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The seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
The stalwart German outfit's "My God-Given Right" is a Power Metal cornucopia spilling over with commercial-grade sweets and cheeses. Bolstered by the dizzying guitar work of Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, the 15-track set has some satisfying moments, especially early on with the one-two punch of "Heroes" and "Battles Won", both of which fit nicely into the Helloween canon where Speed Metal precision meets rich, melodic choruses tailor-made for unison fist pumping.
Vocalist Andi Deris more than holds his own throughout, delivering often inane lyrics like "We wanna stay crazy, fresh as a daisy" with gusto, in a voice that falls somewhere between former Helloween frontman Michael Kiske and head Scorpion Klaus Meine.
"My God-Given Right" marks the first time the band releases five studio albums with the same line-up. Also it's band's seventh consecutive album produced by Charlie Bauerfeind, and their first album released under the label Nuclear Blast since 2003's "Rabbit Don't Come Easy". The album is considered by the band as a "back to the roots" album, while still keeping some modern elements.
Tracks like the soaring "Creatures in Heaven", the menacing "Swing of the Fallen World", and the aforementioned "Heroes" prove that, 30 years into their career, Helloween are still largely unequaled purveyors and unabashed champions of "cheese-tastic" Power Metal hymns!!
Gatefold 180 gram Double Black Vinyl features two bonus tracks.
Helloween Gbr, Germany/Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3344-1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side 1A:
1. Heroes 3:51
2. Battle's Won 4:53
3. My God-Given Right 3:30
4. Stay Crazy 4:05

Side 1B:
1. Lost In America 3:35
2. Russian Roulé 3:53
3. The Swing Of A Fallen World 4:53
4. Like Everybody Else 4:04

Side 2A:
1. Creatures In Heaven 6:36
2. If God Loves Rock 'n' Roll 3:21
3. Living On The Edge 5:19
4. Claws 5:52

Side 2B:
1. You, Still Of War 7:21
Bonus Tracks:
2. I Wish I Were There 4:12
3. Wicked Game 3:56

Total playing time: 69:21 min.

The seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
The stalwart German outfit's "My God-Given Right" is a Power Metal cornucopia spilling over with commercial-grade sweets and cheeses. Bolstered by the dizzying guitar work of Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, the 15-track set has some satisfying moments, especially early on with the one-two punch of "Heroes" and "Battles Won", both of which fit nicely into the Helloween canon where Speed Metal precision meets rich, melodic choruses tailor-made for unison fist pumping.
Vocalist Andi Deris more than holds his own throughout, delivering often inane lyrics like "We wanna stay crazy, fresh as a daisy" with gusto, in a voice that falls somewhere between former Helloween frontman Michael Kiske and head Scorpion Klaus Meine.
"My God-Given Right" marks the first time the band releases five studio albums with the same line-up. Also it's band's seventh consecutive album produced by Charlie Bauerfeind, and their first album released under the label Nuclear Blast since 2003's "Rabbit Don't Come Easy". The album is considered by the band as a "back to the roots" album, while still keeping some modern elements.
Tracks like the soaring "Creatures in Heaven", the menacing "Swing of the Fallen World", and the aforementioned "Heroes" prove that, 30 years into their career, Helloween are still largely unequaled purveyors and unabashed champions of "cheese-tastic" Power Metal hymns!!
Limited Edition Double Picture Vinyl features two bonus tracks.
Helloween Gbr, Germany/Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3344-9). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side 1A:
1. Heroes 3:51
2. Battle's Won 4:53
3. My God-Given Right 3:30
4. Stay Crazy 4:05

Side 1B:
1. Lost In America 3:35
2. Russian Roulé 3:53
3. The Swing Of A Fallen World 4:53
4. Like Everybody Else 4:04

Side 2A:
1. Creatures In Heaven 6:36
2. If God Loves Rock 'n' Roll 3:21
3. Living On The Edge 5:19
4. Claws 5:52

Side 2B:
1. You, Still Of War 7:21
Bonus Tracks:
2. I Wish I Were There 4:12
3. Wicked Game 3:56

Total playing time: 69:21 min.

