1999–2007: Back to the top
In
November 1999, the sextet, under the supervision of Shirley, began
recording a new album at Guillaume Tell Studios in Paris. One of the
inspirations for the album's lead single, "The Wicker Man", was the 1973 British film of the same title, and the title of the new album Brave New World, was directly taken from the novel "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley.
The album was distinguished by its classic sound, progressive melodic structures and dynamics reminiscent of the band's classic albums from their prime time of the '80s.
The aforementioned single reached the Top 10 of the British charts, and the album was peaked at number 7 in Great Britain and 39 in the United States, also reaching the top of bestsellers in many countries, bringing Iron Maiden many gold and platinum certifications, also in Poland.
The album was distinguished by its classic sound, progressive melodic structures and dynamics reminiscent of the band's classic albums from their prime time of the '80s.
The aforementioned single reached the Top 10 of the British charts, and the album was peaked at number 7 in Great Britain and 39 in the United States, also reaching the top of bestsellers in many countries, bringing Iron Maiden many gold and platinum certifications, also in Poland.
