IRON MAIDEN

The sixth official re-release of the debut full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Album was released by EMI in the UK on Harvest/Capitol Records, and a few months later in the US on Sanctuary Records/Columbia Records. The US release also included the song "Sanctuary", only released in the UK as a single. In 1998, along with the rest of the band's pre-"X Factor" releases, Iron Maiden was remastered with "Sanctuary" added in all territories.
There may be no better place to hear how both Punk and Prog Rock informed the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal than Iron Maiden's self-titled debut. Often overlooked and overshadowed by the glorious Bruce Dickinson years, it's easy to forget that Iron Maiden was itself a game-changer when it appeared on the scene in 1980. That year also saw important albums from Motörhead, Saxon and Angel Witch, but Iron Maiden vaulted its creators to the head of the NWOBHM pack, reaching the U.K. Top Five and establishing them as an outfit with the talent to build on Judas Priest's late-'70s innovations. On the one hand, Iron Maiden was clearly drawing from elements of Punk Rock - the raw D.I.Y. production, the revved-up velocities and the vocals of rough-and-ready growler Paul Di'Anno, who looked and sounded not like a Metal god, but rather a short-haired street tough. On the other hand, Maiden had all the creative ambition of a Prog Rock band.
Compositionally, even their shortest and most straightforward songs featured abrupt changes in tempo and feel. Their musicianship was already light years beyond Punk, with complicated instrumental passages between guitarists Dave Murray and Dennis Stratton and bassist Steve Harris. When Murray and Stratton harmonize their leads, they outdo even Priest's legendary tandem in terms of pure speed. The lyrics have similarly high-flying aspirations, spinning first-person stories and character sketches with a flair for the seedy and the grotesque. Add it all up, and Iron Maiden performs the neat trick of reconciling two genres seemingly antithetical to one another, using post-Judas Priest Heavy Metal as the meeting ground.
Although Iron Maiden have since criticized the quality of the album's production, the release was met with critical and commercial acclaim, debuting at No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart as well as achieving prominence for the band in mainland Europe. "Iron Maiden" is one of two Iron Maiden albums listed in "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" ("The Number Of The Beast" is the other).
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group company, 1980/2014 (2564625244). Made in EU.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Prowler 3:55
2. Remember Tomorrow 5:27
3. Running Free 3:17
4. Phantom Of The Opera 7:20

Side B:
5. Transylvania 4:05
6. Strange World 5:45
7. Charlotte The Harlot 4:12
8. Iron Maiden 3:34

Total playing time: 37:35

First remastered re-release of the first official live album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Iron Maiden's World Slavery Tour was one of the longest and most extensive tours ever undertaken by a Rock band.
Lasting from August 9, 1984, to July 5, 1985, and visiting such countries as Poland, Austria, Hungry, Yugoslavia, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, England, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Japan and the U.S., the show included a mammoth setup that replicated the intricate ancient Egyptian scenery of the "Powerslave" album cover.
As a "thank you" to the hundreds of thousands of fans who packed arenas the world over, the double-disc live set "Live After Death" was issued in 1985. Disc one is comprised of selections from a four-night stand at L.A.'s Long Beach Arena, with disc two comprised of performances from London's Hammersmith Odeon.
The album is essentially a best-of of sorts, since most of their singles released up to this point are featured in all of their high-decibel glory, making it a near-complete overview.
"Live After Death" is easily one of Heavy Metal's best live albums!!
Enhanced CD includes special multimedia part with videos, band and tour history, biographies, exclusive photo galleries, internet web links and much more…
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./EMI Records, 1985/1998 (7243 4 96921 0 7). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

CD 1:
1. Intro: Churchill's Speech     0:49
2. Aces High     4:40 
3. 2 Minutes To Midnight     6:03
4. The Trooper     4:32 
5. Revelations     6:12 
6. Flight Of Icarus     3:28 
7. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner     13:18 
8. Powerslave     7:13 
9. The Number Of The Beast     4:54 
10. Hallowed Be Thy Name     7:21 
11. Iron Maiden     4:21 
12. Run To The Hills     3:55 
13. Running Free     8:43

CD 2:
1. Wrathchild     3:05 
2. 22 Acacia Avenue     6:19 
3. Children Of The Damned     4:36
4. Die With Your Boots On     5:13
5. Phantom Of The Opera     7:21

Total playing time: 102:03

+ Special Multemedia Section


Samples:  http://www.lastfm

First remastered re-release of the first official live album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Iron Maiden's World Slavery Tour was one of the longest and most extensive tours ever undertaken by a Rock band.
Lasting from August 9, 1984, to July 5, 1985, and visiting such countries as Poland, Austria, Hungry, Yugoslavia, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, England, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Japan and the U.S., the show included a mammoth setup that replicated the intricate ancient Egyptian scenery of the "Powerslave" album cover.
As a "thank you" to the hundreds of thousands of fans who packed arenas the world over, the double-disc live set "Live After Death" was issued in 1985. Disc one is comprised of selections from a four-night stand at L.A.'s Long Beach Arena, with disc two comprised of performances from London's Hammersmith Odeon.
The album is essentially a best-of of sorts, since most of their singles released up to this point are featured in all of their high-decibel glory, making it a near-complete overview.
"Live After Death" is easily one of Heavy Metal's best live albums!!
Enhanced CD includes special multimedia part with videos, band and tour history, biographies, exclusive photo galleries, internet web links and much more…
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1985/1998/2014 (7243 4 96921 0 7). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

