Complex sentence: Both songs were Dickinson/Gers collaborations, stark contrasts to the traditional progressive Maiden songs penned by Harris, such as the Gulf War track "Afraid to Shoot Strangers," the band's most political song since "2 Minutes to Midnight".
Split into simpler sentences: Both songs were Dickinson/Gers collaborations, stark contrasts to the traditional progressive Maiden songs penned by Harris. The Gulf War track "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" was the band's most political song since "2 Minutes to Midnight".