An exclusive ‘Speed Of Light’ CD single + T-shirt box will be available only at Best Buy starting Friday!
Metal Be Thy Name!!!
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LONG LIVE METAL.
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IRON MAIDEN “The Book Of Souls” – Double Studio Album Releasing On September 4th!
Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Iron Maiden, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on June 19, 2015 by Metal Odyssey
As reported on the Iron Maiden Facebook:
IRON MAIDEN’s eagerly awaited new studio album The Book Of Souls will be released globally on 4th September through Parlophone Records (BMG in the U.S.A.). It was recorded in Paris with their longstanding producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year. However, the band decided to delay its release so that vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who was recently given the all-clear from a tumour, would have time to recuperate sufficiently to join in the preparations for the album’s launch.
The stunning cover art was created by Mark Wilkinson who has worked with the band previously, and because this 11 track album has a total running time of 92 minutes, it is IRON MAIDEN’s first ever double studio album. There’s a broader split on the song-writing compared to previous Maiden records, with bassist and founder member Steve Harris contributing to seven of the tracks; 6 of them with Maiden’s guitarists and one sole composition. This is also the first time since 1984’s Powerslave that an IRON MAIDEN studio album also features two tracks written solely by Bruce Dickinson, one of which is the longest song Maiden has ever recorded! And also two Dickinson/Smith collaborations.
Steve comments,
“We approached this album in a different way to how we’ve recorded previously. A lot of the songs were actually written while we were there in the studio and we rehearsed and recorded them straight away while they were still fresh, and I think that immediacy really shows in the songs, they have almost a live feel to them I think. I’m very proud of The Book Of Souls, we all are, and we can’t wait for our fans to hear it, and especially to take it out on the road next year!”
Bruce continues,
“We’re really excited about The Book Of Souls and had a fantastic time creating it. We started working on the album in late summer 2014 and recorded it at Guillame Tell Studios in Paris, where we’d done the Brave New World album back in 2000 so the studio holds special memories for all of us. We were delighted to discover the same magical vibe is still alive and very much kicking there! So we immediately felt at home and the ideas just started flowing. By the time we’d finished we all agreed that each track was such an integral part of the whole body of work that if it needed to be a double album, then double it’s going to be!”
The full track listing is:
Disc 1
- If Eternity Should Fail (Dickinson) 8:28
- Speed Of Light (Smith/ Dickinson) 5:01
- The Great Unknown (Smith/ Harris) 6:37
- The Red And The Black (Harris) 13:33
- When The River Runs Deep (Smith/ Harris) 5:52
- The Book Of Souls (Gers/ Harris) 10:27
Disc 2
- Death Or Glory (Smith/ Dickinson) 5:13
- Shadows Of The Valley (Gers/ Harris) 7:32
- Tears Of A Clown (Smith/ Harris) 4:59
- The Man Of Sorrows (Murray/ Harris) 6:28
- Empire Of The Clouds (Dickinson) 18:01
Formats:
2CD deluxe hardbound book limited edition
2CD standard edition
Triple heavyweight black vinyl
High res audio (24-bit Mastered for iTunes and non-Mastered for iTunes)
Standard res audio (16 bit/ 44.1 kHz)
The Book Of Souls is the band’s 16th studio album since their eponymous debut in 1980 charted at #4 in the UK, in a career achieving sales of over 90 million albums worldwide. Their previous album, 2010’s The Final Frontier was Maiden’s most successful chart-wise to date, reaching Number One in 28 countries and was their highest chart debut in the U.S reaching #4 in the Billboard 200.
Due to Bruce’s illness the band had to delay touring plans but promise to be out on the road again early next year, giving time for Bruce to make a full physical recovery to be ready for the rigours of Maiden live performances.
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IRON MAIDEN FOREVER.
Stone.
On This Day In METAL History – IRON MAIDEN Edition!
Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Iron Maiden, metal history, Metal News, metal odyssey, rock history on April 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey
On April 14th, 1980 – The great IRON MAIDEN performed at The Ruskin Arms in London. The IRON MAIDEN lineup was Paul Di’Anno (vocals), Clive Burr (drums), Steve Harris (bass), Dave Murray (guitars), and Dennis Stratton (guitars).
On this day in 1980 – The debut and self-titled studio album from IRON MAIDEN was released. These titans of NWOBHM never looked back and the rest is absolute and incredible Metal history! Whoa! I’ll always love the vocals of Paul Di’Anno. Remember Tomorrow is my favorite song on this iconic album, regardless it not being the heaviest track.
On April 14th, 2011 – IRON MAIDEN performed at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, USA. This was one of numerous dates on IRON MAIDEN’s The Final Frontier World Tour.
