The Writing on the Wall is a song by Iron Maiden. The song was released on July 15, 2021 alongside a music video, and served as the lead single from their seventeenth studio album Senjutsu. It was also the band’s first single since 2016’s Empire of the Clouds.
Tracklist:
- The Writing on the Wall
The song’s music video was directed by Nicos Livesey from BlinkInk, a London based animation studio, in collaboration with Bruce Dickinson and former Pixar executives and long-standing Maiden fans Mark Andrews and Andrew Gordon via weekly Zoom meetings. The video is a story written by Dickinson, inspired by the biblical stories of Belshazzar’s feast and Daniel, as well as other biblical references featuring the band’s mascot, Eddie, in various styles influenced by the artwork of previous albums. The visual effects were provided by BlinkInk with fans of the band reaching out with storyboard ideas from across the globe.
Iron Maiden
Bruce Dickinson: vocals
Dave Murray: guitars
Janick Gers: guitars
Adrian Smith: guitars
Steve Harris: bass
Nicko McBrain: drums
Production
Kevin Shirley: production, mixing
Steve Harris: co-production
