Description: ARTIST: Iron Maiden TITLE: No Prayer For The Dying LABEL: EMI – 066 795142 1 RECORD GRADING: NM- (fresh)SLEEVE GRADING: VG+ (Nice... cover on sticker -- see pics) NOTES: Brazilian pressing from 1990. Rare! Hard to find in this condition.____ All records ship both domestically (USPS Media Mail) and Internationally (USPS), and will be packed/protected like a pro with experience. No Prayer for the Dying, released in 1990, marks a transitional period in Iron Maiden’s career, bridging the band’s classic era with the evolving hard rock landscape of the 1990s. This album, Iron Maiden’s eighth studio release, took a rawer, stripped-down approach compared to its highly produced predecessors like Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. The sound on No Prayer for the Dying returns to a grittier, harder edge, incorporating elements of straightforward rock alongside the band’s signature heavy metal style. Bruce Dickinson’s vocal delivery is more aggressive, and the lyrics explore themes ranging from political corruption in “Public Enema Number One” to mortality in “The Assassin” and “No Prayer for the Dying.” The album also introduced Janick Gers on guitar, who brought a fresh dynamic following the departure of Adrian Smith. This record features standout tracks like “Tailgunner,” a high-energy opener about wartime aviation, and “Holy Smoke,” which critiques televangelism with a blend of humor and aggression. No Prayer for the Dying may lack the epic, progressive compositions of earlier albums, but its raw energy and return to basics make it an important piece of Iron Maiden’s discography and a glimpse into the changes the band would embrace in the following decade. Here are 50 similar artists that share Iron Maiden’s melodic metal sound, storytelling lyrics, and classic heavy metal spirit: Judas PriestSaxonAcceptHelloweenScorpionsManowarDioUFODiamond HeadRavenAngel WitchPraying MantisGrim ReaperTygers of Pan TangBlitzkriegSamsonTokyo BladeWitchfinder GeneralArmored SaintSavatageRunning WildCirith UngolDemonRiotWarlockVirgin SteeleLizzy BordenQueensr che (early era)AlcatrazzGrave DiggerFates WarningLoudnessVicious RumorsY&TKing DiamondHelstarJag PanzerAnvilBattleaxeHeavy LoadHolocaustAttackerOmenLeatherwolfCrimson GlorySavage GraceExxplorerCloven HoofFifth AngelMetal ChurchThese bands encompass classic heavy metal and NWOBHM influences similar to Iron Maiden, combining melodic elements, dramatic vocals, and powerful storytelling within their music.
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Artist: Anthrax, Carcass, Dio, Exodus, Judas Priest, Morbid Angel, Morbid Saint, Napalm Death, Nirvana, Obituary, Sepultura, Testament, nuclear assault
Record Label: EMI
Release Title: no prayer for the dying
Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
Color: Black
Material: Vinyl
Type: LP
Format: Record
Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Language: English
Release Year: 1990
Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Style: Black/Gothic Metal, British Metal/NWOBHM, Death Metal, Doom/Sludge Metal, Folk Metal, Funk Metal, Glam Rock, Glam/Hair Metal, Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal, Industrial Metal, Metal-Compilations, Metalcore, New Metal, Nu Metal, Power/Progressive Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive/Art Rock, Punk Metal, Rap Metal, Rock, Speed & Trash Metal, Stoner Metal, Symphonic Metal, True Metal, hardcore, punk
Record Size: 12"
Genre: Rock
Country/Region of Manufacture: Brazil
