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IRON MAIDEN - THE WRITING ON THE WALL SINGLE
Release Date: 15 July 2021
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1. The Writing on the Wall
"The Writing on the Wall" is the fortieth single by Iron Maiden. It was written by lead singer Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith, and was released as a single in July 15, 2021. An animated music video of the song premiered on the band's official YouTube channel on the same day. The song is the third track from their 2021 studio album Senjutsu.
The song's music video was directed by Nicos Livesey from BlinkInk, a London based animation studio, in collaboration with Bruce Dickinson and former Pixar executives and long-standing Maiden fans Mark Andrews and Andrew Gordon via weekly Zoom meetings. The video is a story written by Dickinson, inspired by the biblical stories of Belshazzar's feast and Daniel, as well as other biblical references. featuring the band's mascot, Eddie, in various styles influenced by the artwork of previous albums. The visual effects were provided by BlinkInk with fans of the band reaching out with storyboard ideas from across the globe.
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