Not to mention that the fast-paced section they're in was done better on Genghis Khan and that one didn't even have a solo to begin with.
They're unmemorable as frick and they don't stand out. Then there's the solos.I don't like them. They would return to this style many many years later, but.it's baffling that this song receives so much darn acclaim when it's so poorly structured.at least in my opinion. It's almost like a Metallica song where it genuinely feels they slapped together a bunch of riffs together and based a song around them, which is not very common for Maiden. Sure, they're good on their own, but as a whole, they just meander and plod along. Here a section begins and just as quickly it's switched out for a new one, making the individual sections feel wholly unmemorable. Yes, I know Phantom did it too, but it was handled far better there. It goes from riff to riff, section to section with jarring transitions. Then my second and biggest issue with the song.the song has no real structure to it. Not that they're entirely original either. It's even better that the lyrics are actually not too bad, but the way they're incorporated and sung makes them really clunky and since they're sung at a rapid pace, they quickly lose their meaning. Let's detail my first issue with the song, the lyrics are far too wordy and sung way too fast to be properly deciphered without having them up at the same time. It all comes to a head with Bruce's soaring "Running looooooois also where the song falls apart for me. Bruce's vocals are particularly excellent here, showing more depth than the wailing heights he tends to go for in other places on the album. Okay, to be fair, the first minute is excellent, the bells and the guitar riff set up a fantastic atmosphere with tons of tension. And I can't wait to deliver my lengthy thesis on why Hallowed Be Thy Name.
Sure took a long time for me to finally get here. A soaring vocal greets the return of the hovering lead, and a final extended "yeah" and drum fill brings us to the end.īrilliant from start to finish, and an obvious classic.
A simple, driving riff with some swaying melodic breaks leads into a nice harmonized section that eventually emerges into the one and only rendition of the chorus. This cuts into a hovering melodic lead with drum accents that breaks into a more driving section with a pair of excellent solos. This rolls back into verse 2, then returns to the instrumental section. A return to the earlier interlude eventually leads into an extended instrumental section that rolls up and down the scale harshly, then more gently.
#Hallowed be thy name wow full
Another long note and wail, and the band carries into a brief interlude.īruce returns for a stunning a capella verse 2 with some musical punctuation before the full band comes in. (The third and fourth bells seem slightly off-rhythm for some reason?) Bruce delivers a great emotive verse 1, ending with a ridiculously long note as the band kicks into a more uptempo mode. A bell tolls in time with a great soft guitar & bass bit.