CD 1:
1. Intro: Churchill's Speech     0:49
2. Aces High     4:40 
3. 2 Minutes To Midnight     6:03
4. The Trooper     4:32 
5. Revelations     6:12 
6. Flight Of Icarus     3:28 
7. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner     13:18 
8. Powerslave     7:13 
9. The Number Of The Beast     4:54 
10. Hallowed Be Thy Name     7:21 
11. Iron Maiden     4:21 
12. Run To The Hills     3:55 
13. Running Free     8:43

CD 2:
1. Wrathchild     3:05 
2. 22 Acacia Avenue     6:19 
3. Children Of The Damned     4:36
4. Die With Your Boots On     5:13
5. Phantom Of The Opera     7:21

Total playing time: 102:03

+ Special Multemedia Section


Samples:  http://www.lastfm

Limited Edition Deluxe Heavyweight Gatefold (with OBI strip) Picture Vinyl second re-release of the first official live album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Iron Maiden's World Slavery Tour was one of the longest and most extensive tours ever undertaken by a Rock band. Lasting from August 9, 1984, to July 5, 1985, and visiting such countries as Poland, Austria, Hungry, Yugoslavia, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, England, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Japan and the U.S., the show included a mammoth setup that replicated the intricate ancient Egyptian scenery of the "Powerslave" album cover.
As a "thank you" to the hundreds of thousands of fans who packed arenas the world over, the double-disc live set "Live After Death" was issued in 1985. Disc one is comprised of selections from a four-night stand at L.A.'s Long Beach Arena, with disc two comprised of performances from London's Hammersmith Odeon.
The album is essentially a best-of of sorts, since most of their singles released up to this point are featured in all of their high-decibel glory, making it a near-complete overview.
"Live After Death" is easily one of Heavy Metal's best live albums!!
Limited Edition 180 gram Deluxe Gatefold Picture Vinyl. Cut from original vinyl production masters..
EMI/Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd., 1985/2013 (509999 729521 1). Made in EU.


Tracklist:

LP 1

Side 1:
1. Intro: Churchill's Speech 1:09
2. Aces High 4:07
3. 2 Minutes To Midnight 5:52
4. The Trooper 3:59
5. Revelations 5:59
6. Flight Of Icarus 3:21

Side 2:
7. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner 13:03
8. Powerslave 7:06
9. The Number Of The Beast 4:48

LP 2

Side 3:
1. Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:17
2. Iron Maiden 4:11
3. Run To The Hills 3:52
4. Running Free 8:16

Side 4:
5. Wrathchild 2:54
6. 22 Acacia Avenue 6:04
7. Children Of The Damned 4:19
8. Die With Your Boots On 4:51
9. Phantom Of The Opera 7:01

Total playing time: 98:09

Official merch.
Officially Licensed Iron Maiden Silver Logo Tote Bag.
Barcode: 5055295327771
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Global Merchandising Services Ltd., 2012 (IMECOBAG01T / GIW1011ROFMTY). Made in China.

Second re-release on CD of the sixth live album, “Maiden England”, by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Originally, it was released as a live video, filmed during “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son” world tour which was dubbed Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour. It was recorded at the NEC in Birmingham, England on 27 and 28 November 1988, released on VHS in November 1989, followed by a limited VHS/CD edition in 1994. In 2013, the full concert footage, including encores, which were not featured in the original VHS, was reissued on DVD, CD and LP under the new title, "Maiden England '88".
"Maiden England '88" expands on the epic set of the original with a two-disc set. While this version only has three more tracks than its predecessor, it shows that a little change can go a long way, adding classics like "Run to the Hills", "Running Free" and "Sanctuary". Though it doesn't seem like much, these single cuts help to turn the live set into a more well-rounded listening experience, as the band forgoes the more far out tracks from "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" and "Somewhere In Time" in favor of some of their earlier, more direct work.
Whichever way you slice it, though, "Maiden England '88" is a solid concert that shows one of the most influential bands in Heavy Metal getting down to business and bringing some Epic Metal to an enthralled crowd, making it an easy recommendation for any Iron Maiden fans out there who haven't already checked this one out.
Re-titled digitally remastered re-edition includes new artwork and three unreleased before encores!
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./EMI Records Ltd., 1994/2013 (50999 973 615 2 7). Made in EU. First press.