On this day in 2015 – IRON MAIDEN’s double live album, Live After Death, is ranked at #33 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This amazing live album was originally released back in 1985.
On April 14th, 2015 – From Fear to Eternity: The Best of 1990 – 2010 is ranked at #35, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This IRON MAIDEN compilation spans from the No Prayer For The Dying (1990) to The Final Frontier (2010) studio albums.
On this day in 2015 – Brave New World is ranked at #37, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. The twelfth studio album from IRON MAIDEN, Brave New World was released back in 2000.
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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
LONG LIVE EDDIE.
REST IN PEACE, CLIVE BURR.
Stone.
IRON MAIDEN – 19 Albums From Band’s Catalogue Have Been Mastered For iTunes
Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, Iron Maiden, Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey on April 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey
As reported on the IRON MAIDEN Facebook:
Parlophone Records (BMG/INgrooves Music Group for the USA) are delighted to announce the release of nineteen IRON MAIDEN catalogue albums which have been Mastered For iTunes (iTunes.com/IronMaiden), encoded from 24-bit / 96 khz high-resolution masters and now re-mastered with iTunes in mind, delivering the music to listeners exactly the way the artist and recording engineer intended. These are brand new re-masters from their original analogue sources, exclusively produced for iTunes.
All fifteen studio albums, 2 Best Of compilations and 2 live albums were personally selected by Maiden’s founder member Steve Harris for this superior mastering technique : Iron Maiden, Killers, The Number Of The Beast, Piece Of Mind, Powerslave, Somewhere In Time, Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son, No Prayer For The Dying, Fear Of The Dark, The X Factor, Virtual XI, Brave New World, Dance Of Death, A Matter Of Life And Death, The Final Frontier, Somewhere Back In Time, From Fear To Eternity (2CD), Live after Death (2CD) and Rock In Rio( 2CD)
Steve comments:
“The Mastering For iTunes procedure allows the listener to experience the music as close as possible to the way the artist intended it to be heard. So of course I was very keen for the Maiden albums to be mastered in this way. The records have been available digitally before, when this medium first became a platform for music distribution but that was mastered with CDs in mind. The iTunes process involves a different approach and it’s great to finally deliver the music to our fans in as close to a pure and accurate sound as we could possibly achieve.For example, as most people know, I was never really happy with the sound on the first Maiden album but listening to it now, the guitars are louder, the drums more substantial and the overall tone is so very much improved in my opinion. Tony Newton and Ade Emsley who worked closely with me on the project did a terrific job recapturing everything from the original masters and together we’ve re- mastered them all digitally and I’m really happy with the results.”
Tony Newton adds:
“The process started with locating all of the original album mix tapes (or whichever format they were mixed to). Then the choice of analogue to digital converter was chosen for the most accurate capture to make it as close as possible to the sound of the mix as it was intended by the band. When a lot of these tapes were last captured it was in the 1980’s, early days of digital and only 44.1khz/16bit files were possible. On top of this the new A/D converters are far superior now, and of course it is possible to produce files of far higher resolution. The result of this is that the songs now sound more defined with added depth and warmth. I was very excited to be asked to be part of this project, I honestly feel that there is a massive improvement in the quality of these classic albums.”
Get it at iTunes.com/IronMaiden | iTunes
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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
LONG LIVE METAL.
Stone.
On This Day In METAL History – December 23rd… IRON MAIDEN Edition!
Posted in celebrity birthdays, Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags dave murray, Iron Maiden, metal history, metal odyssey, this day in metal on December 23, 2014 by Metal Odyssey
1981 – The great Iron Maiden performed at The Ruskin Arms in London, England. Iron Maiden were touring in support of their second studio album: Killers. Vocalist Paul Di’Anno was fronting Iron Maiden. Man, how time moves quickly by.
1995 – The iconic Iron Maiden performed at IJsselhallen in Zwolle, Netherlands, during their X Factour. Iron Maiden were touring in support of their tenth studio album: The X Factor. Vocalist Blaze Bayley was fronting Iron Maiden on this tour; he also made his debut on The X Factor studio album from 1995.
2006 – The powerful Iron Maiden performed Earls Court in London, England; one of many stops on the A Matter Of Life And Death Tour. Iron Maiden’s fourteenth studio album, A Matter Of Life And Death peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart in the United States.
DAVE MURRAY
On December 23rd, 1956, Dave Murray was born in England. Happy Metal birthday, Dave! Whoa, man! Dave Murray is world-famously known as a guitarist and songwriter for the amazing Iron Maiden. Dave Murray has been a life-long member of Iron Maiden, performing on all 15 Iron Maiden studio albums and all 11 live albums. Long live Dave Murray. Metal be thy name!
