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On the subject of covers, Aces High has been oft covered by other metal bands, but none of them have been able to capture the magic of the Iron Maiden original. Seriously. I have nothing against covers, in fact, I can think of a couple right off the top of my head that I really like, but I honestly think there's some bad juju around covering this particular song. Skip any covers you see of this song and just listen to the original. It is a classic. As for the rest of the album, 2 Minutes to Midnight is probably one of Iron Maiden's creepiest songs on a lyrical level, Dickinson's soaring vocals on Powerslave carry it into classic territory, and Rime of the Ancient Mariner is an early progressive metal masterpiece.

Favorite Tracks: 1. Aces High 2. 2 Minutes to Midnight 7. Powerslave 8. Rime of the Ancient Mariner