Piece of Mind, Iron Maiden’s fourth studio album, released on May 16, 1983, marked a turning point for the band with the introduction of drummer Nicko McBrain. The album was recorded in Nassau's Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas and mixed at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, bringing a fresh energy to the band’s music. The title, a clever play on words, was conceived after they decided to feature their mascot Eddie lobotomized on the album cover.

Lyrically, Piece of Mind showcases Iron Maiden’s fascination with literature, history, and mythology. Tracks like "To Tame a Land", inspired by Frank Herbert’s novel Dune, "The Trooper", based on Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and "Flight of Icarus" drawn from Greek mythology, highlight the band's intellectual and thematic depth. Other songs take influence from films such as "Where Eagles Dare", based on the 1968 war film and "Quest for Fire", inspired by the 1981 Jean-Jacques Annaud movie.

Commercially, Piece of Mind was a major success, reaching No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart and earning platinum certification in the UK and North America. It was one of the first Maiden albums not named after a track on the record, though the phrase "peace of mind" appears in the lyrics of "Still Life". True to their ethos, the band proudly stated "No synthesizers or ulterior motives" on the album cover, reflecting their commitment to pure, unfiltered heavy metal.

2024 reissue released via Parlophone Records.

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