Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

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Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is a 1988 concept album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden that blends progressive elements with their signature sound to tell a mystical, prophetic narrative.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concept album
studio album
artist Iron Maiden NERFINISHED
bandMemberOnAlbum Adrian Smith NERFINISHED
Bruce Dickinson NERFINISHED
Dave Murray NERFINISHED
Nicko McBrain NERFINISHED
Steve Harris NERFINISHED
chartPosition number 1 on the UK Albums Chart
chronologicalPositionInDiscography seventh studio album
containsMotif apocalyptic visions
clairvoyance
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtBy Derek Riggs NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter seventh son of a seventh son
featuresMusicalStyle conceptual continuity between tracks
progressive song structures
synthesizer usage
followedBy No Prayer for the Dying NERFINISHED
genre heavy metal
progressive metal
hasCertification gold in the United States
platinum in the United Kingdom
hasPart Can I Play with Madness NERFINISHED
Infinite Dreams NERFINISHED
Moonchild NERFINISHED
Only the Good Die Young NERFINISHED
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (song) NERFINISHED
The Clairvoyant NERFINISHED
The Evil That Men Do NERFINISHED
The Prophecy NERFINISHED
hasSingle Can I Play with Madness NERFINISHED
Infinite Dreams NERFINISHED
The Clairvoyant NERFINISHED
The Evil That Men Do NERFINISHED
language English
mainSongwriter Steve Harris NERFINISHED
narrativeTheme good versus evil
mysticism
prophecy
performer Iron Maiden NERFINISHED
precededBy Somewhere in Time NERFINISHED
producer Martin Birch NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1988
recordedIn MIR Studios, Montreal NERFINISHED
Musicland Studios, Munich NERFINISHED
recordLabel Capitol Records
EMI
releaseDate 1988-04-11

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Iron Maiden notableWork Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Bruce Dickinson notableWork Seventh Son of a Seventh Son