The Monday, August 23rd edition of MTV2's Headbangers Ball (technically Tuesday August 24th at 3 AM) will feature IRON MAIDEN music videos. The show will also include exclusive interview clips with Maiden guitarist Janick Gers, Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) and Talking Metal's John Ostronomy.

Janick shares some great memories of filming such videos as 'The Wicker Man' and discusses the new Iron Maiden album, The Final Frontier.

Stay tuned to Talking Metal's YouTube page for more interview footage with Janick coming next week.

According to Musicweek.com, Iron Maiden have taken a powerful lead in the race to top the albums chart this Sunday, with their new album The Final Frontier (EMI) selling more than three times as many as its nearest competitor, EMINEM’s Recovery (Interscope), so far this week.

The Final Frontier, the band’s 15th studio album, has sold more than 22,000 copies, while Recovery has sold around 7,000 this week in the UK, according to Official Charts Company midweek figures.

The Final Frontier is out now and is available in the following formats:

Limited Collectors Mission Edition

Limited Edition Double Picture Vinyl

iTunes LP

Standard CD

Digital Download

The Limited Collectors Mission Edition comes in a unique CD case and includes access to bonus content including the Director's Cut of this new video, filmed band Mission Debrief interview footage, wallpapers, photos and the exclusive game Mission II: Rescue & Revenge.

The Final Frontier features the following tracklist/song credits:

'Satellite 15... The Final Frontier' (Adrian Smith/Steve Harris)

'El Dorado' (Smith/Harris/Bruce Dickinson)

'Mother Of Mercy' (Smith/Harris)

'Coming Home' (Smith/Harris/Dickinson)

'The Alchemist' (Janick Gers/Harris/Dickinson)

'Isle Of Avalon' (Smith/Harris)

'Starblind' (Smith/Harris/Dickinson)

'The Talisman' (Gers/Harris)

'The Man Who Would Be King' (Dave Murray/Harris)

'When The Wild Wind Blows' (Harris)

Check out BraveWords.com's review of The Final Frontier at this location.