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FREE BOOK OF SOULS PDF Glenn Cooper | 372 pages | 30 Mar 2010 | HarperCollins Publishers Inc | 9780061721809 | English | New York, NY, United States Iron Maiden - The Book Of Souls | Releases | Discogs The Book of Souls is the sixteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maidenreleased on 4 September It is the band's first studio double albumBook of Souls also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Its launch and supporting tour were delayed to allow vocalist Bruce Dickinson time to recover from the removal of a cancerous tumour in early It is also their first album to be released on Parlophonesince the end of their year relationship with EMI Records. The band wrote and immediately recorded many tracks in the studio, resulting in a spontaneous live feel. The album's first release, " Speed of Light ", was issued as a music video on 14 August, and simultaneously as a digital download and CD single exclusive to Best Buy. In addition to being their longest studio record, it also contains the band's Book of Souls song, " Empire of the Clouds ", at 18 minutes in length, which was also issued as a single for Record Store Day on 16 April While not a concept album, references to the soul and mortality are prominent, realised in the Maya - themed cover artwork, created by Mark Wilkinson. A critical and commercial success, The Book of Souls topped the album Book of Souls in 24 countries. In the US, it matched The Final Frontier' s success on the Billboardrepeating the group's highest placement at no. It also marks the longest gap between studio releases in the Book of Souls entire career; at five years, following The Final Frontier. The band's intention to record a sixteenth studio album was first revealed by vocalist Bruce Dickinson in Septemberwho expected a possible release in We were delighted to discover the same magical vibe is still alive and very much kicking there! The album's title, artwork and track listing were revealed on 18 June The Book of Souls is the band's first album since 's The X Factor to use their original logo on the cover. So as a title, it's appropriate to Book of Souls culture, but it's very much Iron Maiden's own thing. A supporting tour based on the album was delayed until early so that Dickinson could fully recuperate from his cancer treatment. Harris states that many of the songs were written and immediately recorded in the studio, adding to the record's "live feel". Unlike the band's previous two albums, Book of Souls A Matter of Life and Death and 's The Final FrontierHarris does not receive a writing credit for all of the record's songs. The release's final song, " Empire of the Clouds ", replaces "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" from 's Powerslave as the band's longest song at 18 minutes in duration. The Book of Souls is also Book of Souls second album in Iron Maiden's history following 's Somewhere in Time in which Harris has not written or co-written any of its released singles. At 92 minutes in Book of Souls, it is both the longest Iron Maiden studio album and their first double studio record. At Metacriticthe album holds a score of 80 out of based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Rolling Stone and Billboard were more critical, rating it 3. The closing, minute " Empire of the Clouds " was the subject of particular praise, with PopMatters calling it a "masterpiece" and "every bit as spellbinding as 's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' [from 's Powerslave ]". The album was a commercial success, reaching the no. Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Iron Maiden. Adrian Smith Dickinson. Smith Steve Harris. Janick Gers Harris. Dave Murray Harris. Metal Hammer. 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Retrieved 19 January Metal Hammer Germany in German. Retrieved 18 December Retrieved 14 January Ultimate Classic Rock. With The Book of Souls ". Music Week. Archived from the original on 14 July Retrieved 13 September Retrieved 29 August Retrieved 8 January Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September Retrieved 16 September Retrieved Book of Souls September Retrieved 15 September Top Foreign Albums. Iron Maiden: How we made The Book Of Souls | Louder Are you sitting comfortably? Having stalked the planet like some imperious, multi-limbed colossus for more than 35 years, fuelled by creative verve, an unerring dedication to hard work and an uncompromising vision, Iron Maiden arrive in buoyed by an enviable reputation and the love of millions, but also weighed down by fearsome levels of expectation. Admittedly, the Book of Souls of every new Iron Maiden album is a major event. In metal terms, Iron Maiden are immortals. Living legends. But late inthey were suddenly confronted with the prospect of losing their singer and, as a result, hitting the dreaded career buffers with a chilling thud of finality. As the release of The Book Of Souls draws closer, we speak to all six members of the band about the turmoil of the past year and the creation of what may be Book of Souls finest record that Iron Maiden have ever Book of Souls Bruce sits back and takes a deep breath, Book of Souls jarred by the memory but still smiling because, as we all now know, this tale has a happy ending. He sounds better than ever, so there was no indication that there was a problem with his throat, but lo and behold, he had a test and it came back that he had a tumour. It was scary stuff. Job done. Everything tastes like cardboard, plasticine or sand. But what got me through was custard! The inside of your mouth disintegrates for a period of time Basically, I am my own science project! Rewind a few months to the autumn Book of Souls Returning to an old stomping ground, they were in high spirits after completing another round of momentous touring that culminated in an all-guns-blazing performance Book of Souls the hallowed Knebworth turf at Sonisphere. In contrast to some of their arena-filling peers, all six members of Maiden were raring to go, armed with fresh ideas and thrilled by a new opportunity to make music together. I loved being in Paris, for Book of Souls couple of months. It was the end of the summer and it was beautiful, and inspiring all around. Everyone felt that and it really clicked. And it was familiar territory, which helps a lot. But there was a wonderful feeling in the studio. Everyone brought ideas, we recorded songs when Book of Souls were fresh and everyone played incredibly well. These are challenging songs but they pulled it off. Indeed, something special happens when these six guys pool their talents. Maiden consistently defy the usual laws of veteran bands as they near the end of their careers. As far as those involved are concerned, album 16 was approached with the same passion and intensity that informed its 15 predecessors. Finally, and most significantly, The Book Of Souls begins and ends with songs written entirely by Bruce — If Eternity Should Failquite simply the heaviest opening track in Maiden history, and Empire Of The Cloudsa sprawling, complex and audacious tribute to the Book of Souls final journey of the R airship in I did! I won an electric piano in a raffle. I got it home and started playing around with it. It was around the time that Jon Lord4 got sick. We were talking about possibly working together at the Book of Souls, so I Book of Souls mucking about with some things. Sadly Jon left us, but I continued to muck around on the piano. That was the genesis of the whole thing. The big surprise was how theatrical it became. Nothing is superfluous. This is an absolute masterpiece But better. Ha ha ha! But while all six members were clearly delighted by the recording experience, The Book Of Souls was not created without a little Book of Souls bringing an edge Book of Souls darkness to the songs. But you can turn it into a positive. But one silver lining lurking behind Book of Souls black cloud is that The Book Of Souls is a much more collaborative effort than most, with everyone except Nicko scoring at least one writing credit. But beyond the finer details, the most striking thing about the album is how cohesive, engaging, substantial and, most of all, exciting it is. As a double album, it does exactly what double Book of Souls should do! Once again, there is a strange symmetry to The Book Of Souls.