Iron maidens new album the book of souls consequence. The bands touring plans had to be delayed until 2016 to allow vocalist bruce dickinson to recover following treatment for a cancerous tumour found on his tongue. Iron maiden released the book of souls in 2015, the same year singer bruce dickinson revealed a cancer diagnosis. So get yourself the official iron maiden eddie book of souls mask, put on. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Sep 10, 2015 all these questions are answered, more or less, with maidens latest effort the book of souls. To say that iron maiden s the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. Iron maiden s ed force one, a boeing 747400, as used during the book of souls world tour in 2016. 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. While not a concept record, there are constant themes that populate the two cd release, with the most immediate one being endings. Iron maiden the book of souls world tour wacken 2016 00. Tracks 1, 11 by dickinson tracks 2, 7 by smithdickinson. Sep 10, 2015 in a brand new interview with ronan mcgreevy of the irish times, iron maiden drummer nicko mcbrain spoke about the making of the bands new album, the book of souls. Sacrifices buried with kings accompany them on a journey with no end to an afterlife thats rich, with fruit of all the gods and to face the demons of their underworld haunts.
The book of souls is the longest iron maiden album, clocking in at 92. The band said that theyre excited about the personal advancements they achieved while making the record. Iron maiden book of souls live wacken 2016 youtube. Its all him under the vocals on the red and the black, and of course hes playing lead all over his own two tracks book of souls and shadows of the valley. Sep 08, 2015 is the book of souls iron maiden s final album. Iron maidens firstever double album features two tracks written solely by. Iron maiden book of souls tour 2016 opening doctor doctor.
I fell off in the mid nineties and was playing catch up preparing for their most recent concert. Released 4 september 2015 on parlophone catalog no. Review iron maiden the book of souls bloody disgusting. Iron maiden the book of souls 2016 tour shirt size l ebay. Iron maiden drummer nicko mcbrain book of souls tour. Iron maidens the book of souls is an album that provides a triumphant return, making the wait more than worthwhile, as well as reminding us that iron maiden are still the britains strongest metal band. Iron maiden made tinley park their office on thursday night as they continue on the second leg of their book of souls world tour the first leg of the tour led the group to 36 countries across. The tour was officially announced with a press release on 25 august, which included a general. This is to the dane rasmus stavnsborg that has the world largest iron maiden collection. Iron maiden announce double album, the book of souls music. 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. It also featured the longest song they have ever recorded in the shape of the showstopping 18minute closing track empire of the.
It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Iron maidens bruce dickinson ponders with graham gruhamed hartmann on whether or not the book of souls will be the bands final album. Brave new world, imho, is iron maiden s second best album out of their 15. Jun 18, 2015 metal legends iron maiden have announced the release of their new album, the book of souls, for later this fall.
Iron maiden announce new double album the book of souls. Sep 10, 2015 as a closer, the empire of the clouds is an epic which pushes iron maiden into territory never before explored. Dec 24, 2019 iron maiden released the book of souls in 2015, the same year singer bruce dickinson revealed a cancer diagnosis. The book of souls by iron maiden album, heavy metal. Tears of a clown is dedicated to the actor robin williams.
Jan 25, 2020 the book of souls was the longest maiden album, clocking in at 92 minutes, with lyrics heavily based in the themes of death, reincarnation, the soul and mortality. The band delayed touring until dickinson was given a clean bill of health. Oct, 2016 we caught up with iron maiden drummer nicko mcbrain shortly before he went onstage to play the bands soldout book of souls tour show at luxembourgs rockhal. Iron maiden doctor doctor intro and opening song of the 2016 book of souls tour 2016.
Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the return of a titan and its a brilliant reminder of why this band is royalty amongst the metal pantheon. Iron maiden live at estadio velez sarsfield, buenos aires, argentina tuesday 15th march 2016 5. Iron maiden s new live album featuring 15 songs recorded on the book of souls world tour 20162017. As far as i can understand, death or glory is about air combat and the book of souls is about the. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. The band wrote and immediately recorded many tracks in the studio, resulting in a spontaneous live feel.
I got this one at the gig in oslo at telenor arena. Sculpted by bruce spaulding fuller, this mask is based on the album cover of iron maidens 16th studio release, the book of souls. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics. Maidens 16th album and their first ever double was released on their 40th anniversary in 2015 and reached no. This is the nordic event shirt for the book of souls tour 2016.