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LONG LIVE METAL.
LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.
Stone.
IRON MAIDEN – Infinite Dreams (Live) 12″ Vinyl From November 1989 – A Look Back On A Classic
Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal vinyl, Iron Maiden, metal history, metal odyssey, metal vinyl on December 10, 2014 by Metal Odyssey
As told on the IRON MAIDEN Facebook:
This single (Infinite Dreams Live) reached #6 in the UK singles chart and was the band’s fourth Top 10 single from the Seventh Son album, the other positions being 3, 5 and 6. The video for this single was filmed at Birmingham NEC in November 1988 on the final leg of the Seventh Son Tour.
The full concert was also released the same month on longform vhs entitled Maiden England, and reissued for the first time on DVD in 2013. The b-side (Killers ’88) was the first official release of Killers being sung by Bruce.
Use links below to purchase the vinyl reissues:
http://www.amazon.com/music/ironmaidenvinyl
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Stone Says: I never owned this 12″ single of Infinite Dreams (Live), however, I did once own the (1989) die-cut picture disc of it! My late sister, Christine, had bought me the picture disc as a Christmas gift. God rest her soul. Sadly, I sold it about a dozen years ago or so, during a time when I was very broke and needed cash for necessities. This cool picture disc was an import from the UK. See photo below, as it is a very rare die-cut picture disc at that! As the late and great Frank Sinatra would sing… That’s Life.
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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
LONG LIVE METAL.
Stone.
IRON MAIDEN – 2015 Wall Calendar Is Available Now!
Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal calendars, heavy metal news, Iron Maiden, Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey on October 17, 2014 by Metal Odyssey
The IRON MAIDEN 2015 wall calendar is available now! Click the links below to buy your copy! Metal be thy name!
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Official-Iron-Maiden-Calendar-2015/dp/1780545355
Order direct from: http://www.ironmaiden.com
http://www.ironmaiden.com/2015-calendar.html
Above: February – Adrian Smith (pictured above) was born on February 27th, 1957.
Above: back cover of 2015 Iron Maiden wall calendar; depicting each month’s page layout.
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LONG LIVE METAL.
LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
Stone.
IRON MAIDEN – 1980’s Album Catalog On 180g Black Vinyl And 7″ Singles To Be Reissued In Chronological Order, Starting On October 13th, 2014!
Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags 1980's heavy metal, Iron Maiden, iron maiden vinyl, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey, vinyl records on September 1, 2014 by Metal Odyssey
As reported on the IRON MAIDEN Facebook:
Parlophone Records (BMG/INgrooves Music Group for the USA) will follow the 2012/13 IRON MAIDEN vinyl picture disc reissues of the first eight Iron Maiden albums, which spanned the 1980s, with brand new pressings of the albums in heavyweight 180g black vinyl.
In conjunction with these premium album releases, a strictly limited one-off run of the 7” singles from each respective album will be made available. These highly collectable black vinyl singles will be cut from the original analogue master tapes. Released in replica artwork packaging, they are sure to become a must-have item for fans, collectors and anyone who missed out the first time round.
The albums will also be cut from the original analogue master tapes and packaged in identical artwork to the initial 1980’s releases. As a bonus, the first batch of album releases (Iron Maiden/Killers/The Number Of The Beast) will also be made available in a Collector’s Box sized to house all 8 albums. This package will be a strictly limited edition and available while stocks last.
The records will be released chronologically across a two month period starting October 13th (14th USA) with the first 3 albums (Iron Maiden/Killers/The Number Of The Beast) and the seven corresponding 7” singles:
Running Free b/w Burning Ambition
Sanctuary b/w Drifter (Live) and I’ve Got The Fire (Live)
Women In Uniform b/w Invasion
Twilight Zone/Wrathchild double A side
Purgatory b/w Genghis Khan
Run To The Hills b/w Total Eclipse
The Number Of The Beast b/w Remember Tomorrow (Live)
Followed by:
October 27th (28th USA): Piece Of Mind, Powerslave and Live After Death and the six corresponding 7” singles:
Flight Of Icarus b/w I’ve Got The Fire
The Trooper b/w Cross-Eyed Mary
2 Minutes To Midnight b/w Rainbow’s Gold
Aces High b/w King Of Twilight
Running Free (Live) b/w Sanctuary (Live)
Run To The Hills (Live) b/w Phantom Of The Opera (Live)
November 24th (25th USA): Somewhere In Time and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son and the six corresponding 7” singles:
Wasted Years b/w Reach Out
Stranger In A Strange Land b/w That Girl
Can I Play With Madness b/w Black Bart Blues
The Evil That Men Do b/w Prowler ‘88
The Clairvoyant b/w The Prisoner (Live)
Infinite Dreams (Live) b/w Killers (Live)
The release of these high quality, black vinyl records offers optimum choice to fans who would like to own a piece of Maiden’s authentic 1980’s vinyl sound, or for those simply wanting to rediscover this much loved, iconic format. Coupled with the end of the Maiden England World Tour which began in North America in 2012 and finished last month at Knebworth Park’s Sonisphere Festival, this now completes Maiden’s 1980’s touring and catalogue reissues cycle, so the band are free to focus on their dynamic future plans.
