The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. As far as i can understand, death or glory is about air combat and the book of souls is about the maya. Yet still not quite reaching the heights of the number of the beast. When word got out that iron maidens latest record book of souls was a double album with only 11 songs, there were ooohs and aaahs. Iron maidens eagerly awaited new studio album the book of souls will be released globally on 4th september through parlophone records. New iron maiden album book of souls on 94 ive been a maiden fan since i was a kid and saw them for the first time on the powerslave tour and caught them on the next two tours after that such a great, great band. Iron maiden ed force one boeing 747 spectacular takeoff at cardiff airport cwlegff duration. Iron maiden, the book of souls a theatrical, 10minute track that respects the roots of one of heavy metals most glorious bands, but. It was recorded in paris with their longstanding producer kevin caveman shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year. Harris opens up about maidens new album, the book of souls, which is released on september 4. Tshirts pins postcards guitar picks stickers phonecards posters flyers coasters calendars box sets various west ham united umd blu ray dvdaudio artist iron maiden various artists blaze bayley bruce dickinson paul dianno rise.
The book of souls is a music studio album recording by iron maiden prog relatedprogressive rock released in 2015 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Iron maiden continue the book of souls world tour into 2017 with a 16 date european. Ray van horn jr from, noted that with bad magic, given. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album. All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls. Speed of light is a song by the english heavy metal band iron maiden from their sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. Iron maiden eddie on stage during book of souls 2017. Dickinson introed the title track with, youre not really that. New iron maiden album book of souls on 94 dvd talk.
It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. This is to the dane rasmus stavnsborg that has the world largest iron maiden collection. And then come june, iron maiden will be back in north america with eddie at the ready for a tour with heavy metals favorite satanists, ghost. All these questions are answered, more or less, with maidens latest effort the book of souls. Ive tended towards the latter approach, yet i was a little concerned when the announcement came that this, the 16th. It was released on august 2010 in germany, austria and finland, 17 august in north america, 18 august in japan, and 16 august worldwide. Brave new world, made it apparent that a new iron maiden had reared its head. The english heavy metal band iron maiden performs a live concert at the scandinavian heavy metal festival copenhell in copenhagen. It includes six songs from the bands most recent studio album the book of souls along with many other classics and fan favourites. The new album is the bands first since 2010s the final frontier an album many fans thought might have been the last for iron maiden. In between empire and eternity, the book of souls has more of the trademark derringdo, death and drama expected from a maiden release, with a rougharoundtheedges, liveinthestudio feel that. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version. Produced by tony newton and iron maiden founder member and bass player steve harris, the 16track album is a faithful record of the epic show.
The book of souls raw and punchy 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Its launch and supporting tour were delayed to allow vocalist bruce dickinson time to recover from the removal of a cancerous tumour in early 2015. Bad magic is the 22nd and final studio album by the band motorhead released on 28 august. The two acts will hit the road together in 2017 for one massive concert tour as iron maiden extends their book of souls tour. The book of souls world tour was a concert tour by iron maiden, held in support of their sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. I got this one at the gig in oslo at telenor arena. Every detail of the mayanthemed eddie is captured in amazing latex mask. Iron maiden videos of the past have often suffered from poor video or audio editing and rarely captured the energy of an iron maiden concert, but apparently those days are over. Evergrey, firewind, gamma ray, hammerfall, helloween, labyrinth, lullacry. Its launch and supporting tour were delayed to allow vocalist bruce dickinson time to recover from the removal of a cancerous tumor in early 2015. This 12 brown vinyl mispress remains rare as eddies teeth. Sculpted by bruce spaulding fuller, this mask is based on the album cover of iron maidens 16th studio release, the book of souls. To say that iron maidens the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement.
