Having just released their first new song in six years, "The Writing On The Wall," Iron Maiden have now announced a new album, Senjutsu, due September 3. Pre-orders launch Wednesday (7/21). Like 2015's The Book of Souls, it's a double album. Bassist Steve Harris, who co-produced the album with longtime collaborator Kevin Shirley, said:
We chose to record at Guillaume Tell Studio in France again as the place has such a relaxed vibe. The setup there is perfect for our needs; the building used to be a cinema and has a really high ceiling so there’s a great acoustic sound. We recorded this album in the same way we did The Book Of Souls in that we’d write a song, rehearse it and then put it down together straight away while it was all fresh in our minds. There’s some very complex songs on this album which took a lot of hard work to get them exactly as we wanted them to sound, so the process was at times very challenging, but Kevin is great at capturing the essence of the band and I think it was worth the effort! I’m very proud of the result and can’t wait for fans to hear it.