening to metal.
@TmanUtube
@TmanUtube 2 жыл бұрын
The fact you still fit into that shirt all these years later blows my mind. (Yes I'm jealous) 🤣🤣
@gdr1174
@gdr1174 2 жыл бұрын
I've not listened to this album for a good while. This discussion reminded me how good it really is
@1disciplemichael
@1disciplemichael Жыл бұрын
I have ALWAYS loved this album. It WAS the "New Release" after I first discovered Maiden's brilliance.
@azzajames7661
@azzajames7661 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, as always, Bro😉 I do love Bruce's painful, Bluey vocals on No Prayers For The Dying😋 Great tune, too😜 Keep it up🤗
@YourArtistRob
@YourArtistRob Жыл бұрын
These breakdowns are KILLER! 🤘🏼😎
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Stay tuned for a new one coming up later this week 😊
@matteodelatorre2063
@matteodelatorre2063 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video. I always wondered how much Janick influenced the whole vibe of the album. I saw him in an interview with Dave in which he dismissed guitar effects etc - while Dave looked on bemused. I have a feeling he pushed the back to basics sound. It is around this time I stopped listening to Maiden, after seeing them live in 1986 (when I was 12!), it was hard to get used to Adrian leaving. Having said that, I think Holy Smoke is a great song. I saw them in 1990 at Birmingham and I was on Janick's side of the stage (Dave was my hero) and I really could not stand his antics and his approach to the solos - I think they did 22 Acacia Avenue and Heaven Can Wait - which contain two of Adrian's best solos. Having said that, I respect Janick so much for bringing something new to the band that I'm thankful many people enjoy.
@Z17xMachine
@Z17xMachine 2 жыл бұрын
As a Maiden fan since late 1987, I was pretty much done exploring because I owned all the tapes by the release of No Prayer for the Dying. At first I was disappointed in the album. Then I quickly remembered how I felt with Number of the Beast. I didn't like it at first and it grew on me. Then I got those Iron Maiden vibes with No Prayer. I'd rank the album in my top half of Maiden albums. Not sure what place, but it's in the top half. Great presentation Nico! Much love from Pittsburgh!
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Right back atcha from Toronto 🤜🤛
@edgarg.8013
@edgarg.8013 2 жыл бұрын
It's amazing what this album can mean when you listen to it without any prejudice!!! Thank you for doing justice to an album that will delight anyone who listened to it with an open mind.
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you VERY much for your awesome encouragement and support! Cheers man 🤜🤛
@addictedtoguitars4948
@addictedtoguitars4948 2 жыл бұрын
No Prayer was the first "new" Maiden album after I had started listening to them, and when it came out I listened to it lots...on cassette too. All those years ago.
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
I heard it a whole lot on cassette too. Loves the portability 😊
@4stringz.
@4stringz. 2 жыл бұрын
An extremely underrated record. Great B-sides as well 🎸
@vctuberista
@vctuberista 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! No Prayer was my first Maiden album (bought it back in 1990), AND my first metal album ever! I also have a special place in my heart for it, love 'till today.
@edgarg.8013
@edgarg.8013 2 жыл бұрын
I just finished listening to the full album!!! Cheers Nico!!!🤘😉🤘
@HalfEatenDimSim
@HalfEatenDimSim Жыл бұрын
I hated it when it came out, but over the years it's grown to be one of my fav albums.
@freddyferrillo9704
@freddyferrillo9704 2 жыл бұрын
From 1982 thru 1990 I was 15 to 24 years old. I was a massive Maiden fan! I mean....massive!!! I went to see every tour in those years. Every one. Sometimes twice for each tour. I had the Luxury of living in N.y. Maiden would always Play in NYC and then go directly across the Hudson River and sell out the Meadowlands in NJ. I would go to both! You couldn't get Iron Maiden out of my head for that whole decade!! Those were really great times in my life. Thanks for the re-cap my friend. I also went to see "No Prayer for the Dying" tour. You do a great job covering Iron Maiden and all these great songs. They really bring back such good memories for me personally. Thanks!
