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Remastered re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
"Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" is the last great Iron Maiden album, reconnecting with the band's Prog Rock roots and reversing the signs of decline that had been evident on their previous record. By this point, Maiden had earned the respect of Metalheads the world over with their steadfast adherence to unadulterated Metal and their grandiose aesthetic. They'd made concessions neither to Pop-Metal nor to Thrash, and their passionate fan base would never have tolerated a radical reinvention. But what do you do when your epic ambition itself has become a formula? You go even bigger and make a concept album, of course, and that's what Maiden does here, breaking out of the creative rut they'd fallen into on "Somewhere In Time". The concept is based on the European folklore which held that the "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" would be born with special powers that could be used for good or evil (and probably also in part by fantasy author Orson Scott Card, who'd touched on this idea in his own work). As such, the lyrics are Maiden at their most gothic, obsessed with supernatural mysticism of all stripes; the story line concerns the title character, born with a gift for prophecy but mistrusted by his village, which ignores his warnings of apocalyptic doom and makes him a tormented Cassandra figure.
Musically, this is Maiden at their Proggiest, with abrupt, stop-on-a-dime transitions between riffs, tempos, time signatures, and song sections. Yet nearly every song has a memorable chorus, with only "The Prophecy" falling short in that department. They've also switched from the guitar synths of "Somewhere In Time" to full-fledged keyboards, which are used here more to add atmosphere rather than taking center stage; this restores the crunch that was sometimes lacking in the shinier production of the previous album. No less than four of this album's eight songs reached the British Top Ten in some version (concert standard "Can I Play with Madness", "The Evil That Men Do", "The Clairvoyant" and "Infinite Dreams"), while the album became the band's first U.K. chart-topper since "The Number Of The Beast". The title track is this album's extended epic (though the songs are longer in general), and it's moved out of the closing spot in yet another subtle statement about shaking things up. If "Seventh Son" doesn't epitomize their sound or define an era the way the first three Dickinson albums did, it nonetheless ranks among their best work! Adrian Smith left the band after this record, closing the book on Maiden's classic period and heralding a dire - and distressingly immediate - creative decline.
It is the second Iron Maiden release to feature keyboards (played by Michael Kenney) and, along with “The Number of the Beast” and, later, “Fear of the Dark” and “The Final Frontier”, debuted at no.1 in the UK charts.
The 1998 remastered re-edition contains a special enhanced CD-ROM multimedia section with videos, exclusive photo galleries, biographies, internet links, plus a deluxe 24 page colour booklet with full lyrics, Eddie art and photos!
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1988/1998/2014 (7243 4 96864 0 3). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1. Moonchild 05:41
2. Infinite Dreams 06:09
3. Can I Play With Madness 03:31
4. The Evil That Man Do 04:34
5. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 09:54
6. The Prophecy 05:05
7. The Clairvoyant 04:27
8. Only The Good Die Young 07:13
Total playing time: 46:34 min.

