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. This being maiden, the vinyl of the book of souls is a triple. 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. This track, which was penned by iron maiden guitarist adrian smith and bassist steve harris, was inspired by the depression and tragic death of comedian and actor robin williams. All of the information about iron maiden s new 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. I dont know when but somehow back there time again im on the edge you cant see im not particular at night a single particle of me you wont be tracking me by sight shadows in the stars we will not return humanity wont save us at the. The book of souls should conjure a nearuniversal praise of glory from the maiden faithful. 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. Feb 17, 2011 hi, im trying to come up with a complete list of the meanings behind all of iron maiden s songs. Eddie also known as eddie the head is the mascot for the british heavy metal band iron maiden. All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls. Cowriter steve harris stated that the mayans believe that souls live on after death, and mayanist scholar simon martin. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album.
For those who like postreunion iron maiden, however, the book of souls. The first disc is 1010, and disc 2 is more heartfelt and ponderous in pace. The book of souls is proof that iron maiden is the greatest metal band. The english heavy metal band iron maiden performs a live concert at the scandinavian heavy metal festival. As you approach the speed of light time slows down the ship and everything inside. British rock mainstay iron maiden earns the fifth u. The book of souls as written by janick gers and stephen percy harris. The track isnt a dud exactly if anything its a bit of a grower but its stripped down, almost rustic vibe is certainly not what the lead up hype had led us to believe the new album would sound like. Which brings us to iron maidens 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.
First single holy smoke, with its typically terrible maiden video and. The fact that the book of souls has been split neatly into two halves is a stroke of genius, as it encourages the listener to take his or her time. I made a public spreadsheet for anyone to fill out. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. Cowriter steve harris stated that the mayans believe that souls live on. The succinct and punchy single speed of light turns out to be a decoy. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics. Features song lyrics for iron maiden s the book of souls album. Iron maiden s the book of souls to say that i am at once overwhelmed, apprehensive, and more than a little doubtful of my capability to write eloquently about iron maiden s new album, the book of souls, is to say the very least. The book of souls is the 16th album by british heavy metal band iron maiden. The song was issued as a single on 16 april 2016, tying in with record store day.
The track isnt a dud exactly if anything its a bit of a grower but its stripped down, almost rustic vibe is certainly not what the lead up hype had. The book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. Iron maiden unveil first single from book of souls gigsoup. Although i like the studio version, it did take me some time to get used to. We cant go fast enough on earth to reach the speed needed but some spaceships can. Iron maiden reveal the stories behind their sixteenth album the book of souls. Iron maiden unveil first single from book of souls.
Their sixteenth studio effort, the book of souls, was released on 4 september 2015 and became their fifth uk no. Though it was mostly finished in 2014, vocalist bruce dickinsons cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared. This is probably best demonstrated by the first single speed of light. 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. Released on 17 november 2017, the album was produced by tony newton, with steve harris serving as coproducer. 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. The first iron maiden album not to be released through emi. The book of souls by iron maiden song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and. The book of souls is a heavy metal music album recording by iron maiden released in 2015 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette.
Song meaningthe book of souls is a musical sequel to powerslave. Not only did he sing, but, as usual, piloted the bands 747 to 39 countries on six. As far as i can understand, death or glory is about air combat and the book of souls is about the maya. It probably didnt help that iron maiden chose speed of light as the first and only prerelease single. Iron maiden lyrics, songs, albums and more at songmeanings. 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. In 2010, iron maiden issued the final frontier, which was positively received by critics, and debuted at no. Iron maiden show no signs of slowing down or deterioration, this is agrade certified maiden. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version.
The book of souls will be a double album and more than 90 minutes long, which is a lot of metal. In recent years, theyve not produced anything punchy like wrathchild, the trooper, or run to the hills. However i am not a native speaker and i rarely give attention to lyrics, so would you like to post your opinions on the song meanings. Iron maiden lyrics the book of souls 2015 album, including empire of the clouds, the man. 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 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 full fill mans desire the power day. 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. Aug 29, 2018 charting the evolution of iron maidens mascot eddie through every single and album released by the band shares iron maiden mascot eddie edward t head, but eddie to his friends has for nearly 40 years been the first point of contact between unsuspecting, wideeyed pubescents and the world of heavy metal. Empire of the clouds is a song by the english heavy metal band iron maiden from their sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. The full list of winners and nominees iron maiden s book of souls tops official albums chart. Iron maiden announce double album, the book of souls music. My favorite song on the book of souls is one i didnt write, vocalist bruce dickinson explained to italys corriere della sera.
