If you haven't at least heard mp3 downloads of songs from this sacred cow of metal then you really need to have a word with yourself. Maiden were a juggernaut in the 80's. Their logo was perfect, the cover art was perfect, the stage set was perfect, the performance was perfect and the albums were pretty much perfect (**coughquestforfirecough**). What is Maiden's best album? Well unless you spend half your days licking windows you'd certainly have to say it's one from the 80's. For me it'd definitely between "Piece of Mind" or this album, "Powerslave". They were the two albums where their mix of epic, heavyness and melody were in their zenith and most of the songs on those two albums stand on their own as classics of the metal art form. I'd be pulling my hair out til I looked like Kojak if I was to decide on the winner so I'll just divulge with "Powerslave".... Artist: Iron Maiden
Release Title: Powerslave
Release Type: Full Length
Release Year: 1984
Artist Genre: Heavy Metal
Artist Origin: UK
My Rating: 84%
Buy From: Amazon
Track Listing:
1. Aces High 2. 2 Minutes To Midnight 3. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) 4. Flash Of The Blade 5. The Duellists 6. Back In The Village 7. Powerslave 8. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
1. Aces High 2. 2 Minutes To Midnight 3. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) 4. Flash Of The Blade 5. The Duellists 6. Back In The Village 7. Powerslave 8. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Total playing time: 50:58
Aces High sets the album off on a nice speed metal setting, then "2 Minutes To Midnight" is a more catchy mid paced affair with one of the most memorable metal riffs of all time chugging the song along. "Flash Of The Blade" and "The Duellists" are 2 nice heavy odes to fencing and "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" is their best song of all time for me. Just has everything. Goes through different moods nicely, great vocals from bruce, some of Maiden's heaviest riffs in there and never gets boring. The rest of the tracks all deliver and keep you entertained throughout. The album is just a blast from start to finish. If this blog appealed to you and you don't own "powerslave"...WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!?! Check out mp3 downloads of the tracks I recommended and buy it from amazon if you love it.
