Iron Maiden - Alexander The Great (356-323 B.C.)

I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS, ALL CREDITS GO TO IRON MAIDEN BAND. THIS UPLOAD IS JUST FOR ENTERTAINMENT. Band: Iron Maiden Country Of Origin: United Kingdom Album: Somewhere In Time (Remastered Version, from Eddie’s Head Box Set) Track: 8 Composers of the track: Steve Harris Genre: Heavy Metal/NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) Year: 1986 Line-up: Steve Harris-Bass, Bass Synth, Backing Vocals. Bruce Dickinson-Vocals. Dave Murray-Guitars, Guitar Synth. Adrian Smith-Guitars, Backing Vocals. Nicko McBrain-Drums. Lyrics: ‘’My son ask for thyself another Kingdom, for that which I leave is too small for thee’’ (King Philip of Macedonia – 339 B.C.) Near to the east In a part of ancient Greece In an ancient land called Macedonia Was born a son To Philip of Macedon The legend his name was Alexander At the age of nineteen He became the Macedon king And he swore to free all of Asia minor By the Aegian Sea In 334 B.C. He utterly beat the armies of Persia Chorus: Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great Became a legend mongst mortal men King Darius the third Defeated fled Persia The Scythians fell by the river Jaxarte Then Egypt fell to the Macedon King as well And he founded the city called Alexandria By the Tigris river He met king Darius again And crushed him again in the battle of Arbela Entering Babylon And Susa treasures he found Took Persepolis the capital of Persia Chorus: Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great Became a God amongst mortal men A Phrygian king had bound a chariot yoke And Alexander cut the Gordian Knot And legend said that who untied the know He would become the master of Asia Helonism he spread far and wide The Macedonian learned mind Their culture was a western way of life He paved the way for Christianity Marching on, marching on The battle weary marching side by side Alexander’s amry line by line They wouldn’t follow him to india Tired of combat, pain and the glory Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great He died of fever in Babylon Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Martin ’’Masa’’ Birch. Bass, Bass Synth and Drum tracks recorded at Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas. Assistant Engineers: Sean Burrows. Guitars, Vocals and Guitar Synth recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland. Assistant Engineers: Albert Boekholt, Ronald Prent. Tape Op and Tea: Martin Birch. Mixed at Electric Ladyland Studios, New York. 2nd Engineer: Bruce Buchhalter. Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York All tracks administered by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. Sleeve concept and Design: Derek Riggs and Rod Smallwood. Sleeve illustrationes: Derek ’’Master Of The Universe’’ Riggs. Booklet Photography: Aaron Rapaport, Ross Halfin. Original Sleeve Preparation: The Artful Dodgers. Iron Maiden is managed by Rod ’’Rufus The Red’’ Smallwood for Sanctuary Music (Overseas) Ltd , and Andy ’’Razzle Dazzle’’ Taylor for Sanctuary Music Ltd. To the fans - thanks as always, see yo ’’somewhere on tour 86/87’’ ’’Raised on infinity...... Somewhere down the pub’’ Digitally remastered 1998 EMI Records Ltd. 1998 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.