News 18th Studio Album discussion
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No way. Bruce wanted to record a new Iron Maiden album and never wants to take a break from anything. The more there is to do, the better in his world. And what would Adrian have to do? A short tour with SK for 1–2 months and then spend 10–11 months writing a new album?
No, I don't believe Steve.
We can’t take these interviews at face value and assume that what’s said is necessarily the truth. There might be something else behind it.
That makes sense. And then it would be 2 votes to 4 votes.
dickinson1978
Ancient Mariner
Isnt bruce going to tour next year?. Definetly Dave is the one who wants a year off. I see after the gigs and reahersals he doesnt touch the guitar at all. There were years that his solos were really nothing close to the album and a lor of "guitarrist tricks" to go trough the solo.
Dick Brucinson
The TRUE Dick Brucinson
Maybe it was Rod who wanted the break since he is stressed out administrating all the money.
Poto
Ancient Mariner
Started some time in the 2010s and up to 2019. He sounded much more focused and inspired after the pandemic.
Ruflux
Ancient Marinade
I would say Dave really started to come back in 2023 and last year he was on top form. '23 was obviously everyone playing their ass off because of Nicko, but last year seems like they seriously focused on performance above all, since we also saw arrangement changes in songs like Phantom to bring them closer to the studio versions.
Vaenyr
Ancient Mariner
CA Bryers
Ancient Mariner
I think it's more of a democracy since the reunion, and probably a more fragile one with everybody being up in years. You don't want to be the guy pushing someone to go out and tour when they don't want to, which could, in essence, force someone to say, "screw it. I'm past retirement age anyway. I'm out." Just my speculation on things.
This would be my best guess on how things might've played out as well, although I do think Bruce would've voted no touring (to accommodate his own tour), but yes to recording a new album to set up the following year. And I agree, Simon probably wasn't included.
Adrian I could see voting down a tour to do a short S/K tour, and relax the rest of the year. He's not the busybody Bruce is by a mile. Janick, I could see him siding with Steve or happy enough to go along with the idea of a break just as easily. Dave, with Nicko's backing on the longstanding rumor, is a safe bet for voting for the year off.
Dick Brucinson
The TRUE Dick Brucinson
I still have the strong feeling 2027 will be the year they'll release #18. Long time recorded yet. Even if they now announced a break. It might be even true in a way from their point of view, since releasing #18 in late 2027 wouldn't mean "work" in their definition when it's already been recorded yet. The working part would be touring it in 2028.
Ledges Bitten In Dust
Educated Fool
Also, they will return in 2028 with tour as they said, they gotta promote something, doing another hita tour or return with 2nd part of 50th anniversary tour (53th now) wouldn't make sense to me. Especially that last fully album tour was TBOS - over 10 years ago at that point (FPT was a hybrid still). So my prediction is that in 2027 we're getting #18 for which they have I believe already written and possibly recorded songs. In worst case scenario, 2027 we will get album announced for early 2028, but for sure 2026 will be the last year in which we have no clue about new album.
Dick Brucinson
The TRUE Dick Brucinson
This is more or less exactly my thinking for quite a while yet. But I think the album has already been recorded.
CA Bryers
Ancient Mariner
I hope that's the case, but as others on here have stated, the evidence isn't there to support that an album has been recorded (no band sightings near studios, Nicko outright saying nothing's been recorded, that he hopes to do a track or two, etc.). However, that doesn't mean the chances of it being true are 0%.
I do agree that if they are going back on the road in 2028, yet another hits tour will flat somewhat flat with fans, considering RFYL is being sorta touted as the end-all-be-all of tours. And I've always said what makes the most sense would be to do another hybrid tour next, which would be RFYL Pt. 2, covering The X Factor up to Album 18 (which would feature the most heavily, though encores I could see being the usuals...Trooper, etc.). Simply covering The X Factor to Senjutsu would be a much harder sell than the slam dunk that RFYL is.
Ledges Bitten In Dust
Educated Fool
It would be harder to sell cause average fan doesn't care about set made of 10 8+ minute tracks and only at the encore to get few classics. I would like this set, but I'm not in majority.
It's true that there is no evidence that shows that album is recorded, I'm just saying that it could be the case as it was with last 2: for TBOS in mid 2015 we got news like "ye bruce has recovered from cancer, but we still recorded album in 2014" and for SJ in mid 2021 "ye album's been done since early 2019". Album now is more likely to be recorded now or next year, but writing process could've taken place as early as COVID period (Bruce was talking about doing another album during lockdown).
SomewhereInMaiden
Prowler
So, I would like to post my idea about this next album.
I thought I posted it earlier but I don't see it??
Anyway, as loyal as I am to Nicko, I think Simon should play on the next album.
That is very difficult for me to say because I love Nicko. But Simon is playing with them now and he is really good. I would like to hear his style in the new songs especially because Bruce said, "if you close your eyes, it's almost as if Clive is playing". I think Simon is really good in his own right, not at all a Clive clone.
There is my 2 cents.
PS
I was absolutely against Nicko being replaced at all!!!! But, reality is reality sometimes.
I thought I posted it earlier but I don't see it??
Anyway, as loyal as I am to Nicko, I think Simon should play on the next album.
That is very difficult for me to say because I love Nicko. But Simon is playing with them now and he is really good. I would like to hear his style in the new songs especially because Bruce said, "if you close your eyes, it's almost as if Clive is playing". I think Simon is really good in his own right, not at all a Clive clone.
There is my 2 cents.
PS
I was absolutely against Nicko being replaced at all!!!! But, reality is reality sometimes.
CA Bryers
Ancient Mariner
It's true that there was no hoopla in announcing the recording of new albums the last two times, though there was a lot of fan submitted evidence suggesting the 2019 recording of what would turn out to be Senjutsu. I hope that's the case this time, though Steve did seem unusually candid about his struggles with even the idea of working on a new album in that infamous interview where he talked about stress, etc. If that was part of pulling the wool over our eyes, then bravo, sir. Again, I hope you're right and that this one too was done in secret, or at least they're planning on doing a new one in secret this year.
If Simon is ever to be considered a full member, then yes, he should play on the new album 100%, if for nothing else then to see what he brings to the table in composing drum parts within the Maiden sound. However, if Nicko wants to do two songs, I 1,000% want him to be able to do that.
Poto
Ancient Mariner
When do you think they recorded it?
Dick Brucinson
The TRUE Dick Brucinson
How can you be sure?
UpTheIrons
Ancient Mariner
My view is that the band will either reconvene in 2027 to record an album and do a 'regular' tour in 2028, or if that is not the case then we are essentially seeing a soft winding down of the band, no new music, and a far smaller slate of tour dates based around stadiums and large outdoor venues exclusively for a few more years until they call it a day. Unfortunately at the moment my thoughts are tending towards the latter option.