All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls. Thats 3 pieces of vinyl, some killer artwork, and all packaged in a trifold sleeve. But if this is the time when the great airship must fall, maiden goes out on top, defying convention. Can we just take a moment to appreciate that there is a new iron maiden album in the world.
This writers own introduction to the book of souls was a marathon listen in one. The book of souls is the 16th album by british heavy metal band iron maiden. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the 16th album by british heavy metal band iron maiden. While not a concept record, there are constant themes that populate the two cd release, with the most immediate one being endings. The guitar solo in stranger in a strange land is played by adrian smith. Get official iron maiden merchandise including exclusive items, jerseys, accessories and more. Iron maiden, like many other bands of this longevity, need an editor, and one would have helped reform the book of souls from a ninetyminute bloated monster into a sixty. Iron maiden reveal the stories behind their sixteenth 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. 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. It is the first single release to feature guitarist janick gers, who joined the band in mid1990.
The book of souls as written by janick gers and stephen percy harris. Sure, i love metallica too, but maiden takes the cake for me here. The bands discography has grown to 39 albums, including 16 studio albums, 12 live albums, four eps, and seven compilations pioneers of the new wave of british heavy metal, iron maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s. The red and the black the book of souls 2015 from the new album the book of souls, it mixes straight ahead maiden metal with an prog rock midsection, replete with chanting vocals. Iron maiden ed force one boeing 747 spectacular takeoff at cardiff airport cwlegff duration. Oct 16, 2015 mix iron maiden the book of souls youtube. The book of souls will arrive on 4 september and will be their first ever double album, with a running time of 92 minutes. The book of souls is a heavy metal music album recording by iron maiden released in 2015 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. From their 1980 selftitled debut through to 2015s doubledisc epic the book of souls, the east london noiseniks have unleashed 16 albums throughout their career, producing. Stranger in a strange land iron maiden song wikipedia. A look back at iron maidens the book of souls 2015 album. It was released on august 2010 in germany, austria and finland, 17 august in north america, 18 august in japan, and 16 august worldwide.
If you take a look at some of the answers i have posted, youll get to know im an iron maiden fan. The book of souls is also the second album in iron maidens history following 1986s somewhere in time in which harris has not written or cowritten any of its released singles. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version. Iron maiden announce double album, the book of souls music.
Iron maidens bruce dickinson ponders with graham gruhamed hartmann on. Maidens longest song ever, featuring dickinson on piano for the first time. When you have a 76minute album with an average track length of nearly. Iron maiden albums, songs, lyrics and more at songmeanings. Holy smoke is a song by english heavy metal band iron maiden. Song meaningthe book of souls is a musical sequel to powerslave. Again penned by harris alone, and clocking in at thirteen and a half minutes its the second longest song on the new album and with not a second wasted. The succinct and punchy single speed of light turns out to be a decoy. At 76 minutes and 34 seconds, it is the bands secondlongest studio album to date, a duration surpassed only by 2015s the book of souls. 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.
Its not clear whether or not the book of souls will be the final iron maiden studio album, but its getting late in the game, the band knows it, we know it, and consider that by the time the as expected world touring for this album is finished, another 23 years will have passed at least. Iron maiden s bruce dickinson ponders with graham gruhamed hartmann on whether or not the book of souls will be the bands final. Dave has gone for a clearer tone with less gain more in line with what he. It served as the second single from killers, though the preceding single, twilight zone, was not included on the albums original pressings outside from the us. As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. It is the longest iron maiden album to date, clocking in at 92 minutes.
It has the longest iron maiden song ever recorded on it and its the first double album theyve released. The release led to an ensuing tour which featured several other bands linked with the new wave of british heavy metal. As a closer, the empire of the clouds is an epic which pushes iron maiden into territory never before explored. 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. Empire of the clouds is a song by the english heavy metal band iron maiden from their sixteenth studio album, the book of souls.
