[Machine Translation] Catch the essence of metal! The latest release from Iron Maiden, the ultimate metal act from the UK! Since their debut in 1980, Iron Maiden has established and led the heavy metal scene and continues to exert an immense influence and presence as the most powerful metal band in history. They have released 15 studio albums, numerous live albums, and best-of albums, and have sold more than 90 million albums in total. The Book of Souls" (original title: THE BOOK OF SOULS) will be released from Parlophone Records/Warner Music Japan. The Book of Souls was recorded in Paris in late 2014 with their longtime partner Kevin "Caveman" Shirley as producer. The final work was done in Paris in 2015. The album was almost completed in the first half of this year, but when vocalist Bruce Dickinson's tumor was discovered earlier this year, the band decided to let him focus on his treatment and postpone the release of the album until he was well enough to prepare for the album release. His tumor has recently healed and he is now well enough to finally release this latest album. The album cover was designed by Mark Wilkinson, who has worked with Iron Maiden in the past, and the album contains 11 songs. Compared to past albums, the songwriter's work is more impressive than the songwriters'. Compared to past releases, the songwriting on this album is more broadly divided. Bassist and founding member Steve Harris was involved in the writing of seven songs, six of which were co-written with the guitarist and one of which was written by Harris himself. The album also features two songs written by vocalist Bruce Dickinson, the first time since "Powerslave" in 1984, and one of them is the longest song Iron Maiden has ever recorded. The other two songs were co-written by Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith. The Book of Souls is the band's 16th studio effort since their 1980 debut album, IRON MAIDEN, which reached #4 in the U.K. charts. The band's previous album, 2010's "The Final Frontier," debuted at No. 1 in 28 countries and reached No. 4 on the U.S. album chart, their highest position to date.