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IRON MAIDEN Talk About New Album
- June 22, 2006
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Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has published three articles on IRON MAIDEN and their upcoming album, "A Matter of Life and Death" — one where the band members talk about how smooth the recording process was, one that describes the new album and one account of the band's reactions while watching England playing Sweden in the soccer World Cup. Links to the articles and translations of some of the highlights can be found at MaidenFans.com. As previously reported, "A Matter of Life and Death", is scheduled for release on September 5 via Sanctuary Records. The band started writing songs at the end of 2005 after a short break from their hugely successful festival appearances in Europe and the USA. After Christmas, the songs were completed and rehearsed when the band then got together with producer Kevin "Caveman" Shirley at Sarm West Studios in London to start work on recording the backing tracks. As on previous projects all of the tracks were performed live and together in one room. No click tracks or computer tightening or manipulation has happened at any stage of the recording. "A Matter of Life and Death" track listing: 01. Different Worlds (Smith/Harris) 4:17 02. These Colours Don't Run (Smith/Harris/Dickinson) 6:52 03. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns (Smith/Harris/Dickinson) 8:44 04. The Pilgrim (Gers/Harris) 5:07 05. The Longest Day (Smith/Harris/Dickinson) 7:48 06. Out Of the Shadows (Dickinson/Harris) 5:36 07. The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg (Murray/Harris) 7:21 08. For The Greater Good of God (Harris) 9:24 09. Lord Of Light (Smith/Harris/Dickinson) 7:23 10. The Legacy (Gers/Harris) 9:20 The band have just announced tour dates in Japan and the majority of the European dates at the end of 2006 are already sold out.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Skanna
6/22/2006 6:27:24 AM
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Track 8, bass intro 6.24, song 3.00
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COMMENT |
posted by : Skull Suicide
6/22/2006 6:28:56 AM
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So, maiden will quit in the next few years? damn... thats too bad.
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COMMENT | solely in the interests of possibly....
posted by :
6/22/2006 6:30:34 AM
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generating over 100 posts on this topic, im actually bothering to state my dislike of iron maiden, and ignore their no doubt rich history and importance to metal because simply enough, i really dont like metal bands who sing. nor do i like lyrics rooted in fantasy. thats all.
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COMMENT | bruce
posted by :
6/22/2006 6:42:48 AM
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i am not a Maiden fan by any stretch of the imagination-but i seen him in Manchester at a bar a couple of months ago.i spoke and he said hi.he was a bit tipsy.he asked me how big a Maiden fan i was and how i can prove it.i naturally said i may let you watch me take a shit because i am not a fan-but let him know i had nothing against Maiden (blatant lie).he laughed (to my relief) and said good because the majority of his fans are,to his words, "long-haired idiots who live in a time warp"
i laughed,naturally,and offered to buy him a beer.he said no,he has his own money,i said fine,good luck with the future (another blatant lie),and we parted ways.
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COMMENT | LOL @ Skanna
posted by :
6/22/2006 6:51:10 AM
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Skanna you could be very right about that! Good one...
Techno Allah shut up and put on Depeche Mode again!
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COMMENT | MAIDN RULEZ!!
posted by :
6/22/2006 6:59:30 AM
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This album will be killer!
I thought Dance of Death was excellent, minus afew bits and pieces.
This Next album will kick ass if it may be their last!!!
LONG LIVE MAIDEN!!!!
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COMMENT | Maiden Rules
posted by : Iron Monkey
6/22/2006 7:09:28 AM
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There is no way it could go on forever. I may have to fly
to Europe if they don't tour the states.
Techno Allah your lack of facility in the English language
is quite alarming. Please pull your head out of your ass
and learn how to write before posting again.
Yours truly,
The Blabbermouth Community.
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COMMENT | chargertron.....
posted by :
6/22/2006 7:15:41 AM
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no i dont like judas priest either. i adore metal - when i say this, i mean bands who play death or black or combinations of the two, i find bands who 'sing', ie maiden/priest, lacking the brutality and aggression found in bands relate their lyrics to the listener via screams/grunts/growls/shreiks/ etc...ceratinly i can respect the musicianship of maiden, but like them or want to listen to them i dont.
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COMMENT | andersonic
posted by :
6/22/2006 7:26:27 AM
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Depeche Mode are cool
The Edge from U2 is more rock n roll than Maiden
they have a song called "Can I Play With Children?"