Tracklist:

CD 1:
1. Moonchild 6:23
2. The Evil That Men Do 4:17
3. The Prisoner 5:59
4. Still Life 4:31
5. Die With Your Boots On 5:18
6. Infinite Dreams 5:52
7. Killers 4:56
8. Can I Play With Madness 3:25
9. Heaven Can Wait 7:42
10. Wasted Years 5:05

CD 2:
1. The Clairvoyant 4:29
2. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 10:08
3. The Number Of The Beast 4:47
4. Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:21
5. Iron Maiden 5:11
Bonus Tracks:
6. Run To The Hills 4:01
7. Running Free 5:33
8. Sanctuary 5:24

Total playing time: 100:22

Second re-release on CD of the sixth live album, “Maiden England”, by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Originally, it was released as a live video, filmed during “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son” world tour which was dubbed Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour. It was recorded at the NEC in Birmingham, England on 27 and 28 November 1988, released on VHS in November 1989, followed by a limited VHS/CD edition in 1994. In 2013, the full concert footage, including encores, which were not featured in the original VHS, was reissued on DVD, CD and LP under the new title, "Maiden England '88".
"Maiden England '88" expands on the epic set of the original with a two-disc set. While this version only has three more tracks than its predecessor, it shows that a little change can go a long way, adding classics like "Run to the Hills", "Running Free" and "Sanctuary". Though it doesn't seem like much, these single cuts help to turn the live set into a more well-rounded listening experience, as the band forgoes the more far out tracks from "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" and "Somewhere In Time" in favor of some of their earlier, more direct work.
Whichever way you slice it, though, "Maiden England '88" is a solid concert that shows one of the most influential bands in Heavy Metal getting down to business and bringing some Epic Metal to an enthralled crowd, making it an easy recommendation for any Iron Maiden fans out there who haven't already checked this one out.
Re-titled digitally remastered re-edition includes new artwork and three unreleased before encores!
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1994/2013/2014 (50999 973 615 2 7). Made in EU.


Tracklist:

CD 1:
1. Moonchild 6:23
2. The Evil That Men Do 4:17
3. The Prisoner 5:59
4. Still Life 4:31
5. Die With Your Boots On 5:18
6. Infinite Dreams 5:52
7. Killers 4:56
8. Can I Play With Madness 3:25
9. Heaven Can Wait 7:42
10. Wasted Years 5:05

CD 2:
1. The Clairvoyant 4:29
2. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 10:08
3. The Number Of The Beast 4:47
4. Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:21
5. Iron Maiden 5:11
Bonus Tracks:
6. Run To The Hills 4:01
7. Running Free 5:33
8. Sanctuary 5:24

Total playing time: 100:22 min.

Remastered re-release on vinyl of the sixth live album, “Maiden England”, by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Originally it was released as a live video, filmed during “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son” world tour which was dubbed Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour. It was recorded at the NEC in Birmingham, England on 27 and 28 November 1988, released on VHS in November 1989, followed by a limited VHS/CD edition in 1994. In 2013, the full concert footage, including encores which were not featured in the original VHS, was reissued on DVD, CD and LP under the new title, "Maiden England '88".
"Maiden England '88" expands on the epic set of the original with a two-disc set. While this version only has three more tracks than its predecessor, it shows that a little change can go a long way, adding classics like "Run to the Hills", "Running Free" and "Sanctuary". Though it doesn't seem like much, these single cuts help to turn the live set into a more well-rounded listening experience, as the band forgoes the more far out tracks from "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" and "Somewhere In Time" in favor of some of their earlier, more direct work.
Whichever way you slice it, though, "Maiden England '88" is a solid concert that shows one of the most influential bands in Heavy Metal getting down to business and bringing some Epic Metal to an enthralled crowd, making it an easy recommendation for any Iron Maiden fans out there who haven't already checked this one out.
Re-titled remastered re-edition includes new artwork and three unreleased before encores!
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1997/2013 (50999 973611 1 4). Made in EU.


Tracklist:

LP 1

Side 01:
1. Moonchild 6:23
2. The Evil That Men Do 4:18
3. The Prisoner 6:00
4. Still Life 4:32
5. Die With Your Boots On 5:19

Side 02:
6. Infinite Dreams 5:53
7. Killers 4:57
8. Can I Play With Madness 3:25
9. Heaven Can Wait 7:43
10. Wasted Years 5:06

LP 2

Side 03:
1. The Clairvoyant 4:30
2. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 10:08
3. The Number Of The Beast 4:47
4. Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:21

Side 04:
5. Iron Maiden 5:11
6. Run To The Hills 4:01
7. Running Free 5:33
8. Sanctuary 5:24

Total Playing Time: 100:31 min.

