Powerslave [ECD]
Created: 06/08/06
Track listing
1. Aces High
2. 2 Minutes To Midnight
3. Losfer Words (Big'Orra)
4. Flash Of The Blade
5. Duellists, The
6. Back In The Village
7. Powerslave
8. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Details
Producer: Martin "Pool Bully" Birch
Distributor: Ryko Distribution
Recording type: Studio
Recording mode: Stereo
SPAR Code: n/a
Album notes
This is an Enhanced CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. The Enhanced portion includes music videos for "2 Minutes To Midnight" and "Aces High."
Iron Maiden: Bruce Dickinson (vocals); Dave Murray, Adrian Smith (guitar); Steve Harris (bass); Nicko McBrain (drums).
Recorded at Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas.
Digitally remastered by Simon Heyworth (Chop 'Em Out).
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
Iron Maiden issued its fifth release, POWERSLAVE, in 1984. It was a time in which the band had become a worldwide arena-headlining sensation. The album was also the first to not have been marked by a lineup change, helping Maiden produce another metal classic.
While most other metal bands of the era were still singing about partying, Maiden continued to tackle some serious, thought-provoking subject matter. The band addresses the threat of nuclear war on "2 Minutes to Midnight," World War II-era fighter pilots in the album-opening "Aces High," and the demise of an Egyptian king in the title track. But the true highlight is the long and winding 13-and-a-half-minute epic "Rime of the Ancient Mariner," a track that does a great job of recreating the haunting imagery of the Samuel Taylor Coleridge tale. Once POWERSLAVE was released, Maiden undertook one of the longest rock tours in history, playing from August 1984 through July 1985.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our
guidelines, it will be posted within 24 hours.
You cannot vote on the helpfulness of a review you wrote.
Your request cannot be processed at this time. Please try again later.
Iron Maiden's Golden Era
Created: 11/01/08
Iron Maiden's Powerslave shows the band at their finest hour. Kicking off with
"Aces High" really gets you going and shows that Murray and Adrian's guitar riffs have never been better. The title track "Powerslave" and the 13 minutes long "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" really shows the band's skill at fantasy metal and also shows that they are skilled songwriters. If you never owned a Maiden Cd before, This is it.

Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our
guidelines, it will be posted within 24 hours.
You cannot vote on the helpfulness of a review you wrote.
Your request cannot be processed at this time. Please try again later.
excellent metal-maiden classic
Created: 28/12/09
i liked the cd, just about every song. the famous gallop rythyms could be heard on this one throughout. and nice classical interludes and intros,themes. the band sounds great on aces high, 2 minutes to midnight i think were the highlights of the cd. this cd is very good to me, im a big iron maiden fan.

Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our
guidelines, it will be posted within 24 hours.
You cannot vote on the helpfulness of a review you wrote.
Your request cannot be processed at this time. Please try again later.
Iron Maiden Powerslave CD
Created: 19/03/08
This cd rocks. A true Iron Maiden fan's delight. Check out songs like Powerslave, Aces High and Rime of the Ancient Mariner. If you are a true Maiden fan and you don't have this cd yet, all I can ask is what are you waiting for.

Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our
guidelines, it will be posted within 24 hours.
You cannot vote on the helpfulness of a review you wrote.
Your request cannot be processed at this time. Please try again later.
Iron Maiden/Powerslave
Created: 08/12/09
One of their best albums ever! I like the Egyptian theme of the album and the song Rime of the Ancient Mariner is one of the all-time great rock songs.

Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our
guidelines, it will be posted within 24 hours.
You cannot vote on the helpfulness of a review you wrote.
Your request cannot be processed at this time. Please try again later.