Clocking in at 92 minuteslong, with just 11 tracks, this is also the debut doublealbum to join iron maiden s extensive backcatalogue. The book of souls iron maiden to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. At 93 minutes, the book of souls is the longest album the venerable deities of heavy metal have ever produced. But if this is the time when the great airship must fall, maiden goes out on top, defying convention. Iron maiden s gargantuan the book of souls world tour hit 36 countries in its twoyear run, unleashing hell in buenos aries, cape town and beyond, and for the book of souls. Features song lyrics for iron maiden s the book of souls album. The 2009 tour documentary flight 666 puts this into. The first disc is 1010, and disc 2 is more heartfelt and ponderous in pace. Iron maiden announce double album, the book of souls.
Iron maiden the book of souls tour 2017 posts facebook. The book of souls is proof that iron maiden is the greatest metal band. As an analogy for the book of souls, it strikes a little too close to home. The book of souls tour is perhaps the most significant in the bands history because it was the first singer bruce dickinson undertook after completing treatment for throat cancer. Fortunately for iron maiden fans, it is not all about the past and 2015s the book of souls album proved that the band still has plenty life to offer. Tears of a clown is dedicated to the actor robin williams. Its an album heavily based in the themes of death, reincarnation, the soul, and mortality. The first iron maiden album not to be released through emi. The final frontier was iron maiden s longest album, but the band take things further with this one. The book of souls offers a textbook example of how a bands previous album can effectively set fans expectations for the follow up before a.
Live chapter is a live album and video by iron maiden, recorded throughout their 20162017 the book of souls world tour. And the album also includes some classic iron maiden tracks, particularly from their earlier days. Iron maiden announce double album, the book of souls music. This page includes iron maiden the book of souls s. Live chapter on november 17th worldwide through bmg in the usa. Despite initial misgivings, these songs all have exciting moments that capture my attention. Having spent the past two years on their mammoth book of souls world tour, the tour has been captured and is now being released as a new live album for all to enjoy. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album.
Now that iron maiden frontman bruce dickinson has been given the allclear from cancer, iron maiden are set to return with their longpromised double album. Which brings us to iron maiden s 16th album, the book of souls, a double lp that attempts to outdo everything theyve written over the past 35 yearsthis from a band whose catalog includes. Get official iron maiden merchandise including exclusive items, jerseys, accessories and more. On may 4th, iron maiden drummer nicko mcbrain guested on planet rock with host and discussed the latest leg of the bands tour for the book of souls 2017. But this is heavy metal, dammit, made to be played by gnarled bones and bodies. Jun 27, 2017 after more than 40 years in the metal scene, theres been talk that iron maiden would be calling it quits after its the book of souls tour, which comes to glen helen amphitheater in devore. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics. Iron maidens gargantuan world tour in support of the book of souls covered thirtynine countries across six continents, and was witnessed by over two million fans. Nicko mcbrain seemed to imply that perhaps, just maybe, a new iron maiden album for 2020 is possibly in the works though hes still decidedly a little mysterious about. Based loosely around the concept of mortality and the soul, the book of souls artist, mark wilkinson, developed a mayan. Iron maiden announce the book of souls live package louder.
The book of souls raw and punchy 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. That in mind, one of the biggest and most important aspects of iron maiden s strength is the live performance, something they have conquered time and time again throughout years of touring. Its sometimes a little surprising to remember that iron maiden released their massive 16th album the book of souls all the way back in 2015. Two cds of music, 50 and 43 minutes respectively, were composed and arranged when the band. Live chapter the best bits have been curated into one blistering tracklist.
The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. This track should have been included on a free third disc in my humble opinion. Their previous sets to do were 1982s the number of the beast, 1988s seventh son of a seventh son, 1992s fear of the dark and 2010s the final frontier. In recent years, theyve not produced anything punchy like wrathchild, the trooper, or run to the hills. Released on 17 november 2017, the album was produced by tony newton, with steve harris serving as coproducer. 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 book of souls licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg uk frontline. The book of souls is the title track from iron maiden s sixteenth album.
The book of souls is easily the most ambitious album that iron maiden have ever made, clocking in at a massive 92 minutes and featuring a couple of tracks that extend well beyond the twelveminute mark. Live chapter this friday, but you dont have to wait until then to watch or see it. Produced by tony newton and iron maiden founder member and bass player steve harris, the album is based on this years set list and is a faithful record of the epic show, including six songs from the book of souls, the bands most recent studio album, along with many other classics and fan favourites. 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. British heavy metal legends iron maiden have uploaded a twominute video in which mayan temple expert and killer krew member ashley groom explains how the bands the book of souls stage set. Las vegas january 19, 2017 iron maidens hugely successful the book of souls world tour will return to north america for an extensive series of arena and amphitheater shows in summer 2017, including a stop at tmobile arena monday, july 3. Aug 28, 2015 the book of souls licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg uk frontline. This collaborative mindset produced 92 minutes of heavy metal heaven as the book of souls is iron maiden s most comprehensive and confident work since brave new world and for certain one of.
How iron maidens the book of souls stage gets built. 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. The book of souls live chapter captures the full setlist of the tour, with songs being contributed from performances all around the world over the course of the two years of shows iron maiden have played. The book of souls by iron maiden album, heavy metal. Listen free to iron maiden the book of souls if eternity should fail, speed of light and more. The english heavy metal band iron maiden performs a live concert at the scandinavian heavy metal festival.