64mm x 64mm

Third re-release of the fourth full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The second of three straight iconic Iron Maiden albums, "Piece Of Mind" marks the debut of what many regard as the definitive Maiden lineup, with the arrival of Nicko McBrain, who had recently left the Paris-based band Trust and has been Iron Maiden's drummer ever since.
Album was originally released on EMI Records in Europe and on Capitol Records in the U.S.; it was reissued later on Sanctuary/Columbia Records.
McBrain's ability to duplicate the complex patterns of the guitar and bass riffs gives the band a seamless ensemble unity. Even Steve Harris, whose busy basslines were never exactly groove-oriented, has never felt more integrated into the overall sound. Perhaps part of that feeling comes from the less frantic pace; the average tempo has slowed somewhat from the preceding album, and the hold-over Punk influences still present there have been completely eradicated. Instead, we get a few moodier, heavier pieces (especially "Revelations") that make the album darker-sounding overall. We also get greater involvement in the songwriting from Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith, whose themes are perfectly in tune with Steve Harris' epic storytelling. Nearly every song here was inspired by movies or literature, whether it's history, mythology, sci-fi, or fantasy; this approach got them tagged as a thinking-man's Metal band, and certainly provided a lyrical blueprint for Anthrax. No less than four songs are about battles and warriors, and a couple is about flying, underscoring the heights of the drama that the band is aiming for. The centerpiece of the album is, of course, "The Trooper", an all-time genre classic that boasts Murray and Smith's most memorable harmonized lead riff, plus that trademark galloping rhythm. A retelling of the Greek myth "Flight of Icarus" was the other British hit single, boasting an appropriately soaring chorus. Album opener "Where Eagles Dare" is the other flight song, recounting a WWII spy thriller and featuring one of McBrain's signature performances with the band.
If much of "Piece Of Mind" ranks as state-of-the-art Heavy Metal, it is true that the second half dips a bit from the first. "Quest for Fire" is many a die-hard fan's least favorite track from the glory years; the melody is rather stiff and simple, and the lyrics are about cavemen, rendering Dickinson's operatic a bit ridiculous. Among the serious-minded Maiden faithful, there's no less forgivable sin than silliness. Fans also bemoan the relative simplicity of the samurai tale "Sun and Steel". However, the album closes on a big, Progressive note with "To Tame a Land", an epic retelling of Frank Herbert's Dune that evokes the desert planet via Middle Eastern guitar melodies. In the end, even if "Piece Of Mind" is the most obviously inconsistent of the classic Maiden trilogy, its many high points are no less awe-inspiring, and it's no less essential for anyone with even the most basic interest in Heavy Metal!
“Piece of Mind” was a critical and commercial success, reaching No. 3 in the UK Albums Chart and achieving Platinum certification in the UK and North America.
Limited Edition 180 gram vinyl. Recorded from the original analogue master tapes. Issued in a gatefold sleeve with lyrics printed on the inside.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1983/2014 (2564624882). Made in EU.


Tracklist:

Side 1:
1. Where Eagles Dare 6:08
2. Revelations 6:51
3. Flight Of Icarus 3:49
4. Die With Your Boots On 5:22

Side 2:
5. The Trooper 4:10
6. Still Life 4:37
7. Quest For Fire 3:40
8. Sun And Steel 3:25
9. To Tame A Land 7:26

Total playing time: 45:28

Second re-release of the fifth full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
"Powerslave" was released on 3 September 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US.
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. If "The Number Of The Beast" was the all-time Metal landmark, "Powerslave" is perhaps the quintessential Maiden album, capturing all the signature elements of the band's definitive era in one place.
The album opens with Maiden at their catchiest, turning in a pair of Metal classics right off the bat with the British hit singles "Aces High" (a high-speed ode to a WWII air battle) and the apocalyptic "2 Minutes to Midnight." Next we get an instrumental, "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)", of the sort that Maiden periodically deployed to keep fans in awe of their technical chops. A pair of their best and most overlooked album tracks follows; "Flash of the Blade" and "The Duellists" exemplify the glory-minded battle hymns that made up such an important part of their lyrical obsessions, even if both are about sword fighting rather than modern military history. By the end of the album, we're seeing Maiden at their most progressive and ambitious. The seven-minute title track builds on the previous album's "To Tame a Land" with its use of Middle Eastern melodies, delving into Egyptian mythology for a rumination on power and mortality. This leads into the biggest, most grandiose epic in the Maiden catalog - "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", a multi-sectioned, thirteen-and-a-minute Prog-fest adapted from the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem. Though it isn't exactly what you'd call hooky, its shifting moods and lofty intellectual aspirations made it a live favorite. This latter material helped ensure that "Powerslave" was the Maiden album with the biggest impact on the emerging Progressive Metal genre (which, in its earliest form, essentially fused Rush with this sort of Maiden material). In this context, "Back in the Village" gets somewhat lost in the shuffle; it's a thematic sequel to "The Prisoner", though not quite as memorable.
So even though we don't hear the Punk influences of old, "Powerslave" catalogs every major facet of the band's personality during the Dickinson years, and does so while firing on all cylinders. Perhaps that's in part because "Powerslave" is the first Maiden album to feature the same line-up as its predecessor, creating a definite continuity and comfort level. Or perhaps it's simply that we're witnessing a great band in its creative prime. Whatever the case, it's entirely arguable that "Powerslave" summarizes why Iron Maiden was so important and influential even more effectively than "The Number Of The Beast", at least on a purely musical level. It may not be quite as accessible, but it's every bit as classic and essential.
Album 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 9 August 1984, and is widely regarded as being the band's longest and most arduous to date, as well as leading to the live album "Live After Death".
The album contains a musical re-telling 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 42 seconds in length).
Album debuted at number two in the UK charts, as a result of their record company's (EMI) third "Now That's What I Call Music!" pop compilation.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1984/2014 (2564624869). Made in EU. Limited Edition to 2000 copies 180 gram vinyl. Issued with the original artwork, including printed inner sleeve with lyrics.


