The english heavy metal band iron maiden performs a live concert at the scandinavian heavy metal festival. Tears of a clown is dedicated to the actor robin williams. Iron maiden, ghost crank up the heat in brooklyn billboard. Iron maiden have always been a band to do things on a large scale. Last night july 21 iron maiden brought their epic book of souls world tour to brooklyns barclays center for the first of a twonight stint. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album. Mar 28th, 2020 manila pulp summer slam festival cancelled. As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. My experience at the iron maiden the book of souls concert. Iron maiden is coming to portland for the first time in. By signing up you agree to receive news and offers from iron maiden. Eddie keeps his menacing eyes on the band and crowd.
Iron maiden, like many other bands of this longevity, need an editor, and one would have helped reform the book of souls from a ninetyminute bloated monster into a sixty or even seventyminute masterpiece. Described as a historyhits tour, iron maiden manager rod smallwood has revealed that the concerts and stage design will feature a number of different but interlocking worlds with a setlist covering a large selection of 80s material with a. After a brief intermission the clockwork efficiency of maidens road crew is a sight to behold, house lights surrendered to if eternity should fail, the leadoff track from its latest album, the book of souls. I went to their book of souls show that ghost opened for them and it was pretty good. Testament, obituary, depends, geritol, doans pills. After several personnel changes in the 1970s, the band settled on a lineup of harris, paul dianno lead vocals, dave murray lead and rhythm guitars, dennis stratton backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar and clive burr, before they set out on their first professional tour, the metal. The book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. The book of souls is a heavy metal music album recording by iron maiden released in 2015 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. Iron maiden book of souls tour opening night book of souls duration.
The book of souls world tour iron maiden wiki fandom. Iron maiden book of souls 2016 setlist spotify playlist. Metal addicts reports they have heard from an anonymous source that iron maiden are planning to hit stadiumsarenas in the u. The legacy of the beast world tour is an ongoing concert tour by iron maiden, named after the comic and mobile game released by the band in 2017. 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. Iron maiden tour intro, the book of souls 2017 youtube. Heres a setlist for the 2016 book of souls tour from iron maiden. After 40 years as a band, 35 years since its breakthrough u. Setlist based on the opening night at fort lauderdale. After a relatively exciting opening triumvirate of new songs, the.
In that spirit, heres hoping maidens book still has many chapters yet to be written. The first iron maiden album not to be released through emi. The opening act for the show was this swedish band named ghost. Iron maiden, judas priest planning to embark on a us tour in 2020. Iron maiden are a british heavy metal band, founded in 1975 by bassist steve harris in london, england. Not as good as the somewhere back in time tour from 2008 which was absolutely epic. Even so, nearly half of the 15song set was from iron maidens latest album, 2015s the book of souls, including the title track and the lead single, speed of light. Iron maiden to land in four canadian cities for book of.
Iron maiden to land in four canadian cities for book of souls 2016 tour. The raven age live 2019 iron maiden legacy of the beast. The book of souls pays homage to the past while retaining all elements that comprise modern maiden. Manila pulp summer slam festival which iron maiden were due to headline on may 16th has been. After several lineup changes, the band went on to release a series of uk and us platinum and gold albums, including 1982s the number of the beast, 1983s piece of mind, 1984s powerslave. Iron maiden hit the tacoma dome in 2016 on the heels of their the book of souls album, but this current tour supports a mobile game, comic book, and a. Iron maidens hugely successful the book of souls world tour will return to north america for an extensive series of arena and amphitheater shows in summer 2017.
Iron maiden plans to visit 35 countries by the time the book of souls world tour is through, and on friday oct. Iron maiden announce 2019 north american headlining tour. Secure in this triumph, the band finally seems comfortable embracing their history within the context of a new album. 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. Adrian, janick and dave are the best guitar players. Get iron maiden setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other iron maiden fans for free on setlist. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Briefly played during maidens book of souls live campaign, this. Select a tour legacy of the beast tour 2020 legacy of the beast tour 2019 legacy of the beast tour 2018 the book of souls world tour 2017 the book of souls world tour 2016 maiden england tour 2014 maiden england tour 20 maiden england north american tour 2012 the final frontier. I think they are a pretty wellknown band although i do not think i had heard of them previously, and it was obviously such a great opportunity for them to open for such an influential. During the first leg of the tour the band played shows in 36 countries across.
Iron maiden the book of souls encyclopaedia metallum. Pioneers of the new wave of british heavy metal, iron maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s. Tracks 1, 11 by dickinson tracks 2, 7 by smithdickinson. Dickinson sings the intro to opening song if eternity should fail prior to sinking his face. Its the first track off iron maidens sixteenth studio album, 2015s the book of souls, an album in support of which the group has toured relentlessly for most of the two years that have followed. Iron maiden announces spring 2017 book of souls tour dates. The aforementioned if eternity should fail, for instance, features the bands first collective use of drop d tuning, while first single speed of light features. 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. Its been a while since i have looked forward to an album with as much anticipation as iron maidens new one book of souls.
Limited edition triple heavyweight vinyl of the 2015 studio album. It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. The standard maiden riffage we have all gown to know and love carries this song. With every step theyve taken on their 40 year long career, theyve seemed to find a way to get bigger and, somehow, better. Iron maiden the book of souls world tour intro youtube. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics.
Last nights and tonights shows at the arena are the. Although iron maidens infamous private jet ed force one, suffered a nasty accident last year while on tour, it did not discourage the legendary metal group, who are hitting the road once. 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. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Touring in support of 16th album the book of souls, the band kicked off in eye opening fashion with dickinson wearing brown cargo pants and a gray hoodie sticking his head inside a steaming cauldron as he sang the intro to the latest records 8 12minute opening track if eternity should fail. Official shop iron maiden iron maiden official shop. Iron maiden never were a blues band but they definitely know how to have fun with the. Iron maidens the book of souls world tour debuted in fort lauderdale on 24th february 2016. The book of souls world tour 2016 with amon amarth, sabaton, stratovarius, the raven age. The stop was one of 26 shows on the second leg of the. Heres the epic new tour intro featuring eddie and ed force one iron maidens custom boeing 474 jet. Legacy of the beast tour 2019 preshow party packages available from trooper vip. Legends of heavy metal iron maiden brought their book of souls tour to bridgestone arena tuesday night before a packed house of headbangers.