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Remastered re-release of the second full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The album was their first with guitarist Adrian Smith and their last with vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who was sacked after problems with his stage performance, arose due to his alcohol and cocaine use.
This sophomore Iron Maiden's effort is mostly composed of pre-existing material that had been left off the debut, with just a few new additions. It's certainly a better-sounding release than the debut, with new producer Martin Birch beefing up the band's studio presence and lending their instrumental attack a newfound clarity that throws their considerable skills into sharp relief. In fact, this helps mask the fact that the songwriting isn't quite as strong overall as it was on the debut. But the teaming of new guitarist Adrian Smith with Dave Murray forms the most formidable twin-guitar attack in Heavy Metal, outside of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing. Plus, bassist Steve Harris' busy, driving lines are now consistently audible in the mix. The resulting instrumental fireworks are what truly make the album tick. That said, there's a much smaller percentage of catalog standards here than on the previous album.
"Wrathchild" is the standout, re-recorded here with Smith on guitar from an earlier version for the "Metal For Muthas" compilation. There's a fair bit of unity in the lyrical themes, with a parade of murderers, fugitives, and characters otherwise torn from their roots. "Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a first-person retelling of the Poe short story, and the title track is another highlight, with Paul Di'Anno turning in an especially menacing performance. The single "Purgatory" has a catchy singalong chorus and a tempo worthy of Motörhead, while "Twilight Zone" (not included on the U.K. issue, but added to subsequent releases) scraped the bottom of the British charts. The biggest departure here is the almost Supertramp-like Prog-Pop of "Prodigal Son," a melodic, uptempo offering with an arrangement based around acoustic guitars.
Despite some inconsistency in the material, "Killers" is clearly the work of a top-notch ensemble, and in order to take the next step forward, their musical ambitions were clearly going to require a vocalist as technically accomplished as the band. It's worth noting that some Maiden fans actually prefer the rawness of the Di'Anno years to the polish of the Bruce Dickinson era (though, it should also be noted, they're in the minority).
"Killers" is a monumental record, real Heavy Metal with powerful lyrics, real grit, a superb urban atmosphere, genuine heaviness and no pretentiousness! This is absolutely essential Metal classic!
Remastered enhanced edition contains multimedia part with full-length videos, exclusive band biographies, photo galleries, internet links and much more!
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1981/1982/1998/2014 (7243 4 96917 0 4). EU.


Tracklist:
1.The Ides of March 01:46
2.Wrathchild 02:55
3.Murders in the Rue Morgue 04:19
4.Another Life 03:23
5.Genghis Khan 03:09
6.Innocent Exile 03:54
7.Killers 05:02
8.Prodigal Son 06:13
9.Purgatory 03:21
10.Twilight Zone
11.Drifter 04:48

Video bonus taken from "Life At The Rainbow":
1.Wrathchild
2.Killers

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


Tracklist:

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

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

Total playing time: 102:03

+ Special Multemedia Section


Samples:  http://www.lastfm

First remastered re-release of the first official live album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Iron Maiden's World Slavery Tour was one of the longest and most extensive tours ever undertaken by a Rock band.
Lasting from August 9, 1984, to July 5, 1985, and visiting such countries as Poland, Austria, Hungry, Yugoslavia, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, England, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Japan and the U.S., the show included a mammoth setup that replicated the intricate ancient Egyptian scenery of the "Powerslave" album cover.
As a "thank you" to the hundreds of thousands of fans who packed arenas the world over, the double-disc live set "Live After Death" was issued in 1985. Disc one is comprised of selections from a four-night stand at L.A.'s Long Beach Arena, with disc two comprised of performances from London's Hammersmith Odeon.
The album is essentially a best-of of sorts, since most of their singles released up to this point are featured in all of their high-decibel glory, making it a near-complete overview.
"Live After Death" is easily one of Heavy Metal's best live albums!!
Enhanced CD includes special multimedia part with videos, band and tour history, biographies, exclusive photo galleries, internet web links and much more…
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1985/1998 (4969210). Made in Australia.