The second re-release of the fourth full-length album by the legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
Album was released in 1991 in the UK and Holland and one year later in Germany, because of the band's conflict with Noise Records. It marked the departure guitarist and band founder Kai Hansen, with Roland Grapow replacing him. Musically it was written with a softer, less epic, and sometimes humorous approach, which would be later fully implemented in the band's following album “Chameleon” (1993).
This is one of Helloween's most essential albums and also the last of their Speed Metal era. Most of the Speed Metal elements have already disappeared but enough is left to call many of the tracks on here Speed Metal. Some people say that losing Kai Hansen also resulted in losing the speed. Weikath however also used to write some uptempo material but on this album he writes one of the slowest songs. The fastest and most heavy songs are written by Kiske and Grapow. Grapow later said in an interview that the songs he wrote for this album were not his own typical style of writing but he was attempting to write Helloween songs. Most of the album is pretty good. It is however cheesier and more polished than the earlier albums and of course this did make a lot of fans frown. The guitars at certain points simply aren’t heavy enough and the use of keyboards on a song like “Number One” is quite obsolete and an extra guitar playing those parts would have made these songs heavier. But hey, some songs are just too damn good or beautiful to ignore here people! The speed and the great guitar work by Weikath and the newly recruited Roland Grapow make this a worthwhile album. Go out and give this album a try. You should not be disappointed. Buy it! Love it!! Like it!!! Own it!!!!
30th Anniversary Limited Edition Pink With Black Splatter vinyl.
Helloween Limited/Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1991/2021 (BMGCATLP62C). Made in the EU. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Pink Bubbles Go Ape 0:36
2. Kids Of The Century 3:51
3. Back On The Streets 3:22
4. Number One 5:12
5. Heavy Metal Hamsters 3:28
6. Goin' Home 3:51

Side Two
1. Someone's Crying 4:18
2. Mankind 6:18
3. I'm Doin' Fine, Crazy Man 3:40
4. The Chance 3:48
5. Your Turn 5:38

Total playing time: 44:02 min.

Remastered re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary German Speed/Power Metal band.
The only full-length album featuring Kai Hansen as lead vocalist until 2021's "Helloween", although he would continue to act as guitarist on the two following albums.
Helloween followed up their very popular self-titled mini-LP with 1986's even more accomplished "Walls Of Jericho", that saw the quartet from Hamburg outperforming expectations and quickly defining their sonic identity.
The instrumental title track soon gives way to amazingly mature and complex compositions like "Ride the Sky", "Phantoms of Death", and the awesome "How Many Tears". And although these were heavily reliant on Iron Maiden for inspiration, it was Helloween's Speed Metal innovations that clearly helped make the songs so special and influential for future bands. Even the album's lyrically challenged, somewhat one-dimensional moments ("Warrior", "Metal Invaders") usually succeed, thanks to the band's uncontainable energy. On the downside, the album continued to expose Kai Hansen's limitations as a singer, but the band would soon remedy this disadvantage by bringing on teenage phenom, Michael Kiske, as lead vocalist.
While their "Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part 1 & 2" albums are their peak, "Walls Of Jericho" made them all possible. Kai Hansen isn't Kiske, Halford, or Dickinson, but he had passion for the genre called Metal!
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1985/2015 (BMGRM078LP). Made in UK. 180g heavyweight vinyl.


Tracklist:

Side I
1. Walls Of Jericho 0:48
2. Ride The Sky 5:55
3. Reptile 3:44
4. Guardians 4:19
5. Phantoms Of Death 6:44

Side II
1. Metal Invaders 4:10
2. Gorgar 3:55
3. Heavy Metal (Is The Law) 3:59
4. How Many Tears 7:14

Total playing time: 40:32 min.

The debut full-length album by russian Thrash Metal band.
Although this is Hellraiser's first album, it's easy to tell that this 3-piece band have been playing music for quite a while. The production is very clear, but sounds somewhat distant. Each element is very easy to pick out though, and work well together, even with the many complex arrangements offered on the album. The main influence here is defenitely Metallica, but the influence seems to be mostly in sound and not composition. There are only 7 songs on this LP, but each is filled to the brim with well thought out riffs and transitions. The vocals arent bad, and thankfully, he doesnt try to ape Hetfield very much.
If you like Xentrix's "Shattered Existence" but hated the vocals, then you'll probably enjoy "We'll Bury You". If for nothing else, it's a great piece of Metal history, and shows a different side of Russian Metal than Master provides. No costumes, no soaring falsettos, just pure Thrash Metal from the Eastern Bloc!
SNC Records, 1990 (С90 31083-4). Made in USSR. Used: cover/vinyl: EX+/EX+

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Rockets in the Air 06:44
2. I Got a Power 05:29
3. Dark Side of You 09:29

Side B
4. I Wanna Be Free 04:46
5. Danger Zone 03:56
6. Win the Battle 03:59
7. Snakes in the Kitchen 05:42
8. Bonus Track 05:38

Total playing time: 45:43 min.

