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Iron Maiden Album: “Powerslave”
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Release Date:1984-01-01
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Metal, 1980s Rock
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:0724349692053
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Review - :
{$Iron Maiden}'s music was evolving and growing with each successive release in the '80s; each album outsold its predecessor and widened the band's fan base. This was never more apparent than on 1984's {^Powerslave}. It was the first {$Maiden} album to feature the same lineup for more than a single record, and with a long tour under their belt, the band's playing on {^Powerslave} was tight and inspired. While other popular {\metal} bands of the day were busy conquering radio with accessible singles, {$Maiden} decided to include several noncommercial extended pieces, a throwback of sorts to their '70s {\prog rock} influences ({$Jethro Tull}, etc.). {@MTV} embraced the album's two singles/videos, the rapid-fire {&"Aces High"} and the complex antiwar tale {&"2 Minutes to Midnight,"} but what really made the album stand out as a true {\heavy metal} achievement was the epic compositions. The second side only consists of three songs, including the superb and explosive title track, plus the long and winding 13-and-a-half minute {&"Rime of the Ancient Mariner"} (based on the famous {%Samuel Taylor Coleridge} poem). Add to it perhaps {$Maiden}'s best instrumental, {&"Losfer Words (Big 'Orra),"} and forgotten-yet-strong album cuts like {&"Flash of the Blade"} and {&"The Duellists,"} and you have yet another highly recommended, essential {$Maiden} classic. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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