IRON MAIDEN have released Stratego, a second single from their upcoming album Senjutsu, which is released on September 3.
It follows the release of a video for The Writing On The Wall last month.
Stratego is archetypal MAIDEN, with typically galloping rhythms and a rambunctious vocal from Bruce Dickinson. Written by founder/bassist Steve Harris and guitarist Janick Gers, it tells a story of warring tribes in ancient Japan, but perhaps the only real surprise swoops in as the song heads towards the four minute mark, with dramatic strings heralding a section that brings Led Zeppelin‘s classic Kashmir to mind.
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