The first live album by Italian Avant-garde Gothic Black Metal band.
“Piove Sangue” is a very special album, that celebrates the twenty-year anniversary of the Italian Extreme Metal pioneers, twenty years since the release of their first demo tape "An Abode For Spirit And Flesh" in 1998.
It was recorded live at Banská Bystrica (Slovakia), on the last date of the Total Metal Over Europe Tour, Pt. 2, which the band held with legendary German Thrashers Necronomicon, whose vocalist, Volker "Freddy" Fredrich, appeared on stage with Hortus Animae for a raging version of Slayer’s “Raining Blood” (from which the album also takes its title, in Italian).
This live highlights a tight band in great musical shape; it is an excellent overview of the band's history, and what you can expect when you see them live.
A must for fans of Enslaved, early Opeth, Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy, as well as for all the fans of finest Extreme Metal!!
LP comes with download card for the full album + bonus track "Aqualung".
BlackHeavens Music/Aesthetic Death/Azermedoth Records/Metal Scrap Records Inc./M.A.S.D. Records, 2018 (BHM003 / ADCD046 / AZH-CD/LP-159 / MSR140/GLP / #MRCD002). Made in Poland. First press. Strictly limited to 200 copies Gatefold 140 g Vinyl.


Tracklist:

Side 1:
01. Furious Winds / Locusts 04:25
02. Chamber of Endless Nightmares 06:31
03. Doomsday 07:57

Side 2:
04. Medley 09:40
I - In Adoration of the Weeping Skies
II - Cruciatus Tacitus
III - Souls of the Cold Wind
05. There's No Sanctuary 06:36
06. Raining Blood (feat. Freddy of Necronomicon) 04:41


 

The sixth full-length studio album by cult Czech Experimental Death Metal band.
After 2017's "The Whitecrow", Hypnos followed up with "The Blackcrow". Cute?.. "The Blackcrow" follows in the same direction, but it's not quite as trippy and experimental and, when they go for that, it's obvious that the band got better at it, so the songs on the album fit together a lot more this time around.
Overall, it's Technical and Experimental Death Metal that doesn't blast everything in its path, rather going for slow to mid-pace with the occasional speedier songs. If you like your Death Metal more intricate, as opposed to a pedal-to-the-Metal pound fest, then this album is likely to be of interest.
The production was done in a way that the band uses the rough and brutal instrumental tunes of the past, but taking advantage of modern recording devices. And this combination reaches a good result, because their music sounds aggressive and raw, but in a defined way that everyone can understand.
Interestingly, they end the album with a rerecording of "In Blood We Trust", the title track of their 2000 debut album, which really shows how far away from the original sound Hypnos have come.
"The Blackcrow" is a great album, which shows that Hypnos has a lot to offer to Extreme Metal fans.
Fiend Enterprises/Monster Nation, 2020 (MN 043). Made in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Vox Irae 01:04
2. The Blackcrow 04:13
3. Afterlife Disillusion / The End of Idolatry 04:25
4. Dawn of Their Halcyon Age 04:59
5. Plunged into Cacophony / Procession to Babylon 04:40

Side B
6. Vae Victis 06:19
7. Culte de la Raison 05:33
8. Liquid Sands 05:11
9. In Grief / Too Old to Cry 09:51

Total playing time: 46:15 min.

The first compilation album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
Double vinyl in gatefold cover.
10 Records Ltd., 1986 (302 781). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc 1/disc 2): EX+/EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Intro On The Rocks
2. Scarabus  4:53
3. Money Lender  5:38
4. Puget Sound  4:23
5. Mad Elaine  4:15

Side 2
1. Time And Again  5:08
2. Vengeance  3:34
3. No Easy Way  6:36
5. If I Sing Softly  6:10

Side 3
1. I'll Rip Your Spine Out  4:30
2. New Orleans  2:37
3. Mutually Assured Destruction  3:13
4. Unchain Your Brain  3:12
5. You're So Right  2:55
6. No Laughing In Heaven  4:58

Side 4
1. Long Gone  3:59
2. If You Believe Me  7:37
3. Trouble  2:23
4. Bluesy Blue Sea  4:48
5. Lucille  2:32

Total playing time: 83:21 min.
 

