Below "Acacia" is a poster of Eddie from the first album, with graffiti reading "Eddie lives" written on it. [20] Torn posters are also featured on the " Sanctuary" and " Women in Uniform" singles.

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Popoff, Martin (2006). Run for Cover: The Art of Derek Riggs (1ed.). Aardvark Publishing. p.87. ISBN 1-4276-0538-6. Iron Maiden Bulgaria Fan Club. "THE SOMEWHERE IN TIME COVER BY DEREK RIGGS". Iron Maiden Bulgaria Fan Club . Retrieved 31 March 2021. a b c "Iron Maiden: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 7 June 2010 . Retrieved 9 May 2012.Maiden called up the author to ask his permission to name the song after the book. His reply? “No, you cannot call it Dune! And you can’t do anything based on my book, because I think heavy metal is decadent and corrupt”, remembers Riggs. “So they put Herbert Ails [on the bridge], as in, Herbert’s not very well.” See the sign saying Sand Dune over the bridge? That’s in reference to To Tame A Land, from 1983’s Piece Of Mind album, which was based on Frank Herbert’s novel Dune. Above the pub, there’s a hooker in a red room. That’s Charlotte The Harlot, still in the game after all these years!

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son". Derek Riggs. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011 . Retrieved 23 September 2011. Virtual XI, Eddie reaches towards a child wearing a virtual reality headset, created by Melvyn Grant. [34] Although "space and time" are common themes throughout the release, with songs such as "Wasted Years", "Caught Somewhere in Time", "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Deja-Vu", the band never intended for it to be a concept album, with Harris stating, "We certainly never went in there and said, 'Right let's write a load of songs on the subject of time. '" [16] Below the "Aces High Bar", is a sign that reads "Sand Dune" in reference to their song "To Tame a Land," from Piece of Mind (1983), based on the novel Dune. Although not listed on the record's release, the From Fear to Eternity album sleeve credits David Patchett with creating the Dance of Death cover. [46] According to MusicRadar, Patchett asked for his name to be removed from the album's credits after the band decided to use an unfinished version of his design. [47] The artwork was negatively received, with Sputnikmusic deeming it "terrible". [48]Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Hey, man, you guys are complex musicians, that’s why we love you. Not because these songs are easy, but because they are hard! Derek Riggs- Capitol records". Derek Riggs. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011 . Retrieved 27 September 2011. What were we thinking? Ha ha ha! That was the era where it was big, loud costumes and loud production and a loud band,” says Dave Murray. “Everything was really loud. You had to wear sunglasses quite a lot because of the sheer volume… there was a lot of volume coming just from the clothing.”

Listen, there are a lot of us who learned a lot of their history from Iron Maiden songs like “ Alexander the Great ” and the like . Just above the "KEFIR" sign is a street sign reading " Upton Park," which was the name of West Ham's former stadium. So we said, we couldn't use Eddie too much, because it was such a radical change to Eddie, that even giving a bit of Eddie away, wed kind of blow it. So, I think, Rod said what about using him as a reflection in something, so you could only see part of his head. So you can't really see what's going on, but it's still got Eddie on it. So we played with that for a bit, and we said, what about a time machine? You know, wasted years/time machine. And that was the only idea we could find that could work properly, and fulfill all the specifications of what we needed to do with it. It's got a TARDIS in it again, that spaceship that looks like the police phone box. So it's a duffer. It's a technical illustration of a keyboard of a time machine (laughs), with Eddie reflected in the window, because it was the only thing we could think of, that wouldn't give Eddie away, which fit Wasted Years, without becoming a kind of self-defeating illustration." At June 18 Maiden play Copenhell, DE, at the end of Aces High Bruce says "We will see you Somewhere in Time", even less subtle this time Somewhere in Time, Eddie appears as a cyborg in a Blade Runner-inspired future. [68] The cover is notable for containing dozens of Easter eggs relating to the band and pop culture references. [69]

Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie through the years:

July 31, last night of the European leg of the LOTB tour and Maiden play Lisbon, PT. At the end of Aces High Bruce said "We'll see you, Somewhere on Tour", tour this time. As if this wasn't enough, the controversial part was uploaded by Iron Maiden to YouTube! In 1980, Iron Maiden filmed a concert at the Rainbow in London’s Finsbury Park. That venue is now a Christian church. The " El Dorado" and " The Final Frontier" radio promo covers, featuring Grant's new Eddie in a comic book sleeve, were created by Anthony Dry. [50] One of the buildings is labelled "Asimov Foundation", a reference to the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. [22]

An Eye of Horus neon sign is at the top of a building, a reference to the song "Powerslave" from the 1984 album of the same name. [22]Stranger in a Strange Land". Derek Riggs. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011 . Retrieved 23 September 2011. In the very centre, just above the "Department" sign and behind the cable going to the cyborg's weapon, there is a small vertical phrase in red neon, which reads "Меня Рвёт" [Menya Rvyot], Russian for "I'm vomiting" — or more literally, "it's tearing me up", depending on the context. Fear of the Dark' live". Derek Riggs. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011 . Retrieved 23 September 2011. Portor, Tom (22 July 2010). "Iron Maiden: a gruesome history of graphic artwork". MusicRadar . Retrieved 9 May 2012. a b "Melvyn Grant Interview for the Iron Maiden Italian Fanzine Eddie's". Melvyn Grant . Retrieved 22 September 2011.