I'm amazed that anyone would rate this album less than 5 stars. What we have here is a Metal God, Bruce Dickinson, that has evolved beyond the vocalist that he was back in the day with Maiden. This album is one of the best rock albums put out in the past 20+ years. I'd even rank it as one of the best of all time. Dickinson's voice is unreal on this album, his imagination and lyrical style has reached a new level. The guitar parts by Roy Z are phenomenal, the recording is top rate, everything about this album is great. I recommend buying this album over nearly any other other rock or metal album put out...ever. One of the BEST OF ALL TIME!!!