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Bringing back good memories was one of the main reasons I started this project so I'm always glad to when someone tells me it does 😊 Cheers! 🤘
@cederickforsberg5840
@cederickforsberg5840 2 жыл бұрын
Mother Russia has TWO VERSES and no other vocal parts. And yet it still works amazing. That is so unheard of.
@brianelkins8604
@brianelkins8604 Жыл бұрын
This is actually one of my favorite Maiden album.
@danbal4185
@danbal4185 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! I love this album to death since my older brother came home with it when i was only 7 years old in '91. The "hard rock" singles are awesome and played with such ferocity; Dave and Janick's solos are wild: "The Assassin" brings me back in the empty and scary London Underground at night just as the atmospheres of the first two albums; then songs like the title track or "Fates Warning" are real super-underrated masterpieces!
@edgarg.8013
@edgarg.8013 2 жыл бұрын
Incredible!!!! This is the analysis that many Iron Maiden fans were waiting for! Nico you promised and here we have it!!! Up The Irons & Up The Licks Of The Beast!!!
@jetzevanhoorn3857
@jetzevanhoorn3857 Жыл бұрын
My favourite is the title track. There is an amazing live video on youtube from that tour in Philadelphia!
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast Жыл бұрын
I've seen that! It's so great that there is footage from that tour 😊 And I agree... The title track is a definite high point!
@noggintube
@noggintube 2 жыл бұрын
Great initial summary of their first 10 years. I think Wasted Years was Adrian's take on that period rushing past. This album was one I didn't gel with and I missed Adrian's input, but I'm going to revisit it based on your enthusiasm for it 👍
@heavyrelic8506
@heavyrelic8506 2 жыл бұрын
Nico, your Channel is just brilliant.
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated! Thank you 🙏
@PadillaGOD
@PadillaGOD 2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday, Janick!
@cri774
@cri774 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Nico, thank you, thank you! Every IM fan should watch this video, since NPFTD has been always dismissed as a bad album, while it is truly entertaining and delivers powerful messages.
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks to you!! Glad you enjoyed this vid 🙏🤘
@qaximi
@qaximi 6 ай бұрын
Excellent review, keep it up Niko, this is my favorite album over somewhere in time, and I fully agree with you that it sounds strongly maiden. I think this album and many of the songs there are underrated. The riffs and melodies of No prayer for the dying song put the real foundations of melodic rock.
@darrenc8776
@darrenc8776 2 жыл бұрын
It's a great album. Dave really lifts the solo game on this album. Saw maiden in 91 they were awesome.
@xriswolf78
@xriswolf78 2 жыл бұрын
This album rules is pure british street metal. Back to basics. Love it
@CC-qb9sm
@CC-qb9sm 2 жыл бұрын
Ever since I found your channel maybe 5 or 6 months ago and quickly devoured your back catalog, you have put the bug in my ear to revisit this album and I did. I looked at it with fresh eyes and ears. Although this album will never be my favorite I now have one more Iron Maiden album that I enjoy listening to!! That’s a win! This video is the logical conclusion to the journey and more reasons to dig the album! Thank you sir!!
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU! I've had my share of revisiting albums or songs after watching a video about it so I'm glad I could return the favour to the community in my small capacity on here 😊
@CC-qb9sm
@CC-qb9sm 2 жыл бұрын
@@LicksOfTheBeast - Awesome
@jerkerjansson386
@jerkerjansson386 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reminder! I haven’t listened to this record for years. Have to dig it out again! 🤘🔥
@svart42
@svart42 2 жыл бұрын
Paused after 5 minutes. Have to listen to the whole album again, to feel young again.
@richardcharlesworth6069
@richardcharlesworth6069 2 жыл бұрын
I was hoping the same but it didn't work 🙂
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Love it!! 😄😄
@M3talmatt
@M3talmatt 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite Maiden album. No idea why it gets so much hate.
