The album reached number 4 in america on the billboard 200. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by british heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Three years later, iron maiden released the soundtrack for the film flight 666, a documentaryconcert film recorded in 16 different cities during maidens first leg of their 2008 somewhere back in time world tour, which saw the. It was released on august 2010 in germany, austria and finland, 17 august in north america, 18 august in japan, and 16 august worldwide. Iron maidens latest album, the book of souls, debuted at no. Its not bad i just strayed away feom maiden a bit, and its a long album permalink. All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls. It is the bands first studio double album, and therefore also their longest. 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. The results were 2006s a matter of life and death, the bands first album to enter the top ten of the billboard 200.
The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Their previous album, 2010s the final frontier was maidens most successful chartwise to date, reaching number one in 28 countries and was their highest chart. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Ovo je prvi studijski dvostruki album grupe te radi toga i njen najdulji do danas, trajuci ukupno 92 minute. Iron maidens the book of souls moved 75,000 equivalent units 74,000 from pure album sales in its first week here in the u. As one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands of all time, iron maiden have sold more than 85 million albums worldwide, without significant mainstream or radio. Jan 12, 2016 iron maiden s latest album, the book of souls, debuted at no. 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. Metals most fanciful band has gilded its 16th lp with the usual tales of kings, battles and foolhardy missions to the sky but while those topics.
Billboard adds that the book of souls is the sixth straight iron maiden studio album to show debut week sales growth. Iron maiden full official chart history official charts. Released on 17 november 2017, the album was produced by tony newton, with steve harris serving as coproducer. Sep, 2015 the book of souls 75,000 units debuted at no. The final frontier is the fifteenth studio album by british heavy metal band iron maiden. The book of souls culture wikia fandom powered by wikia. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Albumet vart det femte albumet deira som nadde toppen av albumlista i storbritannia, og det pa andre rad. That equals maidens highest rank ever, first achieved with 2010s the final frontier the billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multimetric consumption, which includes. At minutes and 45 seconds in length, it was iron maiden s longest song for over 30 years until it was surpassed by the 18minute empire of the clouds from the 2015 album the book of souls. 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.
The book of souls sesnaesti je studijski album britanskog heavy metal sastava iron maiden. It is the bands first studio double album, and therefore also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Its the first track off iron maidens sixteenth studio album, 2015s the book of souls. Iron maiden the book of souls 2 cddeluxe edition music. 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. This makes it the bands first live album since 2002s beast over hammersmith not to be produced by kevin shirley. A the book of souls az iron maiden nevu brit heavy metal zenekar tizenhatodik studioalbuma, amely 2015. Formed by bassist and main songwriter steve harris in 1975, the band is considered one of the most commercially successful heavy bands.
Iron maidens 2010 lp the final frontier also bowed in at number four, billboard reports, but book of souls outsold that albums. E, tambem, o primeiro registro do sexteto editado em. British rock mainstay iron maiden earns the fifth u. Iron maiden have sold over 100 million albums worldwide, and released 16 studio albums including five uk official album chart number 1s such as 1982s the number of the beast, 1988s seventh. Limited edition triple heavyweight vinyl of the 2015 studio album.
Their previous album, 2010s the final frontier was maidens most successful chartwise to date, reaching number one in 28 countries and was their highest chart debut in the u. A zenekar tortenetenek leghosszabb lemezen tizenegy szam szerepel es a maga 92 percevel az egyuttes elso dupla albumat adtak ki. Brave new world is the twelfth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 29 may 2000. Jun 21, 2017 credit shrewd placement of iron maiden. Book of souls is my least listened to maiden album ever, i think i played it all through once. Powerslave is notable as the bands first album to feature the same personnel as their previous studio release. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version. 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. Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of. According to, iron maidens the book of souls debuted at no. 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. Iron maiden released their newest studio effort in 2015 entitled the book of souls.