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COMMENT | Chargertron
posted by : Iron Monkey
6/22/2006 7:37:03 AM
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I agree with you in this debate. As far as Techno Allah
goes - he's pulling your chain:)
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COMMENT |
posted by : Skanna
6/22/2006 7:37:57 AM
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akercock, I like stuff like Carcass and Morbid Angel, but the death grunting bores me after a while. The best mix to me is Nevermore - very heavy but with a vocalist who sings meldies.
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COMMENT | Oh my fuck
posted by :
6/22/2006 7:44:03 AM
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You people are morons. Sarcasm...irony...ENGLISH MOTHERFUCKER, DO YOU SPEAK IT?
Anyway, away from the morons for a moment, new album looks like it might be good, not sure I'm liking the track lengths...three 9 minute songs? Fuuuck.
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COMMENT | Is this the album cover artwork???
posted by : markisss
6/22/2006 8:13:53 AM
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the link to their official site....
is this image the abum cover??
http://www.ironmaiden.com/homepage.php?section=0&subsection=0
Quite different for Maiden!!??
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/22/2006 8:24:43 AM
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What are the chances that "The Longest Day" is another war epic song? ie.. Pashendale , Where Eagles Dare , The Trooper etc...
Not saying thats a bad thing though.Got a feeling this album will be a corker.
Up the Irons
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COMMENT |
posted by : Onslaughtfromhell
6/22/2006 8:43:56 AM
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Sanctuary???
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COMMENT | MAIDEN
posted by :
6/22/2006 8:44:00 AM
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Anyone who doesn't like metal bands that have actual singers... good for you. Stay the hell away from Maiden posts.
The Maiden guys are getting up there in age. I'm still amazed and thankful they are putting out albums, and their shows are more super-charged than ever. Not having Maiden around will suck, but having them around with them hating it will damage the music and the performances.
I'm sure the new album will own. But 'Arry, if no.15 is to be the last, make that one the 12 songs-at-four-minutes long, straight up metal curtain call. Til then, I'll enjoy this new prog-groove style.
Cheers!
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COMMENT | Iron Maiden
posted by : wango tango
6/22/2006 8:46:03 AM
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I actually have only two Maiden records, Live at Donington and Death on the road. And there' s quite a difference between them. Donington is 100% heavy metal, Death is more like 50% heavy metal and the other half is boring folk songs or something like that. I think that in SOME way Iron Maiden has been over since the year 1993. They' re still capable to make good music but it' s just not the same thing anymore, it' s not what the fans would actually like to hear. I mean, as far as I know most of the Maiden fans think that " The number of the beast " is their best record and they certainly don' t sound like that anymore.
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COMMENT | The IRON is back!
posted by : Monkeyshines9
6/22/2006 8:55:46 AM
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I hope this album goes back to the Maiden's roots... Love that MAIDEN of old... Just stay away from Sharon Osbourne boyz!
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COMMENT | Brave New World
posted by : blackfarted
6/22/2006 9:00:17 AM
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was an incredible album. But Dance of Death kind of sucked, and painful to listen to especially because of the production quality.
Bring on Somewhere in Time part 2.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/22/2006 9:23:12 AM
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thinking that listening to some guy grunt and roar is > people who sing is pretty gay...
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COMMENT | Aw
posted by : JadedShock
6/22/2006 10:24:06 AM
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I'm gonna be quite depressed when Maiden calls it quits but I guess it was bound to happen.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/22/2006 10:38:04 AM
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I see a lot of Adrian Smith contributions on there, so it might be really good.
I anticipate the lone Harris composition will start out with a mellow bass/guitar intro and soft vocals... pick up during the verses, have a chorus that repeats the same line over and over, then have a middle section that contains solos from all three guitarists climaxing with a triple guitar harmony line, and the song will end the same way it begin.... c'mon 'Arry... prove me wrong.
As for the "traditional Metal' vs "Black, Death, Thrash Metal"...
..well, we are all free to like what we like. Iron maiden sounds nothing like Cannibal Corpse, so it shouldn't be surprising if fans of one don't like the other. Some of us like both. There is room for both.
Me, I'm a traditional Metal guy... but, on occasion I enjoy hearing a blast beat, gutteral vocals and complex riffs... it just bores me after a while.
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COMMENT | I can respect a long career
posted by :
6/22/2006 10:39:56 AM
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But for some reason i just don't get Maiden....i dunno why either?
