For Senjutsu – loosely translated as ‘tactics & strategy’, the band once again enlisted the services of Mark Wilkinson to create the spectacular Samurai themed cover artwork, based on an idea by Steve Harris. And with a running time of a little under 82 minutes, Senjutsu, like their previous record The Book Of Souls, will be a double CD album/triple vinyl album. Steve says "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." Bruce Dickinson continues, "We’re all really excited about this album. We recorded it back in early 2019 during a break in the Legacy tour so we could maximize our touring yet still have a long set up period before release to prepare great album art and something special as a video. Of course the pandemic delayed things more - so much for the best laid plans – or should that be ‘strategies’!? The songs are very varied, and some of them are quite long. There’s also one or two songs which sound pretty different to our usual style, and I think Maiden fans will be surprised - in a good way, I hope!" Senjutsu (3LP Black Vinyl)
Product Identifiers
Record Label
Snty, Sanctuary Records
UPC
4050538671681
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18048605791
Product Key Features
Release Year
2021
Format
Record
Genre
Rock
Artist
Iron Maiden
Release Title
Senjutsu
Dimensions
Item Height
0.60 in
Item Weight
2.14 lb
Item Length
12.16 in
Item Width
12.15 in
Additional Product Features
Number of Tracks
10
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Tracks
1.1 Senjutsu 1.2 Stratego 1.3 The Writing On the Wall 2.1 Lost in a Lost World 2.2 Days of Future Past 3.1 The Time Machine 3.2 Darkest Hour 4.1 Death of the Celts 5.1 The Parchment 6.1 Hell On Earth
Number of Discs
3
Sub-Genre
Heavy Metal
Notes
Triple vinyl LP pressing. 2021 release. Rock and metal icons Iron Maiden release their 17th studio album Senjutsu, and first album of new material in six years. Recorded in Paris with longstanding producer Kevin Shirley and co-produced by Maiden founder member and bassist Steve Harris, the album was preceded by the first single 'The Writing On The Wall'. For Senjutsu - loosely translated as 'tactics & strategy' - the band once again enlisted the services of Mark Wilkinson to create the spectacular Samurai themed cover artwork, based on an idea by Steve Harris.