NEW MAIDEN ALBUM...NEW MAIDEN ALBUM

Kess73

The new Iron Maiden album is getting closer to completion. The band have finished recording it, and it is strongly rumoured to be out during the summer.







http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/iron-maiden-finish-new-album/

peter1892

Yeah, it's pretty much done by all accounts. This is the longest gap between Maiden albums that I can remember although it's not as if they've been dormant with various tours over the last few years & a movie as well. Hopefully they'll be previewing tracks on the website in the not too distant future...

Fiftysix

It's still gonna be the same bollox they have released for the last 800 years

waltersobchak

Its scary to think they've had albums out for the last 5 decades:eek::eek:

DazMarz

waltersobchak wrote: »

Its scary to think they've had albums out for the last 5 decades:eek::eek:

Haha, Jesus, that's true... 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 10's... tho if you want to get very pedantic, the 1979 ''Soundhouse Tapes'' is not considered an album as such......:osorry to have to point it out. But still the band has been going since 1975 and has been one of the best stalwarts of the metal scene through thick and thin.

Up the Irons!!!:D

Gonzo

Iron Maiden was my favourite band as a teenager, I still love them their first 8 albums or so are amazing but the last 5 or 6 albums are all so similar cant tell one from the other. Just the same stuff over and over again with different lyrics.

GrizzlyMan

Hopefully it resembles Brave New World!

PeterIanStaker

Hope they tour this with an Irish date

Kess73

Gonzo wrote: »

Iron Maiden was my favourite band as a teenager, I still love them their first 8 albums or so are amazing but the last 5 or 6 albums are all so similar cant tell one from the other. Just the same stuff over and over again with different lyrics.

The last six Maiden studio albums were nowhere near sounding the same.

Fear Of The Dark
The X Factor
Virtual XI
Brave New World
Dance Of Death
A Matter Of Life And Death

Four had Dickinson on vocals, two had Bayley on vocals. There was a marked change in style when Bayley came in, as to suit his singing style.

There was another shift when Dickinson came back, plus his comeback album was probably the best album Maiden released since their peak in the 80's.

The following two albums slowed down a lot, but the second of that pair is actually a damn fine prog album.

I have a feeling that this will be it for Maiden. This will be their 15th studio album, and Harris has often said that number 15 will be it for him. Would the rest of the band carry on? Maybe, but I could see Harris going through the courts to try and stop them using the name. Much like the way he went after Derek Riggs in the courts.

Personally I hope they bring out something that matches the quality of Brave New World, and I firmly believe that they have a great album left in them.

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4

meh, last few albums were alright, but nothing compared to the 80s stuff.

Was very pissed off the last time they played in ireland in 2006, palyed all the new album, in order......which got boring near the end as all the songs had the same structure...5-7 mins long, slow intros building up....big choruses and big solos. knowing what the next 5 songs are going to be pissed me off, especially knowing that after those 5, was fear of the dark, 2 minutes to midnight, the evil that men do, hallowed by thy name and iron maiden!

ReacherCreature

GrizzlyMan wrote: »

Hopefully it resembles Brave New World!

That'd be awesome if it did! Can't see how it would though. Brave New World is defintely my favouirte Maiden album.

Ostrom

GrizzlyMan wrote: »

Hopefully it resembles Brave New World!

Hope so, are they recording this one live also?

silver_surfer

I thought they really came back into form on the last few albums, I look forward to hearing the new one.

bazmaiden

seen them in london on the "somewhere back in time" tour was fantastic and hope the new album is good.

Nephilim Wolf

GrizzlyMan wrote: »

Hopefully it resembles Brave New World!

'Brave New World' was/is a great album.:D I wasn't that mad about 'A Matter of Life And Death'.:(

blagards

Nephilim Wolf wrote: »

'Brave New World' was/is a great album.:D I wasn't that mad about 'A Matter of Life And Death'.:(

"brave new world" is a great album, but i think "a matter of life and death" might be the best they've done imo. "seventh son of a seventh son" and "brave new world" might push it so its a hard one to decide for me

bassey

I like Dance of Death, and thought Maiden were great at on the early days tour when they played the RDS. But I absolutely hated the last album so didn't go to see them in the Point, and don't really have high hopes for this.