The tenth full-length studio album by legendary Norwegian Black Metal band.
The first Immortal album featuring only Demonaz as a member of the band.
While Abbath was able to leave Immortal after the famously way-too-long-and-drawn-out dissolution of the band to quickly find success on his own, his former partner from the cold and distant lands of Blashyrkh has had a rougher time climbing to the peak of the snowcapped mountains. In fact, Demonaz has enjoyed only a small fraction of the limelight since sailing off without his once long-standing counterpart. While legally maintaining the rights to the use of the name "Immortal" for some time now, Demonaz hasn't really made the most of the moniker. That, however, changes now with "War Against All". This is a record that is undoubtedly worthy of the Immortal brand. This is the Immortal record we were waiting for. Eight really solid songs that unabashedly emulate the glory days of the band. "War Against All" is a must-have for any Immortal fan!
Limited to 2000 copies Silver Vinyl in gatefold cover.
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2023 (58091 | NB 5809-1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. War Against All 3:26
2. Thunders Of Darkness 3:48
3. Wargod 4:38
4. No Sun 4:16

Side B
1. Return To Cold 4:31
2. Nordlandihr 7:12
3. Immortal 4:14
4. Blashyrkh My Throne 5:58

Total playing time: 38:03 min.



Samples: https://immortal.bandcamp.com

The debut full-length studio album by American Heavy Metal band.
Released with Embossed Cover and Translucent Brown Vinyl (when held up to a bright light).
Relativity Records, Inc., 1988 (88561-8225-1). Made in USA. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG/NM.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Stand In Line  4:33
2. Since You've Been Gone  3:58
3. Secret Lover  3:27
4. Over The Rainbow  5:21

Side B
5. Tonight I Fly  3:50
6. White And Perfect  4:22
7. Leviathan  3:52
8. Goodnight And Goodbye  3:12
9. Playing With Fire  2:39

Total playing time: 35:14 min.

The first re-release of the debut full-length studio album by cult Danish Technical Thrash Metal band.
Not all albums that failed commercially and were released in the 90s were masterpieces or lost gems. Neither, all bands were obscure legends that deserved more than to become cult heroes. But damn, some names should become much bigger. They deserved it as their works have passed the ultimate test, the test of Time. And some albums are damn true jewels. Invocator’s “Excursion Demise” that now at last is available for the first time in more than 30 years, is one of them. Of course Invocator’s debut wasn’t a commercial fail, as it had sold in its first year only around 10 000 copies still you can’t say it was a big hit or something. Originally printed in released in June 1991 via Black Mark Production and produced by Boss, Quorton’s father and the record label’s owner.
If you want to describe this album with one word, then “fast” is the one you are looking for. Yet this LP has more to offer than extreme velocity. Riffs upon riffs hit you like a blast with a plethora of drum patterns often off beat, that enrich their sound and keep the listeners attention and interest high, aggressive vocals that flirt with Death Metal growls blended with fast, furious and brilliant shredding solos that wisely avoid sounding repetitive. “Excursion Demise” is a mad as a hatter combination of high-speed Technical Thrash with a hint of Death Metal at its best. You can find similarities with Dark Angel, Sadus, early Kreator, even Atheist, late 80s early 90s Sepultura and early Pestilence. Some would dare to say that Invocator were something like more technical and closer to proto-Death version of Artillery. 
There isn’t really a bad song on here, all the songs are top-notch on this one. This album is one of those overlooked trashing gems. And when it comes to speed, nobody can touch these guys. They pull off the speed and competence so well. If you like nicely done complex Thrash, or if you like plenty of Thrash with your Death, this album is a must for you. If you don’t have this album, get it right now!
Remastered by Jacob Hansen, release includes 4-page insert with pictures and lyrics.
Hammerheart Records, 1991/2022 (HHR 2022-01). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Excursion Demise 5:37
2. ...To A Twisted Recess Of Mind 0:33
3. Forsaken Ones 5:56
4. The Persistence From Memorial Chasm 4:09
5. Absurd Temptation 6:56

Side B
1. Schismatic Injective Therapy 7:17
2. Occurence Concealed 3:47
3. Beyond Insufferable Dormancy 5:44
4. Inner Contrarieties 4:30
5. Alterations 4:28

Total playing time: 48:57 min.