I don't think i ever will.....
I can't stand Bruce and i couldnt stand Paul D when he was in...
Can't deny the fanbase they have though or the career so fair play to that.
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COMMENT | Dance of Death...
posted by :
6/22/2006 11:13:24 AM
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... was a letdown IMHO. I hope this one jams intensely.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Al Bundy
6/22/2006 11:13:31 AM
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\m/MAIDEN\m/
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COMMENT | IRON MAIDEN RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by : RiotAct666
6/22/2006 11:20:27 AM
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Can't wait for the new album it is gonna be a awesome album!
UP THE IRONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | I hope this ones good
posted by :
6/22/2006 12:06:28 PM
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If there's only one more studio album left after this one, i hope that they go out with a bang. The last two albums were quite good, so i can't imagine them screwing this one up.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/22/2006 12:26:09 PM
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im surprised by some of the comments that Brave New World was mediocre. That's my personal favorite among their albums
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COMMENT | im getting this
posted by :
6/22/2006 12:40:22 PM
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for sure when im in japan in october, im just a little weary of the 9 minute songs at this point. that is why nothing will ever top the first 4 albums, they started that stuff on powerslave in 84. i own every maiden album ( even the blaze stuff) and its just part of a ritual of mine to buy the new ones when they come out. dance of death in 03 was ok
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COMMENT | Blabber
posted by :
6/22/2006 12:55:15 PM
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No , i think it must be that i'm more a fan of the American Metal bands thats all.
No pops at the maiden fans at all, just not for me.
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COMMENT |
posted by : cygnusx2112
6/22/2006 1:36:45 PM
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i could have sworn they said, before the release of Dance of Death that that cd would be their last then they would do a lot of touring, but hell i dont mind as long as they dont put out a bunch of crap to get more money before they quit
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COMMENT | Before they quit ...
posted by : wango tango
6/22/2006 2:04:56 PM
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they will release 666 live recordings.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/22/2006 2:30:13 PM
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the best tracks on here will be the short ones. And Dance of death wasnt bad, Rainmaker and New Frontier are really good
and except Rime of the Ancient Mariner there are no annoyinly long songs on Powerslave
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
6/22/2006 2:42:52 PM
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I thought BNW was a brilliant album, far better than the last 2 albums they did with Bruce ( NPftD and FotD ). DoD had some great songs on it but too much filler...it was still a good release though.
If the album after this is the last...fair enough. It`ll likely come out in 2009 or 2010, they`ll have had a 40 year career then and be knocking on a bit. Better to go out at the top.
As for the criticisms of them not making music as good as their early stuff - who does? Name me any metal band that have been around for 20-25 years and are still making music as good as they were when they started out. All bands release their classic material in their early days, when they are young and hungry, fresh and original.
At least Maiden`s music is still good and they`ve never released a really bad album IMO.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/22/2006 2:57:01 PM
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You have to listen to Maiden in eras...The Paul Di'anno Era, The Bruce Era Part 1, The Murray/Smith Era, The Murray/Gers, Era, The Blaze Era, The Bruce Era part 2 with Murray, Gers, and Smith, and all of the Harris only songs. If you do it that way, you will find that there is comething good and each.
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
6/22/2006 5:20:27 PM
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LOL...Lamb of God "real metal". Re-cycled thrash riffs from 20 years ago without any balls. If there`s a duller band than Lamb of fucking God about I haven`t heard them. Apart from perhaps Shadows Fall.
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COMMENT |
posted by : cygnusx2112
6/22/2006 6:41:14 PM
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this just in from the Maiden recording studios... Bruce Dickinson has ordered Nicko to add more cow-bell to a couple of the songs. He said it's worked before
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COMMENT | saxonrulz
posted by :
6/22/2006 11:49:52 PM
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it may have bonus tracks or other extras since its in japan. that's the nice thing about being a music lover living here. its just that cds are expensive.
the title of the new maiden album doesnt really grab me, though, like the other ones. Hopefully it will meet the standard.
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COMMENT | HM........
posted by :
6/23/2006 5:01:11 AM
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HAIL IRON MAIDEN - THE ONLY TRUE METAL ICONS!!!
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COMMENT | kRoW
posted by :
6/24/2006 10:53:21 AM
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If you read the interview with Harris about the new album he states a lot of the songs are about how religion has caused so many problems and wars. They haven`t turned into a bunch of god botherers or anything.
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