Bruce Dickinson

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Poto said:
One thing I am sure is that he and Steve would have reunited at some point anyway.
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They both need each other, but Steve wasn't that sure about Bruce's return, he said that. And if Bruce's solo albums were more commercially successful. But what, another new singer, breaking up. Adrian wanted a solo career along with Maiden, Bruce now yes, but back then he was the star. All in all, I think Bruce's solo career would have been more successful than in the 90s, with the right promo, touring and amount of albums. He wants his solo career to be successful and liked (that's why is important to release another album sooner now), not sure who needed who most. I guess Bruce. Plus he already had the wanted artistic freedom, a different period in time in terms of everything. Maiden with Blaze would have been on a slightly bigger level.
Blood On The World´s Hand said:
I would hazard a guess, 4-6 solo albums released between 2000 and today with varied success, a few tours spanning for 4-5 months each...
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This, 6 or even more solo albums (with Adrian in the band, right, he would have continued with him), the tours wouldn't have been big like Maiden's.
 
Batman said:
There will be Bruce show with symphonic orchestra in Poland in 2027 - I'm strongly considering going
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A special one-off? His solo stuff and band? Interesting, the year of perhaps a big solo tour.
rockerman said:
blabbermouth.net

GRAHAM BONNET Says BRUCE DICKINSON Has Already Laid Down His Vocal Parts For Their Upcoming Duet

In a new interview with Levi Buckley of Sticks For Stones, legendary rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the next studio album from his group, the GRAHAM BONNET BAND. He said (as transcribed by...
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''He said to somebody — in his solo band, I believe — 'I never do this for anybody,' do a guest appearance on somebody's album. 'But I'll do it for Graham.''

And for Rob.
 
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Is this the Part 2 of the Metal Hammer interview? I thought it would about all solo albums. The curious bits:

  • Bruce said he felt creatively lost when left Maiden, he needed to leave to understand if he could give more to the music world. You don't get that in Maiden, it's gotta shape in a direction. He didn't know him leaving Maiden would be so sad for many fans of the band.
  • he said Maiden had a creative explosion with BNW, it really was a brave new world for them. He went all in. Everything he learned all went into use. If he stayed, he's not sure if the band would be as big as now. He also added that as long as Steve wants to tour, Maiden still be going.
  • he mentioned his solo career wasn't a failure, it was doing ok, as a way to continue it. AOB paved the way for TCW. Tears Of The Dragon deserves the orchestration, it's magnificent for him.
  • he thinks Maiden are more innovative since BNW as they go through. He is comfortable with Maiden's writing approach now, the amazing theatricality and the songs being more proggressive, which doesn't make some people happy, but it makes the band happy. They've moved away from 4-minutes fast songs to 12-minute songs with light, shade, drama.
^That's a key thing for them, right.
 
Kalata said:

Is this the Part 2 of the Metal Hammer interview? I thought it would about all solo albums. The curious bits:

  • Bruce said he felt creatively lost when left Maiden, he needed to leave to understand if he could give more to the music world. You don't get that in Maiden, it's gotta shape in a direction. He didn't know him leaving Maiden would be so sad for many fans of the band.
  • he said Maiden had a creative explosion with BNW, it really was a brave new world for them. He went all in. Everything he learned all went into use. If he stayed, he's not sure if the band would be as big as now. He also added that as long as Steve wants to tour, Maiden still be going.
  • he mentioned his solo career wasn't a failure, it was doing ok, as a way to continue it. AOB paved the way for TCW. Tears Of The Dragon deserves the orchestration, it's magnificent for him.
  • he thinks Maiden are more innovative since BNW as they go through. He is comfortable with Maiden's writing approach now, the amazing theatricality and the songs being more proggressive, which doesn't make some people happy, but it makes the band happy. They've moved away from 4-minutes fast songs to 12-minute songs with light, shade, drama.
^That's a key thing for them, right.
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Love to see Brave new world has a important place in iron maiden history. For me as good as the albums from 80s. And the best iron maiden album sound since reunion.
 
GhostofCain said:
Has nobody told him that 4 songs off the album are leftovers from the previous one? :lol:
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I think at the time he was permanently high from being back in Maiden. The struggle of his solo career was lifted. Back in the saddle, back in the spotlight of greatness and fame. He was like, “Yes, of course. It’s a bloody great idea!” all the time.
I’m pretty sure Bruce said, “That’s one of our very best cover artworks,” when Steve showed him the final version of the Dance of Death album cover.
 
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