For the first time officially on vinyl, the second full-length studio album by cult Danish Technical Thrash/Groove Metal band.
Invocator are a good example of a band that was a little too late to really blow up some dust in their career. Four young boys from Esbjerg started the band in 1987 when Thrash Metal was really a great thing. Like most other ambitious bands in those days, Invocator recorded a bunch of demos and played as many shows as possible. Yet it took them four years to get a record deal with Black Mark Productions, which just started to become a real label and release more than just Bathory albums. But the musical landscape had changed a lot during those four years, and Thrash Metal was not much more than a side note. The Death Metal explosion had just started, and thus the technical Thrash Metal of Invocator seemed a little bit outdated. Yet, they released two albums on Black Mark and another one on Progress Records before they temporarily split up in 1995, just to reform five years later.
Invocator creates a Thrash masterpiece with this album, but beware, this is a different form of Thrash than you're used to, and may be too "Groovey" for some. Having said that, if you like Exhorder, Pantera, or Metallica, you'll probably find this album to be great. If you like Exhorder's "Slaughter In The Vatican", but can deal with a more streamlined and less-rude version, this will be up your alley. It's a total about face from their first album, but "Weave The Apocalypse" is something that is totally different and a true testament to Invocator's mastery of heavy riffing.
“Weave The Apocalypse” saw the light of day in 1993 and was maybe their best known, as it was graced by a classical piece of art from Dan Seagrave. Nearly 30 years after its release, “Weave The Apocalypse” for the first time officially available on vinyl.
Remastered by Jacob Hansen, release includes 61x61 cm poster.
Hammerheart Records, 1983/2022 (HHR 2022-02). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:

Side I
1. Through The Nether To The Sun 4:06
2. From My Skull It Rains 3:10
3. Desert Sands 3:02
4. Condition Critical 4:17
5. Breed Of Sin 2:43

Side II
1. Doomed To Be 3:52
2. Lost At Birth 2:33
3. Land Of Misery 3:41
4. The Afterbirth 3:36
5. Weave The Apocalypse 3:21

Total playing time: 34:21 min.

First time on black vinyl, remastered re-release of the eighth full-length live album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Recorded at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany on 24 November 2003, during the Dance of Death World Tour (2003–2004), "Death On The Road" deviates little from Iron Maiden's countless other live shows. While blissfully heavy on the band's excellent - and suitably theatrical - new material, longtime fans do not need any more live versions of "Number of the Beast", "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "Run to the Hills", or "The Trooper". All that said, Iron Maiden do not disappoint, laying to waste any notions that they can't hold themselves to the performance standards of their younger days.
Even Bruce Dickinson, despite a voice that's now often more choked than feral, can barely keep himself from leaping into the crowd, and it's that kind of enthusiasm that makes each and every live release - and there are a lot of them - worthwhile to some degree!
First press on black vinyl, 2x vinyls in gatefold cover.
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, 2005/2017 (0190295836443). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

LP 1

Side A
1. Wildest Dreams 4:51
2. Wrathchild 2:59
3. Can I Play With Madness 3:31
4. The Trooper 4:11
5. Dance Of Death 9:34

Side B
6. Rainmaker 4:11
7. Brave New World 6:09
8. Paschendale 10:17
9. Lord Of The Flies 5:04

LP 2

Side A
1. No More Lies 8:06
2. Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:40
3. Fear Of The Dark 7:38

Side B
4. Iron Maiden 5:09
5. Journeyman 7:02
6. The Number Of The Beast 4:57
7. Run To The Hills 4:23

Total playing time: 95:42 min.

First time on black vinyl remastered re-release of the tenth live album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
2 hours live show at Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile + Documentary bonus disc with Special Extras!
On April, 10th, 2011 Iron Maiden became the first Metal band ever to play in Chile’s prestigious Estadio Nacional in Santiago. This landmark show, filmed in front of 50,000 die-hard Chilean devotees, reveals a band firing on all cylinders, feeding off Latino passion and energy to deliver one of the most dramatic and powerful performances of “The Final Frontier Words Tour”.
“En Vivo!” embodies the heart and soul of Iron Maiden 2011: the music, the fans, the country!
First time on black vinyl, 2017 remastered, this triple 180 g vinyl release includes hardcover inner sleeves with tour dates, lyrics and graphics.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., 2012/2017 (0190295836436). Made in Germany. First press on black vinyl!


