The Official IRON MAIDEN thread!!!!!!!

Bruce needs to grow his hair out. I know it means nuthin' really, but AFTERALL it is Maiden

Required Fields wrote:

Maiden rules!

UP THE IRONS! They will always be #1 in MY Book Of Metal!

Schbopo wrote:

If that doesn't do it for you, nothing will!

Iron Maiden have finished recording their new album.
It’s been recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau. Says producer Kevin Shirley: “There’s still work to do, but the band portion is complete and in the can, so to speak.”
No release date or title have yet been confirmed, but Maiden will be back in live action in the UK on August 1, when they headline the last night of the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth Park.
We can safely assume that the album will be released this summer, to coincide with the Sonisphere appearance.

manny wrote:

Iron Maiden have finished recording their new album.
It’s been recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau. Says producer Kevin Shirley: “There’s still work to do, but the band portion is complete and in the can, so to speak.”
No release date or title have yet been confirmed, but Maiden will be back in live action in the UK on August 1, when they headline the last night of the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth Park.
We can safely assume that the album will be released this summer, to coincide with the Sonisphere appearance.

Wooooooooooot!!!!

Fat Freddy wrote:

manny wrote:

Iron Maiden have finished recording their new album.
It’s been recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau. Says producer Kevin Shirley: “There’s still work to do, but the band portion is complete and in the can, so to speak.”
No release date or title have yet been confirmed, but Maiden will be back in live action in the UK on August 1, when they headline the last night of the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth Park.
We can safely assume that the album will be released this summer, to coincide with the Sonisphere appearance.

Wooooooooooot!!!!

Can't wait!!!!!

The rumor is a fall release after the summer shows, followed by a world tour stating in early 11 for the album.

Still some rumors that they may do a short US tour before the European festival gigs this summer and that would be a Greatest Hits tour with songs from BNW, DoD and AMOLAD back in the set list!

Great news!!!


The recent Iron Maiden albums have all been great!

They said the album will be unlike the three previous albums, so I'm pretty curious about it.

Dave the Boss wrote:

They said the album will be unlike the three previous albums, so I'm pretty curious about it.

Which means it will be good?

I like Brave New World and Dance of Death, but I thought A Matter of Life & Death was a little boring. Hopefully the new songs are a little shorter and punchier. Drop the epic history lessons this time around.

Let us hope that it isn't a covers album Though they have done alot of good stuff in that dept. over the years.

Oh yeah, th Ol' Lady (wife) brought me home something from WallyWorld today. An Iron Maiden "Killers" t-shurt

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Let us hope that it isn't a covers album

I'd take that over a double cd symphonic metal concept album about a 16th century French fortune teller.

Looking forward to the new album. A Matter of Life and Death was a definite step above the boring Dance of Death.

Metal Misfit wrote:

Looking forward to the new album. A Matter of Life and Death was a definite step above the boring Dance of Death.

Oh quite the contrary.

"Dance of Death" was a brilliant album.

I agree with Metalguy. I was majorly disappointed in "A Matter of Life and Death" after having "Dance of Death" dominate my stereo for several years.

I eventually grew to like "A Matter of Life and Death", but it's nowhere near the majesty of "Dance of Death".

I think a lot of people wrote "Dance of Death" unfairly off - because of the 'not so great' cover.

Judging a CD by its cover? Surely not!

Dance of Death had its moments, but being an 'epic history lesson' kind of guy, I actually really liked A Matter... more. I might need to give DOD another spin!

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Dave the Boss wrote:

They said the album will be unlike the three previous albums, so I'm pretty curious about it.

Which means it will be good?

I like Brave New World and Dance of Death, but I thought A Matter of Life & Death was a little boring. Hopefully the new songs are a little shorter and punchier. Drop the epic history lessons this time around.

I only started appreciating AMoLaD a couple of weeks ago. When I got it in 2006 I didn't like it at all. Now I think it's the best reunion album so far. Brave New World was good, but a little boring in places, and Dance of Death just had a lot of tracks that didn't do anything for me.

Actually... I think The X-Factor is better than any album they've made since the reunion... *runs and hides*

Metallic Blaze wrote:

Metal Misfit wrote:

Looking forward to the new album. A Matter of Life and Death was a definite step above the boring Dance of Death.

Oh quite the contrary.

"Dance of Death" was a brilliant album.

I agree with Metalguy. I was majorly disappointed in "A Matter of Life and Death" after having "Dance of Death" dominate my stereo for several years.

I eventually grew to like "A Matter of Life and Death", but it's nowhere near the majesty of "Dance of Death".

I think a lot of people wrote "Dance of Death" unfairly off - because of the 'not so great' cover.

i always thought the cd artwork was really good. i had a tee with it on and everything

TheGooch wrote:

Metallic Blaze wrote:

Metal Misfit wrote:

Looking forward to the new album. A Matter of Life and Death was a definite step above the boring Dance of Death.

Oh quite the contrary.

"Dance of Death" was a brilliant album.

I agree with Metalguy. I was majorly disappointed in "A Matter of Life and Death" after having "Dance of Death" dominate my stereo for several years.

I eventually grew to like "A Matter of Life and Death", but it's nowhere near the majesty of "Dance of Death".

I think a lot of people wrote "Dance of Death" unfairly off - because of the 'not so great' cover.

i always thought the cd artwork was really good. i had a tee with it on and everything

Wow, you actually LIKE the Dance of Death artwork? First time I've ever heard anyone say that.

I've love the last three. They're not going to sound like the early years but it's still Maiden.

Metallic Blaze wrote:

Oh quite the contrary.

"Dance of Death" was a brilliant album.

I agree with Metalguy. I was majorly disappointed in "A Matter of Life and Death" after having "Dance of Death" dominate my stereo for several years.

I eventually grew to like "A Matter of Life and Death", but it's nowhere near the majesty of "Dance of Death".

I think a lot of people wrote "Dance of Death" unfairly off - because of the 'not so great' cover.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't think A Matter of Life and Death was really any good either, I just thought it was better than the previous album. Brave New World is really good though and the only album post-reunion I can say I'm actually a fan of.

The last three have all been excellent. I thought A Matter of Life and Death was the best album they ever made!

Any expected release date? I can't wait for this new album. I hope it will be a true return to the roots, à la Powerslave

Dave the Boss wrote:

TheGooch wrote:

Metallic Blaze wrote:

Metal Misfit wrote:

Looking forward to the new album. A Matter of Life and Death was a definite step above the boring Dance of Death.

Oh quite the contrary.

"Dance of Death" was a brilliant album.

I agree with Metalguy. I was majorly disappointed in "A Matter of Life and Death" after having "Dance of Death" dominate my stereo for several years.

I eventually grew to like "A Matter of Life and Death", but it's nowhere near the majesty of "Dance of Death".

I think a lot of people wrote "Dance of Death" unfairly off - because of the 'not so great' cover.

i always thought the cd artwork was really good. i had a tee with it on and everything

Wow, you actually LIKE the Dance of Death artwork? First time I've ever heard anyone say that.

really? i knew plenty of people who like it. i always preffered it over the BNW or DOD artwork. out of those three its the only one that has artowrk that stands even close to the early artwork imo

The most disturbing part of it is the baby on the right, somehow standing on the shoulder of the wolf.

But all parts of it suck.

uh i can barely even look at it. ionly ever listened to it a few times so as not to look at the cover. what were they thinking i dont know and i dont want to know

That cover was never even finished according to the designer. It was a rough draft.