Tracklist:

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

CD 2
1. Wrathchild 3:05 
2. 22 Acacia Avenue 6:19 
3. Children Of The Damned 4:36
4. Die With Your Boots On 5:13
5. Phantom Of The Opera 7:21
Special Multemedia Section
featuring full length videos, band and tour history, biographies, exclusive photo galleries, internet web links and much more
1. 2 Minutes To Midnight (Live)
2. Powerslave (Live)
3. Excerpt Of "Revelations"
4. Excerpt Of "Churchill's Speech & Beginning Of Aces High"

Total playing time: 102:03 min. 

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


Tracklist:

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

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

Total playing time: 102:03

+ Special Multemedia Section


Samples:  http://www.lastfm

The second re-release 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.

The twelfth official live album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
This live album from the perennial British Heavy Metal heroes was recorded during the band's three sold out arena shows on their Legacy Of The Beast World Tour, which began in 2018 and finished in Europe in 2022.
It was recorded at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on 27, 29 and 30 September 2019, featuring renditions of many older and rarely played songs from their back catalog. This set from Mexico City sees them playing to an ecstatic, sold-out, 70,000-strong crowd.
Digipak includes a 28-page booklet, folded mini-poster with tour dates for 2021, and an exclusive expanded sticker sheet.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, 2020 (0190295204723). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

DISC 01
1. Churchill's Speech 0:38
2. Aces High 4:58
3. Where Eagles Dare 5:12
4. 2 Minutes To Midnight 5:54
5. The Clansman 9:16
6. The Trooper 4:02
7. Revelations 6:32
8. For The Greater Good Of God 9:23
9. The Wicker Man 4:43
Playing time: 50:38 min.

DISC 02
1. The Sign Of The Cross 11:00
2. Flight Of Icarus 3:43
3. Fear Of The Dark 7:46
4. The Number Of The Beast 4:59
5. Iron Maiden 5:30
6. The Evil That Men Do 4:25
7. Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:38
8. Run To The Hills 5:07
Playing time: 50:08 min.

Total playing time: 100:46 min.

Deluxe Edition of the twelfth official live album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
This live album from the perennial British Heavy Metal heroes was recorded during the band's three sold out arena shows on their Legacy Of The Beast World Tour, which began in 2018 and finished in Europe in 2022.
It was recorded at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on 27, 29 and 30 September 2019, featuring renditions of many older and rarely played songs from their back catalog. This set from Mexico City sees them playing to an ecstatic, sold-out, 70,000-strong crowd.
Deluxe Edition includes a 29 visible pages' booklet.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, 2020 (0190295204716). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

DISC 01
1. Churchill's Speech 0:38
2. Aces High 4:58
3. Where Eagles Dare 5:12
4. 2 Minutes To Midnight 5:54
5. The Clansman 9:16
6. The Trooper 4:02
7. Revelations 6:32
8. For The Greater Good Of God 9:23
9. The Wicker Man 4:43
Playing time: 50:38 min.

DISC 02
1. The Sign Of The Cross 11:00
2. Flight Of Icarus 3:43
3. Fear Of The Dark 7:46
4. The Number Of The Beast 4:59
5. Iron Maiden 5:30
6. The Evil That Men Do 4:25
7. Hallowed Be Thy Name 7:38
8. Run To The Hills 5:07
Playing time: 50:08 min.

Total playing time: 100:46 min.