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. 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. The book of souls is the title track from iron maiden s sixteenth album. Oct 16, 2015 the book of souls licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg uk frontline. To say that iron maidens the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. It was also the bands sixth successive studio longplayer to arrive with a higher firstweek sales sum than its predecessor. The opening of if eternity should fall is an awkward splash of squelchy synths, but hang through it.
Its an album heavily based in the themes of death, reincarnation, the soul, and mortality. It is the first iron maiden release to debut at no. Iron maidens mascot charted through every single and. It has the longest iron maiden song ever recorded on it and its the first double album theyve released. Tracks 1, 11 by dickinson tracks 2, 7 by smithdickinson tracks 3, 5, 9 by smithharris track 4 by harris tracks 6, 8 by gersharris track 10 by murrayharris the man of sorrows is unrelated to the bruce dickinson song man. At the speed of light the speed needed for this method. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Iron maiden the book of souls encyclopaedia metallum. To say that iron maiden s the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. Every maiden release is an event, because it means the greatest metal band. Empire of the clouds is also the name of a book on how in 1945 britain was the worlds leading aircraft builder and designer, and how it declined since.
Not much to do with the song but it seems likely that bruce would be aware of that book. That alone makes it the bands best effort since brave new world with any shade of a. It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. Thankfully, the book of souls, iron maidens sixteenth studio album. It is the only song on the album that features no synthesizers. 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. This page includes iron maiden the book of souls s. This live version was awesome on the very first listen. Be quick or be dead is the first single release from iron maiden s ninth studio album fear of the dark, released in 1992 the song is faster and heavier than most iron maiden songs, and is the. And to do this now, at this stage of our career, it means a lot to all of us. It is the bands longest song to date, and the first single since 1996s virus that has not been performed live by the band. I dont like to put down speculation of what a song is about, but what they say its about.
Im choosing the word suite here, because the sections of the song dont all go. There are other tracks here that point to the bands roots as leading. This iron maiden article was written by alex mannings, a gigsoup contributor unless youve been living under a rock, or youre simply just a potato, youll have been informed about iron maiden things. They surely missed out on the opportunity to take the tour to south korea and release this as a single concert performance, calling it the book of seoul. Iron maiden are so cool, theyre getting their own comic book series brit awards 2009. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics and tracklist genius. It is the bands fourteenth single released and the first from their sixth studio album, somewhere in time 1986. The dickinson and smithpenned flight of icarus was the first iron maiden single to chart in the united states, reaching number eight on the billboard mainstream rock chart.
Live chapter is a live album and video by iron maiden, recorded throughout their 20162017 the book of souls world tour. But if this is the time when the great airship must fall, maiden goes out on top, defying convention. When lead singer bruce dickinson returned to the band iron maiden after the illreceived blaze bayley era, a few other things came with him, and not all of them were complete surprises. Brittany howard breaks down the meaning of stay high. This is the first iron maiden album that i didnt buy as soon as it was released. The most prominent of these changes was how the band finally fully embraced their place as a. Even though it was a purposeful change from the previous two albums, i dont know that i would have embraced it in 1990. 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. 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. Wasted years is a song by the english heavy metal band iron maiden. Iron maiden has released over a dozen live records, so the first question for any practical fan is, do i really need another one. Maidens 16th album and their first ever double was released on. 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 first single, speed of light, sports a classic maiden vibe.
With other old maiden classics sprinkled in, but not substituting the book of souls. 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 was definitely meant to be listened to live. Sep 16, 2015 in between empire and eternity, the book of souls has more of the trademark derringdo, death and drama expected from a maiden release, with a rougharoundtheedges, liveinthestudio feel that. Its firstweek sales figure of 74,000 copies was iron maidens largest since nielsen music began tracking sales in 1991. 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. 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. Can we just take a moment to appreciate that there is a new iron maiden album in the world. The book of souls is the longest iron maiden album, clocking in at 92. Feb 10, 2016 the book of souls licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg uk frontline. But the book of souls also serves to remind why iron maiden remain relevant today, more than thirty years after they were first formed. Tears of a clown is dedicated to the actor robin williams.
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