Iron Maiden mark 40 years with Somewhere In Time on 4 December
Published on 10/14/2026 at 10:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Iron Maiden will mark the fortieth anniversary of Somewhere In Time with a limited-edition Oxblood-coloured vinyl release on 4 December 2026. The release marks 40 years since the album first appeared, while the edition uses remastered audio and offers an Amazon variant with a full-sleeve poster.
Iron Maiden and Somewhere In Time return in vinyl form
The new edition brings Somewhere In Time back as a physical release built around its original album programme. The band's release details for 4 December identify limited Oxblood colour vinyl, remastered audio and a special Amazon version with a full-sleeve poster.
Independent music outlet Noise11 gives the date as 4 December 2026. The official announcement also names Wasted Years, Caught Somewhere In Time, Stranger In A Strange Land, Heaven Can Wait and Alexander The Great among the songs associated with the edition and the band’s live repertoire.
Iron Maiden’s catalogue connection to Somewhere In Time
The reissue is tied to the current Run For Your Lives Tour, whose programme draws on material from the band’s earlier catalogue. The official announcement links the vinyl project with songs Iron Maiden have performed during the tour, connecting the record’s anniversary presentation with the band’s present stage work.
That connection gives the release a clear place within the group’s wider catalogue activity. Somewhere In Time is represented through several of its best-known titles, while the new pressing keeps the focus on the album as a complete work rather than presenting a newly recorded collection.
Iron Maiden pair the reissue with a nine-album box
The December schedule also includes the 50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One: 1980 - 1992. Iron Maiden will release the box set on 11 December 2026, one week after the Somewhere In Time vinyl.
The collection covers the band’s first nine studio albums, from Iron Maiden through Fear Of The Dark. The official announcement describes a specially designed artwork box with an anniversary poster, making the set a broader catalogue release alongside the single-album reissue.
Together, the two December releases present two different views of Iron Maiden’s recorded work. The 4 December edition concentrates on one album, while the 11 December collection spans the first part of the studio catalogue.
Iron Maiden: what fans in Germany need to know
- 4 December 2026 - Somewhere In Time is released as limited Oxblood colour vinyl with remastered audio.
- The Amazon variant adds a full-sleeve poster to the Somewhere In Time vinyl edition.
- 11 December 2026 - 50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One: 1980 - 1992 is released as a nine-album coloured-vinyl box set.
- Official release information is listed at ironmaiden.com.
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Iron Maiden: frequently asked questions
When is the new Iron Maiden vinyl released?
The limited-edition Somewhere In Time Oxblood-coloured vinyl is released on 4 December 2026.
What does the Iron Maiden Somewhere In Time edition include?
It includes remastered audio on limited Oxblood colour vinyl. An Amazon variant adds a full-sleeve poster.
When is Iron Maiden’s 50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection released?
The nine-album coloured-vinyl box set is released on 11 December 2026.
