Iron Maiden – Aces High
Aces High is a song written by Steve Harris. It is Iron Maiden’s eleventh single and the second from the 1984 album Powerslave. The song tells the story of a British RAF pilot fighting against the German Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1940), the first battle to be completely fought in the skies of the UK. The song topped at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song was a frequent concert opener and it was usually preceded by “Churchill’s speech”, a part of a famous speech that the British Prime Minister gave during World War II, on 4 June 1940, two days after the French defeat and general retreat from France’s lost battlefield with French and Belgian remaining troops gathered at Dunkerque. Despite being popular amongst fans, the song is rarely played live. It has only been played during the World Slavery Tour and The EdHuntour, Live After Death and Somewhere Back In Time World Tour. A cover version is found on the tribute album Numbers from the Beast, featuring Jeff Scott Soto on vocals, Nuno Bettencourt on guitars, Billy Sheehan on bass guitar, and Vinny Appice on drums. Although following the original schema, the song is clearly marked by Bettencourts distinctive style, and he has added variations on the original guitar patterns in several places. The song has also been covered by many artists including Children of Bodom on the Iron Maiden tribute album Tribute to the Beast and Arch Enemy on the album Wages of Sin.
Off Powerslave album, Iron Maiden’s 5th album.
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