Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2010 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 26 September 2019.

The atmosphere is, at first, grim and evil, with a march-like tempo driving precise, unison playing. Lyrically we’re into some unpleasant territory, but that’s befitting the nature of the song. Brave New World", "Dance of Death" and "A Matter of Life and Death" are all great albums and are very catchy but this album blends them altogether, the epicness of Life and Death, the catchyness of Dance of Death and the musicanship of Brave New World. All are consistent and all have great long epic songs, but this is a little better because of the songs are a bit better and it is a bit more consistant. I feel Iron Maiden has chosen a path that will ultimately lead to their musical demise. Whereas in the past their albums were full of glorious and thunderous metal songs and your occasional epic tune to balance things out, now it’s the other way around. And the result is a band that plays on autopilot and merely goes through the motions and that no longer writes memorable songs. I bet you’d be hard-pressed to find a single Maiden fan that actually believes The Final Frontier surpasses their early efforts.The lyrics of the song are about a man who is stranded in space contemplating the final moments of his life. In this sense, the titular chorus line "The final frontier" takes on a double meaning: as well as referring to space, it also means passing the final frontier of life, into death. A lilting, quasi-baroque-meets-prog acoustic opening - think ELP’s Still…You Turn Me On and you’ll have a good idea - lulls the listener into a false sense of what is to follow. The album was ranked No. 1, [49] No. 3, [50] and No. 7 [51] respectively in Metal Hammer, Kerrang! and Revolver's lists of the best albums of 2010. IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway . Retrieved 26 September 2019. I don’t have anything against long songs, as long as the song really needs to be long. For instance, if you’re telling a complex story that requires more than 6 or 7 minutes to be told. Remember The Rime of The Ancient Mariner? Or if the song is interesting enough, from a musical point of view, to keep your attention. And by that I mean if the song is dynamic and exciting, like The Thin Line Between Love and Hate, with its glorious chorus and fast pace, or Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, with its amazing guitar solos.

Confirmed for release on EMI on 16th August, the album will be released in a unique Limited Edition Collectors 'Mission Edition' CD case and will include access to extra bonus content including the Director's Cut of this new video,filmed band 'Mission Debrief' interview footage, wallpapers, photos and the exclusive game 'Mission II : Rescue & Revenge'. Maiden are also for the first time making the album available as an iTunes LP with bonus content as well as the traditional digital format. There will also be a Limited Edition Double Picture Disc. French album certifications – Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 26 September 2019. Rose, Rustyn (17 April 2011). "Was Iron Maiden's Final Frontier Their Final Album?". Metalholic. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013 . Retrieved 26 February 2012. Few bands within the metal scene are held in as high regard as Iron Maiden; and not without good reason. For more than three decades now the band has consistently set the bar very high for bands everywhere to attempt to match. Whilst it is almost certainly true that their newer works are not quite as hard hitting nor as powerful as album like "The Number Of The Beast"; each release the band has put out has had more positives than negatives. So when news arrived that the band was working on their first studio in four years, many a metal fan's hearts suddenly began to beat faster in anticipation and quite rightfully so. After all, 2006's "A Matter Of Life And Death" had arguably been the band's strongest work since "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Sun". The question that many would pose would be whether the band could pump out yet another album of a high standard despite the fact the band were rapidly ageing. Moffitt, Greg (18 August 2010). "Iron Maiden The Final Frontier Review". BBC Online . Retrieved 23 August 2010.The tour and film were both huge successes, yet Iron Maiden the band remained conscious of not being seen as a legacy or nostalgia act. It was therefore time to not only record a new album, but one that forged ahead in a number of new directions for the band. Kerrang! 's Top 20 albums of 2010". Kerrang!. 21 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013 . Retrieved 15 December 2013. Tilastot Suomen virallinen lista - Albumit 33/2010" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. 20 August 2010 . Retrieved 20 August 2010. So realy if you didn't like the last three you wont like this and if somone is saying that they like this and hate the others well i just can't understand that, they're all pretty similar. Dutchcharts.nl – Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2020.