Future World
Pretty Maids · 1987
40 min · 9 tracks · hard rock
Epic melodies blend with powerful riffs, creating anthemic hard rock that captures the spirit of the late '80s metal scene.
Top tracks — play these first
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Future World — The title track captures the essence of the album with its anthemic chorus and driving rhythm, embodying the futuristic themes that permeate the record.
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Love Games — This track showcases a blend of melodic hooks and powerful guitar work, illustrating the band’s knack for combining catchy songwriting with heavy instrumentation.
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We Came to Rock — An energetic anthem that perfectly encapsulates the band's ethos, this song serves as a rallying cry for fans of hard rock and metal alike.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Future World showcases strong melodies and powerful riffs typical of late '80s hard rock, solidifying its place in the genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a title track that features a soaring chorus and layered harmonies, establishing its anthemic quality right away.
- Several tracks incorporate dual guitar solos that intertwine melodically, enhancing the epic feel of the music.
- The pacing varies throughout, with mid-tempo tracks followed by faster, more aggressive songs, creating dynamic shifts in energy.
- The final track concludes with a gradual fade-out, leaving a lingering sense of resolution.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo anthems
- sing-along choruses with friends
- vibrant energy for road trips
- cathartic release at full volume
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- avoid lengthy cohesive experiences
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Solidified Pretty Maids' reputation in the European heavy metal scene.
- Career context
- Future World is Pretty Maids' third studio album, following their breakthrough record, Red, Hot and Heavy. Released in 1987, it solidified their place in the European heavy metal scene during a time of growing popularity for the genre, showcasing their evolving sound and lyrical depth.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Helloween· Stratovarius· Gamma Ray
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Future World 5:22
- 2 Loud 'n' Proud 3:50
- 3 Love Games 4:11
- 4 Yellow Rain 5:29
- 5 Rodeo 4:13
- 6 We Came to Rock 4:29
- 7 Needles in the Dark 5:02
- 8 Eye of the Storm 4:55
- 9 Long Way to Go 3:27
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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