Iron Maiden Reveal Cover Art
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Tuesday, July 4, 2006 @ 7:31 AM
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 From IronMaiden.com:
Following the announcement of the forthcoming early September release of their new studio album A Matter Of Life And Death, Iron Maiden reveal their front cover artwork! Also announced is the news that 'The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg' will be released as a very special single on 14th August.
Says Steve Harris, "This is a very intense album in many ways and we really wanted to go with a lead track that demonstrated that in the best way, rather than going for a shorter track on the album just to please the chart rules. Benjamin Breeg is a great example of the feel of the album in it’s really heavy riff and lyrically it’s a very dark, atmospheric and powerful song which really epitomizes what the album is all about for us. So it made a natural choice for us."
In true Maiden style, the single will be released in two special Limited Edition formats, which by content will not be eligible for the UK singles chart. Manager Rod Smallwood explained, "There are various chart rules compliant to number of tracks, the maximum running time, price structure and all the rest of it. As for the new Maiden single - its simple - we’re putting out a two track CD - 'The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg' and 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' (Legends Session) and if it’s too long to qualify for the charts, then so be it. We have no problem with it being non-chart eligible."
EMI will also release a special 7” picture disc with collectable sticker of the ‘Crossed Guns’ Logo. B sides to both formats are from last years amazing ‘Radio 1 legends session recorded especially for the Zane Lowe show.
Limited Edition 2 track CD:
'The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg'
'Hallowed Be Thy Name' (Radio 1 ‘Legends’ Session)
Limited Edition 7” picture disc:
(To include ‘Crossed Gun Logo’ sticker)
'The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg'
c/w 'Run To The Hills' (Radio 1 ‘Legends’ Session)
'The Trooper' (Radio 1 ‘Legends’ Session)
A Matter Of Life And Death full track listing is as follows: 'Different Worlds' (Smith/Harris - 4.17), 'These Colours Don't Run' (Smith/Harris/Dickinson - 6.52), 'Brighter Than a Thousand Suns' (Smith/Harris/Dickinson - 8.44), 'The Pilgrim' (Gers/Harris - 5.07), 'The Longest Day' (Smith/Harris/Dickinson - 7.48), 'Out Of the Shadows' (Dickinson/Harris - 5.36), 'The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg' (Murray/Harris - 7.21), 'For The Greater Good Of God' (Harris - 9.24), 'Lord Of Light' (Smith/Harris/Dickinson - 7.23), 'The Legacy' (Gers/Harris - 9.20).
Iron Maiden undertake a massive Winter European Tour that opens in Denmark on 9th November, culminating in eight UK arena dates at the end of December (including two nights at Earls Court Arena). They will play to nearly 100,000 people in the UK alone! The majority of these shows are already sold out. Please check for details on www.ironmaiden.com for the latest information on ticket availability and for details of tickets just released from Production holds.
Sandalchair - 7/5/2006 12:27:36 PM
This cover looks killer
cannibal4life - 7/5/2006 11:36:03 AM
and where the hell is the damn death on the road dvd???
cannibal4life - 7/5/2006 11:25:35 AM
more like green gay.
Blackhaart - 7/5/2006 11:07:46 AM
Since when is predictible bad. The sun comes up every morning - that is predictible and good. A Playboy playmate is usually naked and hot - both predictable and good. An Iron Maiden album will predictibly contain about 70 minutes of kick-ass rock - and also feature cool cover art. Predictible??? Yes and I'm damn glad about that.
JimmyRamone - 7/5/2006 10:59:31 AM
I'm from America and I hate Green Gay also. Maiden writes from the heart, Green Gay writes for the Mall. They're a Gap punk band. They play music for the same losers who watch Laguna Beach, listen to Avril Lameveine and buy their clothes at Hot Topics. BTW, the dookie album cover was a rip off of the interior sleeve of the Ramones 'Rocket to Russia' album. Green Dookie is a more appropriate name because they're $hit!!!
frenchdoomster - 7/5/2006 10:27:51 AM
Green Day??Green Shit!!!!!
In Europe,we hate this fuckin' kind of band!!
heathenelz - 7/5/2006 10:20:28 AM
green day memory
metalbeaner - 7/5/2006 9:09:30 AM
man blobber shut the fuck up you fucking punk loving fag fucing shit head! Fuck your green day! bunch of punk fagets.
metalbeaner - 7/5/2006 9:09:30 AM
man blobber shut the fuck up you fucking punk loving fag fucing shit head! Fuck your green day! bunch of punk fagets.
Blobber - 7/5/2006 6:57:20 AM
7thfagofhell...Green Day's Dookie has the greatest cover of all space, time, and motherfucking dimension! Fuck you and the dildo that's up your ass!
Mummyman - 7/5/2006 6:55:38 AM
Nice!! \m/\m/
knaclistener - 7/5/2006 6:47:33 AM
Looking some more, just now, at Derek Riggs' Web site, he is a truly fantastic artist. His comments about the MAIDEN catalog are as follows:
"SOME NOTES ABOUT THE MAIDEN PICTURES
These pictures are the best copies I could get from Maiden. They are mostly scanned from slides. some of them are quite grainy as a result. I have made them as close to the original colors as technology and memory would allow.
Some of the originals do not exist anymore, or have been lost or stolen. This collection is not a complete record of all the work I did for Maiden. It is just the ones I could find copies of. There are many others.
Please note that these are only the Maiden pictures which I painted. Pictures by other people are not on my site.
Have fun.
Derek Riggs"
knaclistener - 7/5/2006 6:32:22 AM
Derek Riggs e-mailed me when he was inquired about in the lasr MAIDEN article, and I had contacted him. He said he is doing just fine, although IRON MAIDEN is not using his talents lately. http://www.derekriggs.com/
TATWHTTRSH - 7/5/2006 5:48:42 AM
Iron Maiden rules! Up the fuckin Irons!
cannibal4life - 7/5/2006 5:27:22 AM
hey buIIwhip. nice story man. kinda shows that us metalheads actually have some intelligence. good job. as far as the maiden? ch. up the fuckin irons. what else. my other question is, ok so 6/6/06 was national slayer day. when is national maiden day ?!?!? \m/
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