Iron maiden 747400 landing at fort lauderdale intl. Bruce dickinson to pilot 747 jumbo jet for iron maiden tour. 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. Bruce dickison talks to us about his new plane and you can see just how happy he is. Jun 10, 2016 pretty up close and personal with this badass 747. Iron maidens ed force one 747 tour jet badly damaged in chile. This live recording comprises 15 songs captured during the book of souls world tour, which. Iron maidens boeing 747 ed force one at the airfield. Skr694 skymarks british airways 7878 1 200 model airplane. It may not be earthshattering news that iron maiden has begun the book of souls world tour, landing last week at its first stop in fort lauderdale. The shows span late february to mid april and includes dates.
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. Iron maiden is the eponymous debut studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden. Ed force one arrives in cardiff iron maiden plane, iron maiden. Aug 26, 2015 bruce dickinson will pilot a boeing 747 over six continents for iron maiden s 2016 tour. Iron maiden the book of souls lyrics genius lyrics. The north american version included the song sanctuary, previously released in the uk as a nonalbum single. Airplane iron maiden the book of souls boeing 747400 model 14 inch aircraft.
Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book. The book of souls world tour was a concert tour by iron maiden, held in support of their sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. Bruce dickinson to pilot boeing 747 for iron maiden tour. Check out the book of souls by iron maiden on amazon music. Aug 25, 2015 next year, hell fly his band around the world in a boeing 747 400 jumbo jet. Boeing 747428 air atlanta icelandic aviation photo. Iron maiden released the book of souls last year, and theyare about to hit the road for a world tour in support of their sixteenth studio. Airlines might not be excited about boeing 747s, but metal. It draws inspiration from the mayans, which subsequently led to the mesoamerican artwork of the album. Mar, 2016 iron maidens boeing 747 was badly damaged after colliding with a tow truck at chiles santiago international airport on saturday march 12. Iron maiden are gearing up to release their forthcoming book of souls album next month, and theyll spend much of 2016. Fort lauderdale legendary heavy metal band iron maiden kicked off their book of souls world tour friday afternoon at fort lauderdale international airport. Photo taken at cardiff rhoose wales cwl egff in wales, united kingdom on february 19, 2016.
Mix iron maiden the book of souls the book of souls. How iron maiden made the boeing 747 badass again adweek. This year, righteous metal band iron maiden will be touring around the world in this boeing 747 jumbo jet codenamed ed force one, piloted by lead singer bruce dickinson. Aug 25, 2015 iron maiden, whose new studio album the book of souls, their first for 5 years, will be released worldwide next week on september 4th, are taking touring to a new level using a boeing 747 400 jumbo jet aka queen of the skies for their world tour next year. Iron maiden s ed force one, a boeing 747 400, as used during the book of souls world tour in 2016. To say that iron maiden s the book of souls was ardently anticipated would be a vast understatement.
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. Boeing at auckland international airport auckland, jumbo jet, boeing 747 200. Airlines might not be excited about boeing 747s, but metal band iron. The book of souls raw and punchy 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Landing of the boeing dreamlifter subscribe for more aviation boeing. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album. The music and the aviation worlds were wowed recently by the iconic metal band iron maidens unveiling of their tour plane, a 747400 with their name blazed across it. The book of souls by iron maiden on amazon music amazon. Iron maiden the book of souls tour wacken 2016 full. Iron maiden inside ed force 1 bruce dickinson takes delivery of the new boeing 747400.
Eight different boeing dreamliner airplanes for 8 different airlines at different. Click here to login or subscribe your location is currently set to united states please ensure this country matches the country of your billing address. Iron maiden landed their 747 jumbo jet at fort lauderdalehollywood international airport on friday, february 18th. Features song lyrics for iron maidens the book of souls album. View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version.
Air atlanta icelandic boeing 747 400 iron maiden book of souls world tour 2016 livery choose scale 172 scale 1100 scale 1144 scale 1200 scale 1400 scale 1500 scale enter quantity. Oct 01, 2015 english heavy metal act iron maiden have announced nine u. Iron maiden book of souls world tour boeing acs and ed force one complete their part in iron maidens world tour private aviation plays an important role in the music industry, helping rock and pop stars, their en. Heavy metal band iron maiden kicked off their book of souls world tour friday. Its name runs down the forward length of the fuselage and the cover art for book of souls, its sixteenth studio album, adorns the vertical. Iron maiden s 747 400, known as ed force one, is traveling the globe in support of the bands book of souls world tour. Iron maiden ed force one boeing 747 book of souls world tour. Mar 14, 2016 towing accident tears apart iron maiden s 747. Feb 18, 2016 iron maiden will be using a boeing 747400 for its 2016 world tour.
