BRUCE DICKINSON Says His Next Solo Album Will Be Recorded In 2026 And Released In 2027
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In a new interview with Charlie Kendall of Charlie Kendall's Metalshop, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about his plans for more new solo music following the release of his latest solo album, "The Mandrake Project", which arrived in March 2024. Bruce said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're going in the studio in January next year to record the album with Brendan Duffey, who remixed [Dickinson's second solo album, 1994's] 'Balls To Picasso' and did an amazing job. So we go in the studio with him in January, and we are looking to release the album in '27… The amazing band that is gonna record the new record with me is gonna be the same band that toured in Europe with me, and it's gonna be the same band that's gonna tour with me in 2027 when we release the new record. Or at least that's the idea anyway, to release a new record [in 2027]."
Dickinson also talked about his upcoming "The Mandrake Project Live 2025" North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off on August 22 in Anaheim, California. He said: "This summer I'm touring the USA for the first time with 'Mandrake', and also we're playing stuff from [1998's] 'The Chemical Wedding', [1997's] 'Accident Of Birth'… I mean, I've got seven studio albums to pick from. Obviously, I'm gonna be playing some stuff from 'Balls To Picasso', so 'Tears [Of The Dragon]' is gonna be in there and some other stuff, 'Gods Of War' probably, for sure. And a real cool mix of tracks. I mean, stuff like 'The Alchemist', people in Europe, they're, like, 'Oh my God. He's playing 'The Alchemist' from 'The Chemical Wedding'.' I went, 'Yep, we're doing that. And 'Chemical Wedding'.' And other things too that people will go, 'Oh, that's really cool.' I hope they do anyway."
According to Bruce, his setlist for the upcoming solo tour will include one IRON MAIDEN song, "Revelations", which was written solely by him and originally appeared on the band's 1983 album "Piece Of Mind". He explained: "Because I'm going down to South America on this run just for one show — 'cause the reason is it's the 40th anniversary since I set foot in Rock In Rio, and there's a big festival in São Paulo called The Town. So it's a huge festival. I'm down there. I'm gonna be doing the show [on September 7]. So I'm gonna play one of what I might call my MAIDEN songs, 'cause obviously I wrote some of them completely on my own. Da da. People say, 'Hey, who wrote the guitar part to 'Revelations'?' I went, 'You know the bit where it says who wrote the song? Did you see anybody else's name there?' They go, 'Oh, man, I didn't know you played guitar.' So anyway, I used to play guitar with MAIDEN for 10 seconds on stage, but I think the bastards never plugged it in."
Joining the IRON MAIDEN singer on the "The Mandrake Project Live 2025" North American tour will once again be his 2024 backing band, featuring Dave Moreno (drums),Mistheria (keyboards) and Tanya O'Callaghan (bass),alongside the group's latest additions, Swedish guitarist, songwriter and multi-platinum-credited producer Philip Näslund and Swiss session and touring guitarist Chris Declercq (who played on Dickinson's "Rain On The Graves" single). Bruce's longtime guitarist and collaborator Roy "Z" Ramirez is not part of the touring lineup.
"The Mandrake Project Live 2025" North American tour kicks off in Anaheim, California at the House of Blues on August 22 and takes the band across North America including shows in New York, Los Angeles, Texas, Florida and Canada, with festival appearances at Rocklahoma (Oklahoma) and Louder Than Life (Kentucky). The tour also includes a quick return to Brazil for the aforementioned prestigious The Town festival at the City Of Light in São Paulo.
"The Mandrake Project" arrived on March 1, 2024 via BMG.
(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