Second re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
"Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" is the last great Iron Maiden album, reconnecting with the band's Prog Rock roots and reversing the signs of decline that had been evident on their previous record. By this point, Maiden had earned the respect of Metalheads the world over with their steadfast adherence to unadulterated Metal and their grandiose aesthetic. They'd made concessions neither to Pop-Metal nor to Thrash, and their passionate fan base would never have tolerated a radical reinvention. But what do you do when your epic ambition itself has become a formula? You go even bigger and make a concept album, of course, and that's what Maiden does here, breaking out of the creative rut they'd fallen into on "Somewhere In Time". The concept is based on the European folklore which held that the "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" would be born with special powers that could be used for good or evil (and probably also in part by fantasy author Orson Scott Card, who'd touched on this idea in his own work). As such, the lyrics are Maiden at their most gothic, obsessed with supernatural mysticism of all stripes; the story line concerns the title character, born with a gift for prophecy but mistrusted by his village, which ignores his warnings of apocalyptic doom and makes him a tormented Cassandra figure.
Musically, this is Maiden at their Proggiest, with abrupt, stop-on-a-dime transitions between riffs, tempos, time signatures, and song sections. Yet nearly every song has a memorable chorus, with only "The Prophecy" falling short in that department. They've also switched from the guitar synths of "Somewhere In Time" to full-fledged keyboards, which are used here more to add atmosphere rather than taking center stage; this restores the crunch that was sometimes lacking in the shinier production of the previous album. No less than four of this album's eight songs reached the British Top Ten in some version (concert standard "Can I Play with Madness", "The Evil That Men Do", "The Clairvoyant" and "Infinite Dreams"), while the album became the band's first U.K. chart-topper since "The Number Of The Beast". The title track is this album's extended epic (though the songs are longer in general), and it's moved out of the closing spot in yet another subtle statement about shaking things up. If "Seventh Son" doesn't epitomize their sound or define an era the way the first three Dickinson albums did, it nonetheless ranks among their best work! Adrian Smith left the band after this record, closing the book on Maiden's classic period and heralding a dire - and distressingly immediate - creative decline.
It is the second Iron Maiden release to feature keyboards (played by Michael Kenney) and, along with “The Number of the Beast” and, later, “Fear of the Dark” and “The Final Frontier”, debuted at no.1 in the UK charts.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1988/2014 (2564624849). Made in Germany. 180 g vinyl. Remastered. Limited Edition to 2000 copies.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Moonchild 5:39
2. Infinite Dreams 6:09
3. Can I Play With Madness 3:31
4. The Evil That Men Do 4:34

Side B
5. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 9:53
6. The Prophecy 5:05
7. The Clairvoyant 4:27
8. Only The Good Die Young 4:41

Total playing time: 43:59 min.

The fifteenth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
When Iron Maiden's classic lineup famously reunited in the year 2000, their first new album, the quite excellent "Brave New World", neatly reconnected both musicians and fans with the band's heritage, while simultaneously promising a prosperous future still to come. However, their next two efforts didn't fare quite as well, and whether Maiden was choosing to repeat the same moves without as much imagination or consistency on 2003's "Dance Of Death", or becoming bogged down in tiresome Prog Rock excess on 2006's desultory "A Matter Of Life And Death", it seemed that neither playing it safe nor taking risks was a surefire recipe for success anymore. And so the Heavy Metal icons took an extra year - for them, a record-breaking four - to work on their fourth post-reunion opus, 2010's "The Final Frontier", which, like many of their original mid-'80s classics, was recorded at legendary Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas, and aimed to reestablish an ideal balance of past and future, familiarity and freshness, complexity and immediacy.
This is an album of hard-hitting, adventurous Epic Metal in the way that only they can deliver it. The most amazing thing about this is probably Bruce Dickinson, who gives one of the best performances of his career on here. True, he doesn’t sound as young as he did on "Seventh Son" and "Piece Of Mind", but "The Final Frontier" is a swansong of sorts. The man is simply on fire here, singing his heart out on every single track. His vocal lines here seem to have been given a lot more attention than on the last few albums, as this is a heavily theatrical and stylized performance that really elevates the album to another platform altogether.
The rest of the band are no slouches, however, as they have combined their creative talents to form a gestalt of majestic Maiden-style epics. Unlike the modernized and often gloomy direction their last few albums took, "The Final Frontier" soars and gallops with a newfound flame and energy that is, in the end, a kind of amalgam of their 80s albums’ styles all at once. Finally we have an album with songs that play out like a storybook of sorts, taking the listener to all different places.
This is Iron Maiden on full power. They’ll never return to the magic of their 80s days – that was something unique, and something that doesn’t happen often. But with this album they prove that they are not stagnating, and although they have to work a little harder at it now, they still have it in them to produce really first rate music anyway. "The Final Frontier" still brings Iron Maiden closer to their aesthetic legacy and triumphant year 2000 rebirth than its two predecessors. "The Final Frontier" will keep you coming back again and again with its masterful hooks and enveloping atmosphere. And, at this stage in their career, Iron Maiden knows that nothing is more important than giving fans, what they want and expect. So go buy this album right now; you will not regret it!!
The album peaked at No. 1 in 28 countries. This included the United Kingdom, where it became the band's fourth release to top the UK Albums Chart following 1982's "The Number Of The Beast", 1988's "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" and 1992's "Fear Of The Dark". On top of this, "The Final Frontier" also charted at No. 4 in the United States, marking their highest placement on the Billboard 200, in addition to gaining the band their first Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category for the song "El Dorado", released as a free download on 8 June 2010.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 2010/2014 (50999 6477722 1). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1. Satellite 15... The Final Frontier 08:40
2. El Dorado 06:49
3. Mother Of Mercy 05:20
4. Coming Home 05:52
5. The Alchemist 04:29
6. Isle Of Avalon 09:06
7. Starblind 07:48
8. The Talisman 09:03
9. The Man Who Would Be King 08:28
10. When The Wild Wind Blows 10:59
Total playing time: 76:34 min.

