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    Iron Maiden studio album 17 rumours and speculations

    Also, look at his eyes. Can't quite make it out, but looks like 17 and possibly the japanese writing that was on TFF cover edit.
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    Your Listening Arrangement for Book of Souls

    Just had a minor heart attack as I called up my go-to CD stockist, asked when they'd be getting BoS and was absolutely mortified when they said they wouldn't be stocking the album AT ALL, according to their system. Had this situation remained, I probably would have caved and listened to the...
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    WELL SHIT. I swore I was going to wait. And wait I shall. But damn, the boundless enthusiasm is NOT going to make the next 7 days easy..... This is the most agonising thing ever.....is anyone besides myself going to abstain?
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    The Book of Souls: General album discussion

    Oh yeah, definitely. I am very big on listening to whole albums as opposed to particular songs, and have never skipped a song whilst jamming a whole album ever. (obviously its a bit different if I'm jamming a song where time is limited, but I usually play an album every night) In fact, I very...
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    The Book of Souls: General album discussion

    Thought this was an interesting contrast to both Brigantium and Forostars' unanimous decision regarding the strength of disk 2 over disk 1. https://twitter.com/basementgalaxy/status/637089821261889536 His prior tweets state disk one is paced similar to Powerslave while he felt Shadows of the...
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    Well, to be perfectly honest, Brave New World is the only Maiden album that has grown off me quite substantially. I don't hate it by any means, but ever since I delved into the rest of Maidens back catalogue (Brave New World was actually the first studio album I had bought from Maiden) it just...
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    The Official Book of Souls Tour 2016 Thread (Warning: Spoilers within!)

    So, I had a dream last night where I was attending a Maiden show...wake up to find that that Iron Maiden ARE COMING TO NEW ZEALAND!!!! SWEET EDDIE THE HEAD IM SO GODDAMN EXCITED!!!!! To put it in perspective in Maidens entire career, they have come to New Zealand just TWICE, once during the x...
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    This is not about The Book of Souls, but its an incredibly well written essay which I personally found very touching in parts. The writer attempts to capture the mystical endearment that Maiden seem to inspires on a global scale...
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    As relentlessly agonising the wait for The Book of Souls has been for me, I'm going to try (try being the operative word) and reach September 4th without having any more content divulged, including the potentially incoming second single, If Eternity Should Fail....not too long now. Also...
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    A far more succinct piece from MusicRadar. A lot of focus on Nicko (Its in the drum section of the site after all) There are some spoilers as to how Nicko plays and what he plays on particular songs, but if you don't read it, you're not missing out on any vital information or especially...
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    Huge piece from the Team Rock site. Im not sure how many of you have access to the site so I copied the whole thing just in case and put it in spoilers. Original site https://www.teamrock.com/features/2015-08-18/iron-maiden-why-heaven-can-wait-for-metal-s-greatest-band
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    I find it peculiar that you're speaking as though you somehow have more knowledge than another Maiden fan with regard to a song you have yet to hear. Also, you seem to phrase a lot of your opinions and speculation as though they are fact. Do try to remember that we are talking about music, which...
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    Band Members Favorite Maiden Albums?

    I can't find the sources at the moment, but i'm 99% sure that Steve said his favourite records are Piece of Mind and Seventh Son, while Brave New World is among Bruces' favorites (He also claims its his favourite production wise) Not sure about the others, but I remember reading/watching a...
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    Its interesting that, of the 4 reviews I've seen, there is no general consensus with regard to the albums weak points. One review said Death or Glory was the weak point, but in this review its a stronger rocker than Speed of Light. It seems like it'll be extremely consistent ala AMOLAD There...
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    Speed of Light - Official Music Video Thread

    (I have posted this before, but I didn't realise there was a dedicated thread at the time) The video is so fun. Lots of throwbacks which have already been discussed. The only issue I have with it is that Eddie kills I Dinosaur....I fuckin love Dinosaurs and Eddie, so needless to say it was a...
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    Yep, its a keeper. Really enjoying the bluesy tinge on it, which feels like a homage to some of their influences, without compromising the classic Maiden aesthetic. What really comes through though is that sense of spontaneity, the live feel that they were going for. During the pre-chorus you...
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    Looks like some critics (or whoever these people are) have had hands on the album for a while. https://twitter.com/JeffTreppel/status/631484663874191360
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    I wouldn't look too far into the comparisons to be honest. I remember a lot of foreign reviews steeped in making back catalogue parallels between songs on The Final Frontier and its predecessors, which quite frankly often bore little resemblance save a few rhythms and portions of guitar licks...
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    Actually, according to the commentary in the French review, 'Eternity' was a song originally composed during the Tyranny of Souls sessions. Sounds like he kept it aside due to it having the right vibe for a Maiden track.
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    "The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

    The flood gates really have opened up. A Portuguese interview with Bruce. https://translate.google.co.nz/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.meusconteudos.com.br/codigo/2015_08_12/56/%3Fas_gravadoras_estao_em_crise_porque_nao_pensaram_nos_fas%3F,_diz_bruce_dickinson&prev=search
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