Iron Maiden to Release Third Set of Digipak Reissues – Fear Of The Dark – The X Factor – Virtual XI – Brave New World


Iron Maiden has announced the third series of digipak reissues via Parlophone today. New editions of excellent Maiden albums Fear Of The Dark, The X Factor, Virtual XI, and Brave New World released on July 26th. Following on from 2014/2017’s black vinyl releases and 2015’s Mastered for iTunes project, The Studio Collection – Remastered features recordings taken from the same remasters as the 2015 hi-res digital releases. The albums supersede the previously available studio catalogue and all titles will also be made available on streaming platforms. As a bonus for collectors, one CD from each batch of releases will also be optionally available in a specially artwork box featuring a 1:24 scale figurine and exclusive patch. In the July 26th batch, this will be Fear Of The Dark. All four albums in this set are available for pre-order now from the link below. Continue reading


Sixteen Iron Maiden Studio Albums Are Getting Deluxe Remasters


 

On the heels of completing leg one of their massive Legacy Of The Beast retrospective tour, Iron Maiden and Parlophone Records have announced a series of sixteen remastered Iron Maiden albums as CD digipacks. This continues the reissues already out on vinyl from 2015. Iron Maiden The Studio Collection – Remastered will come from the same remasters as the 2015 hi-res digital releases. The albums will be released chronologically in batches of four, across a nine-month period superseding the previously available studio catalogue and all titles will also be made available on streaming platforms. As a bonus for collectors, one CD from each batch of releases will also be optionally available in a specially made artwork box featuring a 1:24 scale figurine and exclusive patch. In the November 16th batch, this will be The Number Of The Beast.Continue reading


Jovana Obradović’s Children’s Choir Covers Iron Maiden’s “Fear Of The Dark”


The Ivo Andrić elementary school choir in Belgrade, Serbia has covered the likes of Metallica and Manowar in the past, and they recently uploaded their incredible cover of ‘Fear Of The Dark’ by Iron Maiden online. Continue reading