Joey Belladonna , vocalist of Anthrax Iron Maiden 's call and is focused on taking Senjutsu Iron Maiden 's new album , to the top of the charts.
In a message sent to members of the official fan club this Wednesday, the 8th, Maiden thanked them for their support and called on fans to climb the charts in other countries: “First of all – a huge thank you to everyone who enjoyed the new album – our day becomes wonderful when we read all the comments about the music, the artwork, everything. It may have caught your attention that we are in a small battle on the charts in several countries around the world… If you have already bought the album, thank you! If you are procrastinating, how about buying it now?”
A few hours after the band's call to fans, Belladona used social media to promote the album and encourage the purchase of Senjutsu . "Listen to the NEW Iron Maiden – incredible! Spread the word!" he wrote. "If you're a fan, we need to climb the charts!"
The band released their seventeenth studio album last Friday, the 3rd, and it has already reached number one on iTunes in 14 countries, including the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Turkey, according to Kworb .
Brazil is one of those countries where the band competes for the top of the charts. Currently, the EP by Juliette , a former participant of Big Brother Brazil , is in first place here. In the Brazilian iTunes Top 10, Iron Maiden is the only heavy metal band and is currently in second place. Considering only iTunes data, the band is in second place in Canada, third in the Netherlands, and fourth in the United States.
