Setlist based on the opening night at fort lauderdale. By iron maiden s high standards, the book of souls. Not only did he sing, but, as usual, piloted the bands 747 to 39. 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. The book of souls raw and punchy 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Released 4 september 2015 on parlophone catalog no. 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. Hard to say something without repeating what others have said, but the best just keeps on getting better. Iron maiden the book of souls tour 2017 tickets ticketmaster. As far as i can understand, death or glory is about air combat and the book of souls is about the maya.
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 book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. 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. 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 to as a compilation. Iron maiden the book of souls live chapter 2 cd new made in australia see more like this. Iron maidens gargantuan the book of souls world tour hit 36 countries in its twoyear run, unleashing hell in buenos aries, cape town and beyond, and for the book of souls. To say that iron maiden s the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. The book of souls by iron maiden album, heavy metal.
The book of souls by iron maiden on amazon music amazon. 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. Released on 17 november 2017, the album was produced by tony newton, with steve harris serving as coproducer. Iron maiden the book of souls world tour wacken 2016 00. Its an album heavily based in the themes of death, reincarnation, the soul, and mortality. 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. Live chapter the best bits have been curated into one blistering tracklist. Limited edition triple heavyweight vinyl of the 2015 studio album. While 2006s a matter of life and death and 2010s the final frontier showcased longer songs, book of souls is epic.
Iron maiden ed force one boeing 747 spectacular takeoff at cardiff airport cwlegff duration. But the book of souls also serves to remind why iron maiden remain relevant today, more than thirty years after they were first formed. 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. In fact, in a blind listening test, this album could pass for a classic 80sera iron maiden album. Live chapter, 3xlp, album, 0190295760878 obvious listening for any iron maiden fan. Iron maiden wasted years live from the book of souls world tour duration. It is the bands first studio double album, and therefore also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Sep 04, 2015 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. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. Nov 28, 2017 iron maidens gargantuan the book of souls world tour hit 36 countries in its twoyear run, unleashing hell in buenos aries, cape town and beyond, and for the book of souls.
Oct 16, 2015 mix iron maiden the book of souls youtube. To say that iron maidens the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. Live at ryogoku kokugikan, tokyo, japan on april 20, 2016 lost and found. By signing up you agree to receive news and offers from iron maiden. The ship was the jewel of the british empire and had been built with increased. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version. All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls.
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. Jun 19, 2015 the book of souls will arrive on 4 september and will be their firstever double album, with a running time of 92 minutes. As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. 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. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Editors notes twothirds into the great unknown, a mighty jam that searches out all the right tones, a truly soaring guitar solo is unleashed, signaling that the heavy metal pioneers still have fresh ways of channeling the abyss. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015.
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 nowseminal classics like the number of the beast or powerslave. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics. It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. On october 5th, 1930 while flying over france on its maiden voyage, the airship r101 crashed, killing 48 of the 54 people on board. The album however, is musically below usual iron maiden live performances. Iron maiden announce double album, the book of souls. The book of souls will arrive on 4 september and will be their firstever double album, with a running time of 92 minutes. 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, 2019 the book of souls is the longest iron maiden album, clocking in at 92. Heres a setlist for the 2016 book of souls tour from iron maiden. 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. Iron maiden the book of souls tour tokyo first night. 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.
Mix iron maiden the book of souls the book of souls. Its launch and supporting tour were delayed to allow vocalist bruce dickinson time to recover from the removal of a cancerous tumor in early 2015. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Get official iron maiden merchandise including exclusive items, jerseys, accessories and more. It is so worth getting the albums the way maiden keeps on delivering musically and visually.
Maiden have long been cultivating their global fan base, and throughout the concert you. Iron maiden has released over a dozen live records, so the first question for any practical fan is, do i really need another one. Put a tealight candle in and make eddies eyes glow. 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. Buy iron maiden the book of souls tour 2017 tickets from the official ticketmaster. Though it was mostly finished in 2014, vocalist bruce dickinsons cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared. The book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album.
Although its rare for double platters to genuinely contain two cds worth of material, at 92 minutes the book of souls is a gargantuan emotional journey through some careerbest performances that more than makes up for a fiveyear wait. Iron maiden book of souls 2016 setlist spotify playlist. It has the longest iron maiden song ever recorded on it and its the first double album theyve released. Theres a hell of a lot to take in, steve harris recently and sagely proclaimed of iron maidens first studio double album.