{"product_id":"iron-maiden-piece-of-mind-180g-black-vinyl-lp-gatefold","title":"Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind [180g Black Vinyl LP, Gatefold]","description":"\u003cp\u003eIron Maiden expanded the melodic scope of their heavy metal sound on \u003cem\u003ePiece Of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e, pairing Steve Harris' galloping bass lines with twin-guitar harmonies, shifting tempos, and Bruce Dickinson's commanding vocals. The album also introduced drummer Nicko McBrain to the band's studio lineup, completing the classic five-member configuration heard on much of their 1980s work. This edition uses the 2015 remaster and is pressed on 180g black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Where Eagles Dare\" opens with McBrain's rolling drum introduction before moving into a fast, martial arrangement, while \"Revelations\" alternates quieter passages with heavier sections and layered guitar parts. \"Flight of Icarus\" slows the pace around a broad melodic chorus, and \"The Trooper\" drives forward on Harris' signature galloping bass pattern, harmonized guitars, and one of Dickinson's best-known vocal performances. \"Die With Your Boots On\" adds a rapid, chorus-driven track built around the band's twin-guitar attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWar, mythology, literature, and mortality supply much of \u003cem\u003ePiece Of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e's subject matter. \"The Trooper\" draws from the Charge of the Light Brigade, \"Flight of Icarus\" reworks the Greek myth, and \"To Tame a Land\" was inspired by Frank Herbert's Dune. This 180g black vinyl LP is housed in a gatefold jacket with a printed inner sleeve, while the lacquers were cut by mastering engineer Chris Bellman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandout tracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Trooper, Flight of Icarus, Revelations, Where Eagles Dare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing details:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180g Black Vinyl, 2015 Remaster, Gatefold Jacket, Printed Inner Sleeve, Lacquers Cut By Chris Bellman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\/style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy Metal, NWOBHM, Traditional Heavy Metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4050538906370\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePiece Of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e combines the urgency of \"The Trooper\" and \"Where Eagles Dare\" with the broader structures of \"Revelations\" and \"To Tame a Land.\" The 2015 remaster, Chris Bellman lacquer cut, and original-style gatefold presentation make this a vinyl edition of the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0wza6LbioNIj4FsDAIDz66?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=a643321aaa40472a\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere Eagles Dare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRevelations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlight Of Icarus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDie With Your Boots On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Trooper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStill Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuest For Fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun And Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo Tame A Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Iron Maiden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52175919382849,"sku":"4050538906370","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/7662\/4961\/files\/iron-maiden-piece-of-mind-remastered-black-vinyl-album-cover-6370.jpg?v=1788707001","url":"https:\/\/www.toucanrecords.com\/products\/iron-maiden-piece-of-mind-180g-black-vinyl-lp-gatefold","provider":"Toucan Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}