Iron Maiden mark 40 years with Somewhere In Time on 4 December
Published on 11/05/2026 at 12:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Iron Maiden will reissue Somewhere In Time on limited Oxblood colour vinyl on 4 December 2026. The release will mark 40 years since the album first appeared and places a new physical edition inside the band’s 50th-anniversary year.
Iron Maiden bring Somewhere In Time back on vinyl
The band’s anniversary release announcement describes a limited Oxblood colour-vinyl edition. A special Amazon variant comes with an exclusive full-sleeve poster. A German release listing also gives 4 December 2026 as the release date.
Iron Maiden connect the edition with a 50th-anniversary year
The December plan extends beyond one record. On 11 December 2026, the band will release 50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One, a vinyl box set built around its first nine studio albums. The package includes an anniversary poster, while the listed records use different colour treatments across the set. This second release ties the catalogue campaign to songs the band have been performing on the two-year Run For Your Lives Tour.
Iron Maiden’s nine-album sequence stays central
The collection runs from the self-titled debut through Fear Of The Dark, with Killers, The Number Of The Beast, Piece Of Mind, Powerslave, Somewhere In Time, Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son and No Prayer For The Dying between them. That sequence places the sixth studio album at the centre of the anniversary programme while keeping the Oxblood edition distinct from the multi-album box. The official wording frames both releases within the band’s 50th anniversary since formation and the Run For Your Lives Tour.
Iron Maiden: what fans in Germany need to know
- Somewhere In Time will be reissued on 4 December 2026 as a limited Oxblood colour-vinyl edition.
- 50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One will be released on 11 December 2026 as a vinyl box set of nine studio albums.
- The official release notice and tour information are listed at ironmaiden.com.
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Iron Maiden: frequently asked questions
When is Iron Maiden’s Somewhere In Time reissue released?
It will be released on 4 December 2026 as a limited Oxblood colour-vinyl edition.
What does Iron Maiden’s vinyl reissue include?
The edition uses an Oxblood colour-vinyl pressing. A special Amazon variant comes with an exclusive full-sleeve poster.
When is Iron Maiden’s anniversary box set released?
It will be released on 11 December 2026 as a vinyl box set covering the band’s first nine studio albums.
