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Chapter number five in the Iron Maiden history book begins very promising with the classic "Aces High". Approaching the mid-section of the album however the quality curve starts oscillating and there are a few tracks which doesn't really live up to the expectations you would have on a band such as Iron Maiden. There are no surprises, they do what they have to and nothing more but they are still damn good at it. The musicianship is on a very high level, it's just that the song writing doesn't quite match the instrumental and vocal skills of the band this time. The definite highlight of the album is the closing thirteen and a half minute long epic "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" which is based on the excellent work from Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), one of the best post-Shakespeare English poets. This is an intense and powerful journey through everything that Iron Maiden is about at their best - exquisite guitarwork, a powerful drive and of course the wonderful vocal delivery from Bruce Dickinson. "Powerslave" is a great album that most bands could only dream about creating but it isn't the best work from Iron Maiden.
| Tracklist |
| 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 |
: 50.35
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