Brave New World (album)
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| Studio album by Iron Maiden | |||||
| Released | May 29, 2000 [1] | ||||
| Recorded | Summer 1999 - April 2000 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 66:57 | ||||
| Label | EMI Sony (U.S.) Portrait Records (U.S.) |
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| Producer | Steve Harris and Kevin Shirley | ||||
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Brave New World is the twelfth studio album by Iron Maiden released on 30 May 2000 (see 2000 in music). It marked the return of longtime lead singer Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith to the band. It was also the band's first studio recording with three guitar players, as Janick Gers stayed with the band after Smith's return.
The album art and title song are references to the novel of the same name written by Aldous Huxley. The upper half of the album art was done by Derek Riggs, and is the last new artwork done by Riggs to be used on an Iron Maiden release.
The songs "The Wicker Man" and "Out of the Silent Planet" were both released as singles. "The Wicker Man" was released in the U.S as a promo single with extra vocals in the chorus.
"The Nomad", "Dream of Mirrors", and "The Mercenary" were originally written for Virtual XI, according to Adrian Smith in an interview. He said there was a fourth song, but he didn't know which one it was and that Steve Harris did not remember either. Assuming no songs were re-written with Bruce Dickinson or Adrian Smith, this leaves "The Thin Line Between Love and Hate" as the only possible song it could be. Harris denied that "Blood Brothers" was one of them. Apparently, former singer Blaze Bayley also co-wrote "Dream Of Mirrors", but wasn't credited. [2]
Brave New World Tour was the tour supporting the album. Brave New World is featured in the 2008 remake of the film Funny Games.
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[edit] Track listing
- "The Wicker Man" (Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, Steve Harris) – 4:35
- "Ghost of the Navigator" (Dickinson, Janick Gers, Harris) – 6:50
- "Brave New World" (Dickinson, Dave Murray, Harris) – 6:18
- "Blood Brothers" (Harris) – 7:14
- "The Mercenary" (Gers, Harris) – 4:42
- "Dream of Mirrors" (Gers, Harris) – 9:21
- "The Fallen Angel" (Smith, Harris) – 4:00
- "The Nomad" (Murray, Harris) – 9:05
- "Out of the Silent Planet" (Dickinson, Gers, Harris) – 6:25
- "The Thin Line Between Love & Hate" (Murray, Harris) – 8:27
[edit] Personnel
- Bruce Dickinson - vocals
- Dave Murray - guitar
- Janick Gers - guitar
- Adrian Smith - guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Harris - bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Nicko McBrain - drums
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- Michael Kenney - live keyboards
[edit] Production
- Producers: Steve Harris, Kevin "Caveman" Shirley
- Engineers: Denis Caribaux, Kevin "Caveman" Shirley
- Mixing: Kevin "Caveman" Shirley
- Mastering: George Marino
- A&R: James Diener, John Kalodner
- Assistants: Nicholas Meyer, Rory Romano
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2000 | The Billboard 200 | 39 |
| 2000 | Top Internet Albums | 13 |
[edit] Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2000 | "The Wicker Man" | Canadian Singles Chart | 4 |
| 2000 | "The Wicker Man" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 19 |
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Canada | Gold[3] | 50,000 |
[edit] References
- ^ Iron Maiden Official Website - Brave New World
- ^ Blabbermouth.net - Interview with Adrian Smith
- ^ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for October 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
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