Iron Maiden release first track from ‘The Book of Souls’

UK Metal legends, Iron Maiden have released a music video for the first single, ‘Speed of Light’ taken from forthcoming album The Book of Souls due September 4th.

The album will be the band’s sixteenth studio endeavour and the band’s first ever ‘studio’ double album. It will feature eleven tracks and over 90 minutes of Maiden magic including an epic 18.01 minute long track, ‘Empire of the Clouds’. It replaces the previously longest track in Maiden’s repetoire, ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ from 1984’s Powerslave.

The Book of Souls will be availble in a multitude of formats:

* 2CD deluxe hardbound book limited edition
* 2CD standard edition
* Triple heavyweight black vinyl
* High res audio (24-bit Mastered for ITunes and non-Mastered for iTunes)
* Standard res audio (16 bit/ 44.1 kHz)
Pre-order now: http://po.st/thebookofsouls

Until then….check out the track, ‘Speed of Light’

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