Iron Maiden Piece Of Mind Christmas Ornament Eddie The Head Straitjacket Design Holiday Decoration Asylum Padded Cell Collectible Tree Ornament Gift For Heavy Metal Fans

Iron Maiden Piece Of Mind Christmas Ornament Eddie The Head Straitjacket Design Holiday Decoration Asylum Padded Cell Collectible Tree Ornament Gift For Heavy Metal Fans

This Iron Maiden Piece Of Mind Christmas Ornament featuring Eddie The Head in a straitjacket and asylum padded cell design celebrates one of the most iconic album covers in heavy metal history, depicting the band’s legendary fourth studio album released May 16, 1983 in the UK by EMI Records, which peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart and achieved platinum certification in both the UK and North America while becoming Iron Maiden’s highest charting US album at the time reaching number 14 on the Billboard 200. The ornament showcases the haunting original artwork created by Derek Riggs showing Eddie lobotomized and confined in a mental asylum wearing a straitjacket, with the album’s title serving as a dark pun on “peace of mind” that the band conceived at a pub in Jersey during the writing stage, while the liner notes featured an altered Biblical passage from Revelations replacing “pain” with “brain” to reinforce the concept. Piece of Mind marked the recording debut of drummer Nicko McBrain who replaced Clive Burr in December 1982 and remained with the band for 42 years until his retirement in December 2024, with the album recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas in February 1983 and mixed at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, featuring Iron Maiden classics including “The Trooper” about the Charge of the Light Brigade, “Flight of Icarus” released as the lead single on April 28, 1983, “Where Eagles Dare” inspired by the World War II film, and “To Tame a Land” based on Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune. The straitjacket Eddie design has become so beloved that in 2023, Z2 Comics partnered with Iron Maiden to create a 40th anniversary graphic novel featuring oversized deluxe and asylum editions encased in an actual asylum clamshell with locking mechanism where Eddie snarls behind die-cut bars before breaking free of his chains and straitjacket when unlocked, with stories written by various comic artists including frontman Bruce Dickinson who contributed a narrative for the song “Revelations.” The album’s supporting World Piece Tour opened at Hull City Hall on May 2, 1983 and concluded December 18 after 139 concerts including a televised performance at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany, with the album being voted number 1 in Kerrang! magazine’s 1983 poll of the greatest metal albums of all time ahead of Iron Maiden’s own The Number of the Beast at number 2, later ranking number 21 on IGN’s list of top 25 metal albums in 2007. This collectible ornament honors a pivotal moment in Iron Maiden’s career when they solidified their status as heavy metal royalty through sophisticated songwriting that drew from literature, history, and mythology, currently celebrating their 50th anniversary on the 2025 Run For Your Lives world tour having sold over 130 million records worldwide across their 17 studio albums while maintaining the longest-running lineup in band history with founding bassist Steve Harris, original guitarist Dave Murray, vocalist Bruce Dickinson, guitarists Adrian Smith and Janick Gers, plus new drummer Simon Dawson.

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Product Details:

• Crafted with care, each ornament is printed on both sides using UV printing techniques for crisp, vivid colors.
• Available in a variety of designs and styles, ensuring a perfect fit for any theme, from traditional to whimsical.
• Comes with a secure hanging hole and a random string included for easy placement on your tree.
• Measurement: 2.87 x 2.87 inches, with slight variations due to manual measurement.
• Durable and lightweight ceramic material, making them resistant to wear and tear.
• Eco-Friendly Commitment: Sustainable Decor for a Greener Future.
• Personalized Expression: Ornament Your Tree, Your Way.

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