Compared to previous maiden albums, the cover work for book of souls is stark and stripped down. Despite a good sound and great feel, the book of souls is, politely, overleveraged. If the final frontier had been their swan song they would have gone out on a high. Sacrifices buried with kings accompany them on a journey with no end to an afterlife thats rich with fruit of all the gods and to face t. We got the idea and named mark wilkinson to do the cover art, and hes worked with us before. All alone in a crowded room he tries to force a smile the smile it beamed or so it seemed but never reached the eyes, disguise masquer. Iron maidens tears of a clown from latest album the. 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. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. The book of souls, an album by iron maiden on spotify. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album. Bruce continues, were really excited about the book of souls and had a fantastic time creating it.
Its all him under the vocals on the red and the black, and of course hes playing lead all over his own two tracks book of souls and shadows of the valley. 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. As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. Instead they have returned triumphant with certainly the most ambitious yet one of the best albums of their career. All alone in a crowded room he tries to force a smile the smile it beamed or so it seemed but never reached the eyes, disguise masquerading as the funny man do they despise the false smile maketh of the man glass empty or half full try to make some sense or sorrows drown all looks well on the outside underneath the solemn truth theres something that inside has died tomorrow comes tomorrow. When the solo section comes, which it does for most of these songs, you begin to appreciate them, as this is one of the rare albums where the. The english heavy metal band iron maiden performs a live concert at the scandinavian heavy metal festival. Watch the video for tears of a clown from iron maidens the book of souls for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. As far as i can understand, death or glory is about air combat and the book of souls is about the. Tears of a clown is the 9th song from iron maidens album the book of souls. If the book of souls is the last iron maiden album.
Provided to youtube by sanctuary records tears of a clown iron maiden the book of souls. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics. When i downloaded this twice i found this album was the best of the b sides not the book of souls. Tears of a clown guitar tab by iron maiden with free online tab player. Tears of a clown iron maiden the book of souls youtube. We almost didnt get a the book of souls world tour. Iron maidens janick gers talks book of souls, tour. Im very proud of the book of souls, we all are, and we cant wait for our fans to hear it, and especially to take it out on the road next year. Iron maiden tears of a clown wacken open air 2016 hq. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Some of us out there have to put on the clown makeup and make other people laugh while were dying on the inside.
Live wacken open air 2016 tears of a clown one of the songs on the bands new album, the book of souls, which pays tribute to late comedian robin williams. To that end, the book of souls greatest success is how well it manages to translate that camaraderie into some of the most satisfying work that the classic iron maiden lineup has produced thus far. Entitled the book of souls, itll arrive on september 4th through parlophone records the bands firstever. Tears of a clown by iron maiden song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Iron maiden will return in september with their first new album in five years. Regardless, the book of souls sports considerable heft, theres pretty good balance between the instruments, and the drums still pop. Mayan temples, voodoo rituals, redcoats, monsters, a boeing 747 piloted by a vocalist and a bassist trying to shoot the audience with his bass guitar.
That was the idea that steve had for the tour and the cover. It was recorded in paris with their longstanding producer kevin caveman shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year. 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. English heavy metal band iron maiden are releasing their 16th studio album, the book of souls, next month. The search for the truth, the book of souls the rulers of planets and stars the power of the kings of traders and the wars planetary cycles and the phases of the moon is in the document a kingdom they will learn they were praying to the gods of nature and were living in the cities of stone towers reaching upward to the heavens. Tears of a clown maybe its all just for the best lay his weary head to rest was forever feeling drowned tears of a clown who motivates the motivator facade it has to go he knows it sooner or later smile for cameras all ok but tomorrow is another day he must get through he had a longer way to run or so the story goes life full of fun where did. Though it was mostly finished in 2014, vocalist bruce dickinsons cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared. Well the album title book of souls is based on the mayan thing. The winding instrumental passages in the albums two standout tracks, the red and the black and the book of souls, for instance. Recorded throughout their 20162017 the book of souls world tour, the latest addition to iron maidens library is set for. While 2006s a matter of life and death and 2010s the final frontier showcased longer songs, book of souls is epic by comparison. The book of souls is a music studio album recording by iron maiden prog relatedprogressive rock released in 2015 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette.
With a slew of live albumsvideos to their credit, iron maiden return in 2017 with their latest, the book of souls. The track was inspired by comedian robin williams depression and suicide in 2014. Smokey robinson sung of a character, who smiling in the crowd i try, but in a lonely room i cry. The book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls. It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. Sacrifices buried with kings accompany them on a journey with no end to an afterlife thats rich, with fruit of all the gods and to face the demons of their underworld haunts. 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. Tears of a clown tab by iron maiden center distortion.