Iron maiden roared into the prudential center in newark, nj. So get yourself the official iron maiden eddie book of souls mask, put on a copy of the book of souls and rock out. Today was a bit different as i went to the iron maiden concert here in las vegas. Iron maiden limited edition ed force one model plane. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. New album the burning to be released on 170120 alongside a 19 date us tour. Be it the advancing age, a change in focus or just coincidence, maiden 2015 dont have the same kind of wild energy they once. For those not in the know, in 2016 iron maiden chartered a jumbo for their world tour in support of their album the book of souls. Gone are a lot of the more traditionallyarranged shorter metal tunes, often replaced by longer, expansive complicated proggytype compositions.
Iron maiden start the book of souls tour and here is the. Iron maiden las vegasthe book of souls world tourdaily. Flown by captain and lead singer bruce dickinson, the impressive boeing 747 has the book of souls album. The style of your latest album should always nod knowingly towards the most beloved areas of your back. Sculpted by bruce spaulding fuller, this mask is based on the album cover of iron maiden s 16th studio release, the book of souls. Live chapter has been recorded over the past two years and features songs from the 2015 album as well as 80s albums killers, the number of. Mar 22, 2016 iron maiden things briefly looked grim for iron maiden s ed force one, a modified boeing 747 400 that recently was damaged in a towing accident on a runway in chile. Swedish metal band ghost opened the night and began their set with their newest hit, square hammer. It was cool then and by crikey its still cool now, as thirtyplus years on iron maiden come up trumps with album number sixteen the book of souls. The accident required the replacing of both of the boeing 747s port side jet. Air atlanta icelandic boeing 747400 iron maiden book of. Bruce air to paris to hear the book of souls duration. 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.
Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Sculpted by bruce spaulding fuller, this mask is based on the album cover of iron maidens 16th studio release, the book of souls. Feb 18, 2016 iron maiden released the book of souls last year, and theyare about to hit the road for a world tour in support of their sixteenth studio album. Iron maiden the book of souls opens in newark bravewords. While being hard pressed to compete with the classics of the first dickinson era, the book of souls is probably the best iron maiden album since brave new world, even though the band clearly sounds somewhat different. The book of souls will see iron maiden tour the world in the boeing 747400 registration tfaak and like the previous tour, flight 666, bruce. Jun 07, 2017 iron maiden roared into the prudential center in newark, nj. Take a rare look inside ed force one, iron maidens own airplane.
The day before the release of the book of souls record company warner had a listen session at kniven bar in oslo for invited iron maiden fans. This live recording comprises 15 songs captured during the book of souls world tour, which covered 39 countries across six continents during 2016 and 2017, and was seen by over two million fans. You really have to be patient with the book of souls, which perhaps goes without saying, but some of the better moments only come out with familiarity. Oct 16, 2015 mix iron maiden the book of souls youtube. 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 marks maiden s sixteenth album, surfacing five years after 2010s the final frontier. Anybody who says this is a buddhist retreat, they can switch places with. Iron maidens ed force one has landed in style at cardiff airport. Book of souls world tour, and landed at denver international airport today.
To access this page, you may need an iron maiden fanclub membership. Live chapter on november 17th worldwide through bmg in the usa. Bravewords photographer jennifer bartramschmitt was in fort lauderdale when ed force one landed to commence the book of souls tour in february. The music and the aviation worlds were wowed recently by the iconic metal band iron maidens unveiling of their tour plane, a 747400 with their name blazed across it.
Warner music will release iron maidens the book of souls. 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. 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. This was maidens first show since the sonisphere uk. 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. Sep 01, 2015 while being hard pressed to compete with the classics of the first dickinson era, the book of souls is probably the best iron maiden album since brave new world, even though the band clearly sounds somewhat different. 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. The book of souls marks maidens sixteenth album, surfacing five years after 2010s the final frontier. Iron maidens bruce dickinson gives tour of bands plane ed force. 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. Iron maiden announce the book of souls grateful web. Iron maiden ed force one flughafen munchen flughafen munchen. To say that iron maidens the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement.
Click here to login or subscribe your location is currently set to united states please ensure this country matches the country of your billing address. Its still worth your time, however, because as much as we might wish for a blunt return to past glories, iron maiden have become decent hands at writing lengthy, progtinged heavy metal songs. The book of souls, an album by iron maiden on spotify. Iron maiden has landed its own 747 in denver westword.
