• Picture labels
• Opaque vinyl
• Gatefold sleeve with high gloss finish
• Picture inner sleeves with top opening card
• Expanded booklet
• Replica tour programme included
  
  

Iron Maiden's Live After Death arrived in 1985 as a document of the band at their commercial and creative peak, capturing the "Powerslave" tour in full flight. The double album established Maiden as one of heavy metal's premier live acts, their intricate arrangements and Bruce Dickinson's operatic command translating with remarkable clarity to the live setting. Within the band's catalog, this remains their definitive concert statement—a rare live album that stands as essential listening rather than supplementary material.

The record opens with "Intro: Churchill's Speech," setting an anthemic tone before launching into the galloping riff of "Aces High," a showcase for the band's twin-guitar precision and Adrian Smith's melodic sensibility. "2 Minutes To Midnight" and "The Trooper" demonstrate how Maiden's studio compositions benefit from the energy of a live audience, while "Revelations" and "Flight Of Icarus" reveal the band's dynamic range—moving from intricate fingerwork to raw power. Throughout, the production captures the band's wall-of-sound approach without sacrificing detail, the rhythm section locked tight beneath layers of coordinated guitar work and synth embellishment that wouldn't feel out of place on their studio releases.

This 40th Anniversary reissue restores the original 1985 recording to vinyl in expanded form, pairing the remastered audio with gatefold packaging, picture inner sleeves, and a replica tour programme. The expanded booklet provides fresh context for understanding the album's place in metal history. A essential pressing for collectors and longtime fans seeking the original live statement in its most complete form.

Tracklist:

A1. Intro: Churchill's Speech (1:09)
A2. Aces High (4:07)
A3. 2 Minutes To Midnight (5:52)
A4. The Trooper (3:59)
A5. Revelations (5:59)
A6. Flight Of Icarus (3:21)
B1. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner (13:03)
B2. Powerslave (7:06)
B3. The Number Of The Beast (4:48)
C1. Hallowed Be Thy Name (7:17)
C2. Iron Maiden (4:11)
C3. Run To The Hills (3:52)
C4. Running Free (8:16)
D1. Wrathchild (2:54)
D2. 22 Acacia Avenue (6:04)
D3. Children Of The Damned (4:19)
D4. Die With Your Boots On (4:51)
D5. Phantom Of The Opera (7:01)