Virtual XI (pronounced Virtual Eleven) is the eleventh studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 23 March 1998. It was the second and final Iron Maiden album recorded with vocalist Blaze Bayley.Virtual XI's title tied in with two extra-musical events; the release of the band's computer game, Ed Hunter, and the fact that the 1998 FIFA World Cup would be taking place in June of that year.Harris explains, "We figure our fans are pretty much the same as we are, with pretty much the same interests, so we thought, 'It's World Cup year in '98. Let's get the football involved in the new album.' And we were already working on a computer game at that time, so we thought, 'Well, let's bring that element into things, too.'"Prior to the album's release, the band organised a publicity tour in which they held football matches across Europe with "guest musicians and pro-footballers from the UK
1-Futureal (00000 - 00252)
2-The Angel And The Gambler (00253 - 01242)
3-Lightning Strikes Twice (01243 - 01730)
4-The Clansman (01731 - 02626)
5-When Two Worlds Collide (02627 - 03240)
6-The Educated Fool (03241 - 03922)
7-Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger (03923 - 04723)
8-Como Estais Amigos (04724 - 05250)
Bonus Songs
1-The Evil That Men Do (Live) (05252 - 05711)
2-The Man On The Edge (Live) (05712 - 10120)
3-The Angel And The Gambler (Edited) (10121 - 10526)
4-Blood On The World's Hand (Live) (10527 - 11127)
5-The Aftermath (11128 - 11810)
Members
Vocals Blaze Bayley
Guitar Dave Murray
Guitar Janick Gers
Bass Steve Harris
Drums Nicko McBrain
Keyboards Michael Kenney
Production
Producer, Engineer, Mixing Nigel Green
Assistant Engineer Mick McKenna
Mastering Simon Heyworth
Sleeve Illustration Melvyn Grant
Sleeve Design, 3D Imagery Synthetic Dimensions
Photography Simon Fowler
Photography George Chin
Photography Ross Halfin
Management Rod Smallwood
Management Merck Mercuriadis
Management Andy Taylor
1-Futureal (00000 - 00252)
2-The Angel And The Gambler (00253 - 01242)
3-Lightning Strikes Twice (01243 - 01730)
4-The Clansman (01731 - 02626)
5-When Two Worlds Collide (02627 - 03240)
6-The Educated Fool (03241 - 03922)
7-Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger (03923 - 04723)
8-Como Estais Amigos (04724 - 05250)
Bonus Songs
1-The Evil That Men Do (Live) (05252 - 05711)
2-The Man On The Edge (Live) (05712 - 10120)
3-The Angel And The Gambler (Edited) (10121 - 10526)
4-Blood On The World's Hand (Live) (10527 - 11127)
5-The Aftermath (11128 - 11810)
Members
Vocals Blaze Bayley
Guitar Dave Murray
Guitar Janick Gers
Bass Steve Harris
Drums Nicko McBrain
Keyboards Michael Kenney
Production
Producer, Engineer, Mixing Nigel Green
Assistant Engineer Mick McKenna
Mastering Simon Heyworth
Sleeve Illustration Melvyn Grant
Sleeve Design, 3D Imagery Synthetic Dimensions
Photography Simon Fowler
Photography George Chin
Photography Ross Halfin
Management Rod Smallwood
Management Merck Mercuriadis
Management Andy Taylor