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Bruce Dickinson
Chemical Wedding
Release Date: 1998 07 14
Label: Sanctuary
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Like its consistently excellent (and slightly superior) predecessor, Accident of Birth, Bruce Dickinson's fifth solo effort, The Chemical Wedding, continued to provide a welcome sanctuary (blatant reference intended) for disgruntled Iron Maiden fans, suffering through the all-too-long mediocrity of the Blaze Bayley era. By avoiding the experimental pitfalls of prior solo outings to fully embrace his metallic origins, Dickinson -- the solo artist -- is at his creative peak on these two records. The importance of co-songwriter, producer, and guitarist Roy Z's guidance in this revival cannot be overstated, and reuniting with fellow Maiden alum Adrian Smith wasn't a bad idea either. Muscular anthems such as "King in Crimson," "Killing Floor," and the title track manage to deliver with aggression, confidence, and, most importantly, a modern metal aesthetic sorely missing in Iron Maiden's efforts of the time. The album's second half does dip in quality somewhat, but a storming parting shot of "Machine Men" (a classic Dickinson-Smith collaboration if there ever was one) and "The Alchemist" (which revisits the title track's main theme in Seventh Son fashion) offer a worthy finale to this very impressive album. Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1King in CrimsonDickinson, Z.4:43
2Chemical WeddingDickinson, Z.4:06
3TowerZ., Dickinson4:45
4Killing FloorSmith, Dickinson4:29
5Book of ThelDickinson, Z., Casillas8:13
6Gates of UrizenDickinson, Z.4:25
7JerusalemDickinson, Z.6:42
8Trumpets of JerichoZ., Dickinson5:59
9Machine MenSmith, Dickinson5:41
10AlchemistZ., Dickinson8:27

Other Releases:
Chemical Wedding [Bonus Tracks]
Release Date: 1998
Label: Sanctuary








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