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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
LONG LIVE THE NWOBHM.
Stone.
IRON MAIDEN – Are Cover Story For New Issue Of METAL HAMMER
Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags bruce dickinson, eddie, heavy metal news, Iron Maiden, metal hammer, Metal News, metal odyssey, nwobhm, steve harris on June 21, 2014 by Metal Odyssey
IRON MAIDEN – There’s mascot Eddie, once again representing the iconic IRON MAIDEN, on the cover of Metal Hammer’s newest issue! Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson are both interviewed for this cover story! Metal be thy name! This issue will be releasing next week; in the meantime, click the link below to read more:
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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
LONG LIVE EDDIE.
LONG LIVE METAL HAMMER.
LONG LIVE METAL.
Stone.
IRON MAIDEN – Headlining At Arras Main Square Festival In France, On July 3rd, 2014
Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news with tags arras main square festival, heavy metal news, Iron Maiden, iron maiden tour dates 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey, nwobhm, rock festivals 2014 on December 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey
IRON MAIDEN will headline the opening night of the Arras Main Square Festival in France on July 3rd, 2014. The four-day Festival takes place between July 3rd – 6th.
For further information and details on how to buy tickets: www.mainsquarefestival.fr
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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
LONG LIVE THE NWOBHM.
Stone.
IRON MAIDEN “No Prayer For The Dying” From 1990 Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!
Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags 1990's metal albums, Iron Maiden, Metal News, no prayer for the dying, nwobhm, stone's metal pick of the day on May 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey
IRON MAIDEN – Back on October 1st, 1990, the 8th studio album, No Prayer For The Dying, from the iconic IRON MAIDEN was released. I bought this highly underrated IRON MAIDEN release on cassette, somewhere around its release date. It took many years before I upgraded No Prayer For The Dying to CD. Upgrading to CD’s after years of cassette, vinyl and (gulp) 8-track purchases is costly, you know?
Before I go any further in celebrating this IRON MAIDEN classic, (yes, it’s a classic to me), I shall make this Metal declaration:
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IRON MAIDEN
NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING IS:
STONE’S METAL PICK OF THE DAY!
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Over the decades, I’ve read many mixed reviews and comments about this IRON MAIDEN offering. What the hell gives? It’s not like this album can be compared to The Number Of The Beast, Powerslave or even the Paul Di’Anno era IRON MAIDEN. As the legendary Lenny Wolf of Kingdom Come would say: It is what it is.
I honestly feel No Prayer For The Dying is one ROCK SOLID slab of IRON MAIDEN, especially since this album was released back in 1990; when Heavy Metal was supposedly butchered by bands that came out of Seattle. Whatever. That’s for another Metal day and debate I guess.
My favorite song on this IRON MAIDEN album is: Holy Smoke. Holy shit, does this song actually… SMOKE! I’m telling anyone who wants to listen: this song revs me up like there’s no Metal tomorrow! Holy Smoke is 100% relentless with its guitar driven attack! Whoa. Plus, the infinitely legendary Bruce Dickinson sings his ass off on this song and the entire album for that matter. ‘Nuff said about that, my fellow Metal brethren.
No Prayer For The Dying has the omission of (the also legendary) guitarist Adrian Smith. That did (and still does) super suck to the maximum potential. I gather it’s a long story and who really gives a crap now? Adrian Smith has been back with IRON MAIDEN for years now; since Brave New World was released in 2000. For No Prayer For The Dying, the already Metal seasoned Janick Gers stepped into the guitar slot left vacant by Adrian Smith, joining guitar guru Dave Murray; and Janick Gers hasn’t left IRON MAIDEN since.
Released via Epic Records, No Prayer For The Dying has been certified Gold by the RIAA Gold & Platinum Program (for U.S. sales). Metal be thy name.
NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING – Track Listing:
Tailgunner
Holy Smoke
No Prayer For The Dying
Public Enema Number One
Fates Warning
The Assassin
Run Silent Run Deep
Hooks In You
Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter
Mother Russia
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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
WHY ISN’T IRON MAIDEN IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME?
