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Satellite 15... The Final Frontier

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Wikipedia article




"'Satellite 15... The Final Frontier'" (or simply "'The Final Frontier'") is the first track from British heavy metal band Iron Maiden's album 'The Final Frontier'. A short teaser for the song's music video was released on 9 July 2010 and an announcement of the full video's release was made on 13 July.

Lyrics



The lyrics of the song are about a man who is stranded in space contemplating the final moments of his life. In this sense, the titular chorus line "The final frontier" takes on a double meaning: as well as referring to space, it also means passing the final frontier of life, into death.

The line "Too close to the sun, I surely will burn, like Icarus before me or so legend goes," is a reference to the ancient Greek myth of Icarus (also the subject of the band's 1983 song "Flight of Icarus").

Music video



The music video, presenting a 4-minute edit of the song ("The Final Frontier"), shows an astronaut (Gudmundur Thorvaldsson)[https://actors.mandy.com/uk/view.php?uid=294484 Mandy Actors] on a quest to destroy an unnamed planet. He is pursued and attacked by an alien incarnation of Eddie, the band's mascot, before apparently killing him. Back on the spaceship, Eddie has sneaked aboard and ejects the astronaut into space, shortly before himself destroying the planet using a pyramidal relic (that the astronaut himself had just recovered from the planet) and the key featured on the album cover.

The video was created in eight weeks from a mixture of live action, CGI, and 3D animation by Darkside Animation Films. Written by Dirk Maggs, the live-action sequences were directed by Nick Scott Studios and shot in Rendlesham Forest.[http://www.ironmaiden.com/iron-maiden-announce-the-video-premiere-of-the-final-frontier.html Iron Maiden.com]

The song's guitar solo, lasting from about 6:32 to 7:16, is a trade-off divided into two parts; the first is played by Adrian Smith (6:32-7:01), while the second is played by Dave Murray (7:01-7:16).

Track listing



Personnel



Production credits are adapted from the radio promo cover.

;Iron Maiden

* Bruce Dickinson  lead vocals

* Dave Murray  lead guitar

* Adrian Smith  lead guitar

* Janick Gers  rhythm guitar

* Steve Harris  bass guitar, co-producer

* Nicko McBrain  drums

;Production

* Kevin Shirley  producer, mixing

* Nick Scott Studios  director (promo video)

* Darkside Animation Films  producer (promo video)

* Anthony Dry  cover illustration

* Peacock  art direction, design

References




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