Book of Souls

I've been a fan of Iron Maiden ever since 1985, when I randomly bought 'Live After Death' on cassette tape based purely on the cover art alone. I was 11 years old. And I was so blown away by the music that they instantly became my favorite band and still are to this very day. I've seen them live five times, and I happen to like ALL of Maiden's albums. Even the Blaze ones. So let's get to the topic at hand. This 2015 album, 'The Book Of Souls'. I must get the one negative out of the way from the outset: The final song on the album. The song that happens to be by far the longest song on the CD: "Empire Of The Clouds". I just cannot get into this song. Not because of its length, but because the entire piece just doesn't sound like Iron Maiden. The very prominent piano in this song, along with its arrangement makes it sound as if it's not even a Maiden song. Just my opinion on a single track folks! Now, leaving that one little issue behind, what we have here with 'The Book Of Souls' album is total awesomeness my friends. And it warrants a five-star rating! It's everything you'd expect from Maiden, and more. It is mind-blowingly good. And what particularly strikes a chord with me about this album is the fact that all of the band members were 60 years old or at least in their very late 50s during the recording of this. AND YET, they still display major talent and creativity on this album - which we would expect of course - but more than that, when you listen to this album, you can tell that the guys were VERY inspired on this one. The feeling you get when hearing this album is that the guys were attempting to practically out-do all their previous albums. I mean, you can really sense the vibe that they were in while recording this: that all six members were just full-on and really into it. And I emphasize this fact only because it is so extremely rare for any aging band to still possess the level of talent and inspiration and substance that the guys in Maiden have display on this album. When thinking of all their post-2000 albums, this could even be considered as possibly being "the best" one. All songs on this album tend to be long - which is a cool Maiden tradition of course - but this album ran so long that it took two discs to fit it all on. So it is a "double CD" album. But once again, I cannot begin to even describe how inspired and powerful these songs are. And knowing that they could release something this amazing at their age, makes you love the songs even more. Because the passion is just flowing through everything! It really sounds like they put forth every bit of talent they possibly could, along with some very cool inventive moments on the guitars that we really haven't heard before from them. And as far as Bruce's vocals go, I will say that on this record, he has obviously opted for a somewhat noticeable "deeper tone", while not really doing the high-pitched ranges anymore. However, he pulls his vocals off really well and it sounds excellent. Bottom line: If you have been hesitant to buy this album at all, just get it immediately. As for my subject title, I'll explain: This album almost sounds like they were WANTING this to be their final album. As if they wanted to "go out on a very strong note" so to speak. I could be wrong of course, but it took five years after 'The Final Frontier' to put this album out, and at this point, another five years have also gone by, and I haven't heard even the slightest news or talk from the band about going back into the studio at all. And then with all these unprecedented Covid-19 laws, it even gives stronger reason to believe that this MIGHT BE their final album. I know fans don't like this kind of talk very much, but we all have to keep in mind that NOTHING lasts forever. Maiden are eternal though. Their legacy will still be alive a hundred years from now. I truly believe that. Up the Irons!

