New Bruce Solo Album Artwork Revealed !

Posted by The Saint on March 24, 2005 @ 00:04

After a lot of speculations at Maidenfans that proved right, the artwork for the forthcoming Bruce Dickinson 'Tyranny of Souls' album can now be revealed:

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The picture comes from a painting of Hell by Hans Memling, a Flemish artist from the 15th century:

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In related news, Edel, the Finland distribution company indicates an early release date: May 18. Sanctuary announced a May 24 international release and a May 25 date for the North America. Here is Edel's information about 'Tyranny of Souls':

*Release date (Finland): May 18, 2005 Record company: Mayan Records/Sanctuary Records Product code: MYNCD035

Tracklisting: 1 Mars Within (Intro) 2 Abduction 3 Soul Intruders 4 Kill Devil Hill 5 Navigate The Seas Of The Sun 6 River Of No Return 7 Power Of The Sun 8 Devil On A Hog 9 Believil 10 A Tyranny Of Souls*

You can read more about Bruce's album here, here and here

Source: Edel.fi

Many many thanks to MS?

40 Comments

The_7th_Son said:

Maidenfans strikes again!!

The cover is quite good, although I think the font clashes with the picture a little. All about fashion I am

#563, March 24, 2005 @ 00:16

TheTrooper666 said:

yeah, the cover is excellent! But they should have used the same "BRUCE DICKINSON" logo like the one on Scream For Me Brazil and Accident Of Birth

EDIT: I dont believe it - www.screamforme.com has been updated!

#564, March 24, 2005 @ 00:24

The Saint said:

A million thanks to Bravewords and Blabbermouth for relaying the info !

Bravewords says: *Excellent IRON MAIDEN fansite Maidenfans.com*. Thanks guys

Cheers

#565, March 24, 2005 @ 01:34

The Saint said:

Amazing how the view count increases when the news are relayed.

Last time I checked, there were **182** guests on the boards...

RW, if you have time stats, please let us know

Cheers

EDIT:
climbed to 195... Well, still far from the Feb 1 record, but still

#566, March 24, 2005 @ 01:50

Taffy said:

> I dont believe it - www.screamforme.com has been updated! 

it is a shock. i thought they had forgotten about screamforme.com and just kept it going for old times sake!!!

Taffy

#567, March 24, 2005 @ 02:01

Anonymous said:

I love the painting, the face on the torso is really surreal, but it's a shame him stomping all the souls into the mouth got cut off on the cover though...

#568, March 24, 2005 @ 02:06

The Saint said:

> EDIT: I dont believe it - www.screamforme.com has been updated! 

They had to react after all the stories we ran

Still, it's only a copy/paste of the press release. They still do not show the artwork

Cheers

#569, March 24, 2005 @ 02:08

TheTrooper666 said:

for the record: I am the first Maidenfans member to use the artwork as avatar

#570, March 24, 2005 @ 03:08

where_eddie_dares said:

Looks great. Hope the songs are as good as the cover is cool......and I hope theres an LP version this time! I have AOB on LP but CW never came out in that format...bummer.

#571, March 24, 2005 @ 05:56

Manhunter said:

inspired on a belgian artist, I always knew it ! BELGIUM rules !!

26 June: Graspop !

#572, March 24, 2005 @ 08:02

Anonymous said:

In my opinion it's a little bit strange the "Bruce Dickinson" logo...
Not for the font type, but for the quality.... seem a job of a novice...
But this don't interest me very much.... the important is the music.....

#573, March 24, 2005 @ 08:19

Real World said:

> Amazing how the view count increases when the news are relayed.

Last time I checked, there were **182** guests on the boards...

RW, if you have time stats, please let us know 

Cheers

EDIT:
climbed to 195... Well, still far from the Feb 1 record, but still 

What kind of time stats.
Well done with the news again you guys make this site what it is
We've been linked from Electricbasement.com too [http://www.electricbasement.com/news.asp](http://www.electricbasement.com/news.asp) and I've sent the story to totalrock.com to see if they pick up on it

#574, March 24, 2005 @ 08:20

Perun said:

This is it!
"Welcome home, it's been too long..."

#575, March 24, 2005 @ 09:20

sfeerkeeltsie said:

> In my opinion it's a little bit strange the "Bruce Dickinson" logo...
Not for the font type, but for the quality.... seem a job of a novice...
But this don't interest me very much.... the important is the music.....

yeah, it looks kind of weird
when i first saw the cover, it looked like there was Bruce Dicrinson instead of Dickinson

#576, March 24, 2005 @ 10:39

Real World said:

Yeah I noticed that too it tends to look badly stuck on and the 1 pixel border around the logo has some bad aliasing

#577, March 24, 2005 @ 12:02

Anonymous said:

this cover, is just as horrible as.... i don t know, Bjork's homogenic!!! its f*cking horrible.... i just can t believe it... i m a big BD and maiden fan (new in the forum by the way), i m not gonna say its cool just because i love the musicians...

stupid and sad cover IMO, sorry...

AT LEAST i ve got hope for the musical content, and i ll be buying it because i know its gonna be cool

c u
bye

#578, March 24, 2005 @ 12:13

Maiden for Lunch said:

the Bruce Dickenson font looks too much like Blind Guardian's font

#579, March 24, 2005 @ 13:01

Anonymous said:

> inspired on a belgian artist, I always knew it ! BELGIUM rules !!

26 June: Graspop !

Belgium rocks... We can be proud of our old painters!

