long with Kiss’ Alive!, Ozzy Osbourne’s Tribute, and Thin Lizzy’s Live and Dangerous, Iron Maiden’s 1985 set Live After Death ranks among the greatest heavy metal live albums. Most of the performances were recorded during an unprecedented quartet of shows at the Long Beach Arena in California, while several other tracks are from an earlier run of gigs in London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Only Maiden’s very best songs are included, and the performances are consistently inspired. Alongside all the popular favorites are excellent album tracks like the 13-minute epic “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” “Powerslave,” “Revelations,” “22 Acacia Avenue,” “Children of the Damned,” and “Phantom of the Opera.”

Parlophone Records will follow the 2012/13 IRON MAIDEN vinyl picture disc reissues of the first eight Iron Maiden albums, which spanned the 1980s, with brand new pressings of the albums in heavyweight 180g black vinyl.

In conjunction with these premium album releases, a strictly limited one-off run of the 7” singles from each respective album will be made available. These highly collectable black vinyl singles will be cut from the original analogue master tapes. Released in replica artwork packaging, they are sure to become a must-have item for fans, collectors and anyone who missed out first time round.

The albums will also be cut from the original analogue master tapes and packaged in identical artwork to the initial 1980’s releases. As a bonus, the first batch of album releases (Iron Maiden/Killers/The Number Of The Beast) will also be made available in a Collector’s Box sized to house all 8 albums. This package will be a strictly limited edition and available while stocks last.

The release of these high quality, black vinyl records offers optimum choice to fans who would like to own a piece of Maiden’s authentic 1980’s vinyl sound, or for those simply wanting to rediscover this much loved, iconic format. Coupled with the end of the Maiden England World Tour which began in North America in 2012 and finished last month at Knebworth Park’s Sonisphere Festival, this now completes Maiden’s 1980’s touring and catalogue reissues cycle, so the band are free to focus on their dynamic future plans.