Powerslave is the fifth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on September 3, 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US. It is notable for its Ancient Egyptian theme displayed in the cover artwork, lifted from the title track, which was carried over to the album's supporting tour. The World Slavery Tour' began in Warsaw, Poland on August 9, 1984, and is widely regarded as being the band's longest and most arduous to date, and lead to the live album Live After Death.
The release also contains a musical retelling of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," which uses pieces of the original poem as lyrics and is, furthermore, Iron Maiden's longest song to date (at thirteen minutes and 40 seconds in length). Powerslave is also notable as being the band's first album to feature the same lineup as the previous one, which would remain intact for two further studio releases. "2 Minutes to Midnight" and "Aces High" were released as singles.
"The third in a trilogy of legendary Iron Maiden albums, Powerslave is frequently ranked as the fan favorite of the bunch, capping off a stellar run that sealed the band's genre-defining status...Powerslave is perhaps the quintessential Maiden album, capturing all the signature elements of the band's definitive era in one place...By the end of the album, we're seeing Maiden at their most progressive and ambitious..." -Steve Huey, allmusic.com
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock, Metal
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Track Listing:
A1 Aces High 4:29
A2 2 Minutes To Midnight 6:00
A3 Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) 4:13
A4 Flash Of The Blade 4:02
A5 The Duellists 6:07
B1 Back In The Village 5:20
B2 Powerslave 6:48
B3 Rime Of The Ancient Mariner 13:36
