The soundtrack will of course feature songs from throughout the band's career, including previously unheard live recordings adapted for Legacy of the Beast by engineer Tony Newton with help from bassist Steve Harris.
“We know many of our fans are gamers and we have long thought that Eddie and Maiden’s music and imagery would be perfect for this. It's something we have been looking at revisiting since Ed Hunter way back in 1999. Now in 2016 it can all be done on a smartphone so it makes it even more accessible for Maiden fans everywhere and also all the gamers out there,” said Harris.
You'll have to wait until summer for your Iron Maiden gaming fix, because the band's song Run to the Hills can't be exported from Rock Band 1 to Rock Band 4. Matt Porter is a freelance writer based in London. Make sure to visit what he thinks is the best website in the world, but is actually just his Twitter page.