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Iron Maiden to release ‘Powerslave: 40th Anniversary Zoetrope Vinyl’

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The 40th anniversary of Iron Maiden’s fifth studio album, Powerslave, is being re-release with a limited-edition zoetrope vinyl picture disc release on November 15th.

Iron Maiden’s fifth studio album Powerslave was originally released in September 1984 and charted at No. 2 in The UK, No. 3 in Switzerland, No. 4 in Norway, No. 5 in Germany and Sweden, No. 11 in New Zealand, No. 15 in Austria, No. 21 in Canada, No. 21 in US, and No. 26 in Australia, achieving multiple gold and platinum discs. Powerslave features the iconic singles “2 Minutes To Midnight” and “Aces High” alongside fan favorites “Powerslave” and the epic “Rime of the Ancient Mariner.”

The new edition will feature unique zoetrope artwork and the 2015 remastered audio of the album. The original sleeve has been expanded and contains new artwork and exclusive Powerslave at 40 liner notes from band founder Steve Harris. In addition, there is a Walmart Exclusive version featuring a lenticular 3D album art-sized print.

The Powerslave 40th Anniversary Zoetrope edition is available for preorder now.

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