Iron maiden concluded the widely successful book of souls tour in 2017. Though it was mostly finished in 2014, vocalist bruce dickinsons cancer diagnosis and treatment delayed its release until he was medically cleared. Sacrifices buried with kings accompany them on a journey with no end to an afterlife thats rich wit. The jet, ed force one, was piloted from the bands home city of london by vocalist bruce dickinson, who is a fully licensed commercial airline pilot. Iron maiden see inside boeing 747 ed force one bravewords. May 21, 2016 step inside ed force one iron maiden s, bruce dickinsons boeing 747 400. 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.
Acs and ed force one complete their part in iron maidens world. Boeing 787 dreamliner passenger jet air china chinese mainland rio stock picture. Iron maiden, whose new studio album the book of souls, their first for 5 years, will be released worldwide next week on sept 4, are taking touring to a new level using a boeing 747 400 jumbo jet aka queen of the skies for their world tour next year. Iron maiden ed force one walkaround book of souls world tour periscop.
Its launch and supporting tour were delayed to allow vocalist bruce dickinson time to recover from the removal of a cancerous tumour in early 2015. Iron maiden aim to squeeze out secondary ticket market on. As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. The world tour the book of souls stock editorial photography. The aircraft, named ed force one after a competition on the bands website, 147 was flown by dickinson, as he was also a commercial airline pilot for astraeus, and plays a major role in the awardwinning documentary, 258 iron maiden. All of the information about iron maidens new album the book of souls. Tijdens een eerdere wereldtour maakte iron maiden nog gebruik van een boeing 757, maar volgens dickinson is dat type voor the book of souls. Iron maiden kicks off tour with a new, upgraded ed force one. This boeing features the iron maiden logo, ready for their book of souls. Inside the worlds only private boeing 787 dreamliner. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015.
In lieu of a video, maiden simply released an oldfashioned live album. 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. Airways cseries delta delta air lines dreamliner embraer emirates etihad. Iron maiden plane ed force oneboeing 747 bruce dickinson, rock n roll music. Iron maiden inside ed force 1 bruce dickinson takes delivery of. The rockers have announced they will travel over 55,000 miles across the globe for their the book of souls. Ed force one will be the plane used for the 2016 iron maiden the book of souls world tour. Iron maidens boeing 747 damaged in collision with truck at. Iron maidens 747400, known as ed force one, is traveling the globe in support of the bands book of souls world tour. Air atlanta icelandic boeing 747400 iron maiden book of. Oct 01, 2015 iron maiden aim to squeeze out secondary ticket market on upcoming book of souls world tour jesse lawrence contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
Iron maiden kicks off a new world tour with an upgraded ed force one, a boeing 747 commanded by the bands lead singer, bruce dickinson. Get official iron maiden merchandise including exclusive items, jerseys, accessories and more. It was released on 14 april 1980 in the united kingdom by emi records and in the united states by harvest and capitol records. Unlike previous tours, there will be no dvd of the concert. Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of souls.
The opening of if eternity should fall is an awkward splash of squelchy synths, but hang through it. Iron maiden and the book of souls go jumbo on massive 2016. Iron maiden will be using a boeing 747400 for its 2016 world tour. The book of souls licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg uk frontline. Feb 18, 2016 iron maiden released the book of souls last year, and theyare about to hit the road for a world tour in support of their sixteenth studio album. Iron maiden inside ed force 1 bruce dickinson takes. Step inside ed force one iron maidens, bruce dickinsons boeing 747400. Iron maiden will soon be touring in support of its forthcoming album the book of souls, and hoo boy, is it a good time to be in iron maiden. Will never see here again so good to have this footage. Severe damage at a south american airport left the band on the hunt for a new ed force one. To access this page, you may need an iron maiden fanclub membership. Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of. Dreamlifters, to ferry 787 dreamliner assemblies around the world. The book of souls should conjure a nearuniversal praise of glory from the maiden faithful.