Sep 04, 2015 to say that iron maidens the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. Iron maiden the book of souls metal written in music. Although its rare for double platters to genuinely contain two cds worth of material, at 92 minutes the book of souls is a gargantuan emotional journey through some careerbest performances that more than makes up for a fiveyear wait. Oct 27th, 2020 4 final dates added to the 2021 legacy of the beast european tour schedule.
Maidens 16th album and their first ever double was released on their. The north american version included the song sanctuary, released in the uk as a nonalbum single. Iron maiden has released over a dozen live records, so the first question for any practical fan is, do i really need another one. Its an album heavily based in the themes of death, reincarnation, the soul, and mortality. This makes it the bands first live album since 2002s beast over hammersmith not to be produced by kevin shirley. Tracks 1, 11 by dickinson tracks 2, 7 by smithdickinson. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes and 11 seconds. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. But as much as it pains me, great ideasunformed and unediteddo not a. 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. Maiden s 16th album and their first ever double was released on their 40th anniversary in 2015 and reached no. Buy iron maiden the book of souls tour 2017 tickets from the official site. Released on 17 november 2017, the album was produced by tony newton, with steve harris serving as coproducer.
Listen free to iron maiden the book of souls if eternity should fail, speed of light and more. Song meaningthe book of souls is a musical sequel to powerslave. Sep 04, 2015 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. 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. Sep 04, 2015 listen to the book of souls by iron maiden on apple music. The book of souls tab by iron maiden janick distortion.
Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics and tracklist genius. The english heavy metal band iron maiden performs a live concert at the scandinavian heavy metal festival. Fittingly, there were several versions of the egyptian book of the dead representing the fall of the egyptian kingdoms when the book was rewritten for the new egyptian kingdom. It has the longest iron maiden song ever recorded on it and its the first double album theyve released. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Iron maiden announce double album, the book of souls iron. Iron maiden e o epico the book of souls collectors room. For those who like postreunion iron maiden, however, the book of souls rivals the equally good a matter of life and death as maiden s best release in the new millennium. 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. Bruce dickinson wins the fight of his life as, 40 years after crawling out of londons east end, iron maiden go mayan on their epic doublealbum. No, the book of souls is a spotty record with brilliant moments. Iron maiden the book of souls live chapter 2017 tokyvideo.
It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. 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. Iron maiden seeks to establish the book of souls as a doublediced epic and they pull it off. Sep 06, 2015 the book of souls is a real rock solid iron maiden album, just the way we like it. Iron maiden is the debut studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden.
Both draw heavily from egyptian mythology laid out in the book of the dead. It was also the bands sixth successive studio longplayer to arrive with a higher firstweek sales sum than its predecessor, reflecting an impressive growth of the veteran groups fan base in an era of shrinking record. It was recorded in paris with their longstanding producer kevin caveman shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year. Sep 10, 2015 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 signal note of new music has been heard by the public. The book of souls world tour 2016 with amon amarth, sabaton, stratovarius, the raven age. The book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. Aug 18, 2015 theres a hell of a lot to take in, steve harris recently and sagely proclaimed of iron maiden s first studio double album. The book of souls tab by iron maiden with free online tab player. Its firstweek sales figure of 74,000 copies was iron maidens largest since nielsen music began tracking.
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. 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. Yet still not quite reaching the heights of the number of the beast. 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. The book of souls by iron maiden album, heavy metal. Iron maiden the book of souls encyclopaedia metallum. The book of souls was a landmark for iron maiden on many levels. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015.
Although iron maiden s 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. Iron maiden s eagerly awaited new studio album the book of souls will be released globally on 4th september through parlophone records bmg in the u. Op 4 september verschijnt het langverwachte nieuwe studioalbum van iron maiden, getiteld the book of souls, op parlophone recordswarner music. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Fear of the dark live at arena castelao, fortaleza, brazil thursday 24th march 2016 14. It was released on 14 april 1980 in the united kingdom by emi records and in the united states by harvest and capitol records. Iron maiden the book of souls the book of souls 2015members. The book of souls raw and punchy 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Iron maiden reveal the stories behind their sixteenth album the book of souls the book of souls was a landmark for iron maiden on many levels.
Get the best deals on other iron maiden memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. It is the longest iron maiden album to date, clocking in at 92 minutes. 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. Tears of a clown is dedicated to the actor robin williams. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics. 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. Its firstweek sales figure of 74,000 copies was iron maiden s largest since nielsen music began tracking sales in 1991. It was the fifth time that iron maiden had reached the top spot in their home country.
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. To say that iron maidens the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. By signing up you agree to receive news and offers from iron maiden. Sep, 2019 the book of souls is the longest iron maiden album, clocking in at 92. Iron maiden book of souls live wacken 2016 youtube. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the 16th album by british heavy metal band iron maiden.
Stream songs including if eternity should fail, speed of light and more. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. The first iron maiden album not to be released through emi. Live chapter is a live album and video by iron maiden, recorded throughout their 20162017 the book of souls world tour. Some have gone as far as calling it the bands best outing since seventh son of a seventh son, but naturally that sort of judgment must first pass the test of time. Iron maiden the book of souls tour 2017 tickets, 2021. Though it was mostly finished in 2014, vocalist bruce dickinsons cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared.
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