A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death
Studio album by Iron Maiden
Released	5 September 2006
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	71:54
Label	EMI
Producer	Kevin Shirley
Iron Maiden chronology
Death on the Road (2005) A Matter of Life and Death Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (2008)

A Matter of Life and Death is an album by Iron Maiden. It is their fourteenth album and went on sale on 5 September 2006.^[1]

The album talks a lot about war and death, as well as other parts of life.^[2] It was produced by Kevin Shirley.^[3]

It is a popular album, and sold within the top ten most popular album in several countries when it was released.^[4] It was the first Iron Maiden album to do this in the United States.^[4]

Musicians

• Bruce Dickinson - vocals
• Janick Gers - guitar
• Steve Harris - bass guitar
• Nicko McBrain - percussion
• Dave Murray - guitar
• Adrian Smith - guitar

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Different World"	Steve Harris	Adrian Smith, Harris	4:17
2.	"These Colours Don't Run"	Bruce Dickinson	Smith, Harris	6:52
3.	"Brighter Than a Thousand Suns"	Dickinson, Harris	Smith, Harris	8:44
4.	"The Pilgrim"	Janick Gers	Gers, Harris	5:07
5.	"The Longest Day"	Dickinson	Smith, Harris	7:48
6.	"Out of the Shadows"	Dickinson	Dickinson, Harris	5:36
7.	"The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg"	Harris	Dave Murray, Harris	7:22
8.	"For the Greater Good of God"	Harris	Harris	9:24
9.	"Lord of Light"	Dickinson	Smith, Harris	7:23
10.	"The Legacy"	Harris	Gers, Harris	9:22
Total length:				71:54

Bonus track (iTunes store edition)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"Hallowed Be Thy Name" (Radio 1 'Legends' Session)	Harris	Harris	7:11

References

1. "Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
2. "IRON MAIDEN Drummer, Guitarist Talk About New Album - July 5, 2006". Blabbermouth.net. 5 July 2006. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
3. "IRON MAIDEN Bassist Decides Against Mastering New Album - July 9, 2006". Blabbermouth.net. 9 July 2006. Archived from the original on 2 November 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
4. "A Matter Of Life And Death kills the charts worldwide!". Iron Maiden official website. 11 September 2006. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2010.