The album opens with the high octane title track, the lyrics of which leave you wondering if they are semi autobiographical. His voice is on excellent form particularly on “Smile Back At Death” and “Voices From The Past” both of which remind you what a powerhouse he is. The relentless and defiant “Robot” and “The Truth Is One” will leave you gasping for air. However it is the two excellent slower tempo power ballads the Maidenesque “While You Were Gone” and “At The End Of The Day” that really stand out and showcase Blaze’s ability to add emotion and atmosphere by the lorry load.
It takes a huge strength of character to survive the set backs this man has endured but that is exactly what he manages to do here within the album. The word to best sum up this album is defiant and that powerful emotion brings out the heart and the soul of Blaze Bayley resulting in some of his best ever vocals. It is high time that he took his place among the metal elite. Let’s hope that The Man Who Would Not Die helps him gain that long overdue recognition.
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