Stone.
IRON MAIDEN – Their First 3 Studio Albums Featuring (The Late) Clive Burr On Drums: Are Stone’s METAL Picks Of The Day!
Posted in drummers, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock drummers, rock music, rock music news with tags 80's metal albums, clive burr, heavy metal news, Iron Maiden, iron maiden albums, Metal News, nwobhm on March 15, 2013 by Metal Odyssey
IRON MAIDEN – S/T DEBUT (1980)
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IRON MAIDEN – In Metal tribute to the late and forever legendary Clive Burr, I have chosen the first 3 Iron Maiden studio albums as Stone’s METAL Picks Of The Day! Clive Burr was never marketed for an album as many drummers are today. Still, from the very beginning, Clive’s drumming introduced a fresh style, which sounded so natural, that it made the early Metal sound of Iron Maiden vibrate so exquisitely special for me. The NWOBHM was kicking in the door to my Metal soul… and I didn’t even know it back then.
These first 3 Iron Maiden albums still cast a magical Metal spell upon me. Simply put, I’ve never grown tired of them. I absolutely love the vocals of Paul Di’Anno, he brought his uniqueness to the table with Iron Maiden; just as Clive Burr delivered his unique style of drumming on these first 3 Iron Maiden classics.
As I listened back then, as I do today, the beats from Clive Burr were truly unlike any other. How can the haunting intro beats of Run To The Hills be denied? How can the near mystical percussion performance on Remember Tomorrow ever be forgotten? I won’t ever forget Clive Burr… and I know my fellow Metal brethren won’t either.
IRON MAIDEN – KILLERS (1981)
The last studio album to feature Paul Di’Anno on vocals and it’s a True Metal treasure to behold! I’ll always choose Murders In The Rue Morgue as my favorite song from Killers. Just hearing Clive Burr pound the cymbals on this song is grand stuff alone!
IRON MAIDEN – THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST (1982)
Just an iconic debut with the legendary Bruce Dickinson! An entire new era of Iron Maiden had been ushered in with The Number Of The Beast. I’d have to pick Hallowed Be Thy Name as my favorite song from this album. Hallowed Be Thy Name can easily be my favorite Iron Maiden song of all-time too.
* STONE’S METAL PICK OF THE DAY BONUS:
IRON MAIDEN – MAIDEN JAPAN (1981)
This live EP, Maiden Japan, also features Clive Burr during his prime! The album cover above is the version that I own. I was fortunate enough to score this gem on vinyl, at an antiques mall. Price: $10.00 (U.S.). That’s a Metal steal! I’ve seen this vinyl treasure selling online for much more than I paid! Metal be thy name.
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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
REST IN PEACE, CLIVE BURR.
Stone.
CLIVE BURR – FORMER IRON MAIDEN DRUMMER, NWOBHM LEGEND PASSES AWAY
Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags clive burr, Iron Maiden, metal drummers, Metal News, nwobhm, rock music news on March 13, 2013 by Metal OdysseyAs reported on IronMaiden.com:
We are deeply saddened to report that Clive Burr passed away last night. He had suffered poor health for many years after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and died peacefully in his sleep at home.
Steve Harris said “This is terribly sad news. Clive was a very old friend of all of us. He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer who made a valuable contribution to Maiden in the early days when we were starting out. This is a sad day for everyone in the band and those around him and our thoughts and condolences are with his partner Mimi and family at this time.”
Bruce Dickinson adds “I first met Clive when he was leaving Samson and joining Iron Maiden. He was a great guy and a man who really lived his life to the full. Even during the darkest days of his M.S., Clive never lost his sense of humour or irreverence. This is a terribly sad day and all our thoughts are with Mimi and the family”
As Maiden fans all know, Clive joined Maiden in 1979 and performed on the first three albums Iron Maiden (1980), Killers (1981) and The Number Of The Beast (1982). Prior to that he was a member of Samson, the band Bruce fronted before he too joined Maiden.
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REST IN PEACE, CLIVE BURR.
Stone.
IRON MAIDEN – “Maiden England ’88” Concert To Be Released On DVD, March 25th!
Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal concerts, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal dvd's, heavy metal news, Iron Maiden, iron maiden maiden england '88 dvd, Metal News, nwobhm on February 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey
As reported on http://www.ironmaiden.com:
EMI are proud to announce the highly anticipated release of the Double Disc DVD MAIDEN ENGLAND ‘88 on 25 March. Now available for the very first time on DVD, this live show was filmed across two sold-out nights at Birmingham N.E.C Arena, UK in November 1988 during the band’s “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son World Tour”. Disc one contains the concert which has been specially upgraded and extended from the existing 1989 longform VHS release and now includes three previously unreleased encores: Running Free, Run To The Hills and Sanctuary thereby completing the full concert with a total running time of 110 minutes . Maiden’s own Film Producer and Director Andy Matthews went back to the 1988 edit and painstakingly remastered each shot digitally; colour correcting and grading to give the image the best possible look from that time.
