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

Fat Freddy wrote:

I think the cover's kinda cool. Reminds me of the 1950s E.C. horror/sci-fi comics.

Thanks for the link to the new song Joker!! I tried that damn link on Maiden's site a dozen times and was getting a whole lotta nothin'. I imagine there must be zillions of people trying to get the song right now so their servers are probably overloaded!

You're welcome! Someone sent me the link since I couldn't get it from the website either. I think the cover is cool - I like it! yeah, Eddie looks different, but so what. It's a cool cover.

manny wrote:

I felt the same way exact did in regards to the cover, as far as the song, great song and I maybe tone deaf but I do not mind Kevin Shirley's production on this and other Maiden albums,

His production isn't bad - I like the production on the new one (and AMOLAD and BNW, DoD has a bad mix) You can tell it was recorded in a different studio than the last two.

Hey Keith - speaking of 50's sci fi - check out the downloadable artwork for the song:

I like the new song...

thejokeriv wrote:

New album cover:

thejokeriv wrote:

Hey Keith - speaking of 50's sci fi - check out the downloadable artwork for the song:

LOVING that artwork. I'll listen to the song in a bit...

Really good song! I like Maiden and I bought tickets to see them next month but I'm not a huge fan. This makes me look forward to the new album and concert even more.

Hey man, Bruce really sounds like that singer from Barren Cross on the new song.

teehee, cool idea for the single art.

James B. wrote:

Hey man, Bruce really sounds like that singer from Barren Cross on the new song.

I always thought of that as being the other way around, but I digress.

I dig El Dorado, and I even like the artwork for the single, and the album. I am excited about the new record.

Not sure I dig that song at all. I'm not the biggest Maiden fan out there, but they sound totally bored in this song.

Love the art work, love the song! I guess Iron Maiden have delivered what the fans wanted, what they always do!

I REALLY like the new album cover - But "El Dorado" doesn't really impress me....nothing stood out, there was nothing that really grabbed me - Shame, that's probably the first time a new Iron Maiden single does that....

- Found these lyrics on the Metal Archives (don't know if they're 100% correct):

El Dorado

Gotta tell you a story
On a cold winters night
You’ll be sailing for glory
Before you know what is right
So come over here now
I got a vision for you
It’s my personal snake oil
It’s just something I do
I’m the jester with no tears
And I’m playing on your fears
I’m a trickster smiling underneath this mask of love and death
The eternal lie I’ve told
About the pyramids of gold
I've got you hung down, every turn, your money’s left to burn
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

You’ll be wanting a contract
You’ll be waiting a while
I'd like to give you my contact
But that isn’t my style
Well you only get one chance
And it’s too good to miss
If I didn’t lie to you
Then I wouldn’t exist
Free lust and envied pride
Is the same old same old way
The smoke and mirrors visions that you see
Are just like me
I’m a clever bankers face
With just a letter out of place
I know someone just like you know someone just like me

How the world will come and play
How the world will step this way
Take a ticket for the ride
How the world of streets of gold
See the ship is almost sold
You’ve got one last chance to try

So gone is the glory
And gone is the gold
Well if you need a story
I'll come, it has to be told
Well you could say I’m a devil
And I wouldn’t say no
But out here on the dark side
Hey, on with the show
So now my tale is told
Big and bad and twice as bold
This ship of fools is sinking as cracks begin to grow
There is no easy way
For an honest man to die
Which is something you should think of
As my lifeboat sails away

How the world will come and play
How the world will step this way
Take a ticket for the ride
How the world of streets of gold
See the ship is almost sold
You’ve got one last chance to try

How the world will come and play
How the world will step this way
Take a ticket for the ride
How the world of streets of gold
See the ship is almost sold
You’ve got one last chance to try.

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- I'm loving the new artwork.
- The past couple of album and single artworks haven't been that good but these are pretty impressive.
- The production is a million miles better than anything they've released in the passed 10 years (maybe more)
- I hope this album kicks ass!!!!

The lyrics are kinda lame...

I hope this song isn't what Different World was to AMoLAD. It could mean yet another boring, slow and over-long album. I hope it's more like BNW not their last one.

Boring crap!

Another snoozer from a band decades past it's prime.

thejokeriv wrote:

Hey Keith - speaking of 50's sci fi - check out the downloadable artwork for the song:

Awwww yeah, that's freakin' SWEET!!!! Guess I was right on with the E.C. Comics comparison.

Temple of Blood wrote:

Boring crap!

Another snoozer from a band decades past it's prime.

Leave it to ToB to be his old grumpy self and crash the party.

I totally disagree with you - Maiden has released some of the BEST music of their career since Bruce and Adrian returned. And they are not past their prime. Older, yes, more mature, yes. Still kicking a$$? Hell yes!!!!!! The band plays better and tighter live these days. Bruce at 50 has more energy on stage than most of the young bands out there.

I listened to the song a few more times and I am lovin it!!!!! Production is GREAT on this song! Can't wait to hear the WHOLE album!!!!!

It's black. No way, it's white! I don't see how it could be white when it's nothing but black. No, there's not even a little bit black about it, it's definitely white.

Love the new Artwork!Its a good throwback to alot of the 80 album covers they had.

Like the artwork for the album and the single. Listening to the song now. Sounds pretty decent to me. More energy than anything off of AMOLAD.

I think it's a great song. Was anyone else thinking cowboy theme with the bass line at the 30 second mark?

I like it, and the artwork is fun. Looking forward to the album!