Iron maiden performing their song tears of the clown of the latest studio album the book of souls at palace of auburn hills. Iron maiden the book of souls 2015, digibook with slipcase. Watch the video for tears of a clown from iron maiden s the book of souls for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Be it the advancing age, a change in focus or just coincidence, maiden 2015 dont have the same kind of wild energy they once. Singer bruce dickinson says a new robin williams tribute, tears of a clown, is his favorite song on the book of souls, the bands first album since 2010. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album. The book of souls by iron maiden album, heavy metal. The british heavy metal group will release the book of souls.
Iron maidens tribute to robin williams and his untimely suicide, tears of a clown paints a sad, depressing, picture of mental health and how people deal with it. Tears of a clown all alone in a crowded room he tries to force a. Aug 24, 2015 english heavy metal band iron maiden are releasing their 16th studio album, the book of souls, next month. The new album is the bands first since 2010s the final frontier an album many fans thought might have been the last for iron maiden.
The book of souls should conjure a nearuniversal praise of glory from the maiden faithful. Iron maiden tears of a clown lyrics katelinedmenson78. New iron maiden album book of souls on 94 dvd talk forum. The opening of if eternity should fall is an awkward splash of squelchy synths, but hang through it. Tears of a clown iron maiden the book of souls youtube. 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. Tears of a clown tears of a clown oh tears of a clown writers. 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. Iron maiden dedicate new song tears of a clown to robin williams. Recorded in paris last year with their longstanding producer kevin caveman shirley, the 11track album has a total running time of 92 minutes and so comes as a double cd standard edition and deluxe hardcover book version and triple heavyweight black. The shortest song on the entire album is tears of a clown, which clocks in at 4. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. 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. Sep 04, 2015 the book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album.
The track was inspired by comedian robin williams depression and suicide in 2014. The track was inspired by comedian robin williams depression and. Sep 04, 2015 tears of a clown is the 9th song from iron maidens album the book of souls. Some of us out there have to put on the clown makeup and make other people laugh while were dying on the inside. Lyrics and video for the song tears of a clown by iron maiden songfacts. Based loosely around the concept of mortality and the soul, the book of souls artist, mark wilkinson, developed a mayan.
Iron maiden tears of a clown wacken open air 2016 hq. Listen to the book of souls by iron maiden on deezer. Lyrics for tears of a clown by iron maiden songfacts. Iron maiden tears of a clown traccia n9 di the book of souls interamente dedicato al grande robin williams testo e traduzione. Lyrics to tears of a clown by iron maiden from the book of souls threelp album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. The book of souls offers a textbook example of how a bands previous album can effectively set fans expectations for the follow up before a signal note of new music has been heard by the public. Iron maiden tears of a clown the book of souls 2015. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. All alone in a crowded room he tries to force a smile the smile it beamed or so it seemed but. 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. Iron maiden tears of a clown homenagem postuma ao ator e comediante robin williams. Iron maiden the book of souls 2015 deluxe original. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options.
I ask myself how could he be so depressed when he always. Though it was mostly finished in 2014, vocalist bruce dickinsons cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared. While 2006s a matter of life and death and 2010s the final frontier showcased longer songs, book of souls is epic. 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. The fact that the book of souls has been split neatly into two halves is a stroke of genius, as it encourages the listener to take his or her time. One of harris contributions, tears of a clown, which he cowrote with smith, is praised by dickinson as his favourite track from the book of souls. Iron maiden tears of a clown the book of souls 2015 members. Iron maidens new studio album the book of souls drops sept. English heavy metal band iron maiden are releasing their 16th studio album, the book of souls, next month. The book of souls is the title track from iron maidens sixteenth album. 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. It is the bands first studio double album, and therefore also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Regardless, the book of souls sports considerable heft, theres pretty good balance between the instruments, and the drums still pop. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics.
Despite a good sound and great feel, the book of souls is, politely, overleveraged. Iron maiden tears of a clown high quality thanks for watching. If the book of souls is the last iron maiden album. Check out the book of souls by iron maiden on amazon music. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Sep 09, 2015 iron maiden tears of a clown guitar lesson search.
