The Final Frontier is here!

So I preordered the Final Frontier, Iron Maidens new album, to pick up on monday which is the day of its Worldwide release.

So I'm at JB Hi-Fi yesterday and walk in and Clark points out the album on a shelf and i'm thinking wtf? So I picked it up and took it to the counter and said "Ummm I have a preorder could I pick that up please?".

So I pay at the counter hoping they don't release that it hasn't actually been released yet in the process of the transaction going through. So I pay, they give it to me and I said "Ya know, its not released till Monday right?"

the chick out the counter had the kinda "ohhh......." look on her face but the guy next to her said that they can put it out whenever, which is kinda worrying since it did have an emborgo on it.

So I got home and I has the final frontier!!

I'v listened to it and its freaking fantastic. My favorite track so far is Isle of Avalon.

The Alcheimist sounds a lot like older Maiden songs which is good.

Overall I give the album an 8 Eddie the Head heads out of 10

X8

Soundwave Website

The Soundwave website has finally been updated.
As it did seem on the flyer that got leaked, this years theme is a pirate theme... yarrr
go check out the website here and sign up to register for pre-sale.

EDIT: The servers are slow as shite though atm, so id suggest waiting till Saturday or Sunday.

And there we have it...

Unless this is some 1337 shopin', Iron Maiden is definitely coming...

EDIT:  Heres a higher quality one. Enjoy!

Heres some more Maiden to get you in the Soundwave mood!

Soundwave Rumors... Iron Maiden

Rumors have been circulating for a while now that Iron Maiden will be performing at the 2011 Soundwave tour.


And those Rumors just seemed to be ever more oh so true. Reason being is that Iron Maiden's newsletter sent out to its awesome fans such as myself a few days ago said...

“If you’re of an Australian persuasion, you might want to keep an eye
 on the website next week.” 

And seeing as Next Week is now this week, we can also look at what else is announced this week... Soundwave.

Oh yes, it is more than likely that the New Wave of British Heavy Metal Pioneers will be headlining next years Soundwave. (If Airbourne get announced also (which I doubt for some reason) I will cry from joy)

Either that or they announce their own Australian tour and it all just happens to be pure coincidence. Whatever happens i'm still extremely happy.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if they were going to Soundwave because last year when I looked at Soundwave's promo art I thought Maiden was actually coming then....

Coincidence?

Anyways thats enough of my Maiden fanboynerdness ranting, heres a song for you guys to get into that Maiden mood...