Iron Maiden studio album 17 rumours and speculations

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Randalf said:
While more is always... more, I'd personally fancy for a bit more compact and coherent record of.. say, 9 songs. I think the overall quality of Maiden songs has been astonishingly, for even the somewhat filler-ish stuff has been relatively ok for the past two decades and so, but it'd be nice, for a change, to get something slightly more focused and not quite as meandering.

And this comes from a huge AMOLAD & TBOS fan.

I'm not expecting, or wanting, them to fill a record with 5 minute "rockers" poorly imitating Aces High or The Trooper or matching the grandeur of Seventh Son or Rime of the Ancient Mariner, but the coherence of their older records is something I'd really like to see here. Granted, I think TBOS is still a very good listen thorough, but for a change, I'd really like to see a record with less songs and more focus. A couple of mammoth songs, some great 7-8 minute starblindbenjaminbreegwhatnots they've been very good at for years now paced up by one or two "rockers" and something in the vein of Tears of a Clown. Gimme gimme...

Well, that's the wishful thinking for today. I believe the next record will be good. I hope they'll follow the darker and heavier road, as it really seems to work with them nowadays.

Can't wait for next week... :) UP THE IRONS!
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Totally agree with the focus over length. When you consider the reunion album run times....they've been getting longer and longer.
BNW 66 mins
DOD 67 mins
AMOLAD 71 mins
TFF 76 mins
BOS 92 mins
Personally I don't want the new album to just keep getting longer.
BNW length is more then enough to feel fulfilled and epic. They don't need to try and recapture anything....just make the music that feels natural for them now, and edit it to the best version of that, including removing songs that don't keep the super high standard they are capable off. Well whatever happens....its exciting times. Looking forward to the listening party this evening
 
After Somewhere in Time, they took some steps back in time.

Iron Maiden 40:46
Killers 38:18
The Number of the Beast 39:11
Piece of Mind 45:28
Powerslave 51:12
Somewhere in Time: 51:18
SSOASS: 43:51
No Prayer: 43:42
FOTD: 57:58 (2nd but biggest time difference with previous album)
TXF: 70:54
VXI: 53:22 (biggest time difference with previous album)
BNW 66:57
DOD 67:57
AMOLAD 71:53
TFF 76:34
BOS 92:11 (one but biggest time difference with previous album)
 
GhostofCain said:
Here's an interview (in Spanish) with Txus from Mägo de Oz?. 54 minutes into the interview there is a mention of their new album release date being delayed by a week as a result of Iron Maiden's new album being released on 3rd September.

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Yeah, that's the video source of the news I gave you yesterday ;)
 
Don't know, guys.
Before all of this campaign started, I sensed the new album would be a 70/75 minutes record.

I don't think it'll be longer than TBOS.
On that record there are some of their biggest achievements, but also the weakest tracks of the post-reunion, imho. So yeah, even if I think a double or triple album would be a joy for our excitement, I wouldn't mind a cohesive (like someone said) album, full of focused songs, that don't feel uninspired or under the standards (TGU, WTRRD, TMOS). Quality > long lenght at all costs.

Having said that, these hints make me think of a double concept album: 12 tracks, and 80+ minutes long. So... Who knows :p
 
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Oca said:
If you take the drums from RiR, guitar and bass from AMOLAD and the vocal sound from BNW I’d be the happiest fan alive (one can wish?).
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I would say -> drums and vocal sound from BNW, guitar from FOTD and bass from AMOLAD.
Fabio Maiden said:
I don't think it'll be longer than TBOS.
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Me too. We can expect 70-80 minutes long, I think. But if there are 12 (or more tracks), idk... could be longer.
 
I would say - everything from RiR. That album was amazing. :)

In terms of quality - Steve once said, after TBOS, that he has some unfinished songs etc. sooo... I hope that he used best ones :)
 
Of the post reunion albums BOS is my least listened to album. I find it bloated and meandering. I listen to DoD more, but I think TFF is under appreciated, and I find the sound of AMOLAD to be disappointing every time I listen to it. Although it’s a great album musically.

I think folks chatting about double and even triple albums are getting too carried away. New Maiden is cause for celebration for sure, but more is not always better (see BoS lol)

cant wait!!
 
shadowpants said:
Personally I don't want the new album to just keep getting longer.
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The most important thing is the songs to be great.

Maybe the new album will not be a double album, but then again, every new reunion album is longer than the previous one, so let's see - if the album is announced (on 15/07) along with artwork/track list/release date, we should also get the songs length or?
 
Kalata said:
The most important thing is the songs to be great.

Maybe the new album will not be a double album, but then again, every new reunion album is longer than the previous one, so let's see - if the album is announced (on 15/07) along with artwork/track list/release date, we should also get the songs length or?
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And performances and arrangements.

Those 2 departments are where TBOS suffers the most. Especially the longer songs.
 
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The_7th_one said:
Ohhhh man, I've always hated Mariscal as a journalist and his poor quality magazines. And what can I say about the blabbermouth of the guy of that band. I've never liked it at all. He must be the guy who talked with FabioMaiden telling him that the album would be released the 3rd September. He should be named as Spoilerman
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Both are hideous, but thanks to their motormouths we now know when the album will be released. :lol:

Take that one Rod!
 
The_7th_one said:
Ohhhh man, I've always hated Mariscal as a journalist and his poor quality magazines. And what can I say about the blabbermouth of the guy of that band. I've never liked it at all. He must be the guy who talked with FabioMaiden telling him that the album would be released the 3rd September. He should be named as Spoilerman
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Honestly, no one told me anything.
I just listened to the interview of that guy, and reported here the news / rumour.
 
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