10/10, A very atmospheric song, I have always had a personal interest in ancient egyptian mythology so the lyrics appealed to me immediately, solid title track, one BD's finest.
Nothing new to add here. It used to be one of my top10 songs. Got a little bored of it over the years, so i'm going to give it a 9.
Powerslave deserves a 10 easily. The instrumental midpiece is phenomenal, and I particularly like the backing vocals in the chorus. Dave's slow solo gets me every time I hear it. Live it's a thrilling treat, but on the studio version as well. Later two more breathtaking solos follow.
10/10, a beast of a song a great live tune and the story and content are interesting too... best on the album? almost
10/10 'Powerslave' took a little while to grow on me for some reason, but it's now solidly placed in the upper tier of my Maiden rankings. One reason I love it is the unusual scale used in the verse riff, which I believe is called the double harmonic major scale. The riff doesn't use all the notes of that scale, but it's the one that sounds most fitting to my ears for that part of the song. The octave riff that comes in shortly after that reminds me of some of the parts Deep Purple used to improvise around during the early 70s; it sounds perfect in 'Powerslave'. The instrumental sections are some of the best Maiden have ever done. Mysteriously, they just passed me by the first few times I listened to the track, and it took me a while to realise that I'd been missing one of Dave Murray's greatest moments in his gorgeous slow solo. Strange. Overall, it's a song packed with more adventurous ideas than most bands would attempt to fit into a single song, and they're performed with the finesse and precision that we all recognise as Maiden hallmarks.
This song is absolutley perfect! The lyrics paint a great story in my mind. This is probably one of Bruce's best vocal performances and Steve's bass in the instrumental part is mesmerizing. What can be better than seeing Bruce perform this live with the Powerslave mask on! 10.