Tracklist:

Side 01
01. Satellite 15 4:36
02. The Final Frontier 4:10
03. El Dorado 5:52

Side 02
01. 2 Minutes To Midnight 5:50
02. The Talisman 8:45
03. Coming Home 5:57

Side 03
01. Dance Of Death 9:03
02. The Trooper 3:59
03. The Wicker Man 5:06

Side 04
01. Blood Brothers 7:04
02. Whe The Wild Wind Blows 10:37

Side 05
01. The Evel That Man Do 4:17
02. Fear Of The Dark 7:30
03. Iron Maiden 5:08

Side 06
01. The Number Of The Beast 4:57
02. Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:28
03. Running Free 7:57

Total playing time: 108:16 min.

Remastered re-release of the ninth live album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The original soundtrack for the concert documentary film featuring the British Heavy Metal legend.
The film follows the band on the first leg of their Somewhere Back in Time World Tour between February and March 2008. It was shot in high-definition video with accompanying 5.1 surround sound produced by Kevin Shirley (who has worked with the band since their 2000 album “Brave New World”). It was distributed by EMI (except in the U.S., where it was distributed by Universal Music Group) in select digital theatres on April 21, 2009.
Heavyweight 180g Gatefold double Black Vinyl.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 2009/2017 (0190295851941). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

LP 1
1. Churchill's Speech
2. Aces High
3. 2 Minutes To Midnight
4. Revelations
5. The Trooper
6. Wasted Years
7. The Number Of The Beast
8. Can I Play With Madness
9. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

LP 2
1. Powerslave
2. Heaven Can Wait
3. Run To The Hills
4. Fear Of The Dark
5. Iron Maiden
6. Moonchild
7. The Clairvoyant
8. Hallowed Be Thy Name

First time on black vinyl remastered re-release of the fourteenth full-length studio album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It was released on 25 August 2006 in Italy and Finland, and 28 August worldwide, excluding the United States, Canada and Japan on 5 September 2006. 
“A Matter Of Life And Death” puts emphasis on creating atmospheres befitting the darker lyrical themes and long sprawling epics with changes in tempo and dynamics, in contrast to the riff-driven music of the band's early days. This darker direction of the lyrical viewpoint can even be seen in the shorter songs "Different World" and "The Pilgrim".
In order to provide a more "live" sound, the album was not mastered. No added EQ, compression, analog widening, etc.
At 72 minutes, “A Matter Of Life And Death” is the band's second longest album, exceeding 1995's “The X Factor” by approximately one minute, and exceeded by 2010's “The Final Frontier” by approximately four minutes.
It is the first album in Iron Maiden's career to enter the U.S. Billboard charts in the top 10, achieving significant chart success in many other countries as well. 
Metal Hammer 10/10; Kerrang! 5/5.
First time on black vinyl, 2015 remastered, this double 180 g vinyl release includes hardcover inner sleeves with band photos.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., 2006/2017 (0190295851958). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Different World 4:17
2. These Colours Don't Run 6:52
3. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns 8:44

Side Two
1. The Pilgrim 5:07
2. The Longest Day 7:48
3. Out Of The Shadows 5:36

Side Three
1. The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg 7:21
2. For The Greater Good Of God 9:24

Side Four
1. Lord Of Light 7:23
2. The Legacy 9:20

Total playing time: 71:52 min.