Though it was mostly finished in 2014, vocalist bruce dickinsons cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared. Iron maiden are rocking out with xm studios as a new statue has been announced. Iron maiden bruce tearing out the heart of eddie on stage live las vegas book of souls tour 2016 duration. The issue is out this week, and classic rock shares a few quotes the album is a double cd, running to over one and a half hours, and. There was a maidengettingbacktoitsroots sort of feeling for some, since they are the band responsible for a great many of those truly epic longplaying metal songs of the past. Iron maiden bassist and boss steve harris seems to be really excited about the upcoming album in a new interview with kerrang. The lead single speed of light is my least favorite song though not a bad one on the album where the red and the black, tears of a clown, empire of the clouds and book of souls are my favorites with the others being very catchy. The search for the truth, the book of souls the rulers of planets and stars the power of the kings of traders and the wars planetary cycles and the phases of the moon is in the document a kingdom they will learn they were praying to the gods of nature and were living in the cities of stone towers reaching upward to the heavens. Iron maiden the book of souls tour wacken 2016 youtube. This writers own introduction to the book of souls was a marathon listen in.
This statue comes from the bands artwork from their the book of souls world tour in china 2016. The book of souls is beyond anything we couldve expected from iron maiden this far into their career. Britains heavy metal warhorse, iron maiden, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year with the release of its sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. The first insists that nothing theyve done since seventh son of a seventh son is worth listening to, and the second insists that everything or nearly everything that the band releases has its own spark of genius. Opinions on the bands output after reuniting with singer bruce dickinson and guitarist adrian smith have divided their fan base, but while the book of souls follows the same pseudoprogressive formula as its direct predecessors, the fire and vigor of classic iron maiden is heard more than occasionally throughout the album. Funny little detail is that it is written on the skirt to rasmus.
After the massive worldwide touring iron maiden took on in 2016 performing 58 concerts in 34 countries, one might think that the book has been closed on their book of souls touring after wrapping up in 2016 but it was actually just one chapter in an evergrowing saga chapter two begins in april of this year when the legendary iron maiden takes their show to. While not a concept record, there are constant themes that populate the two cd release, with the most immediate one being endings. The final frontier is the fifteenth studio album by british heavy metal band iron maiden. Iron maidens eddie rides the chinese dragon with xm studios. Get the iron maiden setlist of the concert at hollywood casino amphitheatre, maryland heights, mo, usa on july 12, 2017 from the the book of souls world tour and other iron maiden setlists for free on. As it stands, the book of souls is the best maiden record from dickinsons second act, and an impressive achievement from one of metals greatest bands. During the first leg of the tour the band played shows in 36 countries across six continents, which included their debut performances in.
But the book of souls also serves to remind why iron maiden remain relevant today, more than thirty years after they were first formed. The book of souls is a real rock solid iron maiden album, just the way we like it. Interspersed was, of course, the appearance of the book of souls version of eddie. Trick or treat studios and global merchandising services are proud to present the officially licensed iron maiden eddie the book of souls mask. Foam latex prosthetic painted with pax paint and skin illustrator. Mix iron maiden the book of souls the book of souls. Iron maidens the book of souls world tour returning to.
International, but eventually lost to iron maidens the book of souls. Currently, iron maiden are on their uk leg of the book of souls tour 2017. Iron maiden in the 90s is the followup to the bestselling where. The book of souls is a heavy metal music album recording by iron maiden released in 2015 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. This is the nordic event shirt for the book of souls tour 2016.
The song was released as a music video on 14 august 2015 and was also made available as a digital download and issued as a. While 2006s a matter of life and death and 2010s the final frontier showcased longer songs, book of souls is epic. Robertson head ch, rundumfamilienplausch, rundum familienplausch. Iron maidens the book of souls world tour returning to north. Northern soul rarity with instrumental version on aside. Iron maiden and ghost teaming up in dallas for monster metal tour iron maiden is an icon in the heavy metal music world and ghost is one of the most exciting heavy metal bands putting out music today. Here lead vocalist and musician bruce dickinson is pictured live. Phil philthy animal taylor fast eddie clarke brian robbo robertson. That might not come through on the first few listens. The book of souls is now my favorite iron maiden album prior was a toss up of somewhere in time, number of the beast and seventh son. The albums length alone, for one, is proof positive that the group has not lost an iota of the passion that led them to create nowseminal classics like the number of the beast or powerslave. Flight 666 hits you with some of the finest concert video ever captured by any band, and has the audio mix to back it up.
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