As well as the VHS stereo sound track by Martin Birch, the band’s producer between 1981 and 1993, the DVD also includes a brand new 5.1 audio surround mix by Maiden’s current producer Kevin Shirley. The concert was meticulously directed and edited by bass player and founder member Steve Harris, so as to capture the performance from a fans-eye view of the stage, focusing fully on the music, the elaborate stage production and the lighting. Add into the mix an electrifying set list and of course Eddie, and Maiden England now offers a snapshot of a bygone era in which the band, as they continue to do today, devote their all in delivering the ultimate live experience for their fans.
Disc two is an extensive bonus disc featuring an exclusive documentary charting Part 3 in the History of Iron Maiden. This 40-minute film comprises recent interviews with the five band members and manager, Rod Smallwood. Picking up the story in the aftermath of the ‘84/85 World Slavery tour, this interesting and insightful documentary sees the band speak candidly about their memories of an exciting and occasionally turbulent period from which would emerge the albums Somewhere In Time and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son. As the Eighties began to draw to a close, so did another chapter in Maiden’s compelling history.
Other special extras on the bonus disc include Twelve Wasted Years. First released as a longform VHS in 1987 and available for the first time on DVD, this documentary runs for 90 minutes and includes archive interviews and dynamic live footage from the band’s beginnings in the now legendary Ruskin Arms pub, via London’s Marquee club and three World Tours. Five promo videos for the singles from the aforementioned albums are also featured and have been carefully restored and improved upon from the original films using the very latest software with the audio remastered in digital stereo.
Set List:
Moonchild
The Evil That Men Do
The Prisoner
Still Life
Die With Your Boots On
Infinite Dreams
Killers
Can I Play With Madness
Heaven Can Wait
Wasted Years
The Clairvoyant
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
The Number Of The Beast
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Iron Maiden
Run To The Hills*
Running Free*
Sanctuary*
*previously unreleased.
DISC TWO – THE HISTORY OF IRON MAIDEN PART 3
The History Of Iron Maiden – Part 3
12 Wasted Years
Wasted Years promo video
Stranger In A Strange Land promo video
Can I Play With Madness promo video
The Evil That Men Do promo video
The Clairvoyant promo video
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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
LONG LIVE METAL.
Stone.
Scott Coverdale.
IRON MAIDEN – “The Number Of The Beast” And “Piece Of Mind” Picture Discs Release This Week!
Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal picture discs, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Iron Maiden, iron maiden picture discs, metal albums 2012, Metal News, piece of mind, the number of the beast on November 18, 2012 by Metal Odyssey
IRON MAIDEN – Check out those whiz-bang Iron Maiden picture discs above and below! Whoa! That’s what I call collectible Metal vinyl! 1982’s The Number Of The Beast and 1983’s Piece Of Mind are both iconic! I always loved picture discs, going all the way back to the 80’s.
If I have the extra cash, then I’ll pick up these two Iron Maiden gems down the Metal road. They’re selling for $32.99 (U.S.) each. Whoa. That’s basically 2 pennies under $66.00, making for a hefty chunk of change. If you can afford it, I feel these picture discs are definitely worth it. What are your thoughts on these super Iron Maiden picture discs?
Both of these Iron Maiden picture discs will release on November 19th, via UMe.
IRON MAIDEN – THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST
IRON MAIDEN – PIECE OF MIND
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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
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Stone.
Wanna See My IRON MAIDEN Mouse Pad and The Final Frontier Mission Edition CD? They’re Really Cool…
Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal collectibles, heavy metal news, Iron Maiden, iron maiden collectibles, iron maiden mouse pad, the final frontier album on July 13, 2012 by Metal Odyssey
IRON MAIDEN – That’s it at the top! I acquired this cool Iron Maiden mouse pad from purchasing an issue of Metal Hammer (magazine) back in the Summer of 2010. This mouse pad came with a huge Iron Maiden poster too; all inside the plastic wrapper with the magazine. Metal Hammer has done many far-out giveaways with selling their issues over the years and this one is fun stuff.
I don’t use this mouse pad for it would get ruined over time. Instead, I’ve treated this as an Iron Maiden collectible, standing this mouse pad upright against a couple stacks of CD’s on a shelf.
