New limited edition triple LP by Iron Maiden

First new studio album release in five years!

The Book Of Souls was recorded in Paris with Maiden 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 album is the follow up to heir previous album, 2010's The Final Frontier, which was Maiden's most successful chart-wise to date, reaching No. 1 in 28 countries and was their highest chart debut in the U.S. reaching No. 4 on the Billboard 200.

The stunning cover art to The Book Of Souls 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 songwriting compared to previous Maiden records, with bassist and founder member Steve Harris contributing to seven of the tracks; six 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!"

 

Disc: 11. If Eternity Should Fail2. Speed Of Light3. The Great Unknown4. The Red And The Black
Disc: 21. When The River Runs Deep2. The Book Of Souls3. Death Or Glory4. Shadows Of The Valley
Disc: 31. Tears Of A Clown2. The Man Of Sorrows3. Empire Of The Clouds