content: Maiden's "Powerslave" is still among the best of epic metal that one can find, even after all this time since its initial release. With each track being a mini-story in its own right, "Powerslave" is some of the best from a band who had inspired dozens of others.While the album overall is excellent, I have to agree with another reviewer that the better songs are at the beginning and end. "Aces High", "Powerslave" and "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" are all my own personal favourites. The latter weighs in at a massive 13 minutes or so, and is own a scale that is truly epic.Excellent rhythms and percussion make a solid foundation to the songs and what you end up with is simply great metal that tells great stories. Iron Maiden are rightly gods in this genre.