Iron Maiden studio album 17 rumours and speculations

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The_7th_one said:
New Video
https://twitter.com/x/status/1414897579842748419
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I posted this on the previous page https://forum.maidenfans.com/thread...17-rumours-and-speculations.65206/post-914099. And also the X-Factor edited pic yesterday https://forum.maidenfans.com/thread...17-rumours-and-speculations.65206/post-913849
I've tried to look if there is things that have been posted previously as no need to post same things for the umpteenth time.
But best is to keep this one alive and going, great times to wait for the real thing.
 
The lights of joy at 2 minutes to midnight hour
Were up in ancient Babylon.
Beauty and Pleasure, Pride and Prowler,
Were gathered round Belshazzar's Throne.

In farther halls the dance of death went on,
A pomp of circling peers was nigh;
Yet sate the King for a day as if alone,
In boding gloom, he knew not why.
That midnight hour, forth came a Hand
And wrote along the darkened wall.
In fiery rows the letters stand,
And flaming out the King appal.
From round him, like a garment, tall
The Eddie heads, awed to the earth.
The Horror runs from hill to hill,
Devouring up the distant mirth.
When twice the King with manlier brow
A glance of those dread letters took,
Their bickering lightnings strike twice, seemed to bow,
And court his steady scanning look.
But who their calm control might brook?
Running silent, running Deep, deeper sunk the Monarch's head.

Again the lines careering shook,
And Blaze impatient to be read.
A pause like death! and far was heard
The coming sound of stately feet:
High prophet of emptiness and mystic bard,
Have left their nightly trancèd seat:
The bold young Taken Queen has bid them meet,
When men with fear of dark were faint and dumb:
Low murmurs glad their coming greet;
The star-taught Charlotte sages come.
Their figured garments strange world shone,
Far smitten by that lustrous flame;
With measured footsteps slowly on
Through lanes of prostrate heads they came.
Emboldened by the starry name,
Thick-coming faces crowd the hall.
The Monarch owned the Magi's fame,
And pointed to the wall—the wall!
The seers of age of innocence, the front resign,
The younger have not dared to speak;
The elements had there no sign of the cross,
The wisdom of the stars was weak.
Ire touched the Monarch's pallid cheek:
“Hence!” cried he, “Prophets? Magi? Nay,
Your boasted lore's an idle freak!”
They bowed, and looked, and passed away.
“Sire!” said the Queen, “I've dared to call
Another sage, of Judas my guide's land.”
Betwixt the Sovereign and the wall
Behold the Prophet Daniel stand!

He turned when he the lines had scanned,
But silent stood, by sorrow bowed;
Till, at the King's renewed command,
He read the words of God aloud:—
“Mene! Thy realm God-numbered is 666,
And finished to its utmost bound.
Tekel! Thou in the balances
Art weighed, and thou art wanting found.
Peres! They come, the hosts renowned
Of Medes and Persians, side by side;
(List, list afar the gathering sound!)
And they thy kingdom shall divide.”
Seemed smote with dread the marble stone,
As went the Prophet's footsteps slow;
That flame of judgment of heaven on him shone,
And made him like an angel's gamble glow.
And there was terror, trembling, wo,
And there was wail for Babylon;
Sunk now in dumb surprise, for lo!
Those letters from the wall are gone.
But ha! a thousand thwarting cries
Of multitudes confused and driven,
Cry, “From Euphrates' bed they rise,
The warriors of an angry Heaven can wait!”
With coming shouts the Palace riven,
Near, nearer crowds the danger bring.
The Persian swords! Nor space is given
To guard and save that slaughtered King.
 
Kalata said:
The (Eddie?) hand that removed the poster from the wall (under it was WOTW sign) makes me think this indeed could be a part of (again) animated video for the new single.

Singles with animated videos since the reunion: ''Wildest Dreams'', ''Different World'' and ''Speed Of Light''.
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By the way, the latest couple videos (poster on the wall in both, sounds and Eddie removing the poster in the newer) I think I got actually mixed up and I didn't see immediatey that they are different, for some reason I didn't first figure it out. It indeed could be from the upcoming single's video.
 