Sep 04, 2015 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Sep 21, 2017 iron maiden perform at download the book of souls. Sep 24, 2017 warner music will release iron maidens the book of souls. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. 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. The elaborate live productions, the ubiquitous merch, and the iconic visage of eddie are as much a part of the iron. Aug 28, 2015 11 videos play all the book of souls iron maiden full album metal madness tears of the dragon 2001 remastered version duration. Every detail of the mayanthemed eddie is captured in amazing latex mask. Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of souls.
Today, the legendary metal band detailed their first us leg, which will kick off in ft. Iron maiden released the book of souls last year, and theyare about. Iron maiden plane ed force one is coming to cardiff wales online. Iron maiden things briefly looked grim for iron maidens ed force one, a modified boeing 747400 that recently was damaged in a towing accident on a runway in chile. 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. Stylistically 21st century maiden is a different beast than earlier incarnations of the band. Iron maiden the book of souls consequence of sound. It requires active listening and being this very long, many people will find it hard to get into it. Iron maiden the book of souls the metal observerthe.
Vocalist bruce dickinson to pilot a boeing 747400 jumbo jet to play. Iron maiden made tinley park their office on thursday night as they continue on the second leg of their book of souls world tour the first leg of the tour led the group to 36 countries across. Iron maiden limited edition ed force one model plane announced. For decades, iron maiden has been a crew of pioneers in heavy. The boeing 747400 jet will carry band, crew and stage production and equipment over 55,000 miles around the world visiting around 35 countries on the book of souls world tour 2016. Actually, tescos support of the book of souls makes sense.
On 18 june 2015, the bands website announced its title, the book of souls, and. Iron maiden will continue the legacy of the beast tour into 2020 get the dates. 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. So get yourself the official iron maiden eddie book. 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 bands highoctane performances have been filling arenas around the world since the. Iron maiden are about as fashionable as jeremy clarksons waistline. Due to phenomenal demand, a second melbourne show has been added. Live chapter has been recorded over the past two years and features songs from the 2015 album as.
This live recording comprises 15 songs captured during the book of souls world tour, which covered 39. How iron maiden made the boeing 747 badass again adweek. Juni im rahmen ihrer the book of soulswelttournee in zurich. Mar 30, 2016 the boeing 747 400 jet will carry band, crew and stage production and equipment over 55,000 miles around the world visiting around 35 countries on the book of souls world tour 2016. 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. Iron maiden will soon embark on an extensive world tour in support of their latest album, the book of souls. Iron maidens ed force one 747 tour jet badly damaged in. Jun 09, 2016 mayan temples, voodoo rituals, redcoats, monsters, a boeing 747 piloted by a vocalist and a bassist trying to shoot the audience with his bass guitar. Latest news from iron maiden iron maiden official website. Air atlanta icelandic boeing 747400 iron maiden book of souls world tour 2016 livery choose scale 172 scale 1100 scale 1144 scale 1200 scale 1400 scale 1500 scale enter quantity. While 2006s a matter of life and death and 2010s the final frontier showcased longer songs, book of souls is epic by comparison.
Iron maiden completed the book of souls world tour last year, their 23rd tour since 1980. Mayan temples, voodoo rituals, redcoats, monsters, a boeing 747 piloted by a vocalist and a bassist trying to shoot the audience with his bass guitar. Iron maiden the book of souls 2015, digibook with slipcase. We almost didnt get a the book of souls world tour. Iron maiden announce first us dates of the book of souls. Forget a tour bus, iron maiden has a tour boeing 747 and this.
Iron maiden is currently in the middle of a sixcontinent, 35city tour in a chartered 747. You can change your location at the bottom of this page. Iron maiden and the book of souls go jumbo on massive 2016 world tour. Iron maiden, the book of souls a theatrical, 10minute track that respects the roots of one of heavy metals most glorious bands, but also looks forward with wonder. I can still remember the excitement in 1982 when we placed number of the beast on the turntable and were blown away by the combination of twin guitar riffage, galloping basslines and vocals screaming into the stratosphere. 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. Maidens collective effort with elements of all the previous albums.