{"product_id":"iron-maiden-seventh-son-of-a-seventh-son","title":"Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron Maiden – Seventh Son of a Seventh Son\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1988\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heavy Metal \/ Progressive Metal \/ NWOBHM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMembers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bruce Dickinson – vocals • Steve Harris – bass • Dave Murray – guitar • Adrian Smith – guitar • Nicko McBrain – drums • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducer: Martin Birch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron Maiden’s seventh studio album and their first full-blown concept record, built around prophecy, clairvoyance, good vs. evil, and the folklore surrounding a “seventh son of a seventh son.” It also marked a major sonic shift, bringing keyboards prominently into Maiden’s sound while keeping the twin-guitar attack intact. The album was released April 11, 1988 and recorded at Musicland Studios with longtime producer Martin Birch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssential Tracks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Moonchild” • “Infinite Dreams” • “Can I Play with Madness” • “The Evil That Men Do” • “The Clairvoyant” • “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve Harris said the concept began partly after he started thinking about famous British psychic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoris Stokes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and whether someone supposedly able to foresee events could foresee their own death. That idea developed into the album’s storyline about supernatural sight and destiny.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarris was openly influenced by progressive-rock bands like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenesis, Yes and Emerson, Lake \u0026amp; Palmer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and saw the nearly 10-minute title track as a chance to push Maiden further into that territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album produced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efour UK Top 10 singles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an unusually strong run for a heavy-metal album: “Can I Play with Madness,” “The Evil That Men Do,” “The Clairvoyant” and the later live single “Infinite Dreams.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaiden’s 1988 tour culminated in a massive headline appearance at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonsters of Rock at Donington\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, attended by about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e107,000 people\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The day also became tragic when two fans died during the festival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis was near the end of one of Maiden’s defining lineups. Guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdrian Smith left after the Seventh Son era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it the last studio album with the Dickinson–Smith–Murray–Harris–McBrain lineup until \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 2000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Fans Of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Judas Priest • Dio • Queensrÿche • Helloween • progressive-era metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67605691728059,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/iron-maiden-seventh-son-of-a-seventh-son","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}