Brave New World

CD reissue of Iron Maiden's 12th studio album. Brave New World was originally released in May, 2000. It was their first studio release since the return of longtime lead singer Bruce Dickinson (who left in 1993) and guitarist Adrian Smith (who left in 1990) in 1999, as well as the band's first studio recording as a six-piece, as Janick Gers, who replaced Smith in 1990, remained with the band. The album art and title song are references to the novel of the same name, written by Aldous Huxley. The songs "The Wicker Man" and "Out of the Silent Planet" were both released as singles. Brave New World peaked at #7 in the UK Albums Chart, and has since been certified Gold. In the United States, it debuted at #39 on the Billboard 200.