Legendary heavy metalers Iron Maiden have announced their 15th studio album, entitled The Final Frontier, set for release on August 17th. An accompanying music video for the album’s first single “Final Frontier” includes a special surprise for longtime fans – a computer-animated version of EDDIE, the band’s longtime mascot.The album will be released in a unique Limited Edition, Collector’s “Mission Edition” CD case and will include access to extra bonus content, including the Director’s Cut of the video for “Final Frontier,” “Mission Debrief” band-interview filmed footage, wallpapers, photos and the exclusive game “Mission II: Rescue & Revenge.” The band also, for the first time, are making the album available as an iTunes LP with bonus content. There will also be a Limited Edition Double Picture Disc on vinyl.
The tracklisting for The Final Frontier is as follows:
1. Satellite 15…..The Final Frontier 8:40
2. El Dorado 6:49
3. Mother Of Mercy 5:20
4. Coming Home 5:52
5. The Alchemist 4:29
6. Isle Of Avalon 9:06
7. Starblind 7:48
8. The Talisman 9:03
9. The Man Who Would Be King 8:28
10. When The Wild Wind Blows 10:59
The band will also play a number of festivals throughout Europe in July and August. Iron Maiden’s tour dates are as follows:
7/30 – Ireland Dublin – The O2
8/1 – U.K. – Knebworth Sonisphere Festival
8/5 – Germany – Wacken Festival
8/7 – Sweden – Stockholm Stora Skuggan Sonisphere Festival
8/8 – Finland – Pori’s Kirjurinluoto Sonisphere Festival
8/11 – Norway – Bergen Bergenhus Festning – Koengen
8/14 – Hungary – Sziget Festival
8/15 – Transylvania – Cluj Napoca – Polus Center Mall
8/17 – Italy – Villa Manin, Udine
8/19 – Belgium – Pukkelpop Festival
8/21 – Spain – Valencia Auditorio Marina Sur Ends.
Check out the video for Iron Maiden’s “Final Frontier” below!
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