Sep 14, 2015 iron maidena scored the best billboard 200 performance of their career, and their best sales week since nielsen music began measuring in 1991, as the heavy metal groups 16th studio album the book of souls debuted at number four with 75,000 total copies sold. A iron maidens 2010 lp the final frontier also bowed in at number four, billboard reports, but book of souls outsold that album. Jun 18, 2015 iron maidens eagerly awaited new studio album the book of souls will be released globally on 4th september through parlophone records bmg in the u. Sep, 2015 iron maidens 2010 lp the final frontier also bowed in at number four, billboard reports, but book of souls outsold that albums debut week by over 12,000 copies. Iron maiden the book of souls 2 cddeluxe edition amazon. At minutes and 45 seconds in length, it was iron maidens longest song for over 30 years until it was surpassed by the 18minute empire of the clouds from the 2015 album the book of souls. I usa nadde det like hogt som det forre albumet, the final frontier fra 2010, med ein fjerdeplass pa billboard 200. The book of souls er det sekstande studioalbumet til det engelske heavy metalbandet iron maiden. Iron maiden scored the best billboard 200 performance of their career, and their best sales week since nielsen music began measuring in 1991, as the heavy metal groups 16th studio album the book of souls debuted at number four with 75,000 total copies sold.
Anything about or related to the metal band iron maiden. The book of souls fekk gode meldingar og selde godt, og toppa albumlistene i 24 land. It was their first studio release since the return of longtime lead singer bruce dickinson who left in 1993 and guitarist adrian smith who left in 1990 in 1999, as well as the bands first studio recording as a sixpiece, as janick gers, who replaced smith in 1990, remained with the. At 92 minutes in length, it is both the longest iron maiden studio album and their first double studio record. In an era of declining album sales, the legendary metal act have somehow mounted ascending first week sales for their past six studio albums. Sep 14, 2015 this marks iron maidens second consecutive no. Iron maiden scores historic sales week with new album the book. 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.
Notably, the book of souls is iron maidens sixth straight studio album to arrive with a. Its the first track off iron maiden s sixteenth studio album, 2015s the book of souls. Iron maiden are a heavy metal band from leyton, east london. One in 28 countries and was their highest chart debut in the u. Three years later, iron maiden released the soundtrack for the film flight 666, a documentaryconcert film recorded in 16 different cities during maiden s first leg of their 2008 somewhere back in time world tour, which saw the. The album peaked at number four on the billboard 200 and was certified gold in the uk. Iron maiden the book of souls coming september 4th. Iron maidens 2010 lp the final frontier also bowed in at number four, billboard reports, but book of souls outsold that albums debut week by over 12,000 copies. It was recorded in paris with their longstanding producer kevin caveman shirley in. It was recorded in paris with their longstanding producer kevin caveman shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year. The book of souls sells 75,000 copies in debut, giving heavy metal act their best billboard 200 performance. Iron maiden mark best us sales week ever with the book of. At 76 minutes and 34 seconds, it is the bands secondlongest studio album to date, a duration surpassed only by 2015s the book of souls.
Feb 28, 2018 the book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Sep, 2015 iron maiden s the book of souls lands at no. That equals maidens highest rank ever, first achieved with 2010s the final frontier. Iron maiden the final frontier lyrics and tracklist genius. Live chapter is a live album and video by iron maiden, recorded throughout their 20162017 the book of souls world tour. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden. The book of souls is also the second album in iron maiden s history following 1986s somewhere in time in which harris has not written or cowritten any of its released singles. The dickinson and smithpenned flight of icarus was the first iron maiden single to chart in the united states, reaching number eight on the billboard mainstream rock chart. Iron maiden released the book of souls last year, and theyare about to hit the road for a world tour in support of their sixteenth studio album. Iron maidens eagerly awaited new studio album the book of souls will be released globally on 4th september through parlophone records bmg in the u. That equals maidens highest rank ever, first achieved with 2010s the final frontier the billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multimetric consumption, which.
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