On the following albums, 1983's Piece of Mind and 1984's Powerslave, Steve Harris's song-writing monopoly was pushed aside in favour of other members' ideas, with Dickinson contributing to a number of tracks, including the singles "Flight of Icarus" and "2 Minutes to Midnight".
Nos seguintes álbums, Piece of Mind de 1983 e Powerslave de 1984, rexeitaron o monopolio compositivo de Steve Harris en favor das ideas de outros membros, contribuíndo Dickinson en varios temas como os sinxelos "Flight of Icarus" e "2 Minutes to Midnight".