Since its officially cool to like metal again thanks in large part to the recent popularity of groups like Boris and Sunn 0))) why not check out one of the most important metal bands of all time when they hit the road this October. In support of A Matter of Life or Death their forthcoming album, Iron Maiden will kick off an eleven-date North American tour October 4 in Hartford, Connecticut. Dates are as follows:

10-04 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center

10-06 Boston, MA Agganis Arena

10-07 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center At the Waterfront

10-09 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi Arena

10-10 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

10-12 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

10-13 East Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena

10-16 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

10-17 Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills

10-18 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena

10-21 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

A Matter of Lie or Death will be released September 5 on Sanctuary. Heres the tracklist:

01. Different World Smith

02. These Colours Don't Run

03. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns

04. The Pilgrim Gers

05. The Longest Day

06. Out Of the Shadows

07. The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg

08. For The Greater Good of God

09. Lord Of Light