The Writing on the Wall (Iron Maiden song)
| "The Writing On The Wall" | ||||
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| Single by Iron Maiden | ||||
| Released | 15 July 2021 | |||
| Studio | Guillaume Tell, Paris | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 6:13 | |||
| Label | Parlophone, Sanctuary Records (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Kevin Shirley | |||
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"The Writing On The Wall" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The song was released as a music video on 15 July 2021 and was also made available through various digital streaming services. It is the band's first release since their 2015 album, "The Book of Souls".
Music video[edit]
The song's music video was directed by Nicos Livesey from BlinkInk, a London based animation studio, in collaboration with Bruce Dickinson and former Pixar executives and long-standing Maiden fans Mark Andrews & Andrew Gordon via weekly Zoom meetings.[1] The video is a story written by Dickinson, inspired by the biblical stories of Belshazzar's feast and Daniel, as well as other biblical references[2] featuring the band's mascot, Eddie, in various styles influenced by the artwork of previous albums. The visual effects were provided by BlinkInk with fans of the band reaching out with storyboard ideas from across the globe.[3]
Personnel[edit]
- Iron Maiden
- Bruce Dickinson – vocals
- Dave Murray – guitars
- Janick Gers – guitars
- Adrian Smith – guitars
- Steve Harris – bass, co-production
- Nicko McBrain – drums
- Production
- Kevin Shirley – production, mixing
References[edit]
- ↑ Blabbermouth (2021-07-15). "IRON MAIDEN Releases First New Song In Six Years, 'The Writing On The Wall'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ↑ "Iron Maiden returns with an overtly political animated epic by Nicos Livesey". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ↑ Kreps, Daniel; Kreps, Daniel (2021-07-15). "Iron Maiden Drops Biblical Epic 'The Writing on the Wall,' First New Music in 6 Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
Category:Iron Maiden songs
Category:2021 singles
Category:Songs written by Adrian Smith
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