Aces High
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"Aces High" is a fast-paced heavy metal song by Iron Maiden that vividly depicts an RAF fighter pilot’s experience during the Battle of Britain in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aces High canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Powerslave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Iron Maiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Adrian Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bruce Dickinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicko McBrain NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide |
King of Twilight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Number of the Beast (live) ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 20 ⓘ |
| composer | Steve Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Luftwaffe attacks on Britain
ⓘ
Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
galloping bass
ⓘ
high-pitched vocals ⓘ rapid drum patterns ⓘ twin lead guitars ⓘ |
| followedBy | Running Free (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | heavy metal ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Eddie as WWII fighter pilot ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedIn | Iron Maiden live setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:31 ⓘ |
| livePerformanceStaple | yes ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II aerial combat ⓘ |
| lyricist | Steve Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | RAF fighter pilot ⓘ |
| notableFor | vivid depiction of air combat in Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| oftenUsedAs | concert opener ⓘ |
| partOf | Powerslave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Iron Maiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnAlbum | opening track ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2 Minutes to Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Martin Birch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1984 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
EMI ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-10-22 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
concert films
ⓘ
live recordings ⓘ |
| tempo | fast-paced ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
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