“In recent years Iron Maiden have gone through a remarkable creative renaissance. Typified by epic prog-leaning arrangements and ambitious melodic dynamism, modern era Maiden – of which Senjutsu is a prime example – is eccentric, bombastic heavy metal at its finest. The band (one of the most notoriously tight-lipped camps in metal) recorded Senjutsu in early 2019 during a break in their Legacy of ”
“Long-running metal firebrands have matured their sound on LP 17 without sacrificing any of their epic grit”
“Iron Maiden’s ever-evolving mascot Eddie – who has been present on sleeves since the metal titans’ 1980 self-titled debut – grimaces menacingly in the cover of ‘Senjutsu’. The iconic shape-shifter dons full samurai armour on the artwork, a nod to the inspiration Bruce Dickinson and the band have taken from the East for their 17th album. There’s little thematic ground the metal titans haven’t cove”
“The British metal legends return with their dark and patient 17th album. While their influence looms large in heavy music, no other band sounds quite like this.”