@smofla13
@smofla13 2 жыл бұрын
same ere mate,
@veetituovila
@veetituovila 2 жыл бұрын
To me this album is really good maiden album and its something else than previous ones. It just has something that makes me to spin this album again and again. All maiden albums are an experiences and this is no exception. I remember the firts time listening public enema number one and saw that it was written by Dave Murray. The little Murray fan inside me was forever hooked to this album. Thanks for the amazing video and keep doing this great content.
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
I feel the same about Public Enema 😊
@privilegedchromosome
@privilegedchromosome 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for reviewing this album. No Prayer for the Dying is so underrated.
@metalinsights9664
@metalinsights9664 2 жыл бұрын
"Fates Warning" is a real gem on this album. Every part of the song is a highlight in its own right, but my favorite is when Bruce starts singing, "A volcano erupts and sweeps a town away, a hurricane devastates the cities in its way." This is what puts Maiden in a league of its own. This album is unique in that it is the last Maiden album that has a special mystique and mood to it. The pictures of the band surrounded by mist fit atmospheric songs like "Fates Warning" and "Mother Russia" perfectly. The harmonies, a Maiden specialty, are awe inspiring and don't seem gratuitous or uninspired, like on some later albums. Finally, the overall sound of the album is very fresh and present, almost crystal clear, which, again, suits the visuals and the mood of the album, and is possibly a holdover from the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son aesthetic.
@ClaudioAlmasio
@ClaudioAlmasio 2 жыл бұрын
I discovered the beauty of this overlooked album, by playing on guitar its tracks. Is very funny to play
@gdonaldson26
@gdonaldson26 2 жыл бұрын
This was one of the first Maiden Albums I heard. My friend bought it when it was released, and we listened to it a lot. So it's got that nostalgia hit for me. No prayer for the dying is still one of my favourite songs.
@ssejr01
@ssejr01 2 жыл бұрын
I slept on this album most of my metal life. The cover, the brief sounds clips always made me take a pass, but last year on my 30min commute to work, i thought i'd give it a shot, i figured its Maiden its got to be good, and i was right, the whole album is a banger. Now i'd put it right up there with their greats.
@eriksundqvist
@eriksundqvist Жыл бұрын
As a listener who knows all the ins and outs of this album as well, hearing your take on it is such breath of fresh air. I've always loved the album but you highlight things I've never put much thought into. Nice work man, awesome tone, chops. Rooting for you 🤘
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful comment!! Cheers 🤜🤛
@libero3493
@libero3493 2 жыл бұрын
you should make more videos like this, you made me see no prayer for the dying in a different way even though i considered it a good album and very underrated.It made me want to listen to it again
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
That's so great to hear. Thank you!!
@enricoagnelli369
@enricoagnelli369 2 жыл бұрын
I see Maiden 33 time around the world. No prayer on the road in Milan is on my #top3 Great analysis as always
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! That is a lot of Maiden shows. It was a really great tour though 🤘
@enricoagnelli369
@enricoagnelli369 2 жыл бұрын
No no no...not a lot...in Philly and Washington on Maiden England '12, we know a couple of argentinian that are a 18 show...only in Maiden England north american leg! Later, they come to europe... Impressive.
@enricoagnelli369
@enricoagnelli369 2 жыл бұрын
Perché ti scrivo in inglese(male)che parli italiano meglio di me???🤔 Grande Nik, numero uno.
@Rodrigo-bv7uv
@Rodrigo-bv7uv 3 ай бұрын
I love this album so much. My favorite songs are No Prayer.., Public Enema, Fates Warning, Assassin, Run Silent and Mother Russia.
@sinner7ve
@sinner7ve 2 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only no prayer's lover on earth. Thanks so much for putting this up, very accurate beautyful!
@dimitergeorgiev1891
@dimitergeorgiev1891 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! It made me appreciate No Prayer for the Diying as an album even more!
@mikkolappalainen9916
@mikkolappalainen9916 10 ай бұрын
My dearest Maiden-album. Bought it -90 and it was my first Maiden-album and my first CD. Title song, Public Enema and Run Silent are still among the best songs of Maiden.