Iron maidens eagerly awaited new studio album the book of souls will be released globally on 4th september through parlophone records bmg in the u. Sep 01, 2015 while being hard pressed to compete with the classics of the first dickinson era, the book of souls is probably the best iron maiden album since brave new world, even though the band clearly sounds somewhat different. Britains heavy metal warhorse, iron maiden, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year with the release of its sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. It was recorded in paris with their longstanding producer kevin caveman shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year. To say that iron maiden s the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. Iron maiden wasted years live from the book of souls world tour duration. Iron maiden salutes robin williams on new song tears of a. Tears of a clown iron maiden and robin williams youtube. 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.
To say that iron maidens the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement. As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. 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. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015.
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. Sep 03, 2015 check out the book of souls by iron maiden on amazon music. Tears of a clown is dedicated to the actor robin williams. All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls. Bruce continues, were really excited about the book of souls and had a fantastic time creating it. New iron maiden album book of souls on 94 ive been a maiden fan since i was a kid and saw them for the first time on the powerslave tour and caught them on the next two tours after that such a great, great band. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden. After five long years, iron maiden is back with the book of souls, an album that weaves heavy metal tales like no other. Iron maidens upcoming song tears of a clown is about robin. Iron maiden the book of souls encyclopaedia metallum. Which brings us to iron maidens 16th album, the book of souls, a double lp that attempts to outdo everything theyve written over the past 35 yearsthis from a band whose catalog includes.
Sep 03, 2015 ver iron maiden tears of a clown the book of souls 2015 adanrock73 en dailymotion. Iron maidens tears of a clown from latest album the. Iron maiden the book of souls 2015 deluxe original album download the book of souls 2015 by iron maiden information artist. Iron maidens tears of a clown from latest album the book. Tears of a clown is the 9th song from iron maidens album the book of souls. So much of the book of souls tour was about the visuals and the theatrics from the mayan stage set to the. 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.
Its tears of a clown, which talks about robin williams. Iron maiden tears of a clown the book of souls 2015 video. 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. 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. The first iron maiden album not to be released through emi. Song information for tears of a clown iron maiden on allmusic. Tears of a clown by iron maiden song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Tracks 1, 11 by dickinson tracks 2, 7 by smithdickinson tracks 3, 5, 9 by smithharris track 4 by harris tracks 6, 8 by gersharris track 10 by murrayharris the man of sorrows is unrelated to the bruce dickinson song man. 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. My favorite song on the book of souls is one i didnt write, vocalist bruce dickinson explained to italys corriere della sera. Tears of a clown the book of souls 2015 iron maiden lyrics on screen i dont own this song enjoy the video and share it with your friends.
On the new iron maiden album, the book of souls, steve harris wrote a song about robin williams. Iron maiden will release the book of souls, their first ever double studio album in september this year. Starts off with a great mournful riff, and gets better from there with bruces voice. Iron maiden the book of souls tour 2016 monterrey 1 marzo. Iron maiden have revealed that one of their new albums.
Iron maiden, like many other bands of this longevity, need an editor, and one would have helped reform the book of souls from a ninetyminute bloated monster into a sixty or even seventyminute masterpiece. Iron maiden dedicate new song tears of a clown to robin. It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version. Iron maiden 2 minutes to midnight flight 666 02072008 rod laver arena melbourne, australia. Oct 16, 2015 the book of souls licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg uk frontline. Adrian frederick smith, stephen percy harris publisher. The book of souls is a pensive tome that goes through numerous metamorphoses, increasing its smoldering energy with every step. The english heavy metal band iron maiden performs a live concert at the scandinavian heavy metal festival.
As far as i can understand, death or glory is about air combat and the book of souls is about the maya. A very emotional tribute to the late robin williams, with amazing introspective lyrics to back it up. The book of souls by iron maiden on amazon music amazon. 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.
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