Post subject: [2015-09-04] Iron Maiden "The Book Of Souls" 2CD double album (Sanctuary/BMG)
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Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain reveals in a new interview that the band has completed a new studio album and he gives an update on lead singer Bruce Dickinson's health following his treatment for a cancerous tumor on his tongue.
McBrain tells 98.7 the Gater (via Loudwire). "We have made an album. The album was ready to go this year… and it still is. We were planning on going out and doing some work around the album, which now, we're all just holding on, and once Bruce is up and running, hopefully in the next couple of months, we'll… You never know when this might happen. You just never know, do you? [Laughs]"
He also addressed Bruce's cancer battle, "We were all blown away when we heard the news. But the great thing is [Bruce is] in great hands back home in England, not only with his family, but his oncologists and all the people that are working with him. They were all very positive, as Bruce has been, through the whole thing."
McBrain goes on to explain how Bruce is currently doing, "Obviously, it's a blow for everybody to hear the news. Last week, the official announcement was made, after he finished his treatment. And all of that treatment went exceedingly well. And from not having spoken to Bruce for a couple of weeks, but talking to our manager, he was in amazing spirits, considering the brutality of the radiology, and he had three chemo sessions. So it's been pretty hard, as you can imagine. And he's apparently doing very well.
"He was in the office Wednesday last week, and apparently he went out. He goes down the pub… although he can't taste his beer. He said, 'At least I know it's a 'Trooper.' I've got the bottle in my hand.' [Laughs] I said, 'Does it still work?' 'Oh yeah!' [Laughs]" So, just to let everybody know, from what we can gather, he's really in great hands, and he's doing extremely well. So we expect him to have a full recovery in the next couple of months."
Last month the band revealed that Dickinson has undergone treatment for a small cancerous tumor on his tongue. The band reported that the cancer was found early and Dickinson is expected to make a full recover. Here is the statement from the band, "Just before Christmas, Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson visited his doctor for a routine check-up. This led to tests and biopsies which revealed a small cancerous tumour at the back of his tongue.
"A seven-week course of chemotherapy and radiology treatment was completed yesterday. As the tumour was caught in the early stages, the prognosis thankfully is extremely good. Bruce's medical team fully expect him to make a complete recovery with the all clear envisaged by late May. It will then take a further few months for Bruce to get back to full fitness.
"In the meantime, we would ask for your patience, understanding and respect for Bruce and his family's privacy until we update everyone by the end of May. Bruce is doing very well considering the circumstances and the whole team are very positive."
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Post subject: [2015-09-04] Iron Maiden "The Book Of Souls" 2CD double album (Sanctuary/BMG)
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Great to hear that Bruce is doing well and I'm always looking forward to a new Maiden album. Not many of "our" bands can still bring it as those guys do.
Post subject: [2015-09-04] Iron Maiden "The Book Of Souls" 2CD double album (Sanctuary/BMG)
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Glad to hear Bruce is doing well! Long live Maiden!!!!
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Post subject: [2015-09-04] Iron Maiden "The Book Of Souls" 2CD double album (Sanctuary/BMG)
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IRON MAIDEN’s eagerly awaited new studio album The Book Of Souls will be released globally on 4th September through Parlophone Records (Sanctuary Copyrights/BMG in the U.S.A.). 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 album’s 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 MAIDEN’s first ever double studio album. There’s 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; 6 of them with Maiden’s guitarists and one sole composition. This is also the first time since 1984’s 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! And also two Dickinson/Smith collaborations.
Steve comments,
“We approached this album in a different way to how we’ve 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. I’m very proud of The Book Of Souls, we all are, and we can’t wait for our fans to hear it, and especially to take it out on the road next year!”
Bruce continues,
“We’re 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 we’d 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 we’d 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 its going to be!”
The full tracklisiting is:
Track listing: Disc 1 1. If Eternity Should Fail (Dickinson) 8:28 2. Speed Of Light (Smith/ Dickinson) 5:01 3. The Great Unknown (Smith/ Harris) 6:37 4. The Red And The Black (Harris) 13:33 5. When The River Runs Deep (Smith/ Harris) 5:52 6. The Book Of Souls (Gers/ Harris) 10:27
Disc 2 7. Death Or Glory (Smith/ Dickinson) 5:13 8. Shadows Of The Valley (Gers/ Harris) 7:32 9. Tears Of A Clown (Smith/ Harris) 4:59 10. The Man Of Sorrows (Murray/ Harris) 6:28 11. Empire Of The Clouds (Dickinson) 18:01
Formats: 2CD deluxe hardbound book limited edition 2CD standard edition Triple heavyweight black vinyl High res audio (24-bit Mastered for ITunes and non-Mastered for iTunes) Standard res audio (16 bit/ 44.1 kHz)
The Book Of Souls is the band’s 16th studio album since their eponymous debut in 1980 charted at #4 in the UK, in a career achieving sales of over 90 million albums worldwide. Their previous album, 2010’s The Final Frontier was Maiden’s most successful chart-wise to date, reaching Number One in 28 countries and was their highest chart debut in the U.S reaching #4 in the Billboard 200.
Due to Bruce’s illness the band had to delay touring plans but promise to be out on the road again early next year, giving time for Bruce to make a full physical recovery to be ready for the rigours of Maiden live performances.
Post subject: [2015-09-04] Iron Maiden "The Book Of Souls" 2CD double album (Sanctuary/BMG)
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Looks damn good to me. I'm sure there will be many, many complaints since a pretty good percentage of the fan base has been calling out for shorter/more precise/less meandering songs but personally I'm into these big epic tracks.
My only complaint is I can't find a link to order the limited hardbound book edition RIGHT NOW.
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Up The Irons!
And please stay well, Bruce!
I'd prefer an album of concise songs, but Maiden can do no wrong usually, so I'm on board as I have been since me was a wee tot in 1981 when Killers came out (I then went and got the debut).
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Post subject: [2015-09-04] Iron Maiden "The Book Of Souls" 2CD double album (Sanctuary/BMG)
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 5:54 pm
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Bruce Dickinson 'better than ever' on new Iron Maiden album despite having cancer while recording
Iron Maiden bass player Steve Harris has said that the band's new album was not affected by frontman Bruce Dickinson's cancer as he didn't know about it as they recorded.
Bruce Dickinson was recently given the all-clear after cancer treatment. Dickinson was diagnosed in February with a cancerous growth on the back of his tongue. He underwent a seven-week course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Speaking to Kerrang!, Harris says "there was no inkling of it [the cancer]" while the band made 'The Book Of Souls'. "He’d finished all his vocal bits completely anyway and there were some other bits and pieces we were doing. Really, we didn’t know anything – he didn’t show any signs at all.
The bass player went on to add: "I mean, his singing, when you hear it… he’s singing better than ever."
The LP – which was recorded in Paris – will be their first ever double album and comes out on September 4. It will comprise 11 tracks and total 92 minutes. It was made with regular producer Kevin Shirley and is their first album since 2010's 'The Final Frontier'.
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Not only does the new single "Speed of Light" crush in every way possible, but the video is hilarious and seeing Eddie as a demented soul trapped inside Donkey Kong is, well, awesome.
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