No Prayer for the Dying (2015 Remaster)

Iron Maiden

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Released on 10/1/90 by Parlophone UK
Main artists: Iron Maiden
Genre: Hard Rock

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With their first album of the '90s, Iron Maiden wanted to return to basics. Comparable to their more straightforward early work, No Prayer for the Dying quickly shot up the charts all over the world, but it was clear that the songwriting wasn't up to snuff when compared to such classics as Killers or Number of the Beast. The album also signaled the debut of new guitarist Janick Gers, best known for his stint in Ian Gillan's solo band and on Bruce Dickinson's solo album, Tattooed Millionaire. Featuring a pair of U.K. hit singles -- the anti-televangelist diatribe "Holy Smoke" and Maiden's lone number one, the controversial "Bring Your Daughter...to the Slaughter" (which was banned by the BBC) -- plus another that should have been issued as a single (the opener, "Tailgunner"), No Prayer as a whole doesn't measure up to the hits. The title track contains an opening too reminiscent of their 1988 single "Infinite Dreams," while other tracks such as "Fates Warning," "Run Silent Run Deep," and "Hooks in You" never catch fire. And even though the epic closer "Mother Russia," "Public Enema Number One," and "Fates Warning" are standouts, they just don't hold up well when compared to past classics. While Maiden retained their solid following elsewhere in the world, No Prayer for the Dying would prove to be their last gold-certified album in the U.S.

© Greg Prato /TiVo

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No Prayer for the Dying (2015 Remaster)

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Tailgunner (2015 Remaster) Explicit

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Steve Harris, Bass Guitar, Writer - Janick Gers, Guitar - Dave Murray, Guitar - Bruce Dickinson, Vocals, Writer - Martin Birch, Producer, Engineer - Iron Maiden, MainArtist - Nicko McBrain, Drums - Ade Emsley, Remastering Engineer - Tony Newton, Remastering Engineer

© 1990 Iron Maiden LLP ℗ 1990, 2015 Iron Maiden LLP under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company (World ex. US) | 1990, 2015 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. Under exclusive license to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company (United States)

Holy Smoke (2015 Remaster)