Iron Maiden reissue Somewhere in Time after 40 years on 4 December
Published on 11/12/2026 at 17:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Iron Maiden reissue Somewhere in Time on limited-edition Oxblood colour vinyl on 4 December 2026, marking 40 years since the sixth studio album was released. The edition uses remastered audio, while an Amazon variant adds a full-sleeve poster.
Iron Maiden’s Oxblood reissue arrives in December
The band’s official release announcement describes the edition as a limited Oxblood colour-vinyl reissue of Somewhere in Time. It retains remastered audio and is dated for 4 December 2026. The same announcement lists a special Amazon variant with an exclusive full-sleeve poster.
The album’s track selection includes Wasted Years, Caught Somewhere in Time, Stranger in a Strange Land, Heaven Can Wait and Alexander the Great. The band’s announcement identifies these among the songs that Iron Maiden have included in their live set, connecting the physical reissue with its established performance repertoire.
Iron Maiden place the album inside a 50-year history
The official band biography places Iron Maiden in East London and describes its identity as heavy metal shaped by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. That background gives the 4 December release a clear place within the group’s long album catalogue.
Somewhere in Time is Iron Maiden’s sixth studio album, so the standalone reissue focuses on one record while the wider anniversary programme reaches across the group’s early studio work. The release also preserves the album’s connection with the songs that remain part of the band’s live repertoire.
The December vinyl programme extends beyond one album
On 11 December 2026, the 50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One follows as a vinyl box set covering Iron Maiden’s first nine studio albums. The official announcement describes a fully designed box with an anniversary poster and coloured pressings for each title.
The collection includes Iron Maiden, Killers, The Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind, Powerslave, Somewhere in Time, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, No Prayer for the Dying and Fear of the Dark. Consequence’s release details likewise identify the box as a nine-album project alongside the standalone reissue.
Iron Maiden: what fans in Germany need to know
- Somewhere in Time returns on 4 December 2026 as a limited Oxblood colour-vinyl reissue with remastered audio.
- The 50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One follows on 11 December 2026 as a nine-album vinyl box set.
- The official release information is listed at ironmaiden.com.
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Iron Maiden: frequently asked questions
When is Iron Maiden’s Somewhere in Time reissue released?
The limited Oxblood colour-vinyl edition is released on 4 December 2026.
What format is Iron Maiden’s Somewhere in Time reissue?
It is a limited-edition Oxblood colour-vinyl release with remastered audio. An Amazon variant includes a full-sleeve poster.
When does Iron Maiden’s anniversary box set arrive?
The nine-album 50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One is released on 11 December 2026.
