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{{Infobox song
| name = Speed of Light
| cover = Iron Maiden Speed of Light.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Iron Maiden]]
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| album = [[The Book of Souls]]
| released = 14 August 2015
| recorded = Guillaume Tell Studios, Paris in 2014
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
| length = 5:03
| label = [[Parlophone]], [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]] (US)
| writer = *[[Adrian Smith (musician)|Adrian Smith]]
*[[Bruce Dickinson]]
| producer = [[Kevin Shirley]]
| prev_title = [[El Dorado (Iron Maiden song)|El Dorado]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Empire of the Clouds]]
| next_year = 2016
}}
"'''Speed of Light'''" is a song by the English heavy metal band [[Iron Maiden]] from their sixteenth studio album, ''[[The Book of Souls]]''. The song was released as a music video on 14 August 2015 and was also made available as a digital download and issued as a single-track CD exclusive to [[Best Buy]] in the US.<ref name="bravewords">{{cite web|title=Iron Maiden – Old-School Arcade Video For "Speed of Light" Unveiled!|url=http://bravewords.com/news/iron-maiden-old-school-arcade-video-for-speed-of-light-unveiled|website=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|BraveWords.com]]|accessdate=14 August 2015|date=14 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Video Premiere: Iron Maiden's 'Speed of Light'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/audio-premiere-iron-maidens-new-single-speed-of-light/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=14 August 2015|date=14 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="metal hammer">{{cite web|last1=Chantler|first1=Chris|title=The 15 Best Things About Iron Maiden's 'Speed of Light'|url=http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/features/2015-08-14/the-15-best-things-about-iron-maiden-s-speed-of-light|website=[[Metal Hammer]]|accessdate=14 August 2015|date=14 August 2015}}</ref> It is the band's first single since 1996's "[[Virus (Iron Maiden song)|Virus]]" to use their original logo on the cover.

==Music video==
The song's music video was directed and produced by Llexi Leon, creator of the comic book series ''Eternal Descent'', as well as the [[Eternal Descent|virtual band of the same name]].<ref name="bravewords"/> The video is an "'homage' to four decades of video gaming",<ref name="rolling stone">{{cite magazine|last1=Bienstock|first1=Richard|title=Iron Maiden Salute Video Games in New Video 'Speed of Light'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/iron-maiden-salute-video-games-in-new-video-speed-of-light-20150814|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=16 August 2015|date=14 August 2015}}</ref> centering on the band's mascot, [[Eddie the Head|Eddie]], as he travels "through the combined 35-year history of video games".<ref name="metal hammer"/> The visual effects were provided by The Brewery, who had previously worked on the films ''[[Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (film)|Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll]]'' (2010) and ''[[Spike Island (film)|Spike Island]]'' (2012), as well as the 2014 TV series ''[[Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bienstock|first1=Richard|title=Iron Maiden Premiere Video for New Single 'Speed of Light'|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/iron-maiden-premiere-video-for-new-single-speed-of-light.html|website=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|accessdate=16 August 2015|date=14 August 2015}}</ref>

==Personnel==
;Iron Maiden
* [[Bruce Dickinson]]&nbsp;– vocals
* [[Dave Murray (musician)|Dave Murray]]&nbsp;– guitars
* [[Janick Gers]]&nbsp;– guitars
* [[Adrian Smith (musician)|Adrian Smith]]&nbsp;– guitars
* [[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]]&nbsp;– bass
* [[Nicko McBrain]]&nbsp;– drums
;Production
* [[Kevin Shirley]]&nbsp;– production, [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
* Steve Harris&nbsp;– co-production

==References==
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[[Category:Songs written by Adrian Smith]]
[[Category:Songs written by Bruce Dickinson]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Kevin Shirley]]
[[Category:Parlophone singles]]
[[Category:2014 songs]]

Latest revision as of 18:40, 11 September 2024

"Speed of Light"
Single by Iron Maiden
from the album The Book of Souls
Released14 August 2015
RecordedGuillaume Tell Studios, Paris in 2014
GenreHeavy metal
Length5:03
LabelParlophone, BMG (US)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kevin Shirley
Iron Maiden singles chronology
"El Dorado"
(2010) 		"Speed of Light"
(2015) 		"Empire of the Clouds"
(2016)

"Speed of Light" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden from their sixteenth studio album, The Book of Souls. The song was released as a music video on 14 August 2015 and was also made available as a digital download and issued as a single-track CD exclusive to Best Buy in the US.[1][2][3] It is the band's first single since 1996's "Virus" to use their original logo on the cover.

Music video

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The song's music video was directed and produced by Llexi Leon, creator of the comic book series Eternal Descent, as well as the virtual band of the same name.[1] The video is an "'homage' to four decades of video gaming",[4] centering on the band's mascot, Eddie, as he travels "through the combined 35-year history of video games".[3] The visual effects were provided by The Brewery, who had previously worked on the films Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010) and Spike Island (2012), as well as the 2014 TV series Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond.[5]

Personnel

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Iron Maiden
Production

References

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  1. ^ a b "Iron Maiden – Old-School Arcade Video For "Speed of Light" Unveiled!". BraveWords.com. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Video Premiere: Iron Maiden's 'Speed of Light'". Blabbermouth.net. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b Chantler, Chris (14 August 2015). "The 15 Best Things About Iron Maiden's 'Speed of Light'". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. ^ Bienstock, Richard (14 August 2015). "Iron Maiden Salute Video Games in New Video 'Speed of Light'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  5. ^ Bienstock, Richard (14 August 2015). "Iron Maiden Premiere Video for New Single 'Speed of Light'". Revolver. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
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