Iron Maiden - Virtual XI [ECD] (CD 1998)

Virtual XI is the 11th studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The album was released on March 23, 1998. It was the second and final Iron Maiden album recorded with vocalist Blaze Bayley. The album is slightly unusual in the Iron Maiden catalogue for its extensive keyboard use.

For this album all the keyboard parts were performed by band founder/bassist Steve Harris whereas on previous albums the keyboard parts were handled by session musician Michael Kenney. The album also had a reduced songwriting input from Janick Gers compared to the previous Iron Maiden albums since he joined the band in 1990.

I already have Virtual XI which I bought around 5 years ago, I am buying this one simply because of the limited edition 3D holographic cover, which for me as a collector, is pure gold.

Not a bad album, but not a great one either. A few good songs like Futureal and the Clansman but lets face it - they all sound better when Bruce sings 'em. I only bought it to complete my Maiden collection.

not the best maiden album, id forgotten how pour blaze was, i quite liked him in wolfsbane. good album apart from him

This album had to be good its Maiden and they simply don't make bad albums,not one of there best tho, with the vocals be performed by Blaze Bayley it seems to lack that little something. I personaly think there is only one Vocalist for Iron Maiden and that is Bruce Dickinson. But this is a Maiden album so you know you will not be disapointed with the quality of the material on it. just sit back crank up the volume and enjoy.