Acoustic guitars, galloping rhythms, awesome riffs—those are just some of the speculations of fans and supporters of what to expect on Iron Maiden’s newest album entitled, ‘The Final Frontier’. The band has not released any album for almost four years now, making the anticipation of the release high.
Iron Maiden is considered one of the pioneers of the British heavy metal scene. They are also considered as one of the most successful heavy metal bands in music history, selling 100 million records worldwide, without any publicity and promotions in radio and television. The band underwent several lineup changes from the year they started (1975). Dave Murray and Steve Harris are the only original members of the band since it was formed.
Janick Gers, Iron Maiden’s guitarist, has shared some details that we can expect from their newest album. In an interview of Total Guitar, Gers shared that there is still a hint of vintage Iron Maiden in their newest album. “There’s one song where the timing is lop-sided and was meandering around the beat,” he says. He also added that their songs never sounded “clinical” which he really liked.
Also in that interview, Iron Maiden’s songwriter and guitarist Dave Murray has revealed that they have so many surprises in store for the fans and supporters who have been anticipating for their new material. For instance, in one of their songs entitled ‘The Man Who Would Be King’, its intro came off really good; its middle part sounded weird while its end sounded pretty dramatic. He also shared that in one of their songs entitled ‘Mother of Mercy’, the three guitars were all tuned down to drop D. Just goes to show that they are still “putting the M on Metal”.
An acoustic guitar vibe can also be found on their newest album. Murray shares that there is a “folkie bit of acoustic playing” that Gers did for a new material. They have done acoustic set on stage before, but they are definitely not doing it while sitting on bar stools.