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.
EMI, 2006 (0946 372321 2 5). Made in EU. 


Tracklist:
1. Different World     4:17 
2. These Colours Don't Run     6:52 
3. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns     8:44 
4. The Pilgrim     5:07 
5. The Longest Day     7:48 
6. Out Of The Shadows     5:36 
7. The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg     7:21 
8. For The Greater Good Of God     9:24 
9. Lord Of Light     7:23 
10. The Legacy     9:20
Total playing time: 71:52

The twelfth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal/NWOBHM band.
Released on May 30, 2000, album mars the return of longtime lead singer Bruce Dickinson (who left in 1993) and guitarist Adrian Smith (who left in 1990), as well as the band's first studio recording with their current three guitar line-up (six-piece line-up in total), as Janick Gers (who replaced Smith in 1990) remained with the band.
The album artwork and title song are references to the novel of the same name, written by Aldous Huxley.
The return of Iron Maiden's "classic" Dickinson/Harris/Murray/Smith/McBrain lineup (plus third guitarist Janick Gers) in 1999 led to an incredibly successful world tour that saw the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal legends commanding stages with the same unmitigated power and authority as they had during their mid-'80s heyday. However, the question remained as to whether the reconstituted band would be able to carry this momentum into a studio setting and recapture the songwriting chops of its glory years. This question made "Brave New World" one of the most highly anticipated Metal releases of 2000, and thankfully, the eventual answer to that question was a resounding "Yea!"
In fact, the album pretty much picked up right where the "classic" lineup had left off on 1988's "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son": with a faithful rediscovery of Iron Maiden's best-loved sonic aesthetic and compositional quirks, updated only insofar as was necessary to measure up to new-millennium recording standards. In every other respect (and much like "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son"), "Brave New World"'s meticulously orchestrated three-guitar attack still allowed for a greater sense of space than early Maiden albums (as well as the use of subtle keyboard textures in a supporting role), while boasting a beefier, in-your-face mix à la "Piece Of Mind" or "Powerslave".
The remarkable pipes of singer Bruce Dickinson actually seemed to have benefited from a less grueling touring schedule over the previous decade, and his renewed songwriting partnership with bassist Steve Harris (and other assorted bandmembers) yielded several new Maiden live standards such as punchy first single, "The Wicker Man", and the positively anthemic title track. Also, worthy of special mention were Harris' emotional solo copyright, "Blood Brothers", Adrian Smith's distinctive solo licks throughout "The Fallen Angel", and six-string stalwart Dave Murray's Arabian-flavored contributions to "The Nomad". These highlights notwithstanding, a more lucid appraisal revealed that "Brave New World" was no "Number Of The Beast", once the initial euphoria died down. But as comeback albums go, its excellence was undeniable, and announced not only Iron Maiden's triumphant return, but an important turning point in Heavy Metal's long, arduous climb back to respectability after years of critical abuse!!
The songs "The Wicker Man" and "Out of the Silent Planet" were both released as singles. "The Wicker Man"'s promotional radio release featured extra vocals in the chorus, not present in any other versions of the song.
“Brave New World” peaked at the seventh spot of the UK Albums Chart, and has since been certified Gold. In the United States, it debuted at No. 39th of the Billboard 200 chart, and registered over 307 000 copies sales on the Nielsen SoundScan system in 2008.
Iron Maiden Holding Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 2000/2014 (7243 5 26605 2 0) Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. The Wicker Man 04:35
2. Ghost Of The Navigator 06:50
3. Brave New World 06:18
4. Blood Brothers 07:14
5. The Mercenary 04:42
6. Dream Of Mirrors 09:21
7. The Fallen Angel 04:00
8. The Nomad 09:06
9. Out Of The Silent Planet 06:25
10. The Thin Line Between Love & Hate 08:26
Total playing time: 67:03

