The 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.
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Metal icons IRON MAIDEN are set to unleash their brand new album, The Book Of Souls, in just a few weeks.
The video for “Speed of Light” is completely dedicated to a video game theme. Maiden mascot Eddie the Head makes his way through different generational styles of video games from the classic 8-bit climb “n” dodge, to slick side scrollers and first-person shooters.
Speaking to BBC News about how his illness, and subsequent treatment, has affected his singing voice, he said: “I can sing, I can talk…” Even though they’ve yet to be included within the hallowed chambers of Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with more than 85 million records sold worldwide over a career that has spanned 35 years, the heavy metal act has unquestionably gone on to solidify themselves in the pantheon of rock gods. Let us know in the comments! I can sing, I can talk… I haven’t gone out and done the equivalent of trying to run a hundred metres in the same way that I used to sing before.
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Iron Maiden’s sixteenth studio album The Book Of Souls will be released on the 4th of September 2015 through Parlophone Records. Those who pre-order The Book of Souls will receive a download of “Speed of Light” immediately.