Tracklist:

SIDE A
1. Aces High 4:31
2. 2 Minutes To Midnight 6:04
3. Losfer Words (Big 'orra) 4:15
4. Flash Of The Blade 4:05

SIDE B
5. The Duellists 6:18
6. Back In The Village 5:02
7. Powerslave 7:12
8. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner 13:45

Total playing time: 51:12

First remastered re-release of the fifth full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
"Powerslave" was released on 3 September 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US.
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. If "The Number Of The Beast" was the all-time Metal landmark, "Powerslave" is perhaps the quintessential Maiden album, capturing all the signature elements of the band's definitive era in one place.
The album opens with Maiden at their catchiest, turning in a pair of Metal classics right off the bat with the British hit singles "Aces High" (a high-speed ode to a WWII air battle) and the apocalyptic "2 Minutes to Midnight." Next we get an instrumental, "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)", of the sort that Maiden periodically deployed to keep fans in awe of their technical chops. A pair of their best and most overlooked album tracks follows; "Flash of the Blade" and "The Duellists" exemplify the glory-minded battle hymns that made up such an important part of their lyrical obsessions, even if both are about sword fighting rather than modern military history. By the end of the album, we're seeing Maiden at their most progressive and ambitious. The seven-minute title track builds on the previous album's "To Tame a Land" with its use of Middle Eastern melodies, delving into Egyptian mythology for a rumination on power and mortality. This leads into the biggest, most grandiose epic in the Maiden catalog - "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", a multi-sectioned, thirteen-and-a-minute prog-fest adapted from the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem. Though it isn't exactly what you'd call hooky, its shifting moods and lofty intellectual aspirations made it a live favorite. This latter material helped ensure that "Powerslave" was the Maiden album with the biggest impact on the emerging Progressive Metal genre (which, in its earliest form, essentially fused Rush with this sort of Maiden material). In this context, "Back in the Village" gets somewhat lost in the shuffle; it's a thematic sequel to "The Prisoner", though not quite as memorable.
So even though we don't hear the Punk influences of old, "Powerslave" catalogs every major facet of the band's personality during the Dickinson years, and does so while firing on all cylinders. Perhaps that's in part because "Powerslave" is the first Maiden album to feature the same line-up as its predecessor, creating a definite continuity and comfort level. Or perhaps it's simply that we're witnessing a great band in its creative prime. Whatever the case, it's entirely arguable that "Powerslave" summarizes why Iron Maiden was so important and influential even more effectively than "The Number Of The Beast", at least on a purely musical level. It may not be quite as accessible, but it's every bit as classic and essential.
Album 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 9 August 1984, and is widely regarded as being the band's longest and most arduous to date, as well as leading to the live album "Live After Death".
The album contains a musical re-telling 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 42 seconds in length).
Album debuted at number two in the UK charts, as a result of their record company's (EMI) third "Now That's What I Call Music!" pop compilation.
Enhanced CD includes special multimedia part with videos, band and tour history, biographies, exclusive photo galleries, internet web links and much more…
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./EMI Records Ltd., 1984/1998 (7243 4 96920 0 8). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Aces High     4:33
2. 2 Minutes To Midnight     6:04
3. Losfer Words (Big 'orra)     4:16
4. Flash Of The Blade     4:05
5. The Duellists     6:07
6. Back In The Village     5:03
7. Powerslave     7:12
8. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner     13:39
Total playing time: 50:59


Samples: http://www.last.fm

Remastered re-release of the fifth full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
"Powerslave" was released on 3 September 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US.
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. If "The Number Of The Beast" was the all-time Metal landmark, "Powerslave" is perhaps the quintessential Maiden album, capturing all the signature elements of the band's definitive era in one place.
The album opens with Maiden at their catchiest, turning in a pair of Metal classics right off the bat with the British hit singles "Aces High" (a high-speed ode to a WWII air battle) and the apocalyptic "2 Minutes to Midnight." Next we get an instrumental, "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)", of the sort that Maiden periodically deployed to keep fans in awe of their technical chops. A pair of their best and most overlooked album tracks follows; "Flash of the Blade" and "The Duellists" exemplify the glory-minded battle hymns that made up such an important part of their lyrical obsessions, even if both are about sword fighting rather than modern military history. By the end of the album, we're seeing Maiden at their most progressive and ambitious. The seven-minute title track builds on the previous album's "To Tame a Land" with its use of Middle Eastern melodies, delving into Egyptian mythology for a rumination on power and mortality. This leads into the biggest, most grandiose epic in the Maiden catalog - "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", a multi-sectioned, thirteen-and-a-minute prog-fest adapted from the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem. Though it isn't exactly what you'd call hooky, its shifting moods and lofty intellectual aspirations made it a live favorite. This latter material helped ensure that "Powerslave" was the Maiden album with the biggest impact on the emerging Progressive Metal genre (which, in its earliest form, essentially fused Rush with this sort of Maiden material). In this context, "Back in the Village" gets somewhat lost in the shuffle; it's a thematic sequel to "The Prisoner", though not quite as memorable.
So even though we don't hear the Punk influences of old, "Powerslave" catalogs every major facet of the band's personality during the Dickinson years, and does so while firing on all cylinders. Perhaps that's in part because "Powerslave" is the first Maiden album to feature the same line-up as its predecessor, creating a definite continuity and comfort level. Or perhaps it's simply that we're witnessing a great band in its creative prime. Whatever the case, it's entirely arguable that "Powerslave" summarizes why Iron Maiden was so important and influential even more effectively than "The Number Of The Beast", at least on a purely musical level. It may not be quite as accessible, but it's every bit as classic and essential.
Album 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 9 August 1984, and is widely regarded as being the band's longest and most arduous to date, as well as leading to the live album "Live After Death".
The album contains a musical re-telling 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 42 seconds in length).
Album debuted at number two in the UK charts, as a result of their record company's (EMI) third "Now That's What I Call Music!" pop compilation.
Enhanced CD includes special multimedia part with videos, band and tour history, biographies, exclusive photo galleries, internet web links and much more…
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1984/1998/2014 (7243 4 96920 0 8). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1. Aces High 4:33
2. 2 Minutes To Midnight 6:04
3. Losfer Words (Big 'orra) 4:16
4. Flash Of The Blade 4:05
5. The Duellists 6:07
6. Back In The Village 5:03
7. Powerslave 7:12
8. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner 13:39
Total playing time: 50:59 min.


