A Tribute To Iron Maiden; Death Or Glory [Celebrating The Beast Vol. 2] (2016)

Collectors Dream Records is releasing today, February 19, 2016, a new Tribute to metal legends IRON MAIDEN. Titled “A Tribute To Iron Maiden – Death Or Glory [Celebrating The Beast Vol. 2]“, the album includes cool interpretations of classic Maiden songs by several acclaimed vocalists in the hard rock / metal genre, including Steve Overland (FM), Doogie White (Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock, Rainbow, La Paz), Steve Grimmett (Lionsheart, Grim Reaper), Bernie Shaw (Uriah Heep) and legendary Iron Maiden first vocalist Paul Di’Anno.

Also featured there’s talented musicians from the genre such as Paul Quinn (Saxon), Andy Barnett (FM), Lea Heart (Fastway) or Bernie Torme (Ian Gillan, Ozzy Osbourne) on guitars, Fastway’s drummer Steve Clarke, keyboardist Jem Davis (UFO, Praying Mantis, FM) and more.
As on all tribute albums, there’s something for everyone, with some versions true to the originals and others slightly re-arranged.

In the faithful to the original takes we have “Murders In The Rue Morgue”, even more aggressive than the original updated with a modern sound, Steve Grimmett’s fast and furious “Aces High” (great solo by Paul Quinn of Saxon here), and the monster, heavy version of “Remember Tomorrow” where Paul Di’Anno shines.
Also Grimmett’s rendition on “PowerSlave” is really good in my opinion.

The slightly different versions are the ones performed by Steve Overland (FM), obviously arranged to fit his more melodic pipes. I really enjoyed his performance on “Flight Of Icarus” and “Prisoner”, with the band almost sounding like Whitesnake.
Doogie White sounds almost like a Bruce Dickinson clone in “The Clairvoyant”, and demonstrate he could have been the perfect replacement singer in Maiden instead of Blaze Bailey.
Another great cover is delivered by the underrated Bernie Shaw (Uriah Heep), performing “Fear Of The Dark” with fire but adding his unmistakable melodic bluesy pipes.

As said, there’s something for everyone in all tribute albums, and “A Tribute To Iron Maiden – Death Or Glory [Celebrating The Beast Vol. 2]” has heavier but as well more melodic than the original versions of these famous songs.
These covers appeared previously in one form or another on different compilations, but you have them all together here in this nice 12-track compilation.
Cool and Highly enjoyable.

01 – Paul Di’Anno – Murders In The Rue Morgue
02 – Steve Grimmett – Aces High
03 – Doogie White – Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter
04 – Paul Di’Anno – Remember Tomorrow
05 – Steve Grimmett – PowerSlave
06 – Steve Grimmett – Wasted Years
07 – Doogie White – Clairvoyant
08 – Paul Di’Anno – Sanctuary
09 – Steve Overland – Flight Of Icarus
10 – Steve Overland – Prisoner
11 – Paul Di’Anno – Killers
12 – Bernie Shaw – Fear Of The Dark

Lead vocals:
Paul Di Anno (Iron Maiden)
Doogie White (Rainbow, La Paz)
Steve Overland (FM)
Steve Grimmett (Lionsheart, Grim Reaper)
Bernie Shaw (Uriah Heep)

Guitars:
Paul Quinn (Saxon)
Andy Barnett (FM)
Lea Heart (Fastway)
Rob Page (Bad Company)
Dave “Buckett” Conwell (Bad Company)
Bernie Torme (Ian Gillan, Ozzy Osbourne)

Bass:
Tim Carter (Saxon)
Dean Morally

Drums:
Steve Clarke (Fastway)
Steve Bennett

Keyboards:
Jem Davis (UFO, Praying Mantis, FM)

Backing vocals:
Lea Hart, Ian McKenzie, Steve Overland, Steve Grimmett, Paul Quinn

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