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

[That'sHowYouGetAnts]

Last part indicate that there can be next album

Words of Bruce about current state of band.

If their next album is as good as TBoS I'm all in.

 

[Sebas-hero1995]

Wanted to state: Finished my second listening, how can I like Empire so much? Hope they do play it live... Though I can do with the Red and the Black alone hehe.

 

[Meliegree]

Oh, and Dave speaking about EOTC is quite interesting, from his point of view this song is not complicated, they record it in parts beacuse that's how they always do songs like this and he's sure that they can play it live without problem.

 

[Murder89]

I'm the happiest man on earth! And I'm not the only one.

 

[The Drifter]

I listened to the album and all I can say is that it is the best by far since 7th son. It has so much depth in terms of arrangents and melody and structure..plus sheer musicianship. It's incredible. Bruce sounds incredible too, never heard anyone sing like that before...

For me by far best album of the year and best Maiden album since 1988.

Enjoy folks and stop talking about production...you just waste your time and miss on the fun!

 

[Gk1]

On the other hand on the first week after a leak all new albums are better than 7th son

 

[frus]

Oh, and Dave speaking about EOTC is quite interesting, from his point of view this song is not complicated, they record it in parts beacuse that's how they always do songs like this and he's sure that they can play it live without problem.

Of course, he's Dave. He can do it all easily, and with a smile

 

[Forostar]

I listened to the album and all I can say is that it is the best by far since 7th son. It has so much depth in terms of arrangents and melody and structure.. + Bruce sounds incredible too, never heard anyone sing like that before...

Who cares. Production is the most important.

Spoiler

That sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? Well, that's because I do find it ridiculous. These other ingredients are essential in music, and some negativo's simply avoid them. That's what I call tunnel vision.

 

[blindg3]

What about the lyrics? Is there a thread for it?

 

[Diplomat]

...made this.

 

[Brigantium]

What about the lyrics? Is there a thread for it?

Lyrics can be discussed in the individual song threads in the Commentary section.

 

[The Flash]

I find myself humming the chorus to If Eternity Should Fail today. So powerful.

 

[LooseCannon]

There are actually a few songs on this album where I can hardly make out any of what Bruce is saying, but it affects this song the most.

I actually suspect this is a problem with the quality of the leak. I had the same problem with Speed of Light when it came out on Youtube until I got my hand on a proper rip.

I am very, very disappointed that we have yet to hear from PlayClassics — or anyone for that matter — about repetitive choruses.

And you won't hear from Play Classics for a few weeks.

I'm on playthrough #4, this time with my high def headset. Hearing lots of great details on IESF - wow.

 

[UpTheIrons]

I find myself humming the chorus to If Eternity Should Fail today. So powerful.

Me too, this above everything else on the album has been stuck in my head so far.

 

[Meliegree]

I find myself humming the chorus to If Eternity Should Fail today. So powerful.

I humming WTRRD whole day. IESF is amazing, I didn't expected song like this.

 

[Ranko]

Why don't these people who have access to the CD just make a direct audio CD copy and then let it out in flac and various mp3 bitrates... The quality of this is really questionable, I am too looking forward to getting my hands on the original CD.

 

[Brigantium]

I'm alternating between Eternity and Empire earworms

 

[LooseCannon]

Why don't these people who have access to the CD just make a direct audio CD copy and then let it out in flac and various mp3 bitrates... The quality of this is really questionable, I am too looking forward to getting my hands on the original CD.

Maybe it was leaked by Iron Maiden themselves in shitty quality, to get us all to buy the cd?

 

[Ranko]

Rod upping his game to a whole new level!

 

[LooseCannon]

It wouldn't surprise me. Putting out a low quality leak might stop people from seeing the need to leak a flac or a 320kbps proper rip, and it will up hype (among the people who actually like modern Iron Maiden).