Lots of conflicting reviews here. I like this album, it is iron maiden doing what they do. the naysayers are saying bruce does't sound good, there are no guitar solos, it's muddy and worst of all boring. bruce is nearly sixty years old guys! perhaps in spots the vocals aren't as strong, but they certainly aren't bad. if you take into account his age and the style of vocal he has, they are damn good. there are plenty of guitar leads, and they aren't awful. the sound of the album is what it is, it could be better but it again certainly isn't awful. i don't think the album is boring. i do think a couple of tracks go on longer than they need to, but that is sometimes an issue with this style of music. in reality i think maiden have been trying to reach the heights of hallowed be thy name since crafting that masterpiece. sometimes they achieve it and sometimes they don't, but hey it's worth shooting for. some of the switches are a little clunky would be main negative comment. for me the stand out tracks are if eternity should fail, and empire of the clouds. it's not that the others are bad, just that on first listen those two grabbed me. there seems to be a lot of moaning that "modern" maiden isn't as good as "the old stuff". my personal opinion (and i know it's subjective) is that this is a fallacy based in nostalgia. i think maiden's best albums are killers, piece of mind, somewhere in time, brave new world and a matter of life and death. i listen to tons of music not just maiden, and not just metal. i haven't had a good listen to seventh son, no prayer or fear so i can't really include or disclude those in my list there. i haven't listened to x or xi, whether rightly or wrongly the brief listen i had left me missing dickinson. i guess the other guy is a good singer but i couldn't really get into him singing in the band. so anyhow that info should give you an idea of a) what i think of the album and b) what maiden stuff i like. helping you decide if you might like this album. ------------------------------------------------ ok then, on subsequent listens this album has grown and grown in my eyes (ears) I am finding that this may be my favourite maiden album. disc one is virtually flawless, the red and the black has a couple of changes that aren't as smooth as they could be but not bad. if eternity should fail is brilliant. speed of light is a solid rocker. the great unknown is a steady rolling masterpiece. when the river runs deep is another solid rocker. book of souls is pretty brilliant. disc two is pretty flawless as well. death or glory is a ballsy rocker. shadows of the valley has an intro riff very reminiscent of wasted years but the song is not at all the same and it rolls along nicely. tears of a clown also rocks along nicely with a good lyric acknowledging the fact that most well known funny men (comedians) generally have depression issues, man of sorrows is also good, although possibly the weakest track on the album. empire of the clouds is great, one part of the instrumental section may be slightly long but none the less the song is still one of my favourites. I find that after a few listens i really really like this album. it has everything one would want in an album of this style and the songs are strong. i have the vinyl and cd. someone said the cd is the one to get for the artwork ... i would disagree. the vinyl has the same artwork and it is not restricted to a little book. so if artwork is your thing, get the vinyl.

This is five stars just because of Empire of the Clouds! I swear Iron Maiden is the greatest band in the history of the world. Ageless, ferocious, a must have for any Maiden fan! After a few days of listening to the album and reading some of the other reviews on here, I felt it was important to add more to this review. For starters I've been an Iron Maiden fan since I was in 7th grade (1982) and have seen them in concert on 3 different tours, so now you have an idea where I'm coming from. Now to the album...this is by far one of the best albums Iron Maiden has ever released. If you're looking for "The Number of the Beast", you're not going to find it on this album. If you, like me appreciate Maiden's evolution then you will absolutely love this album. When I purchased "A Matter of Life and Death", I made a huge mistake. I listened to the beginning 30 seconds of every song on the album and thought, "What the hell has happened to them?", and put it down and never listened to it again until after "The Final Frontier" was released. The reason I even picked it up, was because my wife had gotten me tickets to see them in concert in Tampa and some of the songs from "Matter" where on the set list so I figured I should at least learn those songs so I could jam to them at the concert. To my surprise, I found that the ENTIRE album was amazing. In fact, I can argue that the final four songs on that album are maybe some of the best work they have ever done. My point is don't give it just one listen and make a decision. Musically this album could quite possibly be the best composition Maiden has EVER done! As I finish this review, I'm listening to the Master Piece "The Empire of the Clouds". I've listened to all 18 minutes of this song at least 50 times now, and with every listen, I grow more and more in love with the genius of Bruce Dickinson. If you've ever listened to the Talisman and thought to yourself man I feel like I'm on a sail ship in the middle of a typhoon, then you will love this song! From the beautiful piano and cellos, the amazing 3 guitar harmonies, the driving bass from Mr. Harris, the genius percussion, the masterful story telling of Bruce Dickinson, to the guitars signaling S-O-S as a time change, it is a true master piece comparable to some of the greatest classical music pieces of all time. Again, if you are a true Iron Maiden fan, then you must have this album!

