Powerslave (song)
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| “Powerslave” | |||||
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| Song by Iron Maiden | |||||
| Album | Powerslave | ||||
| Released | 1984 | ||||
| Recorded | Kingsway Studios, London | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 7:07 6:47 (1998 re-release) |
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| Label | EMI / Capitol Records | ||||
| Writer | Bruce Dickinson | ||||
| Producer | Martin Birch | ||||
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"Powerslave" is the title track on fifth album by heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is a tale about the demise of an Egyptian pharaoh. The use of Egyptian imagery, such as the eye of Horus, and allusions to mythology is allegorical for vocalist Bruce Dickinson's spiteful outlook on the music industry, and how their greed and disrespect for talent leads to their own demise.[citation needed]
On the 1998 remastered version of Powerslave, the songs "Back in the Village" and "Powerslave" were separated in the wrong places, thus making "Back in the Village" longer and "Powerslave" shorter (the sound effects of someone screaming followed by a deep ominous laugh, as well as a short rolling drum fill were moved to the end of the former from the beginning of the latter).[citation needed]
[edit] Credits
- Bruce Dickinson – vocals
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Adrian Smith – guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nicko McBrain – drums
