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Iron Maidens eagerly awaited new studio album ‘The Book Of Souls’ will be released globally on 4th September through Parlophone Records. It was recorded in Paris with their longstanding producer Kevin Caveman Shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year. However, the band decided to delay its release so that vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who was recently given the all-clear from a tumour, would have time to recuperate sufficiently to join in the preparations for the albums launch.
The stunning cover art was created by Mark Wilkinson, who has worked with the band previously, and because this 11-track album has a total running time of 92 minutes, it is Iron Maidens first ever double studio album. Theres a broader split on the song writing compared to previous Maiden records, with bassist and founder member Steve Harris contributing to seven of the tracks; six of them with Maidens guitarists and one sole composition. 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 the longest song Maiden has ever recorded! It also features two Dickinson/Smith collaborations.
Steve comments, We approached this album in a different way to how weve recorded previously. A lot of the songs were actually written while we were there in the studio and we rehearsed and recorded them straight away while they were still fresh, and I think that immediacy really shows in the songs, they have almost a live feel to them, I think. Im very proud of ‘The Book Of Souls’, we all are, and we cant wait for our fans to hear it, and especially to take it out on the road next year!
Bruce continues, Were really excited about ‘The Book Of Souls’ and had a fantastic time creating it. We started working on the album in late summer 2014 and recorded it at Guillame Tell Studios in Paris, where wed done the ‘Brave New World’ album back in 2000 so the studio holds special memories for all of us. We were delighted to discover the same magical vibe is still alive and very much kicking there! So we immediately felt at home and the ideas just started flowing. By the time wed finished we all agreed that each track was such an integral part of the whole body of work that if it needed to be a double album, then double it’s going to be!
3LP black vinyl pressing.
Tracklisting
Side A:
1. If Eternity Should Fail
2. Speed of Light
Side B:
3. The Great Unknown
4. The Red and the Black
Side C:
5. When the River Runs Deep
6. The Book of Souls
Side D:
7. Death or Glory
8. Shadows of the Valley
Side E:
9. Tears of a Clown
10. The Man of Sorrows
Side F:
11. Empire of the Clouds
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