Iron Maiden's newest and sixteenth studio album entitled The Book of Souls is a must own! I, having been a Maiden fan since the release of Seventh Son of a Seventh Son in 1988, have been looking forward to anything new the band releases (be it studio and/or live). Although 1990's No Prayer for the Dying and 1992's Fear of the Dark had their moments (guitarist Adrian Smith had left in 1990 and was sorely missed) the albums suffered from the departure of guitarist Adrian Smith. However, the two Blaze Bayley albums, 1995's The X-Factor and 1998's Virtual XI were down right deplorable. Blaze sounded to me like Bruce Dickinson come David Lee Roth on a bad acid trip. I was relieved when Dickinson and Smith rejoined in 1999 and have since released five studio efforts (Brave New World, Dance of Death, A Matter of Life and Death, The Final Frontier and The Book of Souls) and four superb live efforts as well (Rock in Rio, Death On the Road, Flight 666 and En Vivo). The Book of Souls once again features bass player Steve Harris, guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers, drummer Nicko McBrain and the Air Raid Siren himself lead singer Bruce Dickinson who records the album whilst battling cancer. Also, the band reunites with co-producer Kevin Shirley who co-produced the album with Harris. Harris had some writer's block during the sessions as he suffered two personal tragedies so Bruce and Adrian stepped up to the plate. The Book of Souls is now my third favorite Maiden album EVER behind Seventh Son and Piece of Mind (#'s 1 and 2 respectively) and immediately caught on to the songs and go away air drumming to them. The opening Bruce Dickinson epic "If Eternity Should Fail" starts with an eerie beginning before going into the mid-tempo piece and segueing into a fast tempo triple guitar solo and back to mid-tempo and ending with a powerful epilogue. Next is the Smith/Dickinson "Speed of Light" and is just a killer fast tempo rocker ala "Two Minutes to Midnight" and was the wise choice for first single. The Smith/Harris penned "The Great Unknown" is next and is a powerful and well written six plus minute piece. "The Red and Black" follows and is another excellent epic penned by Harris that rules starting with a bass guitar intro and then goes into this 13 plus minute epic. "When the River Runs Deep" is next and is a superb rocker penned by Smith and Harris that you want to hear over and over again. The title cut, penned by Harris and Janick Gers, is a great epic that ends CD one. "Death or Glory", penned by Smith/Dickinson, begins CD two and rocks out like mad and I love the slide guitar solo of Adrian Smith's after Dave Murray's solo and is about World War tri-planes. Next is "Shadows of the Valley" (penned by Gers/Harris) and is a great rocker and reminds me of "Wasted Years"' riff slowed down. "Tears of a Clown", penned by Harris and Smith, follows and is a song about the late actor/comic Robin Williams' struggle with depression. Next is "The Man of Sorrows", penned by Dave Murray and Harris, which is starts ballad-ish and goes into a theatrical hard rock in a great way. The closing 18 plus minute epic "Empire of The Clouds" which was penned by Bruce Dickinson and is possibly my favorite song on the album and it IS EXCELLENT! The epic is a masterwork about the R101 airship disaster and doesn't bore you at all. The song will be another Iron Maiden fan favorite! The Book of Souls so far has been another UK #1 and the band's third US Top 10 album in their 35 plus year career and fans all agree that this is one of Maiden's best albums since Dickinson and Smith returned in 1999. RECOMMENDED!

It has now been a week (and more than 250 reviews) since the Great Ceremony. Eddie has eaten the victim's heart and stalked off into the jungles in search of another mark, and the tropical rains have washed the blood down the steps of the pyramid. So what's left after the frenzy of the ritual? I am a 20+ year Maiden fan, but I'm not a kool-aid drinker. I don't go for first day, barely-even-heard-the-song 5-star reviews. I have listened to this offering 4 or 5 times over in the middle of wrangling kids and life, driving from point A to point B, amid numerous interruptions and distractions. This is the best way for me to do it anyway: if it is a really good hook or riff or overall good song, it will grab me over the din and make me listen. I should also say that I tend to like different stuff from the rest of the herd, so this will be a little skewed from the other opinions. Overall, I do like this album, and like it more with every listen. There are some certifiable duds, but the rest of it is solid and strong (notwithstanding the quibbles below). My biggest departure from popular opinion here is 'The Red and The Black'. Easily my least favorite track. It is a recycled, rote, redundant, uninspired and unnecessarily long 13 minutes. I would rather it have been called 'Steve Is In a Rut. Again.' This one gets the >>| button from now on. Other duds include 'When The River Runs Deep' (sounds like a country song in a minor key...??...no thanks), and Valley of the Shadow. In another departure from the norm, 'Man of Sorrows' has really grown on me. It almost made the dud list, but I pulled it at the last minute. I really like the key changes and solo work. I think it may prove to be a keeper. Everything else is accorded a seat of honor at the top of the pyramid before the high priest Eddie.....subject to the following: What happened to the mighty, powerful Three Headed Guitar Monster? I have to say I have struggled to hear more than 1.84 guitars at any given time. Either the production is that thin and tight, or somebody was always on smoke break. Several songs on here could have really benefited from an attack of the 3HGM: Empire, Man of Sorrows, and even Death or Glory (as great as that one is) could have been improved. I can't help but compare this later stuff to the likes of 'Paschendaele', with it's head splitting, smashing 3HGM rampage, and the brilliant harmonic layering of 'Montsegur' - there is little, if any, to be found anywhere on this release. The conspicuously absent 3HGM could be partly explained by... My biggest head scratcher: The Band's over-all approach to recording this release. They stated from the beginning that they wrote and recorded the album right then and there. They really wanted a raw, unvarnished, immediate sound - Almost live. Well, ok lads, but there is a bid tradeoff. I think that, as a result, there really is a noticeable 'half-baked' quality to a lot of this album. I think that, six months from now, Steve and Adrian will be saying 'Geez, why didn't we do this here or add that there'. Many of the songs have so many holes and thin parts in the writing as a result of this spontaneity (especially Empire, even considering the amount of work that was obviously put into that) - they are (to me at any rate) already obvious in just a week's listen. But, I am the type that thinks on stuff, revisits it, improves it, culls, edits, etc. This is their album, and it is what it is. If it had been my album, it would have been more developed and fleshed out. All that said, I am very glad to have a new Maiden album, and have enjoyed learning it for a week and looking forward to a lot more of it and all the other hallowed Maiden catalog. 3 out of 5 Stars, but they get one back for even still being here and releasing what is, overall, a really good effort. Up The Irons.

