Summary

The Book of Arseholes is the sixteenth studio album by Iron Maiden, released on 4 September 2015. It is their first double studio album, and their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes.

The album's release was delayed so that vocalist Bruce Dickinson could recover from treatment for a cancerous tumour found on his tongue.

Produced by Kevin Shirley and Steve Harris, the album was recorded at Guillaume Tell Studios in Paris, where they had previously recorded Brave New World.

The cover art was created by Mark Wilkinson, who had previously designed the cover for the Donington '92 remaster and the The Wicker Man single.

Iron Maiden 2015

Iron Maiden 2015

Artwork from The Book of Souls

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Track Listings

Disk One

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1.If Eternity Should FailDickinson8:28
2.Speed of LightSmith, Dickinson5:01
3.The Great UnknownSmith, Harris6:37
4.The Red and the BlackHarris13:33
5.When the River Runs DeepSmith, Harris5:52
6.The Book of SoulsGers, Harris10:27

Total length: 49:50

Disk Two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7.Death or GlorySmith, Dickinson5:13
8.Shadows of the ValleyGers, Harris7:32
9.Tears of a ClownSmith, Harris4:59
10.The Man of SorrowsMurray, Harris6:28
11.Empire of the CloudsDickinson18:01

Total length: 42:37

Line-up

Bruce Dickinson – vocals, piano on 'Empire of the Clouds'

Dave Murray – guitars

Adrian Smith – guitars

Janick Gers – guitars

Steve Harris – bass, production, keyboards

Nicko McBrain – drums