Iron Maiden - The Book Of Souls
Tracklist
Disc I01. If Eternity Should Fail
02. Speed Of Light
03. The Great Unknown
04. The Red And The Black
05. When The River Runs Deep
06. The Book Of Souls
Disc II
01. Death Or Glory
02. Shadows Of The Valley
03. Tears Of A Clown
04. The Man Of Sorrows
05. Empire Of The Clouds
Line-up
Paul Bruce Dickinson - vocals, piano
Janick Robert Gers - guitars
David Michael "Dave" Murray - guitars
Adrian Frederick Smith - guitars
Michael Henry McBrain - drums
Stephen Percy Harris - bass, keyboards
Session musicians
Jeff Bova - orchestration
Michael Kenney - keyboards
Paul Bruce Dickinson - vocals, piano
Janick Robert Gers - guitars
David Michael "Dave" Murray - guitars
Adrian Frederick Smith - guitars
Michael Henry McBrain - drums
Stephen Percy Harris - bass, keyboards
Session musicians
Jeff Bova - orchestration
Michael Kenney - keyboards
Additional info
Produced and mixed by Kevin Shirley. Co-produced by Steve Harris.
Engineered by Denis Caribaux.
Mastered by Ade Emsley.
Cover art and photography by Mark Wilkinson, Stuart Crouch, Anthony Dry, Julie Wilkinson, Simon Martin, Jorge Letona and John McMurtrie.
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The cat is out of the bag - Iron Maiden dropped their 16th Studio Album today. Opus - such an overused word, and while other bands affectionately call their latest effort just that, the Brits literally delivered one with The Book Of Souls. Read more ›› |
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I'm so excited for this double album! Those three 10 minute plus songs sound really enticing.
---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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Excellent news  Great cover art and great song titles too...It looks like its going to be a little darker album then past few. Looking forward to this
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So awaited... SEPTEMBER, I SUMMON YOU!!!
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Posts: 2 Written by Fat & Sassy! on 19.06.2015 at 16:29 problem?
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Posts: 3857 Written by Darkpeing on 17.07.2015 at 13:29 Yup.
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27 seconds teaser, sounds VERY PROMISING!!! 
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Posts: 1469 Written by mikeprado30 on 31.07.2015 at 06:48 That's way too little to judge.
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Posts: 1443 Written by Lord_Regnier on 31.07.2015 at 22:33 Maybe, but Maiden had so many years not sounding like that 
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I'm pretty sure the vocals are going to suck, for me. Bruce sounded so thin on the last release!
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Can't wait to have this one !!! Nevertheless, I hope the 5 years wait was worth it !
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Posts: 68 Written by Cobrica40 on 19.06.2015 at 14:38 If it's the case, I hope it will be as dark as 'The X Factor'. It could be very exciting !
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I really hop this will be a good mix of the last two albums! Can't wait for that 18 minute song *Droll.. Up the Irons, might this be their swan song!
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Posts: 1443 Written by Dr. Strawberry on 25.08.2015 at 08:56 Will be your taste, cause in my book the 21th century albums have been HUGELY enjoyable  The album has leaked today, I'm listening and is nice More updates when the listening keeps going.
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Looks like their best since Brave New World. Possibly even since Seventh Son.
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Just tried lieaked songs on YT well some sucks, some are OK, will judge when it will be out but I think best is to make new CD whit best songs from this as one CD album
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"  I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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Posts: 1122 Written by Daniell on 29.08.2015 at 21:40 Not even close, though there's a couple more good songs than on The Final Frontier. And that's also before hearing Empire of the Clouds, which will be interesting... On the weak side, Tears of a Clown is absolutely atrocious.
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Looks like my buds already have given a couple of spins to new Iron Maiden here. Went out of my radar and will sure as hell checking this out. Already through with streamed tracks and it had fire to generate curiosity.
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Posts: 6213 Written by Risto on 29.08.2015 at 22:31 So you haven't even heard the whole album (as of writing your post), and you already know its quality? Wow...
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Posts: 1122 Written by Daniell on 30.08.2015 at 12:00 It's the only track I haven't heard which will not be enough to change the overall outcome of my opinion, even though it may improve it slightly. It's not that high of a horse you're on compared to mine.
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It's quite different from earlier albums I feel. I really loved the tittle track. Best track on the album I feel and Empire just beneath. I'm not disappointed at all. I do think Empire could have had more text but that's the only thing that drags it down, the rest of the song is epic!
---- Chris D.
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So, "Empire of the Clouds"... it's just too long and bloated. Some good melodies and ideas but lacks focus.
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Posts: 6213 Written by Risto on 30.08.2015 at 17:59 I think we're listening to different albums. Let's keep doing that and stop talking to each other about what we hear
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