I've spent 35 years of my life listening to this band, around the time Killers was released and I first heard Wrathchild. My favorite album is typically the one I happen to be playing and I cycle through their work frequently. I think the debate about 80s/90s/2Ks superiority is pretty lame; that said, I confess I'm not much for a substantial portion of the 90s material. This leaves about 12 or so albums I can more or less play whenever and be pretty content, and yes, I typically play the whole album. The Book of Souls is no exception. As others have written, 90+ minutes is a lot of music to deal with. I first heard it on release date via Spotify and, given the 2000s trend of increasingly lengthy songs, didn't really find it overwhelming, just that I knew several listens would be required to properly digest all the notes. I bought the 2CD/book edition but had to wait a couple weeks for it to arrive, Amazon was sold out, and I couldn't stream it from Prime for some reason, so I kept listening on Spotify. I mention this because a lot has been made of the production quality of 2000s releases and for me at least a lot of that has to do with the audio source and reproduction equipment. Those early listens of TBOS were on computer/cell via good earbuds and I found that I didn't need to equalize the hell out it to hear what I should be hearing (contrast with DOD and AMOLAD for example), so the production is fine for me, nor can I tell much of a difference in the CDs. Back to the notes: there are a lot of them. I think long time listeners will recognize nearly every idea from earlier work, reformulated in new ways, which basically means if you like the band, you'll like this release. I do think it takes several straight-through sessions to get the vibe of it so to speak. I tend to listen most albums this way so maybe that's peculiar to me. Still, with an average song length of about 8.5 minutes, it's pretty clear that you gotta reserve some time to dig in to the whole thing and two or three listens isn't enough. The one obvious departure from standard fare is Empire of the Clouds. This song is truly epic and a genuine exploration of new territory for the band. For me it can be considered a stand-alone work, rather like an EP, with all the dramatic quality of a good film score. As mentioned, my favorite song is usually the one I happen to be listening to; however, this is probably my favorite 'musical effort' the band has made. Considering the breadth and scope of their work, I do hope that any future studio effort continues along these lines. All in all the band has done it again, a fantastic release, well worth a place in your collection. It's hard to imagine these guys ever slowing down. Of course we all know one day it will happen but TBOS proves decisively that their day has not yet arrived and I am very much looking forward to the hearing this live.

