Powerslave (album)

Powerslave is a studio album by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released in 1984. It is notable for its Egyptian theme, displayed in the album art, the lyrics, and in the music itself. It contains a musical re-telling of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", considered to be one of the best epics by any band. It is also notable amongst the band's albums as being the first album to feature the same lineup as the last one.

Related Topics:
Heavy metal - Iron Maiden - 1984 - Egypt - Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Epic

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This is so far the last album to have featured an instrumental by the band.

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