the book of souls

Iron Maiden top album charts with The Book of Souls

Legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden are back at the top of the Official Albums Chart with their new album The Book Of Souls.

Jim Ottewill
  • By Jim Ottewill
  • 14 Sep 2015
  • min read
Legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden are back at the top of the Official Albums Chart with their new album The Book Of Souls.

According to the charts, the release is the veteran acts 16th studio album and reached number one with combined sales of just over 60,000.

The band, led by Bruce Dickinson, last topped the charts in summer 2010 with The Final Frontier.

The Book Of Souls also topped the Official Vinyl Album Charts - it gained some attention as the first vinyl release to be trialled by Tesco, being made available in 55 of their biggest stores.

Iron Maiden have also announced the first run of dates for their 2016 world tour, which will begin in the US in February.

Visit the band’s website to find out more.