First time on black vinyl, remastered re-release of the thirteenth full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
"Dance Of Death" is probably the most controversial album of Iron Maiden so far, as well as the most Progressive and most heavy album of Iron Maiden ever.
When picking this album up, we could not help but notice the artwork. And art is not so good. Iron Maiden hired David Patchett to create the art with CGI. Apparently, his time cost the band enough money; the band stopped him because they thought the work was good enough as is, which the artist claimed was still in its prototype stages. The artwork would be notorious for its epic fail among the Metal community and placed on some worst artwork lists of Metal fans. Good thing this album is not judged solely on its cover, because “Dance of Death” is one of the better Iron Maiden albums!
"Dance Of Death" recalls prime Iron Maiden but with renewed vigor. Iron Maiden recorded the album the old-fashioned way: on analog tape, which adds a layer of warmth to the LP. "Dance Of Death" never sounds sterile or processed, unlike so many other Hard Rock and Metal bands recording in the digital age. But the record clocks in at nearly 70 minutes, making it somewhat long and demanding. Still, that’s a relatively small complaint for such a strong album. They still sound like they did in the 80's! Pure brilliance. One thing extremely unique on the album is that it has a great deal of orchestration and an almost Arabic-style vibe too, especially in "No More Lies" and "Dance Of Death". The rhythm guitar really tuned down heavy on the song "Montsegur". There were other powerful songs such as "Wildest Dreams", "Rainmaker", and the graceful epic "Paschendale". "Journeyman" is a 7-minute song with an acoustic, and it is real cool.
This album is not by any means a concept album, but the central theme of Death is recurrent in one form or another. This is their second studio release since the return of vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in 1999. The album features the band's first ever fully acoustic track, "Journeyman", as well as their only song co-written by drummer Nicko McBrain, "New Frontier". The album was recorded on magnetic (analogue) tape.
Aside from the artwork, the 13th album by Iron Maiden is still a solid listen. After listening to “Brave New World” though, this album had to top the most successful album since 1988. Although it does not succeed in usurping that magnum opus, Iron Maiden proved that they still had a lot of energy left to write good music.
All in all, "Dance Of Death" is a pretty excellent Iron Maiden album. Many older fans will complain that there is nothing really new and ground-breaking here, but the band cannot release a "Piece Of Mind" or a "Powerslave" every time they put an album out on the market. "With Dance Of Death", they have done a brilliant Metal album that will still please some of the older generations, while introducing the newer fans to the world of Iron Maiden's great music in an even better way than "Brave New World" had already done.
First time on black vinyl; 2015 remastered; double 180 g vinyl with hardcover inner sleeves.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., 2003/2017 (0190295851965). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Disc One Side A
1. Wildest Dreams 3:52
2. Rainmaker 3:48
3. No More Lies 7:21

Disc One Side B
4. Montségur 5:50
5. Dance Of Death 8:36
6. Gates Of Tomorrow 5:12

Disc Two Side A
1. New Frontier 5:04
2. Paschendale 8:27
3. Face In The Sand 6:31

Disc Two Side B
4. Age Of Innocence 6:10
5. Journeyman 7:06

Total playing time: 67:57 min.

The first re-release of the ninth full-length studio album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It’s the third band's studio release to top the UK albums chart and last to feature Bruce Dickinson as lead vocalist until his return in 1999.
While 1992's "Fear Of The Dark" was definitely more of a return to form for Iron Maiden, it still wasn't quite on par with their exceptional work from the '80s. Easily an improvement over 1990's lackluster "No Prayer For The Dying", the album debuted on the U.K. charts at number one.
The opening "Be Quick or Be Dead" proved Maiden could easily hold their own with younger Thrash Metal bands, "From Here to Eternity" contained lyrics that seem better fitted for Mötley Crüe, while the expected epic album-closing title track would become a concert staple (all three tracks were released as U.K. singles). The serene "Wasting Love" proves to be one of Maiden's better ballads of the '90s, while the rockers "Fear Is the Key" and "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" are also standouts.
It was the first album to be produced by bassist and band founder Steve Harris, and last to feature the work of producer Martin Birch (who retired after its release).
The cover of album was the band's first not to be designed by artist Derek Riggs, whose contributions were rejected in favour of Melvyn Grant's. According to Iron Maiden's manager, Rod Smallwood, the band began accepting contributions from other artists as "We wanted to upgrade Eddie for the 90s. We wanted to take him from the sort of comic-book horror creature and turn him into something a bit more straightforward so that he became even more threatening". Melvyn Grant has since drawn several more covers for Iron Maiden, making him the band's second most-frequent artist after Riggs.
"Fear Of The Dark" ended up being the last album in eight years to feature Bruce Dickinson. This is a good thing, as Bruce admitted that he was not totally into singing for Maiden, and wanted to focus more on his solo career. This album is certainly different. They display what we all love about Iron Maiden. Maybe it's not the best horse in the Iron Maiden stable, but still a Rock-hard classic for most HM-fans! From other side this is a very good record, if not a great record like the Iron Maiden offerings before it!!
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Music Group Company, 1992/2017 (0190295852344). Made in Germany. 180 g vinyl. Remaster 2015.