The fourth remastered 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 (Holdings) Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1992/1998/2014 (7243 4 96925 0 3). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1. Be Quick Or Be Dead 3:24
2. From Here To Eternity 3:38
3. Afraid To Shoot Strangers 6:56
4. Fear Is The Key 5:35
5. Childhood's End 4:40
6. Wasting Love 5:50
7. The Fugitive 4:54
8. Chains Of Misery 3:37
9. The Apparition 3:54
10. Judas Be My Guide 3:08
11. Weekend Warrior 5:39
12. Fear Of The Dark 7:18
Total playing time: 58:33


Samples: http://www.last.fm

First re-release of the seventh compilation album by the legendary British Heavy Metal/NWOBHM band.
Album containing a selection of songs originally released of band's last 20 years to 2010. The title is lifted from the 1992 single, "From Here to Eternity", although it is not featured in this release. Unlike their previous compilation, "Somewhere Back in Time", the release covered two CDs to encompass longer tracks, such as "Paschendale". As with "Somewhere Back In Time", each track is sung by Bruce Dickinson rather than Blaze Bayley (who sang on "The X Factor" and "Virtual XI"), the band again opting to use later live versions of songs which originally featured other lead vocalists. "From Fear To Eternity: The Best of 1990-2010" collects 23 tracks.
The first anthology to cover the band’s post-halcyon days, it’s remarkable how seamless the transition was. Unlike other acts that left their handprints in the cement in the late '70s and '80s, Iron Maiden never really lost steam, despite a mid-'90s shake-up that saw iconic lead singer Bruce Dickinson swapped out with Wolfsbane vocalist Blaze Bayley for two albums. The addition of keyboards, a controversial, late-'80s move that split some fans upon the releases of "Somewhere In Time" (1986) and "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" (1988), proved largely tasteful and subtle, and did little to hinder their signature blend of fantasy-fueled Symphonic Metal and straight-up English Hard Rock.
Culled from eight studio albums (including the pair of Bayley offerings), the songs on "From Fear To Eternity" may not reach the dizzying heights of the band’s "Piece Of Mind" / "Number Of The Beast" heyday, but stand-out cuts like “The Wicker Man”, “Different World”, “Tailgunner”, “Dance of Death” and “Brave New World” bristle with the energy and conviction of a band 20 years younger. Dickinson's voice is apparently indestructible, and the triple-guitar attack, held down to the mat by the incomparable Steve Harris (founder/bassist), remains a veritable master class in Heavy Metal picking.
It's an impressive feat, to say the least, but what stands out the most is the fact the band has amassed the kind of loyal, age-defying fan base that virtually guarantees a lifetime of sold-out world tours, a feat they managed to pull off without ever selling themselves out!!
Iron Maiden Holdings, Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 2011/2014 (50999 0273622 8). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

CD 1:
1. The Wicker Man 
2. Holy Smoke 
3. El Dorado 
4. Paschendale 
5. Different World 
6. Man On The Edge 
7. The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg 
8. Blood Brothers 
9. Rainmaker 
10. Sign Of The Cross 
11. Brave New World 
12. Fear Of The Dark

CD 2:
1. Be Quick Or Be Dead 
2. Tailgunner 
3. No More Lies 
4. Coming Home 
5. The Clansman 
6. For The Greater Good Of God 
7. These Colours Don´t Run 
8. Bring Your Daughter ... To The Slaughter 
9. Afraid To Shoot Strangers 
10. Dance Of Death 
11. When The Wild Wind Blows

First re-release of the nineteenth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It is the only single to be released in sync with a home video (VHS), 1989's "Maiden England".
The performance was recorded in Birmingham, England in 1988, towards the end of the massive world tour to support the album "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" where the song originally appeared.
The song is about how the character of the song sees disturbing visions about afterlife and other mystic things in his dreams, but is scared about if he will ever be able to wake up again. It starts with a soft guitar solo, which is then joined by Bruce Dickinson's singing as well as the rest of the band. The song starts out quite peaceful, but gets Progressively heavier towards the song's climax and the following final verse.
B-side “Killers” is the live version of the title track from the second full-length album.
It is the final single to feature Adrian Smith for an entire decade.
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1989/2014 (2564624838). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Infinite Dreams (live) 6:03

Side B:
2. Killers (live) 5:01

Total playing time: 11:04

Samples: http://www.last.fm

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

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.