Now the band are set to document the tour with the release of the book of souls. The album will set a couple of milestones for the group. Legacy of the beast tour 2020 legacy of the beast tour 2019 legacy of the beast tour 2018 the book of souls world tour 2017 the book of souls world tour 2016 maiden england tour 2014 maiden england tour 20 maiden england north american tour 2012 the final frontier world tour 201011 somewhere back in time world tour 2008. Sep 20, 2017 warner music will release iron maidens the book of souls. New iron maiden album 2020 what nicko mcbrain had to say. 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. Limited edition triple heavyweight vinyl of the 2015 studio album. It was the fifth time that iron maiden had reached the top spot in their home country. When going through iron maiden s discography, ive found a lot of them to be quite inconsistent, and i think its the same with this. Iron maiden has released over a dozen live records, so the first question for any practical fan is, do i really need another one. But whatever fans were expecting for the groups sixteenth studio effort, it probably wasnt this. Funny little detail is that it is written on the skirt to rasmus. The mammoth tour opened in florida last february playing fourteen soldout shows in the u. As far as i can understand, death or glory is about air combat and the book of souls is about the maya.
The bands discography has grown to 39 albums, including 16 studio albums, 12 live albums, four eps, and seven compilations. Iron maiden is not retiring, guitarist dave murray confirms. Iron maiden will release its new live albumdvd the book of souls. As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version. Although iron maidens musical style continues to remain largely unchanged, to say that the book of souls does not try to mix things up at all would be fairly disingenuous. The book of souls, while far from perfect, is exactly the album i wanted from iron maiden. This live recording comprises 15 songs captured during the book of souls world tour, which covered 39 countries across six continents during 2016 and 2017, and was seen by over two million fans. Legendary iron maiden has proved once again that they are worthy of a place on on the very top of heavymetal olympus. Jun 18, 2015 metal legends iron maiden have announced the release of their new album, the book of souls, for later this fall.
This includes the title track from their acclaimed performance at the 2016 download festival, and the great unknown from their show in. He is known for his work as the lead singer of the heavy metal band iron maiden and is renowned for his wideranging operatic vocal style and energetic stage presence. Sep 10, 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. Tracks 1, 11 by dickinson tracks 2, 7 by smithdickinson. 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 to as a compilation. Iron maiden drummer nicko mcbrain talks european leg of the. Iron maiden to release the book of souls tour live album. As a closer, the empire of the clouds is an epic which pushes iron maiden into territory never before explored. 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. Jun 23, 2017 iron maidens hugely successful the book of souls world tour will return to the american airlines center on june 23. Iron maiden the book of souls pubblicazioni discogs. Are iron maiden getting ready to announce a new album.
Paul bruce dickinson born 7 august 1958 is an english singer, songwriter, musician, airline pilot, entrepreneur, author, and broadcaster. A and canada along with a further 58 concerts in 34 other countries around the globe. Iron maiden never do things in small measures do they. This being maiden, the vinyl of the book of souls is a triple. My own regret on this album is the non inclusion of empire of the clouds the epic closing track from the book of souls. The book of souls is a heavy metal music album recording by iron maiden released in 2015 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. Oct 16, 2015 the book of souls licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg uk frontline. Jul 03, 2015 iron maiden bassist and boss steve harris seems to be really excited about the upcoming album.
Harris opens up about maiden s new album, the book of souls, which is released on september 4. Mix iron maiden the book of souls the book of souls. Iron maiden announce new double album the book of souls. Jan 19, 2017 iron maidens hugely successful the book of souls world tour will return to north america for an extensive series of arena and amphitheater shows in summer 2017. To say that iron maiden s the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. The host is a science fiction romance novel by stephenie meyer. Maiden have long been cultivating their global fan base, and throughout the concert you. Iron maiden show no signs of slowing down or deterioration, this is agrade certified maiden. Jun 19, 2015 now that iron maiden frontman bruce dickinson has been given the allclear from cancer, iron maiden are set to return with their longpromised double album. Jan 29, 2020 backstage axxess recently caught up with iron maiden drummer nicko mcbrain at namm and asked him if the band was working on a followup to the album the book of souls. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. See more of iron maiden the book of souls tour 2017 on facebook.
Iron maiden are an english heavy metal band formed in leyton, east london, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter steve harris. I got this one at the gig in oslo at telenor arena. 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. The book of souls is an album which i was excited to listen to, because it is a big double album, which is the longest iron maiden release, and even if i think that they will release one more album, this could very well be their last. This is to the dane rasmus stavnsborg that has the world largest iron maiden collection. The book of souls is album number 16 from iron maiden. Walmart exclusive super deluxe edition includes exclusive shaman eddie 1.
Warner music have released iron maidens the book of souls. Fortunately, this is far from the case with iron maiden s new album, the book of souls, which marks the bands sixteenth studio album. Many of you will be in it as there is footage from a whole host of the. Iron maiden the book of souls encyclopaedia metallum. Iron maiden kicked off their the book of souls tour 2017 last night april 22nd in. Though it was mostly finished in 2014, vocalist bruce dickinson s cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared. Oct 01, 2015 the book of souls, while far from perfect, is exactly the album i wanted from iron maiden. All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls.
The book of souls is the longest iron maiden album, clocking in at 92. It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. The book is about earth, in a post apocalyptic time, being invaded by a parasitic alien race, known as souls, and follows one souls predicament when the consciousness of her human host refuses to give up her body. Not only did the record make an enormous splash when. Fan may start lining up on victory plaza no earlier than 8am on friday, june 23.
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