The Final Frontier is the fifteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 13 August 2010 in Germany, Austria and Finland, 17 August in North America, 18 August in Japan, and 16 August worldwide. At 76 minutes and 34 seconds, it is the band's second-longest studio album to date.Melvyn Grant, a long-time contributor to the band's artwork, created the cover art.The album received largely favourable reviews from critics and peaked at No. 1 in 28 countries.