@Ketis1985
@Ketis1985 5 ай бұрын
"No prayer" on kans mun eka Maiden levy ja kaikista rakkain. Levyn soundit ja Brucen äänenkäyttö miellyttää. Oikeastaan ainoa heikompi biisi on "Hooks in you" muuten tykkään levyn joka biisistä.
@battlemageblitz82
@battlemageblitz82 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video, dude! 💪 Such an underrated album. Not a perfect album; but with the exhaustion of recording albums and touring for 8 straight years and losing Adrian, it amazes me they still released some good material.
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! And tha my you so much!!
@humbertogomez2076
@humbertogomez2076 4 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this album and I also identified maiden classic sound on it !!!! Brings me great memories !!! But some people don’t like it
@lukefergusson9473
@lukefergusson9473 2 жыл бұрын
Ahh finally some love for Mother Russia! I have fond memories of learning that song not long into my guitar journey, was quite a challenge back then haha Great to see you breakdown this album overall it’s definitely a lot better than it’s made out to be imo
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
It was for me too man! Cheers 🤜🤛
@lukefergusson9473
@lukefergusson9473 2 жыл бұрын
@@LicksOfTheBeast Keep up the great work! Up the irons 🤘
@giovannipossamaidutra474
@giovannipossamaidutra474 2 жыл бұрын
Murray’s most inspired compositions in my opinion.Very good album!!I always liked it!!
@airbornedusty
@airbornedusty 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your videos mate, extremely enjoyable
@rogeriogoncalves2868
@rogeriogoncalves2868 2 жыл бұрын
Nico,sou seu fã, adoro o seu trabalho, não pare nunca!!
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Muitissimo obrigado! Não pretendo parar, amigo! 🤜🤛
@stefanoribas
@stefanoribas 2 жыл бұрын
Jesus, I always loved this album a lot, but now EVEN MORE!!!!! THANKS A TON FOR ALL THE INSIGHTS, PLEASE, DO EVERY SINGLE ALBUM FOR THE LOVE OF MAIDEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!
@TheFeanor06
@TheFeanor06 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video Nico, because No Prayer is really criminally underrated!! Which I have been keep telling people for years. Perhaps because of the sound.. I really always appreciate Mr Birch's work but sometimes I find myself thinking "what would it be if Maiden did work with another producer in late 80s and early 90s"..
@willman100
@willman100 2 жыл бұрын
I always love your videos. Do you think you can make a video showcasing your whole guitar collection? That would be very cool. That Ibanez Explorer looks and sounds badass. The Adrian Smith Jackson’s are nice as well, especially the USA one. I also like your Strat. The one with no fine tuners. That mini Floyd seems cool.
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely! I plan to make a video about my guitars this year 😊 And thank you!!
@alekskot9240
@alekskot9240 2 жыл бұрын
I always loved that album... the strange sound of the production, gives a mystic black atmosphere in the air, that nowheare else can be heard. The sound is like the fog, in the pics of the band, of the album.
@sebasnovelli3379
@sebasnovelli3379 2 жыл бұрын
I love this kind of videos. Great job Nico!!
@vinnydizzy
@vinnydizzy 2 жыл бұрын
I have always loved this album. From the day it came out until now. And it's great, Niko, how you put those right words to it!
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad to see this video resonates with some fellow Maiden fans as well 😊
@michaelendres337
@michaelendres337 2 жыл бұрын
I need to go back and listen this album again. So underrated, thanks for highlighting it!
@ReZhorw
@ReZhorw 2 жыл бұрын
Mother Russia is so epic. It still holds up today, literally. I love how it ends ambiguously "Can you be happy now your people are free?" Fuck the war
@VicNicGuitar
@VicNicGuitar 2 жыл бұрын
So many memories of this era. I’ve always loved this album despite my no1 not being on it. Despite that I was SO into Maiden then and when this came out I listened to it hours a day. I never had a problem with Janick on the album. He did some nice solos. When we saw them live for the first time we were all shocked at how scrappy he was! It was a far cry from polished Mr Smith. And Dave started copying him! Great video man. Enjoyed it.