The Final Frontier album release had a strong marketing campaign to bolster its popularity and sales. Metal Hammer obviously had a tremendous Metal hand in bringing massive attention to Iron Maiden’s 15th studio album. I received The Final Frontier on vinyl as a gift, a short while after its release. I’ll most likely take a picture of that album (it’s a gatefold too) and post about in the future.
I did buy The Final Frontier – Mission Edition on CD the week of its release. This “Mission Edition” is basically the CD and liner notes that are stored inside a light-weight metal container, with a circular see-through plastic front that looks like a spacecraft’s window. Another Iron Maiden collectible, if you will. If you haven’t seen one yet, here it is:
The Final Frontier – Mission Edition (Front)
The Final Frontier – Mission Edition (Back)
I bought this Mission Edition of The Final Frontier on one of my trips to Connecticut, at a very cool record store called Music Outlet. Located in Enfield, Connecticut, Music Outlet sells plenty of Metal related CD’s, vinyl, DVD’s, posters, tickets for local concerts and other cool stuff. Best Metal Buddy, Scott Coverdale, introduced me to Music Outlet. I look forward to visiting Music Outlet again someday. Metal be thy name.
LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
Stone.
IRON MAIDEN – EN VIVO! Is Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day
Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags en vivo!, heavy metal albums 2012, heavy metal news, Iron Maiden, iron maiden en vivo!, live heavy metal albums, Metal, nwobhm on April 18, 2012 by Metal Odyssey
IRON MAIDEN EN VIVO! – Released on March 26th, 2012, via Universal Music, is the live 2-CD from Iron Maiden: En Vivo! This amazing Iron Maiden concert was recorded on April 10, 2011, with over 50,000 fans in attendance at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, the capital of Chile. I’m telling it like it is here, this is one incredibly fun listen and a must own for fans of Iron Maiden. Any Metalhead across the globe should find this double live Iron Maiden to have kick-ass Metal credentials!
Kevin “Caveman” Shirley produced, engineered and mixed this concert event into a top-tier live Metal album, so good is the production and sound quality that En Vivo! surpassed my expectations. Steve Harris co-produced this live gemstone and I cannot express enough admiration I have for his bass playing prowess. No one else even sounds remotely close to Steve Harris on bass. His signature tones are all over every song and… ’nuff said.
Bruce Dickinson sounds just fine and dandy to my middle-aged ears. I seriously walk away impressed by how Bruce sings on these live songs. Vintage. After all these years, it’s incredible to hear Bruce Dickinson sing at this level of quality… live. Certainly it’s not 1985 anymore and vocalists do adapt. If there was any technological assistance in making his vocals sound so grand, I’m not hearing it on En Vivo! or I’m missing it.
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With six golden old-school classics of 2 Minutes To Midnight, The Trooper, Iron Maiden, The Number Of The Beast, Hallowed Be Thy Name and Running Free; En Vivo! glistens with the songs that put Iron Maiden at the very top of the Metal food chain. I cannot shake away those psyche-out ostrich bumps that grow on my arms and face, as I listen to these iconic Iron Maiden songs, on this live double CD.
The newest studio album from Maiden, The Final Frontier, is represented well on En Vivo! The intro of Satellite 15 ushers in The Final Frontier to start this stunning concert and I’ve realized once again why It’s my favorite song from that album. The vibes of Iron Maiden 2012 just combine so perfectly with those vibes of Iron Maiden’s past on En Vivo! and it’s terrifically addicting!
Legendary songs. An iconic Metal band. Excellence in vocals and musicianship. Spot-on production. The highest quality of live sound surrounds my senses. IRON MAIDEN. En Vivo! Honestly, what more can I say? There is more… buy this double CD of live Iron Maiden and play it F’n LOUD! Metal be thy name.
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IRON MAIDEN:
Bruce Dickinson – vocals
Steve Harris – bass
Dave Murray – guitars
Adrian Smith – guitars
Janick Gers – guitars
Nicko McBrain – drums
EN VIVO! – Track Listing:
CD 01:
Satellite 15
The Final Frontier
El Dorado
2 Minutes To Midnight
The Talisman
Coming Home
Dance Of Death
The Trooper
The Wicker Man
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CD 02:
Blood Brothers
When The Wild Wind Blows
The Evil That Men Do
Fear Of The Dark
Iron Maiden
The Number Of The Beast
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Running Free
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* For more info on IRON MAIDEN, click on the link below:
LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
The word “dandy” was once again used on Metal Odyssey.
Stone.
