The Book of Souls is Iron Maiden 16th Album for 2015

It is announced! The 16th studio album of Iron Maiden. The Book of Souls will be realeased on September 4th 2015. The trivia for this album:
- this is their most minimalist album cover ever. the sole Eddie "portrait" is found way back to Killers album, but he was on a very intrigue background
- the songs all have duration recorded, meaning the songs already recorded and mixed
- two Bruce Dickinson sole writing songs, the last album to have two solely written track by Bruce is Powerslave 1984
- the first studio double album, and the longest in duration
- the last song, Empire Of The Clouds (Dickinson) 18:01, is their longest ever song.

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Disc 1:
01. If Eternity Should Fail (Dickinson) 8:28
02. Speed Of Light (Smith/ Dickinson) 5:01
03. The Great Unknown (Smith/ Harris) 6:37
04. The Red And The Black (Harris) 13:33
05. When The River Runs Deep (Smith/ Harris) 5:52
06. The Book Of Souls (Gers/ Harris) 10:27

Disc 2:
07. Death Or Glory (Smith/ Dickinson) 5:13
08. Shadows Of The Valley (Gers/ Harris) 7:32
09. 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

Steve Harris 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 Dickinson 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 Trooper - Martin J. Andersen (2015)

Song : The Trooper
Performer : Martin J. Andersen
Origin: Danish
Album : Six String Renegade

This is one of serious cover of Iron Maiden's "The Trooper" in shred instrumental guitar version. Martin J. Andersen from band Blindstone is having a great time spending by recording this piece. The Trooper is improved into free jamming part in the middle. The track appeared on his debut solo album, Six String Renegade, which is very worth listening as a whole. It has high quality of  blues and guitar songs.

Styles: Guitar instrumental / shred
Faithful to Original version: adapted to instrumental
Sound and Production: profesional recording

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Mind Prison - A Tribute to Iron Maiden

Mind Prison : A Tribute to Iron Maiden is the latest full tribute album for Iron Maiden. Released in 2015 by Shark Bite Records, this record contained full time Iron Maiden tribute band. The first track Number of the Beast is performed by Maiden Chicago, obviously from Chicago and a long time Iron Maiden tribute band. His lead singer sounds really Bruce Dickinson, hence the cover is really notes to notes Their website is eye catching and can be visit here.  There also Europe band such as Virgin Killer, from Italy. Their adaptation also faithful to the original. You can check the You Tube video here for Virgin Killer. Also from Italy is The Duelist with Wasted Years. They even put in official videoclip HERE. Rare song such as Paschendale is worth listening only found so far in this tribute album, performed by The Iron Inside.

Overall this is a very close to original Iron Maiden tribute album, done by very talented artists. Check their CD, you can buy it here at Amazon.


Various Artists - Mind Prison: A Tribute to Iron Maiden (2015)

01. Maiden Chicago - Number of the Beast
02. The Duelists - Wasted Years
03. Chemical Wedding - Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter (feat. Divided)
04. Virgin Killer - Run to the Hills
05. The Iron Inside - Paschendale
06. Virgin Killer - Different World
07. Steve Booke - Losfer Words (Big 'orra)
08. Up the Irons - Infinite Dreams
09. Maiden Chicago - Powerslave
10. Maiden United - Evil That Men Do

The Evil That Men Do - Antony Parviainen Trio (2011)

Song : The Evil That Men Do
Performer : Antony Parviainen Trio
Origin: Finland
Album : Youtube Live Video

A live video clip from Antony Parviainen Trio. Antony is the frontman and vocalist, which provided heavy vocals for this song. It also retained the backing vocal quite similar to the original. There is also cellist playing, together with two guitarist and drummer. Said so, this is a semi-acoustic setting. Enjoy the movie.

Styles: Acoustic rock
Faithful to Original version: yes, with notable improvisation on drums
Sound and Production: live raw quality

The Trooper - 2Cellos

Song : The Trooper
Performer : 2Cellos
Origin: USA
Album : Youtube video

Here comes most popular Iron Maiden cover for this week. It is a cello covered, electric cellos actually, by duo 2Cellos. Their performance received an 'official' shout out with a link shared on Iron Maiden official Facebook account. Pretty amusing, especially when you mixed with Rossini. Check it out

Styles: Cello metal
Faithful to Original version: heavily rearranged
Sound and Production: Youtube video

The Trooper - Steve n Seagulls

Song : The Trooper
Performer : Steve 'n' Seagulls
Origin: Finland
Album :

This band from Finland is a folk blue grass ensemble doing Iron Maiden's "The Trooper". Unusual indeed, but the video clip with almost half millions views is indeed enjoyable. This prove The Trooper is highly adaptable. Enjoy.

Styles: Folk and blue grass
Faithful to Original version: unplugged blue grass version
Sound and Production: profesional recording

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