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

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

For the 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!!
For the first time on black vinyl, 2015 remastered, triple 180 g vinyl in 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.

First re-release of the sixth compilation album by the legendary British Heavy Metal/NWOBHM band.
A relentless, 70-minute crowd pleaser marathon, containing timeless anthems that still make the adrenalin surge and the sinews stiffen after all these years!
Compilation contains a collection of songs originally recorded for their first eight albums (including "Live After Death"). The album was released in conjunction with the band's Somewhere Back In Time World Tour to allow new fans to listen to a selection of the band's material that was played on the tour. A number of tracks were taken from the band's 1985 live album, "Live After Death", because the band preferred to use recordings which featured current Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson rather than Paul Di'Anno, who sang on their first two studio releases.
This compilation is reminder of why Iron Maiden became the most important band on the planet back in the 1980s and why, once again, they've reclaimed that crown! Metal collections don't come much more solid than this!!
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 2008/2014 (50999 214 7072 1). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1. Churchill's Speech (Live) 0:48
2. Aces High (Live) 4:36
3. 2 Minutes To Midnight 5:59
4. The Trooper 4:10
5. Wasted Years 5:05
6. Children Of The Damned 4:35
7. The Number Of The Beast 4:50
8. Run To The Hills 3:53
9. Phantom Of The Opera (Live) 7:09
10. The Evil That Men Do 4:33
11. Wrathchild (Live) 3:03
12. Can I Play With Madness 3:30
13. Powerslave 6:47
14. Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:12
15. Iron Maiden 4:20
Total playing time: 70:30

Fourth re-release of the sixth full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
With "Somewhere In Time" Iron Maiden produces yet another classic album full of classic tracks! Album was released on 29 September 1986 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US. It was their first album to feature guitar synthesizers. All songs with the exception of "Wasted Years" featured guitar synthesizers. "Somewhere In Time" is notable for lacking any songwriting credits from lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson, whose material was rejected by the rest of the band. On the other hand, the record is also notable for the number of "fully formed" songs written by guitarist Adrian Smith, who wrote both of the album's singles: "Wasted Years" and "Stranger in a Strange Land". The record also marked a change for Iron Maiden, as it was their first to use synth, although this style was expanded on with their next release, "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son", which used keyboard synthesizers instead. This was also their first studio album not to be released a year after their previous one, with the band insisting that they have more time "to get it right without hurrying for a change", comments Harris. It was also one of their most expensive records, with the bass and drums recorded in the Bahamas, the guitars and vocals recorded in The Netherlands and the mixing taking place in New York.
Since its release, it has been certified Platinum by the RIAA, having sold over one million copies in the US alone.
Iron Maiden has created an amazing album as usual, and it helped push their career further on for twenty more years!
Limited Edition to 2000 copies 180 gram vinyl. Issued with original artwork including a printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and photos.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1986/2014 (2564624854). Made in EU. 


Tracklist:

SIDE ONE
1. Caught Somewhere In Time 7:25
2. Wasted Years 5:07
3. Sea Of Madness 5:42
4. Heaven Can Wait 7:21

SIDE TWO
5. The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner 6:31
6. Stranger In A Strange Land 5:44
7. Deja-Vu 4:56
8. Alexander The Great 8:37