Samples: http://www.last.fm

Remastered re-release of the fifth full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
"Powerslave" was released on 3 September 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US.
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. If "The Number Of The Beast" was the all-time Metal landmark, "Powerslave" is perhaps the quintessential Maiden album, capturing all the signature elements of the band's definitive era in one place.
The album opens with Maiden at their catchiest, turning in a pair of Metal classics right off the bat with the British hit singles "Aces High" (a high-speed ode to a WWII air battle) and the apocalyptic "2 Minutes to Midnight." Next we get an instrumental, "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)", of the sort that Maiden periodically deployed to keep fans in awe of their technical chops. A pair of their best and most overlooked album tracks follows; "Flash of the Blade" and "The Duellists" exemplify the glory-minded battle hymns that made up such an important part of their lyrical obsessions, even if both are about sword fighting rather than modern military history. By the end of the album, we're seeing Maiden at their most progressive and ambitious. The seven-minute title track builds on the previous album's "To Tame a Land" with its use of Middle Eastern melodies, delving into Egyptian mythology for a rumination on power and mortality. This leads into the biggest, most grandiose epic in the Maiden catalog - "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", a multi-sectioned, thirteen-and-a-minute prog-fest adapted from the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem. Though it isn't exactly what you'd call hooky, its shifting moods and lofty intellectual aspirations made it a live favorite. This latter material helped ensure that "Powerslave" was the Maiden album with the biggest impact on the emerging Progressive Metal genre (which, in its earliest form, essentially fused Rush with this sort of Maiden material). In this context, "Back in the Village" gets somewhat lost in the shuffle; it's a thematic sequel to "The Prisoner", though not quite as memorable.
So even though we don't hear the Punk influences of old, "Powerslave" catalogs every major facet of the band's personality during the Dickinson years, and does so while firing on all cylinders. Perhaps that's in part because "Powerslave" is the first Maiden album to feature the same line-up as its predecessor, creating a definite continuity and comfort level. Or perhaps it's simply that we're witnessing a great band in its creative prime. Whatever the case, it's entirely arguable that "Powerslave" summarizes why Iron Maiden was so important and influential even more effectively than "The Number Of The Beast", at least on a purely musical level. It may not be quite as accessible, but it's every bit as classic and essential.
Album 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 9 August 1984, and is widely regarded as being the band's longest and most arduous to date, as well as leading to the live album "Live After Death".
The album contains a musical re-telling 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 42 seconds in length).
Album debuted at number two in the UK charts, as a result of their record company's (EMI) third "Now That's What I Call Music!" pop compilation.
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd./Warner Music Australia, 1984/1998/2014 (4969200). Made in Australia.


Tracklist:
1. Aces High 4:33
2. 2 Minutes To Midnight 6:04
3. Losfer Words (Big 'orra) 4:16
4. Flash Of The Blade 4:05
5. The Duellists 6:07
6. Back In The Village 5:03
7. Powerslave 7:12
8. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner 13:39
Total playing time: 50:35 min.


Samples: http://www.last.fm

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First re-release of the fifth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Released on 15 June 1981, it was band's last release with singer Paul Di'Anno. It is the only single from "Killers" as the preceding release, "Twilight Zone", was not included on the album's original pressing.
According to drummer Nicko McBrain, the track is a remake of one of the band's earlier songs, entitled "Floating", of which "Purgatory" is a faster re-arrangement. It was one of the band's least successful singles as it failed to break into the Top 50 in the UK charts, although the band's manager, Rod Smallwood, states that this was because "it wasn't really a single, it was just lifted off the album which the fans already had".
Most notably, the single's original cover artwork was withdrawn for use on the band's next studio album, "The Number Of The Beast". Smallwood recalls that, on being presented with the original cover, "we said, 'No, that's much too good', so we kept it for the album. We had the artwork months before we had the music". This meant that the band's artist, Derek Riggs, had to come up with a replacement, this time illustrating the Devil's face rotting away to reveal the band's mascot, Eddie's, face underneath.
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1982/2014 (2564625171). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Purgatory

