Powerslave

PowerslaveReleased on September 9, 1984, through EMI Records, Powerslave is Iron Maiden's fifth studio album. Produced by Martin Birch, the album blends traditional heavy metal with elements of Egyptian and ancient themes, which are especially evident in the track "Revelations." The cover art, designed by Derek Riggs, shows a skeletal, ancient Egyptian version of Eddie with pyramids in the background. Powerslave is widely regarded as one of the band's greatest

Admirer features the varied stylings of indie pop summoner Half Waif

from the T-Rex guitar tone of "Surf" to the Plastic Ono Band-era John Lennon feel of it's production and the inspired cover of Arthur Lee's 1972 single "Everybody's Gotta Live

the LP remains an urgent and fitting introduction to a push-and-pull that would go on to inform the duo's sound - a thoughtful headiness that also wants you to get out on the dance floor

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Recorded live in a tight circle and mixed in three days at The Butcher Shoppe Studio in Nashville