But if this is the time when the great airship must fall, maiden goes out on top, defying convention. Iron maiden s bruce dickinson ponders with graham gruhamed hartmann on whether or not the book of souls will be the bands final. The book of souls raw and punchy 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. As an analogy for the book of souls, it strikes a little too close to home. 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. Produced by longtime iron maiden collaborator kevin shirley, the book of souls was recorded at guillaume tell studios, paris from september to december 2014, which they had previously used for 2000s brave new world. While 2006s a matter of life and death and 2010s the final frontier showcased longer songs, book of souls is epic by comparison. The book of souls was the longest maiden album, clocking in at 92 minutes, with lyrics heavily based in the themes of death, reincarnation, the soul and. 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. Iron maiden is rumored to have completed work on new. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album. Nonetheless, the book of souls will doubtless be celebrated most for its epics, and if you thought maiden had pulled out all the stops in the past, you may need to strap yourself in and say a quick prayer to eddie this time round.
As a closer, the empire of the clouds is an epic which pushes iron maiden into territory never before explored. Listen free to iron maiden the book of souls if eternity should fail, speed of light and more. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version. I listened to all of their albums post seventh son and was pleasantly surprised that some of their best material came after the original 7.
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. Aug 11, 2015 of course, the book of souls arrives amid an additional storm of drama, dickinsons genuinely shocking brush with cancer erecting an unexpected and unwanted backdrop of struggle and triumph behind a longawaited album maidens 16th that didnt exactly need an extra boost. Saw someone mention that it was strange he didnt get a solo on empire even though its such a long song, but with the amount of that track that is all janick taking the charge, i. 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. It has the longest iron maiden song ever recorded on it and its the first double album theyve released. Iron maiden is rumored to have completed work on a new studio album. Bill murray, guy fieri, and their sons to compete in livestream nachomaking contest. Resume making your offer, if the page does not update immediately. At 93 minutes, the book of souls is the longest album the venerable deities of heavy metal have ever produced. Every detail of the mayanthemed eddie is captured in amazing latex mask. The book of souls is a cornucopia of metal delivered by masters of the craft. The album will set a couple of milestones for the group. Iron maidens intention to tour in support of the book of souls was confirmed with the albums announcement on 18 june 2015.
Like other rare, few bands that can sustain several decades and still offer worthwhile, warmblooded efforts the book of souls argues theres still plenty of life left in this beast. Aug 08, 2016 iron maiden the book of souls world tour wacken 2016 00. The red and the black is harris only sole composition here, but its one of the most exhilarating and fluid things he has ever written. The book of souls is beyond anything we couldve expected from iron maiden this far into their career. Oct 16, 2015 mix iron maiden the book of souls youtube. Iron maiden the book of souls encyclopaedia metallum. Its an album heavily based in the themes of death, reincarnation, the soul, and mortality. The book of souls strap yourself in and say a quick prayer to eddie as maiden pull out all the stops and bruce gets epic on the piano. 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 now my favorite iron maiden album prior was a toss up of somewhere in time, number of the beast and seventh son. Producer hints that iron maiden will release new album in. Nov 14, 2017 mix iron maiden the book of souls the book of souls. Billed as their lengthiest and most epic work to date, its a record that only iron. They talk about the making of the new album and the creation of its key songs. All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls. 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 now. The book of souls will arrive on 4 september and will be their firstever double album, with a running time of 92 minutes. Yet, having heard the material, i have settled on the book of sucks. He would make a full recovery to the joy of maiden fans around the world in time for the record to release on september 4th, 2015. The first iron maiden album not to be released through emi. Before hearing the book of souls, i had decided that, if it ended up being another postreunion maiden effort full of bloated, midtempo songs, i would refer to it forevermore as the book of snores. In a brand new interview with ronan mcgreevy of the irish times, iron maiden drummer nicko mcbrain spoke about the making of the bands new album, the book of souls. The aircraft, named ed force one after a competition on the bands website, 146 was flown by dickinson, as he was also a commercial airline pilot for astraeus, and plays a major role in the awardwinning documentary, 257 iron maiden.
Sep, 2019 the book of souls is the longest iron maiden album, clocking in at 92. Though it was mostly finished in 2014, vocalist bruce dickinsons cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared. Mix iron maiden the book of souls the book of souls. Fear of the dark live at arena castelao, fortaleza, brazil thursday 24th march 2016 4. Iron maidens new live album featuring 15 songs recorded on the book of souls world tour 20162017. Rare 2017 iron maiden 6 nashville book of souls tour concert gig poster sn. Maiden s 16th album and their first ever double was released on their 40th anniversary in 2015 and reached no. 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 or even seventyminute masterpiece. It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album.
To say that iron maidens the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. The book of souls live at download festival, donington, england sunday 12th june 2016 3. Iron maiden book of souls 2017 world tour black t shirt new official band merch. The book of souls was a landmark for iron maiden on many levels. Funny little detail is that it is written on the skirt to rasmus. 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. As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. Iron maidens the book of souls is an album that provides a triumphant return, making the wait more than worthwhile, as well as reminding us.
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