Total playing time: 51:18

The eleventh official live album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
When it comes to live Metal shows, it doesn't get much better than an Iron Maiden concert. They have released a ton of live albums, DVDs and even VHS tapes over the years. From 1981's "Live At The Rainbow" to 1985's "Live After Death" to 1993's "Live At Donington", every era of their storied career has been commemorated with a live release.
Recorded throughout their 2016 - 2017 The Book of Souls World Tour, “The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter” was released on 17 November 2017. Iron Maiden's tour in support of 2015's "The Book Of Souls" album spanned 39 countries and six continents. Instead of picking one show from that tour and featuring its complete setlist, nearly every song on the album is from a different show (two were recorded at Castle Donington, UK). It was produced by Tony Newton, with Steve Harris serving as co-producer. The album makes band's first live album since 2002's "Beast Over Hammersmith" not to be produced by Kevin Shirley.
Since the tour was in support of "The Book Of Souls", six tracks of "The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter" are from that album including the 13 minute-plus “The Red and the Black” and the nearly 11 minute “The Book of Souls.” The rest of the set includes hits from throughout their career. No matter where they were recorded, from San Salvador, El Salvador (“The Trooper”) to Wacken, Germany (“The Number of the Beast”) to Sydney, Australia (“If Eternity Should Fall”), the fans are equally enthusiastic. They don't just sing along to the lyrics, they sing along to guitar riffs and instrumental breaks with the same amount of gusto.
Frontman Bruce Dickinson battled cancer prior to this tour, with tumors on the back of his tongue and in his neck. He took some time off to recover, and his voice is back at full strength. His legendary pipes sound as good as ever, having no problem hitting the high notes when needed.
Maiden are such a well-oiled machine, with the triple guitar attack of Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers operating at maximum efficiency. The rhythm section of Steve Harris and Nicko McBrain keep everything anchored, with Harris also co-producing the album.
One thing that's extremely refreshing is that after all these years, Maiden are still having fun. To adapt a line from Bon Jovi, on The Book of Souls World Tour Maiden played in front of two million faces, and they rocked them all! You'll hear it in all its glory on "The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter"!!
Triple 180g vinyl in trifold gatefold sleeve.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Limited, 2017 (0190295760878). Made in Germany. First press. 


Tracklist:

Vinyl One

Side 1
1. If Eternity Should Fail 7:46
2. Speed Of Light 5:08
3. Wrathchild 3:00
4. Children Of The Damned 5:14

Total playing time: 20:53 min.

Side 2
5. Death Or Glory 5:15
6. The Red And The Black 13:17

Total playing time: 18:56 min.

Vinyl Two

Side 1
1. The Trooper 4:05
2. Powerslave 7:31

Total playing time: 11:29 min.

Side 2
3. The Great Unknown 6:50
4. The Book Of Souls 10:49

Total playing time: 17:32 min.

Vinyl Three

Side 1
1. Fear Of The Dark 7:34 
2. Iron Maiden 6:05

Total playing time: 13:21 min.

Side 2
3. The Number Of The Beast 5:06
4. Blood Brothers 7:35
5. Wasted Years 5:38

Total playing time: 18:18 min.

Total playing time: 100:53 min.