A pretty solid album from the band. If Eternity Should Fail opens the album in spectacular fashion perfectly followed by Speed of Light. Which hopefully is how they open the concerts with next year, that would be the perfect opening one, two, punch then maybe send the crowd into a frenzy and follow those two with Wrathchild, kind of like they did on the X Factour. Back to the album , without a doubt its Maiden songs on steroids, except Tears of a Clown which to me doesnt have that Maiden sound, its a good song dont get me wrong, the only thing Maiden I hear from it is the vocals. Yeah the vocals on this one are top notch, Bruce does sing more in his upper range, like the last two albums, I actually like his opera style the best. There is that here as well, If Eternity Should Fail, Book of Souls and Death or Glory are examples of that style.Others are mixed styles The Red and the Black begins in the upper range style and ends in the opera style as an example of the vocal style mix. The playing on this one is just layer upon layer, solo after solo its like sometimes its a song that turns into an instrumental then back to the song at the end. If you like great playing and long instrumental parts there are some exceptional tracks on this one. This is one for my music arsenal, it fits into two of my category's, the Maiden slot of course and the road trip slot, its going to be an epic road trip album, hitting the open road with this one, man, cant wait! Since Empire of the Clouds is mentioned by many, I will give my thoughts. Its a song that takes you with it, actually I was thinking Pink Floyd's The Wall during part of it, it is certainly an epic road trip song, man I got to get on the road! I bet the R-101 disaster was searched on the internet thousands of times this weekend, ha ha ! It's hard to understand how anyone that follows the band expected anything else from this album, great playing, great vocals,cool lyrics all wrapped up in that Maiden sound is what you get. I guess thats why lots of bands these days play only a few dates in the US and head to other places that dont complain about their ice cream being too cold or their coffee too hot.

There is no doubt as to the quality of this release in terms of the consistency and diversity of the music. Maiden have definitely blended perfectly their catchy 80's metal of yesteryear with their post reunion propensity for longer and more experimental leanings. While Brave New World was always my favorite of the post reunion releases (arguably one of the greatest reunion records of all time in the history of metal), that record suffered a bit from repetition, both in terms of the song variety and the lyrics. Regardless, after multiple listens to both formats (and especially with this vinyl) I now prefer The Book of Souls over BNW. And I definitely prefer the vinyl version. Mastered separately, the vinyl version is very noticeably different and more dynamic than the CD version. Where the songs sound great on the CD, they sound downright spectacular on the vinyl, both at low and high volumes. Particularly McBrain's drum nuances come through much better on the vinyl as do all of the wider range elements. Harris's bass also comes through in the much less "treble-heavy" vinyl recording. The sound is reminiscent of the 80's era vinyl only much better because you now have wider grooves. These 180gm records are flat (with no warping) and they are quiet (minus the usual minor static endemic to vinyl). With only 2 songs per side there is a bit of work to do while listening to this in its entirety (the epic "Empire of the Clouds" hording one whole album side) but for those that want to experience this music with the more live organic vibe for which it was intended, these vinyl discs are the way to go. The limited 3LP vinyl is housed in sturdy triple gate-fold packaging with heavy material sleeves which contain the lyrics. The artwork on the gates echoes the artwork from the deluxe CD book and the credits are on the back side of the LP3's sleeve so you don't miss anything from the deluxe CD by getting the LP version. A code for the digital downloads is included as well. Overall, this is an excellent quality 3LP set, packaging and all. Well worth it for fans that want to really experience the best Maiden has to offer.

Maiden with 35+ years of experience. Pure gold. The hardcover book has some stunning illustrations and is worth the extra cost for any Maiden fan. I really can't say enough good things about this album. It's definitely Maiden at their finest. Some tracks echo the glory of their past classics, while others herald the melodic and progressive future into which we are being ushered. Bruce's voice has aged well, and as a side note he sang this whole album while suffering from serious tongue and throat cancer. The Harris epic is present in the form of The Red and the Black - which is an instant classic - and the titanic trio pull off some of the most blistering and graceful solos that I have yet heard. Nicko is, of course, a beast on the drums and provides a solid backbone to this behemoth of an album. If you're a fan of Maiden or classic metal then this is a must-own,

Great quality with the best of maiden...up the irons !!!

