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Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son by Iron Maiden

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    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Moonchild 5:40 124,143
2 Infinite Dreams 6:09 139,136
3 Can I Play With Madness 3:31 275,679
4 The Evil That Men Do 4:18 260,984
5 Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 9:54 116,764
6 The Prophecy 5:06 100,550
7 The Clairvoyant 4:27 192,619
8 Only The Good Die Young 4:41 107,101
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Iron Maiden (2011) Released: 5 Jul 2011 8 tracks (43:46)
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is a concept album by heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released in 1988 as the band’s seventh studio album on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 2002).

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son was the last Iron Maiden album to feature guitarist Adrian Smith until the album Brave New World in 2000 (he did write a song that Bruce Dickinson finished for the next album, No Prayer For The Dying, titled “Hooks in You”, a loose tie-in to the Charlotte the Harlot saga).

At least four of the album’s songs (“Infinite Dreams”, “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son”, “The Prophecy” and “The Clairvoyant”) can be directly related to a main lyrical storyline inspired by the folklore concept.

Lyrically, the album centers around some main philosophical ideas: morality (good and evil), mysticism, prophetic vision, reincarnation and afterlife. Almost all the album includes direct or indirect references to questions regarding to these concepts and poetically refers the answers.

Stylistically, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son develops the sounds first heard on Somewhere In Time (1986), and continues the band’s lyrical exploration of topics related to mysticism, power, and the occult.

The album debuted at #1 in UK charts (The only since The Number Of The Beast) as well as #12 in the U.S, while the singles “Can I Play with Madness”, “The Evil That Men Do”, “The Clairvoyant (live)” and “Infinite Dreams (live)” reached #3, #5, #6 and #6 positions, respectively. It is the last Iron Maiden album to go platinum in the USA.
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  • prometejmor1

    Masterpiece

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    Masterpiece. [666]

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  • RottingCarcass

    mi favorito de Maiden,discaso!

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  • nicolasbj

    Masterpiece. [11]

    March 2012

  • MadTinus

    The album that got me into Heavy Metal, still one of my all-time favourites. The melodies, the atmosphere, the guitar leads, it's all made of pure 24-karat awesome on this album. Can I Play With Madness is indeed the weakest song, but still very enjoyable i.m.o.

    March 2012

  • GLAMPAUNDERSCOR

    Also my favorite from Maiden. And I recently acquired an original pressing, and it pains me to say that the remaster sounds like shit in comparison (same thing with Somewhere in Time). I'm getting tired of the loudness war. If you can grab an original pressing, DO IT. It sounds 1000% better.

    March 2012

  • octopuss22

    I think this is my favourite Maiden album. So powerful, and epic!

    March 2012

  • Jack_DogTired

    "BEST album in the whole world!" Definately up there for me...

    March 2012

  • Wooshmeister

    Masterpiece. [10]

    February 2012

  • crispolly

    Masterpiece. [9]

    February 2012

  • marimurray

    BEST album in the whole world!

    February 2012

  • darkvoid666

    Masterpiece. [8]

    February 2012

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    February 2012

  • Tobbessen

    concept is indeed great. also the sound makes me really think of the balkans

    February 2012

  • Fear432

    Masterpiece. [6]

    February 2012

  • whiteravenmetal

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  • HeafyD

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  • maidenmetal1

    Masterpiece. [2]

    December 2011

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    Masterpiece.

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