COHEED AND CAMBRIA – Announces 2012 Tour Dates With IRON MAIDEN
Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags coheed and cambria, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Iron Maiden, iron maiden tour dates 2012, Metal, progressive metal, rock music news on February 17, 2012 by Metal Odyssey
It’s been a busy week in Coheed world! We are in the studio working on our sixth studio album, and we just announced we’ll be touring this summer with IRON MAIDEN in the US and Canada as part of the “MAIDEN ENGLAND WORLD TOUR!” According to IM’s management, the tour will closely mirror, in terms of production and content, Maiden’s original 1988 concert video of the same name, shot on the “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour.”
We will begin our stint with them on July 24th in Winnipeg and end on August 18 in Houston, with stops in Seattle, Denver, Dallas and Los Angeles along the way. Tickets go on sale March 2nd and 3rd. Full dates below, and more info will be coming soon.
We will also be appearing at this years HANGOUT FESTIVAL in Gulf Shores, AL with Jack White, Wilco, Skrillex, and many more.
With IRON MAIDEN:
Jul 24th – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Center
Jul 26th – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Jul 27th – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
Jul 29th – Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum
Jul 30th – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Aug 1st – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
Aug 3rd – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug 6th – Phoenix, AZ – Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
Aug 9th – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 12th – Albuquerque. NM – Hard Rock Pavilion
Aug 13th – Denver, CO – Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
Aug 15th – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
Aug 17th – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug 18th – Houston, TX – The Woodlands
* Check out the new look of CoheedAndCambria.com!
(Source: FanBridge/on behalf of – Coheed And Cambria)
LONG LIVE COHEED AND CAMBRIA.
LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
Stone.
IRON MAIDEN – EN VIVO! 2 CD and Blu-ray Disc Releases On March 27th, 2012!
Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, heavy metal videos, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags en vivo!, en vivo! blu-ray, heavy metal albums 2012, heavy metal news, Iron Maiden, live iron maiden albums, metal music, rock music news on January 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey
IRON MAIDEN – EN VIVO! was filmed on April 10, 2011, in front of over 50,000 ecstatic fans at the Estadio Nacional, Santiago, during the Round The World In 66 Days leg of The Final Frontier World Tour. The 2 CD and Blu-ray Disc will be released in North America on March 27th, 2012, via Universal Music.
EN VIVO! (2 CD Track Listing):
Disc: 1
1. Satellite 15
2. The Final Frontier
3. El Dorado
4. 2 Minutes To Midnight
5. The Talisman
6. Coming Home
7. Dance Of Death
8. The Trooper
9. The Wicker Man
Disc: 2
1. Blood Brothers
2. When The Wild Wind Blows
3. The Evil That Men Do
4. Fear Of The Dark
5. Iron Maiden
6. The Number Of The Beast
7. Hallowed Be Thy Name
8. Running Free
Blu-ray Disc – Details & Track Listing:
01. Satellite 15
02. The Final Frontier
03. El Dorado
04. 2 Minutes To Midnight
05. The Talisman
06. Coming Home
07. Dance Of Death
08. The Trooper
09. The Wicker Man
10. Blood Brothers
11. When The Wild Wind Blows
12. The Evil That Men Do
13. Fear Of The Dark
14. Iron Maiden
15. The Number Of The Beast
16. Hallowed Be Thy Name
17. Running Free
18. Behind The Beast documentary
19. Satellite 15…The Final Frontier promo video (director s cut)
20. The Making of Satellite 15…The Final Frontier promo
21. The Final Frontier World Tour Show Intro
* For more info on IRON MAIDEN, click on the link below:
LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
Stone.
SIX HOUR SUNDOWN – Debut Single Out Now! Debut Album To Follow!
Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock songs, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags hard rock news, heavy metal news, Iron Maiden, jekyll & hyde song, lauren harris, melodic metal, rock music news, six hour sundown on December 16, 2011 by Metal Odyssey
As is posted on the Official IRON MAIDEN Website, (December, 2011):
Lauren Harris’s new band SIX HOUR SUNDOWN are releasing their first track.
Joining Lauren on this new venture as a complete band unit are Tom Gentry (guitar), James Bennett (guitar) Mitch Witham (bass) and Olly Smith (drums).
‘JEKYLL & HYDE’ is SIX HOUR SUNDOWN’s foot-to-the-floor debut release.
As a taster from the forthcoming album, Jekyll & Hyde demonstrates SIX HOUR SUNDOWN’s ability to blur the boundaries of musical genres with edgy modern Rock riffs, driven by a solid rhythm section and topped off by contemporary melody lines.
Their first performance video was recorded at Millennium Studios in Bedfordshire with lighting by Ronan Willson and directed by John McMurtrie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAVTFoSCb_Q
Check out Lauren and the guys on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/sixhoursundown
LONG LIVE LAUREN HARRIS.
LONG LIVE SIX HOUR SUNDOWN.
Stone.
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