Speed of Light (Iron Maiden song)

"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.

  1. ^ "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. ^ Chantler, Chris (14 August 2015). "The 15 Best Things About Iron Maiden's 'Speed of Light'". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 14 August 2015.