this song rimes

Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Iron Maiden, is perhaps a combination of everything to love about the band. It is a 13-minute retelling of an 18th century poem. The song itself resembles a storm, with fast guitar work on the outside hiding a calm eye in the middle, where several lines from the original work are read in a dramatic style. Both works are highly emotional, telling the tale of a man cursed to watch everything he knew die. It somehow paints a vivid picture, yet manages to do so without drowning the listener in adjectives. It also fits thematically with the rest of the Powerslave album, of which it is the last song.