Iron Maiden's Epic World Slavery Tour
40 years after the release of Live After Death, a new standard for heavy metal live albums, the story of the epic and chaotic tour behind it is revealed.
"I split my forehead open. He said, 'Can you squeeze it and make it bleed some more? It looks great on the telly.'"
In 1984, Iron Maiden were poised to take over the world, having been on a skyward trajectory since the arrival of vocalist Bruce Dickinson three years previously.
The band's fifth album, Powerslave, set the stage for their most epic undertaking yet, building on the groundwork laid by the increasingly ambitious tours accompanying The Number Of The Beast and Piece Of Mind.
Author's summary: Iron Maiden's World Slavery tour was epic and chaotic.