2010–2012: The Final Frontier?
On January 12, 2010, the band, together with producer Kevin Shirley, hired the Compass Point studio in the Bahamas to record material for their 15th studio album, entitled The Final Frontier. The publication was finally released on August 16, 2010. On June 8, 2010, at 1 a.m., a single titled "El Dorado" was made available on the group's internet home page. At the turn of 2010 and
2011, Iron Maiden celebrated their 35th anniversary with a spectacular
concert tour.
The band announced their participation in the Sonisphere 2010 traveling festival as a headliner of concerts in Great Britain (Knebworth House) taking place on July 30/31 and August 1, in Sweden on August 7 and in Finland a day later. The British stars were to be accompanied by, among others: Heaven & Hell, Slayer, Anthrax, Mastodon, Iggy Pop & The Stoogies, Alice Cooper and Mötley Crüe.
The band announced their participation in the Sonisphere 2010 traveling festival as a headliner of concerts in Great Britain (Knebworth House) taking place on July 30/31 and August 1, in Sweden on August 7 and in Finland a day later. The British stars were to be accompanied by, among others: Heaven & Hell, Slayer, Anthrax, Mastodon, Iggy Pop & The Stoogies, Alice Cooper and Mötley Crüe.
