News 18th Studio Album discussion

So, by a lucky twist of fate, I managed to get my hands on Iron Maiden's upcoming 18th album, Pophouse Rules, and, oh boy, it's an absolute monster.

Soundwise, it's somewhere between Powerslave and Tyranny of Souls.

Lyrically, it's a semi-concept album about a band that sells its entire likeness to a giant corporation. As the centuries pass, their virtual avatars gradually become self-aware and begin questioning their own existence and purpose. After all, how long can you keep playing the same songs over and over again without ever having the right to compose new music?

It's a triumphant yet deeply melancholy finale. The avatars try to create music of their own, but fail, because they're nothing more than shadows - mere reflections of people long gone. So they keep touring the Universe for all eternity, forever trapped in the Chains of Misery, unable to break free.

...And somewhere, in front of another sold-out crowd orbiting Proxima Centauri, they begin Fear of the Dark once again - unable to remember why.

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EDIT: Through a complicated series of events involving bribery and blackmail, I finally got hold of the real artwork for the upcoming Maiden album. @matic22 , do you believe now? The goodness that's coming our way is the real deal.
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Azas said:
So, by a lucky twist of fate, I managed to get my hands on Iron Maiden's upcoming 18th album, Pophouse Rules, and, oh boy, it's an absolute monster.

Soundwise, it's somewhere between Powerslave and Tyranny of Souls.

Lyrically, it's a semi-concept album about a band that sells its entire likeness to a giant corporation. As the centuries pass, their virtual avatars gradually become self-aware and begin questioning their own existence and purpose. After all, how long can you keep playing the same songs over and over again without ever having the right to compose new music?

It's a triumphant yet deeply melancholy finale. The avatars try to create music of their own, but fail, because they're nothing more than shadows - mere reflections of people long gone. So they keep touring the Universe for all eternity, forever trapped in the Chains of Misery, unable to break free.

...And somewhere, in front of another sold-out crowd orbiting Proxima Centauri, they begin Fear of the Dark once again - unable to remember why.

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Not enough Bjorn to be realistic.
 
let’s face it this concept was already used in the classic Angel and Gambler video

“ And somewhere, in front of another sold-out crowd orbiting Proxima Centauri, they begin Fear of the Dark once again “
 
Azas said:
So, by a lucky twist of fate, I managed to get my hands on Iron Maiden's upcoming 18th album, Pophouse Rules, and, oh boy, it's an absolute monster.

Soundwise, it's somewhere between Powerslave and Tyranny of Souls.

Lyrically, it's a semi-concept album about a band that sells its entire likeness to a giant corporation. As the centuries pass, their virtual avatars gradually become self-aware and begin questioning their own existence and purpose. After all, how long can you keep playing the same songs over and over again without ever having the right to compose new music?

It's a triumphant yet deeply melancholy finale. The avatars try to create music of their own, but fail, because they're nothing more than shadows - mere reflections of people long gone. So they keep touring the Universe for all eternity, forever trapped in the Chains of Misery, unable to break free.

...And somewhere, in front of another sold-out crowd orbiting Proxima Centauri, they begin Fear of the Dark once again - unable to remember why.

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Im hearing a rumour not one song on the album has the E C D chord progression. Surely it can't be true..
 
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