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Powerslave
Metal · 1984 · 7 tracks

Powerslave

Iron Maiden

High-concept heavy metal defined by galloping bass, soaring operatic vocals, and a thirteen-minute maritime epic. The peak of the band's mid-eighties technical prowess.

September 3, 1984 · EMI Records

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A triumphant and high-stakes journey through history and myth, balancing aggression with theatrical grandeur.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Aces High
4:31
03
Losfer Words (Big ’Orra)
4:14
04
Flash of the Blade
4:04
05
The Duellists
6:07
06
Back in the Village
5:02
07
Powerslave
7:09
08
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
13:36
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden drop into a silent, creaking ambient mid-section in track 8 where the ship stalls in the doldrums.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Powerslave sound next to the rest of Iron Maiden's catalogue?

Desert+4.0σ

Desert saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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