Kalata said:
I don't think this is part of the video for the single. They just shared the poster (probably for the last time before the announcement).
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If that were the case why animate it? That poster and the wall behind seems digital.

We will know soon enough. Just one more day in between!!!
 
Jadukor said:
If that were the case why animate it? That poster and the wall behind seems digital.
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As I said, it could be... but this video (the second one with Eddie's hand) looks too animated for Maiden, I think - CGI graphic videos are their thing.

Let's wait and see.
 
Kalata said:
As I said, it could be... but this video (the second one with Eddie's hand) looks too animated for Maiden, I think - CGI graphic videos are their thing.

Let's wait and see.
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Ok, i didn't see the 2nd video with the hand. I suppose they have legacy of the beast game developers at their disposal. Now i also think this may not be a part of the music video.
 
Belshazzar said:
The lights of joy at 2 minutes to midnight hour
Were up in ancient Babylon.
Beauty and Pleasure, Pride and Prowler,
Were gathered round Belshazzar's Throne.

In farther halls the dance of death went on,
A pomp of circling peers was nigh;
Yet sate the King for a day as if alone,
In boding gloom, he knew not why.
That midnight hour, forth came a Hand
And wrote along the darkened wall.
In fiery rows the letters stand,
And flaming out the King appal.
From round him, like a garment, tall
The Eddie heads, awed to the earth.
The Horror runs from hill to hill,
Devouring up the distant mirth.
When twice the King with manlier brow
A glance of those dread letters took,
Their bickering lightnings strike twice, seemed to bow,
And court his steady scanning look.
But who their calm control might brook?
Running silent, running Deep, deeper sunk the Monarch's head.

Again the lines careering shook,
And Blaze impatient to be read.
A pause like death! and far was heard
The coming sound of stately feet:
High prophet of emptiness and mystic bard,
Have left their nightly trancèd seat:
The bold young Taken Queen has bid them meet,
When men with fear of dark were faint and dumb:
Low murmurs glad their coming greet;
The star-taught Charlotte sages come.
Their figured garments strange world shone,
Far smitten by that lustrous flame;
With measured footsteps slowly on
Through lanes of prostrate heads they came.
Emboldened by the starry name,
Thick-coming faces crowd the hall.
The Monarch owned the Magi's fame,
And pointed to the wall—the wall!
The seers of age of innocence, the front resign,
The younger have not dared to speak;
The elements had there no sign of the cross,
The wisdom of the stars was weak.
Ire touched the Monarch's pallid cheek:
“Hence!” cried he, “Prophets? Magi? Nay,
Your boasted lore's an idle freak!”
They bowed, and looked, and passed away.
“Sire!” said the Queen, “I've dared to call
Another sage, of Judas my guide's land.”
Betwixt the Sovereign and the wall
Behold the Prophet Daniel stand!

He turned when he the lines had scanned,
But silent stood, by sorrow bowed;
Till, at the King's renewed command,
He read the words of God aloud:—
“Mene! Thy realm God-numbered is 666,
And finished to its utmost bound.
Tekel! Thou in the balances
Art weighed, and thou art wanting found.
Peres! They come, the hosts renowned
Of Medes and Persians, side by side;
(List, list afar the gathering sound!)
And they thy kingdom shall divide.”
Seemed smote with dread the marble stone,
As went the Prophet's footsteps slow;
That flame of judgment of heaven on him shone,
And made him like an angel's gamble glow.
And there was terror, trembling, wo,
And there was wail for Babylon;
Sunk now in dumb surprise, for lo!
Those letters from the wall are gone.
But ha! a thousand thwarting cries
Of multitudes confused and driven,
Cry, “From Euphrates' bed they rise,
The warriors of an angry Heaven can wait!”
With coming shouts the Palace riven,
Near, nearer crowds the danger bring.
The Persian swords! Nor space is given
To guard and save that slaughtered King.
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Welcome Lord Belshazzar. Please regale us further with tales of high adventure set to the haunting tomes of the jesters lute
 
Jadukor said:
Ok, i didn't see the 2nd video with the hand. I suppose they have legacy of the beast game developers at their disposal. Now i also think this may not be a part of the music video.
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It doesn't look like a drawing from the LOTB game too. More like a comics approach.
 
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