Iron maiden s intention to tour in support of the book of souls was confirmed with the albums announcement on 18 june 2015. Briefly played during maidens book of souls live campaign, this selfexplanatory salute. Devoted to iron maiden and family since i was seven, i decided to publicate my collection online. It is also the first maiden album since 1984s powerslave to feature two tracks solely written by bruce dickinson, one of which comes in at just over. All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls. 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.
It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Ive won, meaning that she has won the soul of the mariner, who now must be alive among the dead crewmen. Listen free to iron maiden the book of souls if eternity should fail, speed of light and more. The book of souls is also the second album in iron maiden s history following 1986s somewhere in time in which harris has not written or cowritten any of its released singles. Mission from arry 2 minutes to midnight single 1984. Iron maidens janick gers talks book of souls, tour plans and. The british heavy metal group will release the book of souls, their first album in five years, next month and frontman bruce dickinson says his favourite has a very special meaning. 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. I once wrote with the guy, doing iron maiden commentary. Powerslave represents the essence of iron maiden at the pinnacle of their golden age, and is the.
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. Iron maiden have revealed that one of their new albums songs is dedicated. Top 20 best iron maiden songs plus 10 honorable mentions. If youre interested, i recommend reading a book called le grand cirque by pierre. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics. Live chapter is another entry in iron maiden s lengthy list of live records. Live chapter youtube iron maiden when the wild wind blows en vivo.
This doublecd live album, comprised largely of songs from the bands 2015 release the book of souls, frequently jumps straight from a newer song like the book of souls itself to a favourite like fear of the dark and never feels like you. The book of souls raw and punchy 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Real life and real work have priority over the site. As far as i can understand, death or glory is about air combat and the book of souls is about the maya. A thick cardboard sleeve with an opening on the side holds the book of souls and 2 cds. To say that iron maiden s the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. The book of souls is the longest iron maiden album, clocking in at 92. 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.
E, tambem, o primeiro registro do sexteto editado em. Iron maiden dont need to be introduced to the readers of enfer magazine. Help me build the worlds largest iron maiden and family collection. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album. Bruce dickinson interested in iron maiden orchestral adaptations. Nov 14, 2017 mix iron maiden the book of souls the book of souls. The book of souls is a music studio album recording by iron maiden prog. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. Recorded various concerts throughout both legs of the book of souls world tour. This is the nordic event shirt for the book of souls tour 2016. The book of souls is a heavy metal music album recording by iron maiden released in 2015 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette.
Iron maiden collector worlds largest iron maiden and. Billed as their lengthiest and most epic work to date, its a record that only iron. Complete with commentary, multimedia, and good layout design. 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.
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. It was released on august 2010 in germany, austria and finland, 17 august in north america, 18 august in japan, and 16 august worldwide. The book has glossy card stock pages in full color. I got this one at the gig in oslo at telenor arena. Iron maidens the book of souls trackbytrack an enormous. Never intended to be an iron maiden song, the band tried it out at.
Iron maidens bruce dickinson ponders with graham gruhamed hartmann on. Nov 17, 2017 the immortalised live chapter from iron maidens book of souls the threedecadesplus between the earliest and latest material here are unnoticeable. View photos from every gig on iron maiden s book of souls world tour and upload your own at the scrapbook of souls website. Metal legends iron maiden gave dallas an enjoyable dose of. Speed of light is a song by the english heavy metal band iron maiden from their sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. Unlike previous tours, there will be no dvd of the concert. Live chapter is a music live recording by iron maiden prog relatedprogressive rock released in 2017 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. 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 singletrack cd exclusive to best buy in the us. This is to the dane rasmus stavnsborg that has the world largest iron maiden collection. Iron maiden dedicate new song tears of a clown to robin williams. Sep 04, 2015 music, film, tv and political news coverage.
Oct 16, 2015 mix iron maiden the book of souls youtube. The book of souls takes a page from 1984s powerslave, affording. Items i get daily added below and listed on the menu on the right. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Sep 11, 2015 the book of souls is beyond anything we couldve expected from iron maiden this far into their career. Its an album heavily based in the themes of death, reincarnation, the soul, and mortality. The final frontier is the fifteenth studio album by british heavy metal band iron maiden. Yes, the same guy who, on their behind the iron curtain video, famously told the misguided 1984 excommunist bloc fan, you cant play heavy metal on a synthesizer. Features mournful violin dickinson on piano to start. It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. 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. This album goes back to the rather infamous a real dead one and a real live one records from the nineties as it features songs from different concerts recorded during the tour for the successful last studio record the book of souls. In lieu of a video, maiden simply released an oldfashioned live album.
The tour was officially announced with a press release on 25 august, which included a general. Interview with bruce dickinson october 1984 enfer magazine. It has the longest iron maiden song ever recorded on it and its the first double album theyve released. Buy the book of souls online at low prices in india amazon music. 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. This is also the first time since 1984s powerslave that an iron maiden studio album also features two tracks written solely by bruce dickinson, one of which is.
Funny little detail is that it is written on the skirt to rasmus. Jun 24, 2017 but the iron maiden army is a fiercely loyal one, and though the several songs from the groups 2015 criticallypraised and commercially successful book of souls, werent as raucouslyreceived as. Though it was mostly finished in 2014, vocalist bruce dickinsons cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared. He said that he is really busy and really has no time for the web page. Empire of the clouds at 18 minutes, its longer than the the original foursong maiden japan ep. Anyone know if the iron maiden commentary is going. Can you imagine iron maidens music played with an orchestra.
At 92 minutes in length, it is both the longest iron maiden studio album and their first double studio record. Smiths rock n roll instincts offsetting harriss rigidity, while the mayanthemed the book of souls takes a page from 1984 s powerslave. The book of souls licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg uk frontline. 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 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. This writers own introduction to the book of souls was a marathon listen in one sitting. 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 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.