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


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


Samples: http://www.last.fm

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


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


Samples: http://www.last.fm

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


Tracklist:

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

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

Total playing time: 116:02


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The first band's album in six years, following "The Book Of Souls" (2015), marking the longest gap between two Iron Maiden studio albums. This is also their second studio double album, and their first studio album since "Powerslave" (1984) to have no songwriting contributions from guitarist Dave Murray in any way, as well as the first since "Virtual XI" (1998) to feature multiple songs written by bassist Steve Harris alone.
The album got a critical and commercial success, praised for its ambitious, epic scope. Two Singles, "The Writing On The Wall" and "Stratego", were released to promote the album.
The album "Senjutsu" marks the second use of the band's original logotype (with the extended letters R, M and N) on a studio album cover, since "The X Factor" (1995), the previous one being for "The Book Of Souls" (2015). The album cover by Mark Wilkinson presents Eddie dressed up as a samurai and holding a katana.
"Senjutsu" was in the Top 3 bestsellers in the USA (the highest in the group's history so far), Australia, Ireland, Great Britain (first on the lists in Wales and Scotland), Singapore, Israel, UAE, Japan, The Netherlands, France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Montenegro, Poland, Estonia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nepal, Honduras, Uruguay, Cyprus, Latvia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Taiwan, Malta and Ukraine. In total, the album reached the top three bestsellers in 55 countries around the world and the Top 5 bestsellers in 63 countries. The album was ranked second on the world music charts. It's also given the band its highest chart position in the US, debuting at number three on Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and number one on Billboard's Physical Albums Chart. 
"Senjutsu" turned out to be a tremendous achievement, strengthening the group's brand on the global music market.
Limited Edition 28-page 2CD Digibook.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, 2021 (0190295015930). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

“Senjutsu” CD 1
1. 戦術 / Senjutsu 8:27
2. 戦略家 / Stratego 5:05
3. 不吉な予感 / The Writing On The Wall 6:17
4. 失われた世界でさまよう / Lost In A Lost World 9:36
5. 過ぎ去った未来の日々 / Days Of Future Past 4:04
6. タイムマシーン / The Time Machine 7:11
Running time: 40:40 min.

“Senjutsu” CD 2
1. 漆黒の時 / Darkest Hour 7:24
2. ケルト人の死 / Death Of The Celts 10:25
3. 羊皮紙 / The Parchment 12:46
4. この世の地獄 / Hell On Earth 11:23
Running time: 41:58 min.

Total playing time: 82:38 min.

The seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The first band's album in six years, following "The Book Of Souls" (2015), marking the longest gap between two Iron Maiden studio albums. This is also their second studio double album, and their first studio album since "Powerslave" (1984) to have no songwriting contributions from guitarist Dave Murray in any way, as well as the first since "Virtual XI" (1998) to feature multiple songs written by bassist Steve Harris alone.
The album got a critical and commercial success, praised for its ambitious, epic scope. Two Singles, "The Writing On The Wall" and "Stratego", were released to promote the album.
The album "Senjutsu" marks the second use of the band's original logotype (with the extended letters R, M and N) on a studio album cover, since "The X Factor" (1995), the previous one being for "The Book Of Souls" (2015). The album cover by Mark Wilkinson presents Eddie dressed up as a samurai and holding a katana.
"Senjutsu" was in the Top 3 bestsellers in the USA (the highest in the group's history so far), Australia, Ireland, Great Britain (first on the lists in Wales and Scotland), Singapore, Israel, UAE, Japan, The Netherlands, France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Montenegro, Poland, Estonia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nepal, Honduras, Uruguay, Cyprus, Latvia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Taiwan, Malta and Ukraine. In total, the album reached the top three bestsellers in 55 countries around the world and the Top 5 bestsellers in 63 countries. The album was ranked second on the world music charts. It's also given the band its highest chart position in the US, debuting at number three on Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and number one on Billboard's Physical Albums Chart. 
"Senjutsu" turned out to be a tremendous achievement, strengthening the group's brand on the global music market.
2CD Digipack includes 28-page booklet.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, 2021 (0190295015947). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Disc 1
1. Senjutsu 8:27
2. Stratego 5:05
3. The Writing On The Wall 6:17
4. Lost In A Lost World 9:36
5. Days Of Future Past 4:04
6. The Time Machine 7:11
Running time: 40:40 min.

