Maiden's sound changed after 2000, a bit less melodic than their 80s' classics. I feel that this album have the same feel as the previous, a bit more gritty, sound a bit 'dirty', not as clean sounding as 80/90s stuff right up to Dance of Death.
Steve Harris once said that he would like to stop at 15 albums, maybe throw in 1-2 more and this is the 15th. So....but then he said this few years back and other members might not want to stop. The opening track: 'Satellite 15... The Final Frontier' might have quite a meaning.
I think Maiden will make 2-3 more albums before stopping.