The sixteenth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
To say that Iron Maiden's "The Book Of Souls" was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. Though it was (mostly) finished in 2014, vocalist Bruce Dickinson's cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared.
While 2006's "A Matter Of Life And Death" and 2010's "The Final Frontier" showcased longer songs, "Book Of Souls" is epic by comparison.
This is band's first studio double album, and therefore also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. It has contains the band's longest song, "Empire of the Clouds", plus three of 11 tracks are over ten minutes. The album marks the longest gap between studio releases in the band's entire career, at five years.
Steve Harris contributed one solo composition, and co-wrote six tracks with various bandmates. Dickinson - for the first time since "Powerslave" - wrote two solo tunes, the album's bookends, and collaborated on two more. The music is cleanly divided between the two discs. The first is tight; it offers a bit of everything that makes Iron Maiden. It is seemingly self-contained.
Dickinson's "If Eternity Should Fail" is an impressive showcase for his voice. Its dark intro and atmospherics are eventually transformed into one of the heaviest tunes Maiden's recorded in a dig's age, but he climbs above the sonic mass. "Speed of Light" is a burner. Dickinson's fury is accompanied by a Rock'N'Rolling riff, soaring Metal guitar fills, and Nicko McBrain's grooving drums. Harris' 13-minute "The Red and the Black" has a martial tempo and chant that recalls "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner". It's followed by "When the River Runs Deep", a chugging Hard Rocker with all three guitarists challenging one another. The title cut is theatrical, as acoustic guitar and a sparse synth are filled out with a knotty riff and solo breaks, emerging as a slower, heavier headbanger.
By contrast, disc two is structured almost narratively; it slowly enlarges and expands to serve an unexpected conclusion. Opener "Death or Glory" is another crowd-catcher as Dickinson soars above thudding drums and guitar choruses redolent of Thin Lizzy. "Shadows of the Valley" is the only clunker. It's dull and predictable, a minor distraction that doesn't measure up to the set's ambition. "Tears of a Clown", written by Harris and Dave Murray, is for Robin Williams. It's a clamorous rocker, yet the lyrics and melody are simultaneously empathic and disconsolate. "The Man of Sorrows" follows expertly, progressing from meandering ballad to theatrical Hard Rock. Dickinson's 18-minute "Empire of the Clouds" is about the R101 airship disaster of 1930. It's Maiden's longest song, but a grand conclusion. He plays majestic classical piano throughout, as tasteful, biting guitars create a complementary melodic labyrinth amid swelling orchestral strings. They add texture while McBrain's swinging drums add drama. It's a Heavy Metal suite, unlike anything in their catalog!
Producer Kevin Shirley does a stellar job capturing an "in studio" sound that allows for spacious dynamics and warmth without artificial mass. Who would have thought that after decades Iron Maiden would have an album as fine (let alone as long) as "The Book Of Souls" in them? With repeated listening it earns shelf space with their finest records!!
"The Book Of Souls" topped the album charts in 24 countries. It earned the band their fifth (first consecutive) UK No. 1, following 1982's "The Number Of The Beast", 1988's "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son", 1992's "Fear Of The Dark" and 2010's "The Final Frontier". In the US, it matched "The Final Frontier"'s success on the Billboard 200, repeating the band's highest placement at no. 4. “The Book Of Souls” received the Album of the Year award at the 2015 Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards, collected the 2016 Metal Hammer Golden Gold Award for Best Album, and won in the Best International Album category at the 2016 Bandit Rock Awards.
Triple 180g vinyl in trifold gatefold sleeve.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company, 2015 (0825646089208). Made in Germany. First press. 


Tracklist:

LP 1

Side A:
1. If Eternity Should Fail 8:28
2. Speed Of Light 5:01

Side B:
3. The Great Unknown 6:37
4. The Red And The Black 13:33

LP 2

Side A:
1. When The River Runs Deep 5:52
2. The Book Of Souls 10:27

Side B: 
3. Death Or Glory 5:13
4. Shadows Of The Valley 7:32

LP 3

Side A:
1. Tears Of A Clown 4:59
2. The Man Of Sorrows 6:28

Side B:
3. Empire Of The Clouds 18:01

Total playing time: 92:11 min.

Remastered re-release of the third full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band
This was the debut of vocalist Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden and their last with drummer Clive Burr.
Routinely ranked among the greatest Heavy Metal albums of all time, "The Number Of The Beast" is the birth of Iron Maiden as we know it, a relentless Metal machine lifted to soaring new heights by the arrival of erstwhile Samson frontman Bruce Dickinson. Dickinson's operatic performance here made him an instant Metal icon, challenging even Rob Halford for bragging rights, and helped launch the band into the stratosphere.
The album's intensity never lets up, the musical technique is peerless for its time, and there isn't a truly unmemorable song in the bunch. Blessed with a singer who could drive home a melody in grandiose fashion, Steve Harris' writing gets more ambitious, largely abandoning the street violence of old in favor of fittingly epic themes drawn from history, science fiction, and horror. The exceptions are "22 Acacia Avenue", a sequel to "Charlotte the Harlot" that sounds written for Di'Anno's range, and the street-crime tale "Gangland", which Harris didn't write; though the Punk influences largely left with Di'Anno, these two definitely recall the Maiden of old. As for the new, two of the band's (and, for that matter, Heavy Metal's) all-time signature songs are here. The anthemic "Run to the Hills" dramatized the conquest of the Native Americans and became the band's first Top Ten U.K. single. It features Maiden's trademark galloping rhythm, which in this case serves to underscore the images of warriors on horseback. Meanwhile, the title track's odd-meter time signature keeps the listener just slightly off balance and unsettled, leading into the most blood-curdling Dickinson scream on record; the lyrics, based on nothing more than Harris' nightmare after watching a horror movie, naturally provoked hysterical accusations of Satan worship (which, in turn, naturally provoked sales). "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is perhaps the most celebrated of the band's extended epics; it's the tale of a prisoner about to be hanged, featuring some of Harris' most philosophical lyrics.
Though some moments on "The Number Of The Beast" are clearly stronger than others, the album as a whole represented a high-water mark for Heavy Metal, striking a balance between accessible melodicism and challenging technique and intensity. Everything fell into place for Iron Maiden here at exactly the right time, and the result certainly ranks among the top five most essential Heavy Metal albums ever recorded! A cornerstone of the genre!!
"The Number Of The Beast" become band’s first album to reach No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart, and be certified platinum in the US. It’s one of two Iron Maiden albums listed in “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die” book.
CD includes special multimedia part with videos, exclusive band biographies, photo galleries, internet links and much more…
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1982/1998/2014 (7243 4 96918 0 3). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1.Invaders 03:22
2.Children Of The Damned 04:33
3.The Prisoner 06:00
4.22 Acacia Avenue 04:49
5.The Number Of The Beast 04:50 
6.Run To The Hills 03:50
7.Gangland 03:47
8.Total Eclipse 04:28
9.Hallowed Be Thy Name 07:10
Total playing time: 42:48