Disc 2
1. Darkest Hour 7:24
2. Death Of The Celts 10:25
3. The Parchment 12:46
4. Hell On Earth 11:23
Running time: 41:58 min.

Total playing time: 82:38 min.

The seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The first band's album in six years, following "The Book Of Souls" (2015), marking the longest gap between two Iron Maiden studio albums. This is also their second studio double album, and their first studio album since "Powerslave" (1984) to have no songwriting contributions from guitarist Dave Murray in any way, as well as the first since "Virtual XI" (1998) to feature multiple songs written by bassist Steve Harris alone.
The album got a critical and commercial success, praised for its ambitious, epic scope. Two Singles, "The Writing On The Wall" and "Stratego", were released to promote the album.
The album "Senjutsu" marks the second use of the band's original logotype (with the extended letters R, M and N) on a studio album cover, since "The X Factor" (1995), the previous one being for "The Book Of Souls" (2015). The album cover by Mark Wilkinson presents Eddie dressed up as a samurai and holding a katana.
"Senjutsu" was in the Top 3 bestsellers in the USA (the highest in the group's history so far), Australia, Ireland, Great Britain (first on the lists in Wales and Scotland), Singapore, Israel, UAE, Japan, The Netherlands, France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Montenegro, Poland, Estonia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nepal, Honduras, Uruguay, Cyprus, Latvia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Taiwan, Malta and Ukraine. In total, the album reached the top three bestsellers in 55 countries around the world and the Top 5 bestsellers in 63 countries. The album was ranked second on the world music charts. It's also given the band its highest chart position in the US, debuting at number three on Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and number one on Billboard's Physical Albums Chart. 
"Senjutsu" turned out to be a tremendous achievement, strengthening the group's brand on the global music market.
Made in durable board with a glossy finish, Super Deluxe Box Set features:
2CD Digipak with 28-page booklet;
Blu-ray Digipak of “The Writing On The Wall”, including making of, special notes from Bruce Dickinson and a 20-page booklet;
“The Writing On The Wall” movie-style poster (436x280mm);
Embossed envelope with 3 art cards;
3D lenticular “Senjutsu” cover card;
Printed origami sheet + paper with instructions to create Eddie's helmet;
All presented in an art-worked envelope.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, 2021 (0190295015923). Made in the EU. Box made in Turkey. Discs pressed in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

“Senjutsu” CD 1
1. Senjutsu 8:27
2. Stratego 5:05
3. The Writing On The Wall 6:17
4. Lost In A Lost World 9:36
5. Days Of Future Past 4:04
6. The Time Machine 7:11
Running time: 40:40 min.

“Senjutsu” CD 2
1. Darkest Hour 7:24
2. Death Of The Celts 10:25
3. The Parchment 12:46
4. Hell On Earth 11:23
Running time: 41:58 min.

Album playing time: 82:38 min.


“The Writing On The Wall” BRD
1. The Writing On The Wall (Music Video)    7:26
2. The Writing On The Wall (SFX Video) 7:26
3. The Making Of "The Writing On The Wall" 43:40
Running time: 60:00 min.

Total playing time: 142:38 min.

Remastered re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
"Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" is the great Iron Maiden album, reconnecting with the band's Prog Rock roots. 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! 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. 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. 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 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 The Studio Collection Remastered” series, 2015 remaster.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1988/2019 (0190295567699). Made in Germany.


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.