Side B:
2. Genghis Khan

Samples: http://www.last.fm

First re-release of the seventh live album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Recorded at the Rock in Rio festival, Brazil, 2001, on the last night of the Brave New World Tour.
With the reunion studio disc "Brave New World», failing to recapture the imagination and intensity of Iron Maiden in America and even in many places in the band's European homeland, going to Brazil seemed like a smart move. It was one of the few places that a quarter of a million people would turn up to see the act in 2001, and judging from the audience response, the band's set list didn't bother them much either. The band played to approximately 250,000 people - it's the second largest crowd of their career (the band's largest concert attendance was their 1985 Rock In Rio performance to an audience of 300,000) and with the relatively recent return of lead singer Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith to the band.
Show features many of band's most well-known tracks, including the eponymous "Iron Maiden" and "Run to the Hills", along with six songs from "Brave New World", such as "The Wicker Man" and the title track. Also performed were two tracks from the Blaze Bayley-era, "Sign of the Cross" and "The Clansman".
Iron Maiden are the pinnacle of Heavy Metal performers, with none acting as rivals. From the time they were young lads, to now as seasoned veterans, this six piece has never let the fans down, always performing to their utmost ability, with their utmost determination. "Rock In Rio" is literally what it sounds like for a quarter million people having their dreams realized, an experience that should be enjoyed by everyone who is smart enough to pick up this record!!
Enhanced CD features two videos.
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company., 2001/2002/2014 (7243 5 38643 0 9). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

CD 1:
1. Intro 1:55
2. The Wicker Man 4:41
3. Ghost Of The Navigator 6:46
4. Brave New World 6:06
5. Wrathchild 3:05
6. 2 Minutes To Midnight 6:26
7. Blood Brothers 7:15
8. Sign Of The Cross 10:49
9. The Mercenary 4:42
10. The Trooper 4:35
11. Brave New World (Enhanced Video)

CD 2:
1. Dream Of Mirrors 9:38
2. The Clansman 9:19
3. The Evil That Men Do 4:40
4. Fear Of The Dark 7:40
5. Iron Maiden 5:51
6. The Number Of The Beast 5:00
7. Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:23
8. Sanctuary 5:17
9. Run To The Hills 4:54
10. A Day In The Life (Enhanced Video)

Total playing time: 116:02


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The third DVD by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Recorded at the Rock in Rio festival, Brazil, 2001, on the last night of the Brave New World Tour.
With the reunion studio disc "Brave New World" failing to recapture the imagination and intensity of Iron Maiden in America and even in many places in the band's European homeland, going to Brazil seemed like a smart move. It was one of the few places that a quarter of a million people would turn up to see the act in 2001, and judging from the audience response, the band's set list didn't bother them much either. The band played to approximately 250,000 people - it's the second largest crowd of their career (the band's largest concert attendance was their 1985 Rock In Rio performance to an audience of 300,000) and with the relatively recent return of lead singer Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith to the band.
Show features many of band's most well-known tracks, including the eponymous "Iron Maiden" and "Run to the Hills", along with six songs from "Brave New World", such as "The Wicker Man" and the title track. Also performed were two tracks from the Blaze Bayley-era, "Sign of the Cross" and "The Clansman".
Iron Maiden are the pinnacle of Heavy Metal performers, with none acting as rivals. From the time they were young lads, to now as seasoned veterans, this six piece has never let the fans down, always performing to their utmost ability, with their utmost determination. "Rock In Rio" is literally what it sounds like for a quarter million people having their dreams realized, an experience that should be enjoyed by everyone who is smart enough to pick up this DVD!!
Dolby Surround 5.1 | NTSC 4:3 | All | 125 min. approx. | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese.
Sanctuary Visual Management/Columbia Music Video, 2002 (C1B 54269). Bootleg.

Tracklist:
1. Program Start
2. Intro
3. The Wicker Man
4. Ghost Of The Navigator
5. Brave New World
6. Wrathchild
7. 2 Minutes To Midnight
8. Blood Brothers
9. Sign Of The Cross
10. The Mercenary
11. The Trooper
12. Dream Of Mirrors
13. The Clansman
14. The Evil That Men Do
15. Fear Of The Dark
16. Iron Maiden
17. The Number Of The Beast
18. Hallowed Be Thy Name
19. Sanctuary
20. Run To The Hills
21. Credits

