"The Book of Souls" - Official pre-release thread (CONTAINS ALBUM SPOILERS)

[Travis The Dragon]

After listening to this, I can only say that the wait for the album is going to be ridiculously tough. Can we make it?

And with just a 5 minute song, we haven't even begun to scratch the surface! What will the 4 super huge songs over 8-18(I still can't get over that!) minutes contain? So much damn excitement and mystery!

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Bye bye, Surf_Smith

 

[Ranko]

Here is everything you get with the actual CD single. The pics also include the actual CD itself.

Oh great, so we get The Final Frontier LP as well? Edit: so the shirt is size xl only?

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

Bye bye, Surf_Smith

who?

Yes, it's that fast. Anyone else?

 

[blindg3]

Ok, finally heard it.

Spoiler

Not bad. But why the f* just 2 verses for a song that long? Anyway, I am glad that I had bad expectations because it sounds pretty cool to me.

 

[Travis The Dragon]

Spoiler

Oh, earlier when I first got the song, I didn't have a chance to give it a REALLY good listen with headphones on and had a lot of interruptions. After the good listen I just gave it, I'M LOVING IT SO SO SO MUCH!!! And I take back what I said about the No Prayer/Fear OT Dark feel. That's just in the very beginning with the cowbells. After that, it's PURE FUCKING MAIDEN!!! SO AMAZING!!!

Also, under 3 hours for those who are waiting for the official stream.

 

[blindg3]

Ok. What about the supposed video? Will it take be there as well?

 

[bornless1]

Still waiting. Doing what the lads would want me to. All this chatter just adding to the buzz. From all your descriptions,Sounds like a killer tune......

 

[Severian]

I can't wait for the Video now after hearing it's supposed to be weird and now hearing the song itself, the lyrics make me think it's going to be interesting.

 

[Travis The Dragon]

Ya, I can't wait for the vid either.

And to keep it official, 22 days until the album!

 

[Gk1]

This song sounds as if Maiden are having some fun again.

 

[Jadukor]

Cant stop listening to it

 

[tillyvick14]

Where are the guys that were saying that it wasn't Adrian playing the tail end of the solo in the clip and that it was Janick playing the follow on melody? Lol.

 

[Revelationer]

Where are the guys that were saying that it wasn't Adrian playing the tail end of the solo in the clip and that it was Janick playing the follow on melody? Lol.

That's why we can't judge about song of it's snippet, and we can't judge about album of it's one song either

 

[tillyvick14]

Yes I agree. It's pretty easy to tell the three guitar players apart though if you know your Maiden.

 

[Jadukor]

Yes I agree. It's pretty easy to tell the three guitar players apart though if you know your Maiden.

It is easy. In fact when i first heard the clip from the tone and initial notes i thought definitely Adrian but after several listens and especially the end notes of the solo + the melody it started to seem it could be Janick too. Hearing the full solo there is no doubt who played what.

 

[tillyvick14]

Spoiler

It is easy. In fact when i first heard the clip from the tone and initial notes i thought definitely Adrian but after several listens and especially the end notes of the solo + the melody it started to seem it could be Janick too

It's just because he doesn't quite finish the bend all the way at the end and that's a very Janick thing to do The tone, effects, vibrato, and the selection of the notes is unmistakably Adrian though.

 

[Jadukor]

Spoiler: About the solo

The adrian solo first half is same notes as paschendale solo isnt it?

 

[tillyvick14]

Spoiler: About the solo

The adrian solo first half is same notes as paschendale solo isnt it?

Good catch! It's a very similar opening run.

 

[Meliegree]

Spoiler: My god

I don't know what to say.

It doesn't sound like maiden and yet - is so like them. For me it sound like Bruce solo stuff and that's awesome.
Very live feeling (it's great!) - it's really better single than wicker man for me.

My mind was just blown away.