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

The eleventh official live album by 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"!!
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Music Group Company, 2017 (0190295760885). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Disc 1
1. If Eternity Should Fail (Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia, 6/5/16)    7:46
2. Speed of Light (Grand Arena, Grandwest, Cape Town, South Africa, 18/5/16)    5:08
3. Wrathchild (3Arena, Dublin, Ireland, 6/5/17)    2:59
4. Children of the Damned (Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada, 1/4/16)    5:14
5. Death or Glory (Wroclaw Stadium, Wroclaw, Poland, 3/7/16)    5:15
6. The Red and the Black (Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan, 21/4/16)    13:17
7. The Trooper (Estadio Jorge Magico Gonzalez, San Salvador, El Salvador, 6/3/16)    4:05
8. Powerslave (Piazza Dell’unita D’Italia, Trieste, Italy, 26/7/16)    7:31
Running time: 51:16 min.

Disc 2
1. The Great Unknown (Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, UK, 14/5/17)    6:50
2. The Book of Souls (Download Festival, Donington, UK, 12/6/16)    10:49
3. Fear of the Dark (Arena Castelao, Fortaleza, Brazil, 24/3/16)    7:34
4. Iron Maiden (Estadio Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15/3/16)    6:05
5. The Number of the Beast (Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Germany, 4/8/16)    5:06
6. Blood Brothers (Download Festival, Donington, UK, 12/6/16)    7:35
7. Wasted Years (HSBC Arena, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 17/3/16)    5:38
Running time: 49:37 min.

Total playing time: 100:53 min.



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Deluxe Edition of the eleventh official live album by 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"!!
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Music Group Company, 2017 (0190295760199). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Disc 1
1. If Eternity Should Fail (Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia, 6/5/16)    7:46
2. Speed of Light (Grand Arena, Grandwest, Cape Town, South Africa, 18/5/16)    5:08
3. Wrathchild (3Arena, Dublin, Ireland, 6/5/17)    2:59
4. Children of the Damned (Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada, 1/4/16)    5:14
5. Death or Glory (Wroclaw Stadium, Wroclaw, Poland, 3/7/16)    5:15
6. The Red and the Black (Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan, 21/4/16)    13:17
7. The Trooper (Estadio Jorge Magico Gonzalez, San Salvador, El Salvador, 6/3/16)    4:05
8. Powerslave (Piazza Dell’unita D’Italia, Trieste, Italy, 26/7/16)    7:31
Running time: 51:16 min.

Disc 2
1. The Great Unknown (Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, UK, 14/5/17)    6:50
2. The Book of Souls (Download Festival, Donington, UK, 12/6/16)    10:49
3. Fear of the Dark (Arena Castelao, Fortaleza, Brazil, 24/3/16)    7:34
4. Iron Maiden (Estadio Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15/3/16)    6:05
5. The Number of the Beast (Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Germany, 4/8/16)    5:06
6. Blood Brothers (Download Festival, Donington, UK, 12/6/16)    7:35
7. Wasted Years (HSBC Arena, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 17/3/16)    5:38
Running time: 49:37 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.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company, 2015 (0825646089246). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD 1
1. If Eternity Should Fail 8:27
2. Speed of Light 5:00
3. The Great Unknown 6:36
4. The Red and the Black 13:32
5. When the River Runs Deep 5:51
6. The Book of Souls 10:26

CD 2
1. Death or Glory 5:12 
2. Shadows of the Valley 7:31
3. Tears of A Clown 4:59
4. The Man of Sorrows 6:26
5. Empire of the Clouds 18:00

Total playing time: 92:00 min.

Deluxe Edition of 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.
Iron Maiden LLP/Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company, 2015 (0825646089239). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD 1
1. If Eternity Should Fail 8:27
2. Speed Of Light 5:00
3. The Great Unknown 6:36
4. The Red And The Black 13:32
5. When The River Runs Deep 5:51
6. The Book Of Souls 10:26

CD 2
1. Death Or Glory 5:12 
2. Shadows Of The Valley 7:31
3. Tears Of A Clown 4:59
4. The Man Of Sorrows 6:26
5. Empire Of The Clouds 18:00

Total playing time: 92:00

First 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./EMI Records Ltd., 1982/1998 (7243 4 96918 0 3). Made in Germany.


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