Bruce Dickinson

[Flaming Blimp Crash]

There are obvious nods to Soundgarden and Nirvana on the album too.

Smells Like Black Hole Sun

 

[MindRuler]

The only crime with AOB is Welcome to the Pit is in there instead of @GhostofCain

At least we have @GhostofCain here!

 

[Ruflux]

The only crime with AOB is Welcome to the Pit is in there instead of @GhostofCain

It's not like there wasn't space on the disc for both. I prefer Pit, it's different and weird and honestly a bit silly but in a fun way.

 

[Vaenyr]

WttP is awesome.

 

[Azas]

Luckily, I have both the U.S. and Japanese versions of the album — 13 tracks, including “Ghost of Cain.” I have no idea how it ended up in a music store in my country (and many years ago, too). Pure coincidence and luck, I guess. And sadly, the The Chemical Wedding version I have includes only “Real World” and not “Return of the King,” which is a total bloody shame.


Edit: I just logged into my local music store’s website and found the last remaining CD copy of The Chemical Wedding — the edition with all three bonus tracks. Return of the King, here I come! What a coincidence. Ordered!

 

[Ascendingthethrone]

Luckily, I have both the U.S. and Japanese versions of the album — 13 tracks, including “Ghost of Cain.” I have no idea how it ended up in a music store in my country (and many years ago, too). Pure coincidence and luck, I guess. And sadly, the The Chemical Wedding version I have includes only “Real World” and not “Return of the King,” which is a total bloody shame.
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Edit: I just logged into my local music store’s website and found the last remaining CD copy of The Chemical Wedding — the edition with all three bonus tracks. Return of the King, here I come! What a coincidence. Ordered!

That’s a good find! Return of the King is one of the few songs I ever bought on iTunes back in the day. I have the best of Bruce so I already have Real World. I don’t care too much for Confeos.

 

[GhostofCain]

That’s a good find! Return of the King is one of the few songs I ever bought on iTunes back in the day. I have the best of Bruce so I already have Real World. I don’t care too much for Confeos.

I have a Return of the King on the Japanese edition of The Chemical Wedding. Bought it online back in the day. It is a cracking song!

 

[Azas]

“Road to Hell” and “Return of the King” - the reunion-era Iron Maiden albums really feel starved for that kind of short, punchy track. I can’t believe Steve Harris keeps neglecting those compact bangers. After all, he wrote “Wrathchild,” “Run to the Hills,” “The Trooper,” “Aces High,” and “Futureal.”

To me, it feels almost criminal. It’s like after the reunion he permanently switched into a “Maiden-ized Rush mode” or something. Or… maybe he’s been constantly trying to write a new “Fear of the Dark.”

I’m pretty sure that somewhere in his idea vaults he has plenty of great material for shorter, punchy songs. But because those ideas are buried among so many others-and because of his current focus on long epics-those potential bangers never get fully developed or brought to life. Aargh!