Graspop

#580, March 24, 2005 @ 13:05

Real World said:

I dont suppose theres any chance of this being fake is there?
nearly 5000 views in this thread already! Not bad

#581, March 24, 2005 @ 14:23

Anonymous said:

> yeah, it looks kind of weird
when i first saw the cover, it looked like there was Bruce Dicrinson instead of Dickinson

And it seemed to me as Brace Dickinson.

Perhaps they did it on purpose so it can be open for different interpretations.

Not a spectacular cover, but still I can't wait to get my hands on the album!

#582, March 24, 2005 @ 16:32

ohgar_boy said:

Wow, what a shit cover, I must say. I'm extremely critical when it comes to art, and I PRAY that the quality in that picture isn't the same as the ones we'll all be buying...

I could have done better myself, to be honest.

#583, March 24, 2005 @ 16:48

The Saint said:

> What kind of time stats.

I meant stats for hits every 10 minutes or so. The count increase started when both Bravewords and Blabbermouth posted the news (it was a convenient time: early evening in the US, exposing the news to many people). What's cool is that some got interested and started looking at other threads as well.

We should also thank the following websites:

Metaluk.com
Metal-Temple.com
Electricbasement.com
Ironmaiden.de.ms

I'm sure there other sites that have been relaying the news, so thank you all and drop a line if you pass by

Cheers

#584, March 24, 2005 @ 18:09

The Saint said:

For those still left with a doubt, Sanctuary has confirmed that it is indeed the real cover.

Cheers

#585, March 24, 2005 @ 19:12

DeadlySinner said:

that is one shitty cover....

i'm no BD fan so i don't care that much anyway......

#586, March 24, 2005 @ 20:20

Black Ace said:

Aww man, the cover with the spwan toy on it looks a 1000 times better. . the painting itself is very atmospheric and what-not, but what they did to it... simply horrible
. My brother could've turned that into a REAL arty cover.

#587, March 24, 2005 @ 20:53

Anonymous said:

Is complaining as natural as breathing with you lot?

The cover's perfectly fine.

#588, March 24, 2005 @ 21:03

Real World said:

Stop complaining about complaining you.
Its a good cover in that it follows chemical wedding. I'd much prefer a Accident of Birth style cover but thats just my taste

#589, March 24, 2005 @ 22:53

Anonymous said:

Don't complain about me complaining that everyone complains

I have my reasons, and I'm sure you understand

#590, March 24, 2005 @ 23:24

Real World said:

You're French. You like to moan

#591, March 24, 2005 @ 23:31

Anonymous said:

That's sheer racism. F'kin' Brit!

#592, March 24, 2005 @ 23:36

Real World said:

You're right it is . Better give me a warning or ban me Just as well the French have a sense of humour and know I'm joking. Not like the Americans. [<- Joke]

#593, March 25, 2005 @ 00:08

dogigniter said:

Well, it's the artwork that was rumoured. And as artwork goes, its alright... *Just* alright

#594, March 25, 2005 @ 00:40

where_eddie_dares said:

> You're right it is . Better give me a warning or ban me Just as well the French have a sense of humour and know I'm joking. Not like the Americans. [<- Joke]

Yes. Those retarded hillbillie good for nothin goat blowing yankee crackers,..(Americans) have no sense of humor at all I AGREE:P

#595, March 25, 2005 @ 02:01

Anonymous said:

Personally, I find the cover a bit dark/mysterious, but if it matches pretty well with the atmosphere that the songs will/do create, then it's fine.

#596, March 26, 2005 @ 16:31

Anonymous said:

Looks way too "Monthy Python" to me..
Will by the album any way. Don't care that much about the artwork when I know the music is good.

#597, March 26, 2005 @ 22:32

Squall3X said:

who the hell cares if the cover sucks? Its not the only thing the album is good for... COUGH the actual music on it CHOUGH

This album is gonna kick ass. Bruce rules.

#598, March 27, 2005 @ 04:53

Anonymous said:

Who will play bass and drums? Does Eddie Casillas and Dave Ingraham still in Bruce's band?

#599, March 27, 2005 @ 23:21

GhostofCain said:

> Is complaining as natural as breathing with you lot?

The cover's perfectly fine.

True. It's great to see Bruce chose a 15th century painting for the cover.

#600, March 29, 2005 @ 08:03

Anonymous said:

I FOCKEN GOT THE WHOLE TYRANNY OF SOULS ALBUM.. AND LEMME TELL YA IT KICKS THE SHIT OUT OF EVERYTHING.. MATES IT'S NOT BLASTED APRIL FOOL JOKE.. TO GET UR OWN VISIT THIS LINK..

***EDITED: No link to official MP3 (read the forum rules, thank you)***

ohh yea i strongly advise everyone to buy the album.. i mean it.. support the artist mates...
ohh yea if this gets deleted share it through pms

#601, April 1, 2005 @ 20:45

ohgar_boy said:

> I FOCKEN GOT THE WHOLE TYRANNY OF SOULS ALBUM.. AND LEMME TELL YA IT KICKS THE SHIT OUT OF EVERYTHING.. MATES IT'S NOT BLASTED APRIL FOOL JOKE.. TO GET UR OWN VISIT THIS LINK..

ohh yea i strongly advise everyone to buy the album.. i mean it.. support the artist mates...
ohh yea if this gets deleted share it through pms

Thanks mate.

It's a decent album, but I don't quite think it's worth the 7 year wait... Just a bunch of average songs.

#602, April 6, 2005 @ 00:43