Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is a concept album by heavy metal band Iron Ma… Read Full Bio ↴Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is a concept album by heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released in 1988 as the band's seventh studio album on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 2002).
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son was the last Iron Maiden album to feature guitarist Adrian Smith until the album Brave New World in 2000 (he did write a song that Bruce Dickinson finished for the next album, No Prayer for the Dying, titled "Hooks in You", a loose tie-in to the Charlotte the Harlot saga).
At least four of the album's songs ("Infinite Dreams", "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son", "The Prophecy" and "The Clairvoyant") can be directly related to a main lyrical storyline inspired by the folklore concept.
Lyrically, the album centers around some main philosophical ideas: morality (good and evil), mysticism, prophetic vision, reincarnation and afterlife. Almost all the album includes direct or indirect references to questions regarding to these concepts and poetically refers the answers.
Stylistically, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son develops the sounds first heard on Somewhere in Time (1986), and continues the band's lyrical exploration of topics related to mysticism, power, and the occult.
The album debuted at #1 in UK charts (The only since The Number of the Beast) as well as #12 in the U.S, while the singles "Can I Play with Madness", "The Evil That Men Do", "The Clairvoyant (live)" and "Infinite Dreams (live)" reached #3, #5, #6 and #6 positions, respectively. It is the last Iron Maiden album to go platinum in the USA.
Of all the songs in the album, "The Evil That Men Do", "The Clairvoyant" and "Can I Play with Madness" sporadically appear on the set lists of nearly all of the band's concert tours.
7th Tour of a 7th Tour was the tour supporting the album.
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son was the last Iron Maiden album to feature guitarist Adrian Smith until the album Brave New World in 2000 (he did write a song that Bruce Dickinson finished for the next album, No Prayer for the Dying, titled "Hooks in You", a loose tie-in to the Charlotte the Harlot saga).
At least four of the album's songs ("Infinite Dreams", "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son", "The Prophecy" and "The Clairvoyant") can be directly related to a main lyrical storyline inspired by the folklore concept.
Lyrically, the album centers around some main philosophical ideas: morality (good and evil), mysticism, prophetic vision, reincarnation and afterlife. Almost all the album includes direct or indirect references to questions regarding to these concepts and poetically refers the answers.
Stylistically, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son develops the sounds first heard on Somewhere in Time (1986), and continues the band's lyrical exploration of topics related to mysticism, power, and the occult.
The album debuted at #1 in UK charts (The only since The Number of the Beast) as well as #12 in the U.S, while the singles "Can I Play with Madness", "The Evil That Men Do", "The Clairvoyant (live)" and "Infinite Dreams (live)" reached #3, #5, #6 and #6 positions, respectively. It is the last Iron Maiden album to go platinum in the USA.
Of all the songs in the album, "The Evil That Men Do", "The Clairvoyant" and "Can I Play with Madness" sporadically appear on the set lists of nearly all of the band's concert tours.
7th Tour of a 7th Tour was the tour supporting the album.
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Iron Maiden Lyrics
Can I Play With Madness Can I play with madness? Give me the sense to wonder To…
Infinite Dreams Infinite dreams, I can't deny them Infinity is hard to compr…
Moonchild Seven deadly sins Seven ways to win Seven holy paths to hell…
Only the Good Die Young The demon in your mind will rape you in your…
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Here they stand brothers them all All the sons divided they'…
The Clairvoyant Feel the sweat break on my brow Is it me or…
The Evil That Men Do Love is a razor and I walked the line on…
The Prophecy Now that I know that the right time has come My…
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on The Number of the Beast
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