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[Album]
1 March 2024
Heavy Metal
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'The Mandrake Project' is the seventh studio album by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. Nearly five years in production, this is Dickinson's first solo album in nineteen years since 2005's 'Tyranny of Souls', marking the longest gap between two studio albums in his solo career.
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TheBigBlack Review
(1 March 2024)
After a 19 year wait Bruce Dickinson finally unveiled his latest solo album, a concept album loosely based (is any concept album ever not loose in its storyline?) on wacky characters like Dr. Necropolis and Professor Lazarus. The story isn't clear from the album itself (you need to read the comic book series to understand it), but the album is better for it anyway, as each song stands alone nicely on its own merit. The album is big and bold - as you'd expect from the front man of Iron Maiden - but also takes some mellower unexpected twists along the way. From the hooky riff and fist punching chorus of 'Afterglow Of Ragnarok' the album signals its intent as something brash, and second single 'Rain On The Graves' has some sweet Deep Purple undertones driving it. 'Resurrection Men' sounds like the theme tune to a modern spaghetti western with its twanging guitar, and the newer (older?) version of 'Eternity Has Failed' has more punch than its Iron Maiden counterpart, probably due to its looseness. The album's big ballad, "Face In The Mirror', feels somewhat undercooked, and doesn't really hit the mark of feeling like the anthem it should be. The second ballad 'Shadow Of The Gods' suffers a similar fate, but has a lot more punch when it builds to its heavier ending. Epic closer 'Sonata (Immortal Beloved)' sends off the album wonderfully with its grandeur. It would be a shame if the world had to wait 19 more years before it hears anything solo from Bruce again, as this is the sort of music the heavy music world needs more of. |
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(1/1) 1.
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Bruce Dickinson - Afterglow Of Ragnarok (05:46)
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(1/1) 2.
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Bruce Dickinson - Many Doors To Hell (04:48)
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(1/1) 3.
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Bruce Dickinson - Rain On The Graves (05:05)
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(1/1) 4.
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Bruce Dickinson - Resurrection Men (06:24)
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(1/1) 5.
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Bruce Dickinson - Fingers In The Wounds (03:39)
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(1/1) 6.
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Bruce Dickinson - Eternity Has Failed (06:59)
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(1/1) 7.
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Bruce Dickinson - Mistress Of Mercy (05:08)
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(1/1) 8.
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Bruce Dickinson - Face In The Mirror (04:08)
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(1/1) 9.
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Bruce Dickinson - Shadow Of The Gods (07:02)
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(1/1) 10.
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Bruce Dickinson - Sonata (Immortal Beloved) (09:51)
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