what is the name of the last iron maiden cd????

Answer 1

A Matter of Life and Death is an Iron Maiden album released on the 25th of August in Italy and in Finland, on the 28th of August worldwide and was to be released on the 29th August in Canada, but was delayed until the U.S. release date of September 5th. It is the band's fourteenth studio album and third studio album co-produced by Kevin Shirley. The band started to write the songs near the end of 2005 after their hugely successful appearances in the USA and Europe. After Christmas, the songs were done and they started rehearsing at Sarm West Studios in London. The album is not a concept album [2].

This 72 minute album is most likely the most progressive approach they have taken since the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album. It is the band's longest studio album (exceeding 1995's The X Factor by approximately one minute) and its average song length (7:12 per track) makes it the longest Iron Maiden album by song average. It exceeds Brave New World's average song length of 6:41.7, and Somewhere in Time's 6:20.6. It's also one of the longest heavy metal albums with global release.

The album is available as a normal cd and as a limited edition version which contains a bonus DVD. The DVD, which has a total runtime of nearly one hour, contains a half an hour documentary, plus videos and photos all shot whilst the band were making the album. The documentary "The Making of A Matter of Life and Death", directed by Matthew Amos (also director of The Early Days and Death on the Road DVD documentaries), features candid video footage shot largely by Kevin Shirley himself during the recording of the album giving a real behind the scenes look at life in the studio. The bonus DVD also features the full 7:21 minute video promo for "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg", and a special intimate filming of the band recording "Different World" in the studio. The album is also available as a limited edition double picture disc vinyl in gatefold sleeve, and as a digital download. [3]

The first single to be released from the album was "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg". It was released on 14 August 2006. The video for the single can be streamed from the official Iron Maiden website.

On 10 August 2006, "Different World" was put on the official website for everyone to hear [4]. The following day "Brighter than a Thousand Suns" was also put on the official site for public streaming [5], and on August 23, 2006 the whole album leaked to the Internet.

The second track on the album, "These Colours Don't Run" is about being a soldier in the war zone. According to lead singer Bruce Dickinson in an interview with Kerrang! magazine; "the song was an effort to put a human face on people who go out and fight wars. They call it 'peacekeeping', but these people put themselves in harm's way, and whether or not you agree with the reasons why they're doing it, they're just doing their job". Drummer Nicko McBrain, told Rhythm magazine the title was inspired by the incident with Sharon Osbourne during a US tour, when Sharon and friends threw eggs at Iron Maiden during their performance: "I can't remember verbatim what he [Bruce] said, but he hurled a load of abuse and said, "These colours don't ******* run", meaning we weren't gonna leave the stage."

"Brighter Than a Thousand Suns" is about the atomic bomb as Dickinson said in an interview with Kerrang!: "The scientist that saw the first bomb go off said it was brighter than a thousand suns. The idea that human beings could bring about their own total destruction totally changed the way people thought". It also is said to be one of Iron Maiden's heaviest tracks to date.

This is the band's fourth studio album that is not named after a specific song on the album, such as Piece of Mind, The X Factor and Virtual XI. This is their third studio album where bassist and founder Steve Harris has been credited in writing all of the songs, the previous two being Killers and Brave New World.

The album cover was created by Tim Bradstreet, an American artist, currently best known for his covers on the Punisher comics.

The album went gold in Finland in its first week. This gold record becomes Maiden's 8th from Finland.


Track listing

"Different World" (Adrian Smith, Steve Harris) – 4:17
"These Colours Don't Run" (Smith, Harris, Bruce Dickinson) – 6:52
"Brighter Than a Thousand Suns" (Smith, Harris, Dickinson) – 8:44
"The Pilgrim" (Janick Gers, Harris) – 5:07
"The Longest Day" (Smith, Harris, Dickinson) – 7:48
"Out of the Shadows" (Dickinson, Harris) – 5:36
"The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" (Dave Murray, Harris) – 7:21
"For the Greater Good of God" (Harris) – 9:24
"Lord of Light" (Smith, Harris, Dickinson) – 7:23
"The Legacy" (Gers, Harris) – 9:20

Answer 2

i actually like it. For some reason, (perhaps its only me) i think that courageous New international (the album) is somewhat underrated in assessment to a good number of different Maiden albums made lower back in the 80s. Rainmaker is a tremendous song too! Hell, each and every little thing iron maiden is bloody amazing :)

Answer 3

A Matter of Life and Death

Answer 4

You're either talking about "A Matter Of Life & Death", "Death On The Road" or "Dance Of Death".

Answer 5

MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH!!