The Writing on the Wall (Iron Maiden song)

"The Writing on the Wall" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The song was released on 15 July 2021 alongside a music video, and served as the lead single from their seventeenth studio album Senjutsu. It was also the band's first single since 2016's "Empire of the Clouds".

It was elected by Loudwire as the 14th best metal song of 2021.

Music video
The song's music video was directed by Nicos Livesey from BlinkInk, a London based animation studio, in collaboration with Bruce Dickinson and former Pixar executives and long-standing Maiden fans Mark Andrews and Andrew Gordon via weekly Zoom meetings. The video is a story written by Dickinson, inspired by the biblical stories of Belshazzar's feast and Daniel, as well as other biblical references featuring the band's mascot, Eddie, in various styles influenced by the artwork of previous albums. The visual effects were provided by BlinkInk with fans of the band reaching out with storyboard ideas from across the globe.

Personnel
Iron Maiden
 * Bruce Dickinson – vocals
 * Dave Murray – guitars
 * Janick Gers – guitars
 * Adrian Smith – guitars
 * Steve Harris – bass
 * Nicko McBrain – drums

Production
 * Kevin Shirley – production, mixing
 * Steve Harris – co-production