Iron maiden and robinsons brewery have revealed that throughout october, all bottles of trooper beer will feature a range of collectable bottle caps. Iron maiden the trooper the book of souls beer iron maiden. A giant loinclothed eddie appeared on stage during the book of souls, stalking band members and egging on the audience. Jul 03, 2017 a giant loinclothed eddie appeared on stage during the book of souls, stalking band members and egging on the audience.
Nov 14, 2017 the album will replicate the book of souls original formats and be issued as a limited edition deluxe 2cd hardcase book, a regular 2cd album, a triple black vinyl lp, and digital download in. Glenn cooper is the author of the internationally bestselling will piper trilogy. 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. Live chapter in november, a live album featuring 15 songs captured during the book of souls world tour which ran from 2016207. His other books include the tenth chamber, the resurrection maker, the devil will come, near death, and the down trilogy. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version. Iron maidens new live album featuring 15 songs recorded on the book of souls world tour 20162017.
The opening of if eternity should fall is an awkward splash of squelchy synths, but hang through it. The band wrote and immediately recorded many tracks in the studio, resulting in a spontaneous live feel. Bolstered by a commanding performance from vocalist bruce dickinson on his first tour after recovering from throat cancer, the band delivers triumphant renditions of six songs from 2015s the book of souls alongside galloping 80s classics like the trooper, wrathchild, and wasted years as audiences of tens of thousands cheer. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. The book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album.
All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls. Produced by longtime iron maiden collaborator kevin shirley, the book of souls was recorded at guillaume tell studios, paris from september to december 2014, which they had previously used for 2000s brave new world. Saw someone mention that it was strange he didnt get a solo on empire even though its such a long song, but with the amount of that track that is all janick taking the charge, i. Iron maiden announce the book of souls live package louder. 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 now. The designs on the tops of the bottles include the album covers of all of maidens studio albums, from their selftitled 1980 debut through too 2015s 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 very catchy and great. Released on 17 november 2017, the album was produced by tony newton, with steve harris serving as coproducer. It is available on standard 2cd, twocd deluxe book edition and a 3lp vinyl version. Nicko mcbrain the trooper the book of souls world tour. 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 intro solo of the man of sorrows takes me back to the early days, and not in a good way. 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. The book of souls guitar tab by iron maiden with free online tab player. Live chapter is the 14th live album released by iron maiden this live recording comprises 15 songs captured during the book of souls world tour, which covered 39.
The album will replicate the book of souls original formats and be issued as a limited edition deluxe 2cd hardcase book, a regular 2cd album, a triple black vinyl lp, and digital download in. 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. Iron maiden if eternity should fail the book of souls. This release features six songs from 2015s the book of souls along with other classics and fan favourites. Official iron maiden t shirt book of souls trooper killers tour band logo mens. Not ones to rely on nostalgia, maiden played plenty of the book of souls at their show at newarks prudential center last night 67. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album.
This makes it the bands first live album since 2002s beast over hammersmith not to be produced by kevin shirley. Library of the dead, its sequel, book of souls, and the keepers of the library. Live chapter is a music live recording by iron maiden prog relatedprogressive rock released in 2017 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. The book of souls world tour was a concert tour by iron maiden, held in support of their sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. Sep 20, 2017 iron maiden have announced that theyll release a live package celebrating their 16th studio album the book of souls titled the book of souls. Nov 14, 2017 mix iron maiden the book of souls the book of souls. The book of souls tab by iron maiden janick distortion.
It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. Live chapter is a live album and video by iron maiden, recorded throughout their 20162017 the book of souls world tour. Official iron maiden t shirt book of souls trooper killers. As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster.
As far as i can understand, death or glory is about air combat and the book of souls is about the maya. Iron maiden the book of souls tour 2017 home facebook. 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. Warner music will release iron maidens the book of souls. 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 red and the black 21 april 2016, harris, 2015 the book of souls. Following the announcement of two special, sold out the book of souls playback events hosted by iron maiden drummer nicko mcbrain at his rock n roll ribs restaurant in coconut creek, fl.
Iron maiden launch trooper bottle cap collection louder. Its all him under the vocals on the red and the black, and of course hes playing lead all over his own two tracks book of souls and shadows of the valley. Six of the 15 songs in their set were book of souls songs. The tour program from the book of souls tour in 2016 and 2017. 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.
Very nice program with lots of pictures and details from the amazing tour. The live chapter, an album by iron maiden on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Live chapter this friday, november 17th, worldwide through bmg in the us. Mix iron maiden the book of souls the book of souls. The book of souls world tour 2017 is an ongoing concert tour by iron maiden, held in support of their sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. The book of souls should conjure a nearuniversal praise of glory from the maiden faithful. Iron maiden have announced that theyll release a live package celebrating their 16th studio album the book of souls titled the book of souls. Sep 27, 2017 warner music will issue iron maidens the book of souls. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics.
Still, book of souls is written in a way that makes it easy to read as a stand alone if needed even at the cost of feeling its a bit repetitive if youve just finished book one. 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. Live chapter, it will feature 15 tracks recorded on the bands world tour in support of the record and will be available on november 17 via warner musicbmg on cd, deluxe cd and vinyl audio formats, with the concert film available to stream free. The day before the release of the book of souls record company warner had a listen session at kniven bar in oslo for invited iron maiden fans. Its a moment of arenarock schtick that still hasnt gotten old, even. Iron maiden and robinsons brewery have revealed that throughout october, all bottles of trooper beer will feature a range of collectable bottle caps the designs on the tops of the bottles include the album covers of all of maidens studio albums, from their selftitled 1980 debut through too 2015s the book of souls the brewery report that some of the caps are harder to find than.
Warner music will issue iron maidens the book of souls. Listen to your favorite songs from the book of souls. Iron maidens book of souls tour hit prudential center. Book of souls is the second in a series and follows book one library of the dead so closely they could just be one long book instead of two.
The book of souls world tour began its two year, roundtheworld odyssey in february 2016 in florida. Iron maiden book of souls live wacken 2016 youtube. 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. Iron maiden t shirt official book of souls trooper killers tour band logo mens. The book of souls the book of souls world tour 201617 program. 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 album, along with many other classics and fan favourites.