Riffiter listeners rate Powerslave 4.2/5 from 9 ratings.

What is the highest-rated track on Powerslave?

2 Minutes to Midnight, rated 5.0/5 by 2 listeners on Riffiter.

When was Powerslave released?

Powerslave was released in 1984 on EMI.

How many tracks are on Powerslave?

Powerslave has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 51 minutes.

What genre is Powerslave?

Powerslave is catalogued under Heavy Metal, Metal, Pop.

What BPM is Powerslave?

Powerslave runs at a median tempo of 133 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to Powerslave?

Listeners of Powerslave also rate Master of Puppets by Metallica, Ride the Lightning by Metallica, Rust in Peace by Megadeth.

Who produced Powerslave?

Martin Birch produced all 8 tracks on Powerslave.

Album · 1984

Powerslave

by Iron Maiden

Powerslave is a 1984 heavy metal album by Iron Maiden. It runs 8 tracks across 51 minutes on EMI. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.2/5 from 9 ratings.

prod.

Martin Birch

Heavy Metal · Metal · Pop

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4.2 /5
9 ratings: 85 /100
8 critics: 8
Tracks: 51 min
Runtime: 133 bpm
Tempo: F minor
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Powerslave album cover

The Powerslave cover was designed by Derek Riggs, photographed by Ross Halfin, and art-directed by Derek Riggs, Iron Maiden and Rod Smallwood.

Design: Derek Riggs
Photography: Ross Halfin
Art direction: Derek Riggs, Iron Maiden, Rod Smallwood

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Powerslave (2015 Remaster)Remaster · 2018 · 8 tracks
1. 1Aces High (2015 Remaster)
2. 22 Minutes to Midnight (2015 Remaster)
3. 3Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) (2015 Remaster)
4. 4Flash of the Blade (2015 Remaster)
5. 5The Duellists (2015 Remaster)
6. 6Back in the Village (2015 Remaster)
7. 7Powerslave (2015 Remaster)
8. 8Rime of the Ancient Mariner (2015 Remaster)

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Powerslave is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 3 September 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the U.S. (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the U.S. in 2002). It 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 release also 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 13 minutes and 42 seconds in length). Powerslave is also notable as being the band's first album to feature the same lineup as the previous one, which would remain intact for two further studio releases. "2 Minutes to Midnight" and "Aces High" were released as singles.

In brief

Is Powerslave good?: Riffiter listeners rate Powerslave 4.2/5 from 9 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on Powerslave?: 2 Minutes to Midnight, rated 5.0/5 by 2 listeners on Riffiter.
When was Powerslave released?: Powerslave was released in 1984 on EMI.
How many tracks are on Powerslave?: Powerslave has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 51 minutes.
What genre is Powerslave?: Powerslave is catalogued under Heavy Metal, Metal, Pop.
What BPM is Powerslave?: Powerslave runs at a median tempo of 133 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Powerslave?: Listeners of Powerslave also rate Master of Puppets by Metallica, Ride the Lightning by Metallica, Rust in Peace by Megadeth.
Who produced Powerslave?: Martin Birch produced all 8 tracks on Powerslave.