@NunoGuitarsSilva
@NunoGuitarsSilva Жыл бұрын
Your analysis it's really good, completely aligned with you. Cheers
@502Imcomingthrough
@502Imcomingthrough 2 жыл бұрын
No Prayer a bloody magnificant album, it just seems lesser because it followed a run of 7 perfect albums, nothing was ever gonna hold up to that
@seanlepki9121
@seanlepki9121 2 жыл бұрын
Facts
@TheLarryburns84
@TheLarryburns84 2 жыл бұрын
nailed it- my opinion for a while has been that had Maiden not gotten noticeably more epic on Number of the Beast, something like No Prayer would've been the third album
@Gkoulidis
@Gkoulidis 2 жыл бұрын
I freaking love NPFTD. Not much more to say really! BTW great sound!
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch!
@ChristopherJWalton
@ChristopherJWalton 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, as ever. I love these track by track album commentaries. Please do one for every album!
@Koukinson
@Koukinson 2 жыл бұрын
My brother got me no prayer for the dying as a birthday gift and to be honest I wasn't very much into it.Now after so Many years passed by I think it's a brilliant album of course it lacks H's brilliance but still a gem. Great vid once more file mou!!
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Efharisto polì! Cheers brother! 🤜🤛
@soagres
@soagres 2 жыл бұрын
One of my top 5 Iron Maiden album. My first Iron Maiden show. Well done mate
@Dems-fk8sh
@Dems-fk8sh Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I've discovered the band in 1992 with this album. I have a special love for it.
@TheDrogich
@TheDrogich 2 жыл бұрын
This was my second album I heard after getting TNOTB and it has special place in my heart because it started my journey in to discovering Iron Maiden and that first major lick/riff on Holy Smokes was first thing I learned on guitar and it was without any tabs because I didn't have internet at that time and I was just stumbling through neck of guitar to find the right notes. That were good times I love to remember. So yeah, Prayer will always be one of the albums with special place in my heart.
@karasikryan4
@karasikryan4 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome content man, really appreciate it! This inspired me to listen to the whole album on my morning run today, don’t think I’ve done that in 10 years but was reminded how awesome this whole album is! Btw these full album breakdowns are great, would be super cool to see more of these ! (I know you’ve done some others already)
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!! Yes I do plan on making more album breakdowns for sure! I try to spread the content apart so it's not too much of the same back to back...that way there's a bit of everything for everyone 🙂 Cheers!!
@albertomartin399
@albertomartin399 Жыл бұрын
My first Iron Maiden album. I became a fan in the moment I listened tailgunner's intro. Great album.
@thewhicheverowl
@thewhicheverowl 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this review. I listened to the album today through a new lens after watching your vid and really enjoyed the experience.
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! I've enjoyed taking a fresh look at an album after reading or watching a video about it so this is great to read 😊 Thanks for watching!!
@cpirazzo
@cpirazzo 2 жыл бұрын
I've always loved this album, since the day it came out. I absolutely love both, the atmosphere of the album and Bruce singing approach on these sessions (with a raspy voice). Loved he kept this approach for Fear Of The Dark too
@emanuel_soundtrack
@emanuel_soundtrack 2 жыл бұрын
iron maiden is an absolutely myth and legend. Time goes by and this is in itself very emotional already for everyone, when we see Bruce still on. Give them a credit after Brave New World… Now for me is a suprise that fans did not like the previous albums, nice information
@fabianlijtmaer4786
@fabianlijtmaer4786 2 жыл бұрын
Brother, Maiden is an unstoppable force and you are the herald that opens the gates of clarity and appreciation, lifting my soul to new heights as you reveal the nuances of their music. You are awesome! Cannot thank you enough!!! Your videos give me life. Keep it up!!!!! 🔥🤘🏼🦇🔥
@LicksOfTheBeast
@LicksOfTheBeast 2 жыл бұрын
I don't even know what to say to such a gracious and kind comment. Thank you, really! 🙏🙏
@NunoGuitarsSilva
@NunoGuitarsSilva 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent analysis, thank you!! It's really a great album! Cheers
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