Cinq ans après le déjà très progressif The Final Frontier qui eût cru que la Vierge de Fer remettrait le couvert avec un double album bien saignant de heavy metal progressif ? Il fallait oser, ils l'ont fait, et Dieu sait s'ils ont eu raison. Car même si à la soixantaine approchant les gars de Maiden n'ont plus rien à prouver, ils tentent le coup, celui de surprendre, celui de se faire, et finalement, de nous faire plaisir. De prime abord cet album surprendra peut-être les fans hardcore qui attendaient sans doute un autre style d'album, plus évident, plus direct, plus simple. Et même les fans plus séduit par la touche prog' que distille ouvertement le combo britannique depuis A Brave New World en 2000, seront étonnés, pour ne pas dire déroutés par un tel parti prit. Car l'album est long, difficile aux premières écoutes, pas facile de se repérer dans les ambitieuses compositions dépassant allégrement les 10 mn pour certaines, de réussir à digérer ces 92 mn de musique. Pourtant, une fois apprivoisé, une fois compris, cela se fera au bout de trois/quatre écoutes, cet album usera votre platine CD. C'est puissant, épique, inspiré, sombre, grandiose ! Même si Maiden ne révolutionne en rien son style, c'est du Maiden pur jus et ils sont en très grande forme ! Entre grandes fresques progressives, ambitieuses et inspirées du 1er disque, et ce même pour les titres les plus "courts", ou des morceaux plus directs et plus classiques, tels The Speed Of Light (le single), Death Or Glory qui ouvre le 2e CD ou Shadows of the Valley qui le suit, il n'y a pas de réels faux pas dans cet opus, si ce n'est un titre peut-être plus moyen, plus anecdotique que serait The Man Of Sorrows. A noter la magistrale conclusion de ce double album : The Empire Of The Clouds, entre une improbable introduction au piano et la majestueuse orchestration symphonique de la deuxième partie. La présentation de cette édition Deluxe, est pour Maiden, une première, et la finition est soignée. Pour autant, considérant d'autres éditions "spéciales", "collector" ou "limited", l'on peut être à juste titre déçu par le peu d'efforts accordés au contenu : une seule photo du groupe (!) à la fin d'un livret bien ordinaire, pas de CD et/ou de DVD bonus. Pourquoi ne pas avoir proposé, par exemple, la version de l'album en 5.1 ?! C'eût été génial ! Décevant. Alors oui les mauvaises langues argueront également que Maiden ça n'est peut-être plus ce que c'était, que c'est trop long, que The Empire Of The Clouds qui conclut ce double album est imbuvable, prétentieux, grotesque... Alors oui tout n'est pas parfait, mais qui peut prétendre encore aujourd'hui à un tel bilan et à un tel niveau ?! Perso je ne boude pas mon plaisir et vous eussiez tord de vous priver.

This excellent work feels more fluid and free than their previous releases. It's full of references to their 80's work while maintaining their trends of the last decade. Overall I love most of the tracks, my highlight picks being: If Eternity Should Fail (best intro track since Moonchild or Be Quick or Be dead) The Red and the Black (another anthem by Steve Harris, although not 'perfect') Death or Glory (feels like Running Free here and there) Man of Sorrows (excellent creative moment courtesy of the amazing Dave Murray) Empire of the Clouds (although I don't think it's the masterpiece everybody's saying it is). My negative points (read 'less positive') are: 1 - The production - I'm not going to be specific about Kevin Shirley's production. I just wish Martin Birch still produced Maiden. I'm missing the fabulous sound and mix of albums like Somewhere in Time or Seventh Son of A Seventh Son. 2 - Bruce's singing, although being more mature over the years, doesn't have that latitude of earlier times anymore - and that's only natural. But, in spite of that, he tries to reach higher than ever before with less good results imho. Still, he delivers a very good performance; it's hard to believe the man was so sick when he recorded this album. 3 - Janick shound't solo, period. 90% of his solos are a mess, they go against the melodic and harmonious sonority that Dave and Adrian's beautiful guitar playing bring to Iron Maiden - a trademark since 1980. Fortunatley there aren't many Janick's solos in this album. I give 'The Book Of Souls' 5 stars not because it's that good in the frame of all their work but because it's their best of the last 25 years. It's better than all the reunion albums, including Brave New World and yes - much better than Fear of the Dark. Up the Irons!

Para empezar, la entrega se realizó en excelente tiempo y el CD llegó sin ningún detalle, ahora bien, en lo verdaderamente importante, el disco es muy bueno, por momento nos lleva a aquellos temas de la antigua Iron Maiden de los 80's en donde tenemos una serie de temas muy bien estructurados y ejecutados a la perfección por Harris y compañía, mezclando ese característico sonido de Maiden con un toque más progresivo y melódico (yo soy muy fanático de las bandas melódicas, es por ello que resalto este punto) en donde destacan canciones como Death or Glory, When teh River Runs Deep y la fantástica y Heavy Empire of the Cloud; es un disco muy bueno con excelente calidad de edición en donde esta presentación de edición especial es particularmente bella para coleccionistas y fanáticos de Maiden, les recomiendo adquirir este excelente disco de Iron Maiden. Saludos!