Futureal

Infobox Single
Name = Futureal


Artist = Iron Maiden
from Album = Virtual XI
B-side = "The Evil That Men Do (live)"
"Man on the Edge (live)"
"The Angel and the Gambler" (video)
Genre = Heavy metal
Released = 28 September 1998
Recorded = 1997
Length = 3:00
Label = EMI
Writer = Steve Harris
Blaze Bayley
Last single = "The Angel and the Gambler"
(1998)
This single = "Futureal"
(1998)
Next single = "The Wicker Man"
(2000)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = studio


Lower caption = Alternative Cover

"Futureal" is a single from the Iron Maiden album "Virtual XI", released in 1998. Just months after this single was released, vocalist Blaze Bayley would part ways with Iron Maiden. The song was voted as one of the most popular Iron Maiden songs of all time in a fan poll taken during the making of the "Ed Hunter" album and video game. It is one of two Blaze Bayley era songs to make it onto the "Edward the Great" compilation, along with "Man on the Edge". The cover of the single is also notable for depicting band mascot Eddie, in CG form, as the cyborg form he had on "Somewhere in Time".

Iron Maiden frequently played this song during the Ed Hunter tour in 1999, making it one of five Bayley era songs to survive in concerts after his departure.

A 1999 recording of this song appears on the band's next single release, "The Wicker Man".

During live performances, a giant robot Eddie appears from backstage and "battles" members of the band.

Track listing

# "Futureal" – (Steve Harris, Blaze Bayley) – 2:59
# "The Evil That Men Do (live)" (Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith) – 4:20
# "Man on the Edge (live)" (Janick Gers, Bayley) – 4:09
# "The Angel and the Gambler (video)" (Harris) – 9:51

Credits

*Blaze Bayley – vocals
*Dave Murray – guitar
*Janick Gers – guitar
*Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals
*Nicko McBrain – drums