Recorded at the beginning of the year in London, A Matter of Life and Death was directed by Kevin Shirley, who has now been part of three of the band’s albums.
Singer Bruce Dickinson explained, "This album has to be our best since working with Kevin. There is such a wide scope of musicianship on this album and in parts this album is truly epic."
The group will also embark on a European tour, beginning on November 18 in Denmark. In 2007, the band will tour America.
Here is a list of the songs included in A Matter of Life and Death:
"Different Worls"
"These Colours Don’t Run"
"Brighter Than a Thousand Suns"
"The Pilgrim"
"The Longest Day"
"Out of the Shadows"
"The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg"
"For the Greater Good of God"
"Lord of Light"
"The Legacy"