​Blog author:  Alex Stojanovic

I think all of us can agree that it has certainly been a little too long since we've had new music from Blind Guardian.  Their last full-length album of all fresh heavy material: Beyond The Red Mirror came out in 2015.  The long-awaited new studio album is scheduled for release in 2022, but to tie fans over as a way of thanking us for waiting so patiently, they've released the first official single titled "Deliver Us From Evil", which can be streamed down below.  Musically, it definitely feels like an amalgamation of the band's classic speed metal era, along with their more current epic and anthemic era.  This track is bound to have many old-school fans salivating.

​Sep 11 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Centre
Sep 13 - Austin, TX - Moody Centre
Sep 15 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Centre
Sep 17 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
Sep 19 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
Sep 21 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Centre
Sep 25 - Chula Vista, CA - Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sep 27 - Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion
Sep 29 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
Sep 30 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
Oct 03 - Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford Premier Centre
Oct 05 - Chicago, IL - United Centre

Blog author:  Alex Stojanovic

After releasing Senjutsu a couple of months ago, Iron Maiden will finally have the chance to present some of the new material live next year with the continuation of the Legacy Of The Beast tour.  Speaking of which, the band have announced a second North American leg of the tour after the first one back in the summer of 2019, which will take place in September and October of 2022.  According to manager Rod Smallwood, they are making some upgrades to the production to make it "more spectacular than the acclaimed original show".

The tour will begin on September 11 in El Paso and wrap up on October 27 in Tampa.  Providing direct support on the tour will be Trivium on the September dates, and Within Temptation on the October dates.

Maiden have always been about providing different and safer ways for fans to buy tickets.  This time, they're giving fans the chance to get first access to tickets through Ticketmaster's new Verified Fan platform, in an attempt to avoid scammers, and registration is open right now, and will run through December 5th at 10 PM ET.

The Verified Fan pre-sale will begin on Wednesday, December 8 at 10 AM local time, and there will also be the standard Iron Maiden fan club pre-sale, which will begin on December 7th at 10 AM local time.  All pre-sales will end on December 9th at 10 PM local time, and the general on-sale begins on December 10th at 10 AM local time.

Before this tour, the band will spend the summer lighting up Europe, and will then prepare for North America with an appearance at Rock In Rio in Brazil, and then one show in Mexico.  The complete list of dates down below.

Oct 07 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
Oct 09 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesers Arena
Oct 11 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
Oct 12 - Hamilton, ON - FirstOntario Centre
Oct 15 - Ottawa, ON - Canadian Tire Centre
Oct 17 - Worcester, MA - DCU Centre
Oct 19 - Belmont Park, NY - UBS Arena
Oct 21 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Centre
Oct 23 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena
Oct 25 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
Oct 27 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena