IRON MAIDEN: 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Certified Platinum In Finland

October 3, 2006

IRON MAIDEN's new album, "A Matter of Life and Death", has been certified platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. The CD topped the Finnish album chart for three weeks and currently stands at position No. 3.

According to Billboard.com, "Different World" has been confirmed as the second single from "A Matter of Life and Death". The single will be released on November 14 (the day of MAIDEN's sold-out show at Helsinki's Hartwall Arena in Finland) though this is likely to be a U.S. release date. Europe is expected to receive the single at least a day earlier. Speculation exists that some of the cover songs recorded during the album sessions could surface as B-sides, including "Tush" (ZZ TOP),"Angel of Death" (THIN LIZZY),"Space Truckin'" (DEEP PURPLE) and "Hocus Pocus" (FOCUS).

"A Matter of Life and Death" has sold 89,000 copies in the United States since its Sept. 5 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

(Thanks: MaidenFans.com)

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