Maiden to announce new album release date on Monday?

[Blitzkrieg]

www.ironmaiden.com Has a mystery countdown that went up overnight, hopefully counting down to a press release with release date and artwork etc. I can't wait. Fuck yeah.

...new Eddie logo is interesting too. I wonder if the final frontier is actually referencing space and aliens, possible subject matter for a song which the logo could be hinting at?

 

[Sydo]

I can guarantee that Blaze is coming back.

 

[FerretallicA]

So the news is they've announced Monday as the release date for... their... next release date announcement?

 

[FerretallicA]

Holy shit...

 

[Blitzkrieg]

With the tour starting this week, I assume they are about to announce the album details; artwork, tracklist, release date etc. I guess the countdown is just to let people know it is coming and to stay tuned.

 

[TinMan666]

the tour is starting before the album comes out? woah... well, i guess they know best.

exciting!

 

[Spiff]

Here's what will happen:

* Album details announced. Track listing, cover art, etc.
* Live streaming of single, a rocking four minute track (Smith/Harris/Dickinson)
* Address concerns that this may be their last album and tour by not really addressing them.

 

[Southy]

Has to be something about the new album

 

[Iron Zombius]

18 minutes to go.... gotta wait up for this!

 

[phlogiston]

You mean 10 hours and 18 minutes, yeah?

 

[Spiff]

Hehe.

 

[FerretallicA]

Here's what will happen:

* Album details announced. Track listing, cover art, etc.

Read the full press release, including album tracklisting here.

* Live streaming of single, a rocking four minute track (Smith/Harris/Dickinson)

The new album pictured here features artwork illustrated by Melvyn Grant and, to mark the occasion, the band have made special arrangements for one new album track 'EL DORADO' to be made available Worldwide as a FREE digital download MP3 with immediate effect

Give that man a beer!

 

[Blitzkrieg]

4 minute rocker? Listen again.

 

[Southy]

7 minute rocker??

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Is a bit more surprising and in depth than the Wildest Dreams, Different World or Wicker Man type song Spiff was suggesting, and most of us were probably expecting.

 

[Spiff]

Cut it down a bit and it'll be four minutes.

 

[apprentice]

Here's what will happen:

* Album details announced. Track listing, cover art, etc.
* Live streaming of single, a rocking four minute track (Smith/Harris/Dickinson)
* Address concerns that this may be their last album and tour by not really addressing them.

Nailed even the writing credits!

 

[Southy]

I don't really think there is much culling you could do to the song, I am quite the fan of it as is

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Those songwriting credits aren't confirmed, and are hearsay from a comment Steve made in the Rockline interview about those three being main contributers.