Tracklist:

LP 1

Side A
1. Be Quick Or Be Dead 3:24 
2. From Here To Eternity 3:39 
3. Afraid To Shoot Strangers 6:56

Side B
4. Fear Is The Key 5:35 
5. Childhood's End 4:41 
6. Wasting Love 5:51

LP 2

Side A
1. The Fugitive 4:54 
2. Chains Of Misery 3:37 
3. The Apparition 3:55

Side B
4. Judas Be My Guide 3:09 
5. Weekend Warrior 5:39 
6. Fear Of The Dark 7:17

Total playing time: 58:37 min.

The ninth live album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The original soundtrack for the concert documentary film featuring the British Heavy Metal legend.
The film follows the band on the first leg of their Somewhere Back in Time World Tour between February and March 2008. It was shot in high-definition video with accompanying 5.1 surround sound produced by Kevin Shirley (who has worked with the band since their 2000 album “Brave New World”). It was distributed by EMI (except in the U.S., where it was distributed by Universal Music Group) in select digital theatres on April 21, 2009.
Parlophone Records Ltd., 2009 (50999 6977571 0). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

LP 1
1. Churchill's Speech
2. Aces High
3. 2 Minutes To Midnight
4. Revelations
5. The Trooper
6. Wasted Years
7. The Number Of The Beast
8. Can I Play With Madness
9. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

LP 2
1. Powerslave
2. Heaven Can Wait
3. Run To The Hills
4. Fear Of The Dark
5. Iron Maiden
6. Moonchild
7. The Clairvoyant
8. Hallowed Be Thy Name

First re-release of the eighth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It's the first single from the band's fourth full-length studio album, "Piece of Mind" (1983) and the band's first release to feature Nicko McBrain, who replaced Clive Burr on drums in 1982.
"Flight of Icarus" is one of the better written songs by Iron Maiden. It was composed by Dickinson & Smith who had finally discovered how much fun it was for them to compose together. Unlike most of the other songs from the "Piece Of Mind", this one consists of simple riffs, vocal lines and had an easy accessible Pop song structure. A bad thing? Of course not! With musicians like these in their prime pretty much any song sounded great. And even in the hands of others ‘"Flight of Icarus" would still be a great song because of the catchy main riff and the strong chorus.
"Flight of Icarus" loosely based on the ancient Greek myth of Icarus who was imprisoned with his father Daedalus in the palace of Knossos on Crete. In an attempt to escape, the pair fabricated wings from feathers and wax so they could fly away. Unfortunately Icarus, not heeding the advice of his father, flew too close to the Sun, melting the wax that held the feathers and thus fell to his death in the sea. Vocalist Bruce Dickinson modified the original tale to make it an allegory of teenage rebellion against adult authority, which caused the death of Icarus in this case. There is a well performed solo towards the end, as well as some inviting lead melodies to listen to before the track is out. Dickinson's vocal performance sounds a bit like the late Ronnie James Dio in this one.
“Flight of Icarus” is one of the more memorable tracks off of Maiden’s classic "Piece Of Mind" album, a release relatively full of memorable tracks. Sort of a loose adaptation of the Icarus story, it’s nonetheless a strong romp through Maiden’s legendary songwriting and shows the band at a very solid point in their career. Awesome!
The B-side of the Single is a new studio rendition of the Montrose song "I Got the Fire" from the "Paper Money" album 1974. Iron Maiden originally released a live cover of this song during the Paul Di'Anno era, on 1980 single, "Sanctuary", however the "Flight Of Icarus" version features Bruce Dickinson on vocals and is a studio production rather than a live performance. The song ends up sounding like generic 70's Rock juiced up with some typical NWOBHM speed.
The single cover, in something of a parody of the original myth, portrays a winged Eddie killing Icarus with a flamethrower. Icarus resembles the figure in Evening: Fall of Day, by William Rimmer, which was used as a label logo by Led Zeppelin. According to the artist, Derek Riggs, this is a reference to Led Zeppelin's break-up a few years before.
It was the band's first single to be released in the United States, becoming one of their few songs to gain substantial airplay, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart - the highest position of any Iron Maiden single in the US. It was also a success in the UK, peaking at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart.
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1983/2014 (2564624879). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Flight of Icarus 3:51

Side B:
2. I’ve Got the Fire 2:37

Total playing time: 6:28 

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