Kess73

bassey wrote: »

I like Dance of Death, and thought Maiden were great at on the early days tour when they played the RDS. But I absolutely hated the last album so didn't go to see them in the Point, and don't really have high hopes for this.

The AMOLAD gig in Dublin was a pretty good gig to be fair. It is not my favourite Maiden album, that honour goes to, depending on my mood, one of Killers, The Number Of The Beast, Powerslave, or Brave New World, but it is still a solid enough album and no blot on the band's record.


I think it is to Maiden's credit that they have never released a really awful album despite being around for so long. I think No Prayer For The Dying comes closest to being their worst album, followed by Virtual XI, but even both of those have some really catchy songs on them when I give them a rare listen.

I think the production on NPFTD is really what puts me off of it at times.

DazMarz

Kess73 wrote: »

The AMOLAD gig in Dublin was a pretty good gig to be fair. It is not my favourite Maiden album, that honour goes to, depending on my mood, one of Killers, The Number Of The Beast, Powerslave, or Brave New World, but it is still a solid enough album and no blot on the band's record.


I think it is to Maiden's credit that they have never released a really awful album despite being around for so long. I think No Prayer For The Dying comes closest to being their worst album, followed by Virtual XI, but even both of those have some really catchy songs on them when I give them a rare listen.

I think the production on NPFTD is really what puts me off of it at times.

Yeah, defo gotta agree with the bold bit. And I gotta agree with the choice of their two ''worst'' albums. There is no truly terrible album out there, having been around so long, and recent offerings have been almost on a par with some of the 80's output.

Here's hoping the new one is up there too!!!:D

peter1892

I really enjoyed that gig in 2006 - getting to hear all of AMOLAD live - especially tracks like 'Brighter Than A thousand Suns' & 'Lord of Light' was great, to be honest I preferred that to hearing them do Run To The Hills/Trooper/NOTB which I've heard done live plenty of times.

There is probably at least one more 'Early Days' tour to come, and as they've yet to release 'Maiden England' on DVD that should all tie in with another documentary covering the period up to NPFTD/FOTD.

But that'll be a bit down the road yet, after this new album is released & toured.

peter1892

The new album is called 'The Final Frontier' and will be out in the summer. Some tour dates are available on ironmaiden.com, mostly North American shows.

Kess73

I see Dream Theatre are back again as support in the US.

They have had a nice few tours with Maiden down the years.


Just noticed that the August 1st tour date is still free on the European dates. They are only having one UK gig in 2010 and August 5th is in Germany, with Sweden, Finland and Norway after that.

I think I shall hope against hope for an Irish date.

villains77

I was at the amolad gig and thaught it was great. seen them in paris and the rds aswell. it be great if they did a show in dublin again. was going to go over to twickenham but left it to late to get a ticket. so didnt go in the end.

RayCon

Kess73 wrote: »

I think I shall hope against hope for an Irish date.

Im going to start a Maiden for Slane rumour :P

Kess73

RayCon wrote: »

Im going to start a Maiden for Slane rumour :P

I will start a counter rumour of Maiden at Thomond Park in Limerick

PeterIanStaker

oweno

Nephilim Wolf wrote: »

'Brave New World' was/is a great album.:D I wasn't that mad about 'A Matter of Life And Death'.:(

i agree, can't undrstand metal mags saying 'a matter of life and death' is their best since the 80's. its nowhere near as good as BNW:mad:

Nephilim Wolf

oweno wrote: »

i agree, can't undrstand metal mags saying 'a matter of life and death' is their best since the 80's. its nowhere near as good as BNW:mad:

Finally someone who agrees with me. I just hope the new album will be better than AMOLAD.

rainbow kirby

Kess73 wrote: »

I see Dream Theatre are back again as support in the US.

If only they were to do that in Europe... I can dream.

Kess73

Nephilim Wolf wrote: »

Finally someone who agrees with me. I just hope the new album will be better than AMOLAD.

There are at least four or five already in this thread that think BNW was the best Maiden did since the 80's.:p

Nephilim Wolf

Kess73 wrote: »

There are at least four or five already in this thread that think BNW was the best Maiden did since the 80's.:p

Thats great, at least I'm not the only one. This might be what the new albums cover artwork looks like:

http://www.ironmaidenwallpaper.com/files/Final_Frontier_4.jpg

It's not bad at all, although I still prefer the old school Eddies.