Manila pulp summer slam festival which iron maiden were due to headline on may 16th has been. Legacy of the beast tour 2019 preshow party packages available from trooper vip. The legacy of the beast world tour is an ongoing concert tour by iron maiden, named after the comic and mobile game released by the band in 2017. Select a tour legacy of the beast tour 2020 legacy of the beast tour 2019 legacy of the beast tour 2018 the book of souls world tour 2017 the book of souls world tour 2016 maiden england tour 2014 maiden england tour 20 maiden england north american tour 2012 the final frontier. Iron maidens hugely successful the book of souls world tour will return to north america for an extensive series of arena and amphitheater shows in summer 2017. The only time they appeared to downsize a little was when adrian smith left the. Pioneers of the new wave of british heavy metal, iron maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s. Limited edition triple heavyweight vinyl of the 2015 studio album. Adrian, janick and dave are the best guitar players. Get iron maiden setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other iron maiden fans for free on setlist.
After 40 years as a band, 35 years since its breakthrough u. It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. Iron maiden have always been a band to do things on a large scale. Iron maiden is coming to portland for the first time in. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Official shop iron maiden iron maiden official shop. Iron maiden announce 2019 north american headlining tour. Iron maiden to land in four canadian cities for book of souls 2016 tour. Iron maiden the book of souls world tour intro youtube.
Iron maiden to land in four canadian cities for book of. I think they are a pretty wellknown band although i do not think i had heard of them previously, and it was obviously such a great opportunity for them to open for such an influential. I went to their book of souls show that ghost opened for them and it was pretty good. Its been a while since i have looked forward to an album with as much anticipation as iron maidens new one book of souls. The aforementioned if eternity should fail, for instance, features the bands first collective use of drop d tuning, while first single speed of light features. Iron maiden announces spring 2017 book of souls tour dates. After a relatively exciting opening triumvirate of new songs, the. The english heavy metal band iron maiden performs a live concert at the scandinavian heavy metal festival. After several lineup changes, the band went on to release a series of uk and us platinum and gold albums, including 1982s the number of the beast, 1983s piece of mind, 1984s powerslave. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics. The stop was one of 26 shows on the second leg of the. The book of souls pays homage to the past while retaining all elements that comprise modern maiden. Iron maiden, like many other bands of this longevity, need an editor, and one would have helped reform the book of souls from a ninetyminute bloated monster into a sixty or even seventyminute masterpiece. Last night july 21 iron maiden brought their epic book of souls world tour to brooklyns barclays center for the first of a twonight stint.
The book of souls is now my favorite iron maiden album prior was a toss up of somewhere in time, number of the beast and seventh son. Iron maidens the book of souls world tour debuted in fort lauderdale on 24th february 2016. The book of souls is a heavy metal music album recording by iron maiden released in 2015 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. Iron maiden book of souls 2016 setlist spotify playlist. Legends of heavy metal iron maiden brought their book of souls tour to bridgestone arena tuesday night before a packed house of headbangers. Its the first track off iron maidens sixteenth studio album, 2015s the book of souls, an album in support of which the group has toured relentlessly for most of the two years that have followed. The raven age live 2019 iron maiden legacy of the beast. The book of souls world tour iron maiden wiki fandom. Touring in support of 16th album the book of souls, the band kicked off in eye opening fashion with dickinson wearing brown cargo pants and a gray hoodie sticking his head inside a steaming cauldron as he sang the intro to the latest records 8 12minute opening track if eternity should fail. The standard maiden riffage we have all gown to know and love carries this song.
With every step theyve taken on their 40 year long career, theyve seemed to find a way to get bigger and, somehow, better. Although iron maidens infamous private jet ed force one, suffered a nasty accident last year while on tour, it did not discourage the legendary metal group, who are hitting the road once. Iron maiden the last leg of the book of souls world tour. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. By signing up you agree to receive news and offers from iron maiden. Iron maiden hit the tacoma dome in 2016 on the heels of their the book of souls album, but this current tour supports a mobile game, comic book, and a.
Dickinson sings the intro to opening song if eternity should fail prior to sinking his face. Mar 28th, 2020 manila pulp summer slam festival cancelled. Secure in this triumph, the band finally seems comfortable embracing their history within the context of a new album. Tears of a clown is dedicated to the actor robin williams. Iron maiden never were a blues band but they definitely know how to have fun with the. In that spirit, heres hoping maidens book still has many chapters yet to be written. The first iron maiden album not to be released through emi. Iron maiden plans to visit 35 countries by the time the book of souls world tour is through, and on friday oct. The lead single speed of light is my least favorite song though not a bad one on the album where the red and the black, tears of a clown, empire of the clouds and book of souls are my favorites with the others being very catchy and great to listen. The opening act for the show was this swedish band named ghost. During the first leg of the tour the band played shows in 36 countries across.
As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. Described as a historyhits tour, iron maiden manager rod smallwood has revealed that the concerts and stage design will feature a number of different but interlocking worlds with a setlist covering a large selection of 80s material with a. Tracks 1, 11 by dickinson tracks 2, 7 by smithdickinson. The book of souls pays homage to the past while retaining all elements that.
Iron maiden, judas priest planning to embark on a us tour in 2020. The book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. Iron maiden, ghost crank up the heat in brooklyn billboard. My experience at the iron maiden the book of souls concert. Even so, nearly half of the 15song set was from iron maidens latest album, 2015s the book of souls, including the title track and the lead single, speed of light. Iron maiden the book of souls encyclopaedia metallum. Setlist based on the opening night at fort lauderdale. Not as good as the somewhere back in time tour from 2008 which was absolutely epic. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album. Iron maiden are a british heavy metal band, founded in 1975 by bassist steve harris in london, england.
Briefly played during maidens book of souls live campaign, this. Heres a setlist for the 2016 book of souls tour from iron maiden. Metal addicts reports they have heard from an anonymous source that iron maiden are planning to hit stadiumsarenas in the u. Eddie keeps his menacing eyes on the band and crowd. Although iron maidens musical style continues to remain largely unchanged, to say that the book of souls does not try to mix things up at all would be fairly disingenuous. Last nights and tonights shows at the arena are the. Iron maiden book of souls tour opening night book of souls duration. Iron maiden tour intro, the book of souls 2017 youtube.
After a brief intermission the clockwork efficiency of maidens road crew is a sight to behold, house lights surrendered to if eternity should fail, the leadoff track from its latest album, the book of souls. The book of souls world tour 2016 with amon amarth, sabaton, stratovarius, the raven age. Testament, obituary, depends, geritol, doans pills. The book of souls world tour was a concert tour by iron maiden, held in support of their sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. Heres the epic new tour intro featuring eddie and ed force one iron maidens custom boeing 474 jet. Iron maiden emerged a contemporary success rather than a nostalgia act. Opinions on the bands output after reuniting with singer bruce dickinson and guitarist adrian smith have divided their fan base, but while the book of souls follows the same pseudoprogressive formula as its direct predecessors, the fire and vigor of classic iron maiden is heard more than occasionally throughout the album.