Samples: http://www.last.fm

Remastered re-release of the third full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band
This was the debut of vocalist Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden and their last with drummer Clive Burr.
Routinely ranked among the greatest Heavy Metal albums of all time, "The Number Of The Beast" is the birth of Iron Maiden as we know it, a relentless Metal machine lifted to soaring new heights by the arrival of erstwhile Samson frontman Bruce Dickinson. Dickinson's operatic performance here made him an instant Metal icon, challenging even Rob Halford for bragging rights, and helped launch the band into the stratosphere.
The album's intensity never lets up, the musical technique is peerless for its time, and there isn't a truly unmemorable song in the bunch. Blessed with a singer who could drive home a melody in grandiose fashion, Steve Harris' writing gets more ambitious, largely abandoning the street violence of old in favor of fittingly epic themes drawn from history, science fiction, and horror. The exceptions are "22 Acacia Avenue", a sequel to "Charlotte the Harlot" that sounds written for Di'Anno's range, and the street-crime tale "Gangland", which Harris didn't write; though the Punk influences largely left with Di'Anno, these two definitely recall the Maiden of old. As for the new, two of the band's (and, for that matter, Heavy Metal's) all-time signature songs are here. The anthemic "Run to the Hills" dramatized the conquest of the Native Americans and became the band's first Top Ten U.K. single. It features Maiden's trademark galloping rhythm, which in this case serves to underscore the images of warriors on horseback. Meanwhile, the title track's odd-meter time signature keeps the listener just slightly off balance and unsettled, leading into the most blood-curdling Dickinson scream on record; the lyrics, based on nothing more than Harris' nightmare after watching a horror movie, naturally provoked hysterical accusations of Satan worship (which, in turn, naturally provoked sales). "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is perhaps the most celebrated of the band's extended epics; it's the tale of a prisoner about to be hanged, featuring some of Harris' most philosophical lyrics.
Though some moments on "The Number Of The Beast" are clearly stronger than others, the album as a whole represented a high-water mark for Heavy Metal, striking a balance between accessible melodicism and challenging technique and intensity. Everything fell into place for Iron Maiden here at exactly the right time, and the result certainly ranks among the top five most essential Heavy Metal albums ever recorded! A cornerstone of the genre!!
"The Number Of The Beast" become band’s first album to reach No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart, and be certified platinum in the US. It’s one of two Iron Maiden albums listed in “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die” book.
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1982/1998/2014 (4969180). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1.Invaders 03:22
2.Children Of The Damned 04:33
3.The Prisoner 06:00
4.22 Acacia Avenue 04:49
5.The Number Of The Beast 04:50 
6.Run To The Hills 03:50
7.Gangland 03:47
8.Total Eclipse 04:28
9.Hallowed Be Thy Name 07:10
Total playing time: 42:48


Samples: http://www.last.fm