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. 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 single track cd exclusive to best buy in the us. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Not much to do with the song but it seems likely that bruce would be aware of that book. Never intended to be an iron maiden song, the band tried it out at harriss. The book of souls by iron maiden song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and. The book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. This page includes iron maiden the book of souls s. It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. Purgatory is iron maidens fifth single, released on 15 june 1981, and would be their last with singer paul dianno. The aforementioned if eternity should fail, for instance, features the bands first collective use of drop d tuning, while first single speed of light features. At 93 minutes, the book of souls is the longest album the venerable deities of heavy metal have ever produced. Metals most fanciful band has gilded its 16th lp with the usual tales of kings, battles and foolhardy missions to the sky but while those topics.
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 and great to listen. 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. It was released just weeks before the album, no prayer for the dying, and climbed to number three on the uk singles chart. Iron maiden the book of souls the book of souls 2015 members. The final frontier is the fifteenth studio album by british heavy metal band iron maiden. They shout the lyrics to each and every song, even if its not in their. Empire of the clouds is also the name of a book on how in 1945 britain was the worlds leading aircraft builder and designer, and how it declined since. Sep, 2019 the book of souls is the longest iron maiden album, clocking in at 92.
As far as i can understand, death or glory is about air combat and the book of souls is about the maya. Iron maiden announce double album, the book of souls. The song encapsulates what iron maiden is about all in one and it never overstays its welcome even with an 18 minute runtime. That might not come through on the first few listens. To say that i am at once overwhelmed, apprehensive, and more than a little doubtful of my capability to write eloquently about iron maidens new album, the book of souls, is to say the very least. Iron maiden, the book of souls a theatrical, 10minute track that respects the roots of one of heavy metals most glorious bands, but also looks forward with wonder. 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. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics. Jun 19, 2015 the book of souls will arrive on 4 september and will be their first ever double album, with a running time of 92 minutes. Paced much more differently than the first half, the first four songs set the. At 92 minutes in length, it is both the longest iron maiden studio album and their first double studio record.
Maidens 16th album and their first ever double was released on their. If the book of souls is the last iron maiden album, empire of the clouds is a perfect swansong for them to go out on. The book of souls is the longest iron maiden album, clocking in at 92. For those who like postreunion iron maiden, however, the book of souls rivals.
The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. At the forefront of the new wave of british heavy metal, and a major metal contender from the late 70s into the 21st century. There can truly be no doubting that when it comes to heavy metal, iron maiden are one of the greatest and most influential bands to ever have walked the face of the earth. A year later, the book of souls is no less impressive than when it first came out. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics and tracklist genius. Iron maiden lyrics, songs, albums and more at songmeanings. That alone makes it the bands best effort since brave new world with any shade. E, tambem, o primeiro registro do sexteto editado em. The song is one of only four iron maiden songs to fade out, the others being the prophecy from seventh son of a seventh son, women in uniform, a single included on some pressings of killers, and kill me ce soir, a 1990 bside. The story behind powerslave by iron maiden kerrang.
As an analogy for the book of souls, it strikes a little too close to home. 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. Perhaps i havent said it enough in the past, but among all the bands i honestly deem my favorites only iron maiden stands well above the rest unquestionably my most loved band of all time. Known for such powerful hits as two minutes to midnight and the trooper, iron maiden were and are one of the most influential bands of the heavy metal genre. Just dirty enough to remind us the first albums, but clean enough to have a nice experience. We end with the book of souls, the sixteenth iron maiden album. Adrians tubescreamer and occasionaly wah wah laden tone is still disguising a lot of stuff, though its a lot dryer than it was in the beginning of the 00s theres so much delay on his solos on brave new world that you almost cant hear what hes actually playing. Written by guitarist adrian smith and vocalist bruce dickinson, this scifi themed song was released as the lead single from iron maidens sixteenth studio album, the book of souls, on august 14, 2015. Iron maiden are an english heavy metal band formed in leyton, east london, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter steve harris. Sep 19, 2015 its not clear whether or not the book of souls will be the final iron maiden studio album, but its getting late in the game, the band knows it, we know it, and consider that by the time the as expected world touring for this album is finished, another 23 years will have passed at least. Iron maiden released speed of light as the first single from the album on august 14th, 2015. Iron maidens first appearance on an album was on the metal for muthas compilation released on 15 february 1980 with two early versions of sanctuary and wrathchild. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album.
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