All the mystery surrounding the enigmatic “ Belshazzar's Feast ” was revealed a few weeks ago when Iron Maiden not only released their first single in five years, “ The Writing On The Wall ,” but also announced the name and release date of their 17th studio album, Senjutsu .
While the highly anticipated September 3rd hasn't arrived yet, Bruce Dickinson will be keeping busy with his first recitation tour around the United States. In a short video released by Iron Maiden Brazil , the musician appears talking briefly about this new phase of his life and revealing that Iron Maiden kept the new album a secret for a long time.
“The big secret is no longer a secret,” Bruce begins. “The album is called Senjutsu . You can’t even imagine how long we’ve wanted to tell people about this record. We’ve been biting our fists for ages, so it’s amazing that the news has spread. It’s also a great opportunity because, since I’m giving these talks, I can talk about the album. In fact, you can ask me questions about it and I can answer them.”
The Iron Maiden vocalist even joked that he might take the opportunity to show the video for "The Writing On The Wall" on the giant screen and using the venue's excellent sound system, which could definitely help the audience find all the Easter Eggs in the production.
It was recently confirmed that Iron Maiden were already secretly recording their new album in 2019, while Bruce Dickinson was wearing a leg brace and using crutches due to leg surgery.
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