10 Greatest Metal Albums Of The 1980’s
2. Iron Maiden – Powerslave
Powerslave stands tall among Iron Maiden's impressive back catalogue. It’s hard to find a critic that didn’t love the album, and fans hold it in equally high regard, as it’s everything a metal album should be, heavy, melodic, and brilliantly structured.
It also placed at #2 in the United Kingdom album chart, and went platinum in the United States, making it one of Maiden’s most successful studio releases.
From Dickinson, to Harris, to McBrain, all the vocal and instrumental performances are note-perfect, and the lyrical work shows the best of Maiden’s song writing prowess.
This record also featured two of the act’s biggest hits, with Aces High and 2 Minutes To Midnight featuring prominently in the live set to this day.