Iron maiden announce double album, the book of souls. As far as i can understand, death or glory is about air combat and the book of souls is about the. Iron maiden the book of souls encyclopaedia metallum. 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. All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls. While 2006s a matter of life and death and 2010s the final frontier showcased longer songs, book of souls is epic by comparison. As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. Cds pressed from 2015 matrix for digibook version, the digipak just reprinted from booklet. This is bought from the official web store to iron maiden, so no back dates.
Download the vector logo of the iron maiden the book of souls brand designed by mark wilkinson in encapsulated postscript eps format. Iron maiden aim to squeeze out secondary ticket market on. Book of souls will be the bands third world tour to go the paperless ticket route at u. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. The sentient is sent to seek out all the truth a flight to earth that is a given from his birth to rise from ashes of the dead out of the fire is sent to fulfil mans desire by power day and night.
Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album. View photos from every gig on iron maidens book of souls world tour and upload your own at the scrapbook of souls website. 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. The book of souls is beyond anything we couldve expected from iron maiden this far into their career. Limited edition triple heavyweight vinyl of the 2015 studio album. Digipak should have been made from the vinyl 3lp album double. Iron maidens eagerly awaited new studio album the book of souls will be released globally on 4th september through parlophone records. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Iron maiden announce double album, the book of souls music. To say that iron maiden s the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. The book of souls by iron maiden on amazon music amazon.
It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. Iron maidens the book of souls world tour debuted in fort lauderdale on 24th february 2016. Instead of taking diversions into other subgenres and styles, their unique and very theatrical take on heavy metal is still embraced. Billed as their lengthiest and most epic work to date, its a record that only iron. The current status of the logo is active, which means the logo is currently in use. The book of souls is a heavy metal music album recording by iron maiden released in 2015 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. It is just photograped from booklet and even the line dividing pages was not removed or somehow disguised. 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. 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. That might not come through on the first few listens. Iron maiden, the book of souls given their 40year history and massive international fanbase, iron maiden could have easily rested on their laurels. Allmusic commented that on the surface, theres nothing terribly wrong with the record, as it delivers all the crunching riffs and demonic horror of their best records. It is the bands first studio double album, and therefore also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes.
This page includes iron maiden the book of souls s. Iron maiden the book of souls world tour intro youtube. While not a concept record, there are constant themes that populate the two cd release, with the most immediate one being endings. 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. The book of souls doesnt just feel like a new iron maiden album, but like a. Oct 01, 2015 book of souls will be the bands third world tour to go the paperless ticket route at u. This is the design for the california event shirt on the book of souls tour 2017. Tears of a clown is dedicated to the actor robin williams. The first iron maiden album not to be released through emi. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015.
In their 40 year career, iron maiden still feels like iron maiden. Though it was mostly finished in 2014, vocalist bruce dickinsons cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared. 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. Tracks 1, 11 by dickinson tracks 2, 7 by smithdickinson. Eddie also known as eddie the head is the mascot for the british heavy metal band iron maiden. 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. This writers own introduction to the book of souls was a marathon listen in one sitting, and indeed, fatigue set. 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. Every detail of the mayanthemed eddie is captured in amazing latex mask. The book of souls raw and punchy 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics.
Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version. Sep 11, 2015 the book of souls is beyond anything we couldve expected from iron maiden this far into their career. But if this is the time when the great airship must fall, maiden goes out on top, defying convention.
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. To say that iron maidens the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. All these questions are answered, more or less, with maidens latest effort the book of souls. By signing up you agree to receive news and offers from iron maiden. The book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. Iron maiden ed force one boeing 747 spectacular takeoff at cardiff airport cwlegff duration. Sep 04, 2015 music, film, tv and political news coverage. 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. 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. The problem is that theres nothing memorable about the hooks, riffs, or songs, and theres little visceral energy to the music or production.
It was recorded in paris with their longstanding producer kevin caveman shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year. A lot of information on this page is taken from the following sites. The english heavy metal band iron maiden performs a live concert at the scandinavian heavy metal festival. 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 is the sixteenth studio album by iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. But the book of souls also serves to remind why iron maiden remain relevant today, more than thirty years after they were first formed. Walmart exclusive super deluxe edition includes exclusive shaman eddie 1. He is a perennial fixture of the groups artwork, appearing in all of their album covers as well as most of their singles and in their merchandise, which includes tshirts, posters and action figures. So get yourself the official iron maiden eddie book of souls mask, put on a copy of the book of souls and rock out. With a slew of live albumsvideos to their credit, iron maiden return in 2017 with their latest, the book of souls. Sculpted by bruce spaulding fuller, this mask is based on the album cover of iron maiden s 16th studio release, the book of souls.
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