First time on black vinyl, remastered re-release of the seventh live album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Recorded at the Rock in Rio festival, Brazil, 2001, on the last night of the Brave New World Tour.
With the reunion studio disc "Brave New World" failing to recapture the imagination and intensity of Iron Maiden in America and even in many places in the band's European homeland, going to Brazil seemed like a smart move. It was one of the few places that a quarter of a million people would turn up to see the act in 2001, and judging from the audience response, the band's set list didn't bother them much either. The band played to approximately 250,000 people - it's the second largest crowd of their career (the band's largest concert attendance was their 1985 Rock In Rio performance to an audience of 300,000) and with the relatively recent return of lead singer Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith to the band.
Show features many of band's most well-known tracks, including the eponymous "Iron Maiden" and "Run to the Hills", along with six songs from "Brave New World", such as "The Wicker Man" and the title track. Also performed were two tracks from the Blaze Bayley-era, "Sign of the Cross" and "The Clansman".
Iron Maiden are the pinnacle of Heavy Metal performers, with none acting as rivals. From the time they were young lads, to now as seasoned veterans, this six piece has never let the fans down, always performing to their utmost ability, with their utmost determination. "Rock In Rio" is literally what it sounds like for a quarter million people having their dreams realized, an experience that should be enjoyed by everyone who is smart enough to pick up this record!!
First time on black vinyl, 2015 remastered, triple 180 g vinyl with trifold cover.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., 2002/2017 (0190295851972). Made in Germany. First press on black vinyl!


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Intro 1:55
2. The Wicker Man 4:41
3. Ghost Of The Navigator 6:48
4. Brave New World 6:06

Side Two
5. Wratchild 3:05
6. 2 Minutes To Midnight 7:08
7. Blood Brothers 7:13

Side Three
1. Sign Of The Cross 10:50
2. The Mercanery 4:42
3. The Trooper 4:23

Side Four
4. Dream Of Mirrors 9:37
5. The Clansman 9:19

Side Five
1. The Evil That Men Do 4:40
2. Fear Of The Dark 7:41
3. Iron Maiden 5:55
4. The Number Of The Beast 5:00

Side Six
5. Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:24
6. Sanctuary 5:21
7. Run To The Hills 4:38

Total playing time: 116:26 min.

Fourth re-release of the sixth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
This is the first single from band's 1982 album "The Number Of The Beast". The song was released as a single on 12 February 1982; more than 5 weeks prior to the album's release on 22 March 1982. The single marked Iron Maiden's debut release with new vocalist Bruce Dickinson.
Credited solely to the band's bassist, Steve Harris, although significant contributions were made by lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson, it remains one of their most popular songs, with VH1 ranking it # 27 on their list of the 40 Greatest Metal Songs and # 14 on their list of the Greatest Hard Rock Songs. Due to his previous band, Samson's, contractual issues, Dickinson could not be credited for any of his contributions made during the writing of "The Number Of The Beast". Although bassist Steve Harris alone receives credit for the song, Dickinson states that he made a "moral contribution" to the song, in addition to "Children of the Damned" and "The Prisoner" from the same album. While speaking at the IBM Smarter Business conference in Stockholm on 10 October 2012, Dickinson revealed that parts of the song are based on the "rising sixth", inspired by a documentary he watched, which explored why "My Way" was one of the most popular recorded songs.
The song documents the conflict between European settlers in the New World and Native American tribes during the days of colonization and later westward expansion. The song is written from both perspectives, covering the Natives' viewpoint in the first verse and the Europeans' in the rest of the song.
"Total Eclipse" was selected as the single's B-side over the song "Gangland", which in turn would appear on the initial version of the album. The band later regretted this decision, with Steve Harris commenting, "We chose the wrong track as the B-side. I think if "Total Eclipse" had been on the album instead of "Gangland", it would have been far better." The song was added to the "The Number Of The Beast" album when it was remastered in 1998.
Single has the second of three single covers featuring Derek Riggs' depiction of Satan, which debuted on "Purgatory" and later appeared on "The Number Of The Beast" covers. According to Riggs, the idea behind the original "Run To The Hills" cover was based around the idea of a "power struggle in hell", in which the band's mascot, Eddie, battles Satan with a tomahawk (referencing the song's subject matter).
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1982/2014 (2564625170). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Run To The Hills

Side B:
2. Total Eclipse

Samples: http://www.last.fm

First re-release of the thirteenth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It's the second single from the band's third live album, "Live After Death" (1985).
The A-side track is none other than Maiden’s biggest hit “Run to the Hills” live from the Long Beach Arena in ’85. Like all their early live tunes with Dickinson, it kicks ass! Bruce sounds great, the guitar sound is sharper than on the studio version, and the track just ripples with the energy that comes from a live Maiden performance.
The B-side is a live track recorded at the Hammersmith-Odeon in ’84, “Phantom of the Opera,” which is always a treat to hear with Bruce on vocals. The solo bit on this track is particularly intense and Steve’s bass tone is perfect. Once again, it sounds excellent; guitars, bass, and drums perfectly fusing to forge the tightest instrumental in Maiden’s career.
Every live recording of Maiden from the 80’s slays. Youth perhaps, but whatever it is, it’s the reason these tracks and "Live After Death" absolutely destroy later recordings like the "Live At Downington" and "A Real Dead One".
For those that enjoy Maiden’s live output, these tracks are fantastic!!
According to Riggs, he was asked to paint a cover illustration both "Run to the Hills" and "Phantom of the Opera" and so the artwork depicts Eddie as the phantom in a hilly landscape.
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1985/2014 (2564624863). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Run To The Hills 4:02

Side B:
2. Phantom Of The Opera 7:24

Total playing time: 11:26

Samples: http://www.last.fm