Comics.He says the Mandrake Project will come out over 3 years- does that mean the comics only, or is there a series of albums to come out?
Maybe no more of the Mr. Necropolis concept that was oddly included in the Maiden version that didn't fit thematically but Steve wanted it anyway.More info from the video: by 2023 the storyline of TMP had radically changed.
He says the Mandrake Project will come out over 3 years- does that mean the comics only, or is there a series of albums to come out?
That's what I call boring and useless... Plus, you don't have to be a metalhead to like these things or practice them...Pentagram! And Candles! Now that's what I call Metal!
Comics and beers.
It's Power-Of-Death-Metal.I know, hence my comment.
Hang on a minute! Power metal or melodic death metal?
The unboxing of "Afterglow Of Ragnarok":
Includes the original demo of "If Eternity Should Fail", though Bruce says this track has also been reworked and retitled for inclusion on The Mandrake Project album itself.
The Mandrake Project will also get a graphic novel trilogy, which will be released over the next couple of years. The comic included in the single is a prequel.
So, album storyline radically changed.. But now we saw pentagram, it definitely will be something about oppression of the souls of humans or aliens. Draining the life force from poor mortals like it was shown in the Warcraft movie. Those scenes with warlock Gul'dan were friggin powerful and convincing, I must say.
He must spent all the money making the comicThis must be one of the most expensive marketing campaigns preceding a single release: Film the singer backstage one night before a Maiden show and split the recording into short Youtube snippets over a few weeks!
And I was cheering/being positive/not so serious/jokingThat's what I call boring and useless... Plus, you don't have to be a metalhead to like these things or practice them...![]()
As a marketing guy I must tell you from experience that this is harder than campaigns for 100000+ Euro.This must be one of the most expensive marketing campaigns preceding a single release: Film the singer backstage one night before a Maiden show and split the recording into short Youtube snippets over a few weeks!
This campaign is much more expensive than 100 000 euros.As a marketing guy I must tell you from experience that this is harder than campaigns for 100000+ Euro.
At least from Bruce we get a physical single and some videos for us fans, something that’s been missing from Maiden for years.
Who manages Bruce's solo career btw? Is it Rod?
I think a lot of it is bitterness. People were complaining that there was no Bruce Dickinson solo album, and now the same people are complaining about 5 second samples, comic books, or whatever else. It's obvious that they can't be pleased. I just don't understand why folks feel the need to join a forum for a band just to shit on that band all the time.I'm really struggling to find the angle from which some of you are looking at all of this. Is it the case of lowering your expectations so final result might end up better? Or is it the case of forming an negative opinion first-handed so if the consensus ends up being negative, you can go: "Well, I was one of the first ones that said this would suck!" thus possibly enhancing your music-critique level?
Gone are the days where you could see Bruce and Adrian together in small venue rocking AoB and TCW, I don't see the point of Bruce trying to re-live the "metal show" when he has being doing that for Maiden for past 20+ years. Just look at the stuff has been doing outside of Maiden since he rejoined - except that short tour in 2002, nothing even resembled to what he did in the 90s. Now when he doesn't have to worry about his paycheck he's been making beer, doing plane instructions, directing movies, writing memoirs, doing podcasts and radio shows, having a spoken word/stand-up shows, playing with orchestra etc. Nothing points to: I wanna play my last two metal albums in a small venue with Adrian. This whole Mandrake album and tour - I expect something completely different than what I would get with Maiden.
Then again, what the fuck do I know, my No.1 Bruce album is Skunkworks.
Same as Maiden then.Quite possibly, although these days most things are done by Dave Shack. Edward Stewart-Lockhart is the Director of Marketing.