Get ready for a double album full of prog-length tracks!

It drops on September 4, but for now the single is out.

The single is short and sweet, and so anticipation builds for the epic tracks.

What will they be like?

In the meantime…

Iron Maiden Unleash New Video ‘Speed of Light’:

The day has finally come! Iron Maiden have released the first single from their upcoming 16th studio album, The Book of Souls. The band’s fresh cut “Speed of Light” goes back to the roots of Maiden’s legendary career while brandishing a music video saluting the evolution of video games.

At five minutes in length, “Speed of Light” is one of the shortest songs on the massive Book of Souls double album. The track definitely follows the classic Maiden style of their memorable singles, sounding almost like it’s been dug up from the Number of the Beast or Piece of Mind sessions.

The music video is somewhat of a departure for Iron Maiden despite the fact they put out their own Ed Hunter video game in 1999. Maiden mascot Eddie the Head makes his way through different generational styles of video games from the classic 8-bit climb ‘n’ dodge, to slick side scrollers and first-person shooters.