Favorite Bruce Dickinson (Solo) Record?

OldSchool · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:39 pm

1. CW
2. AOB
3. TOS

I don't care much for his less heavy albums.

Lucifer's Son · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:52 pm **Posts:** 2016

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Goat wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

ganeshaRules wrote:

Goat wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Balls to Picasso gets my vote.

I don't know you any more. :sad:

BtP is a good album... my third favourite from him... But is just not at the level of AoB or TCW.

I like that, on Balls to Picasso, he tried to stay away from what made him famous. IMOH, Accident of Birth and all that followed it are, if quality records, just a commercial gesture.

I thought he was a bit out of his element on "Balls To Picasso". I like the album, but "Accident Of Birth" and "The Chemical Wedding" are the crowining achievements. And why would you call it commercial gesture? "The Chemical Wedding" is a bit too complex to be called commercial. The stuff he did on that album is darker and heavier than Maiden has ever done... the same goes for "Tyranny Of Souls".

Just ignore him man, he's trolling.

Fuck you Goat, I'm not.

@ Methul3X
Commercial gesture as doing what's expected of you after a failed attempt a renewing your style (aka Skunkworks, not a bad album by the way). Bruce played it safe which slightly disappointed me.

One thing's for sure, Tyranny of Souls is his worst.

Why's that for sure? The guitars are crisp and clear. Bruce sounds outstanding. And tracks like "Soul Intruders" and "Kill Devil Hill" are signature Dickinson/Roy Z compositions. "Abduction" is catchy as heck, "Soul Intruders" has a neckbreaking opening riff and a melodic chorus. "Kill Devil Hill" is a bit more epic and melodic, allowing Bruce to shine on the vocal front. "Navigate The Seas Of The Sun" is nice and mellow. Perfect track to catch your breath before your ears get assaulted by the rest of the album... What's not to like?

It's textbook heavy metal, forced and predictable... A few good tunes but hardly enough to make it a good album.

@Goat
I think Tattooed Millionaire is an enjoyable rock'n'roll album, nothing to write home about though but way more enjoyable than ToS... Plus, I don't consider it to be true Bruce Dickinson album, just a little recreation while Maiden was on a break...

AngelRipper16 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:16 am

Lucifer's Son wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Goat wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

ganeshaRules wrote:

Goat wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Balls to Picasso gets my vote.

I don't know you any more. :sad:

BtP is a good album... my third favourite from him... But is just not at the level of AoB or TCW.

I like that, on Balls to Picasso, he tried to stay away from what made him famous. IMOH, Accident of Birth and all that followed it are, if quality records, just a commercial gesture.

I thought he was a bit out of his element on "Balls To Picasso". I like the album, but "Accident Of Birth" and "The Chemical Wedding" are the crowining achievements. And why would you call it commercial gesture? "The Chemical Wedding" is a bit too complex to be called commercial. The stuff he did on that album is darker and heavier than Maiden has ever done... the same goes for "Tyranny Of Souls".

Just ignore him man, he's trolling.

Fuck you Goat, I'm not.

@ Methul3X
Commercial gesture as doing what's expected of you after a failed attempt a renewing your style (aka Skunkworks, not a bad album by the way). Bruce played it safe which slightly disappointed me.

One thing's for sure, Tyranny of Souls is his worst.

Why's that for sure? The guitars are crisp and clear. Bruce sounds outstanding. And tracks like "Soul Intruders" and "Kill Devil Hill" are signature Dickinson/Roy Z compositions. "Abduction" is catchy as heck, "Soul Intruders" has a neckbreaking opening riff and a melodic chorus. "Kill Devil Hill" is a bit more epic and melodic, allowing Bruce to shine on the vocal front. "Navigate The Seas Of The Sun" is nice and mellow. Perfect track to catch your breath before your ears get assaulted by the rest of the album... What's not to like?

It's textbook heavy metal, forced and predictable... A few good tunes but hardly enough to make it a good album.

@Goat
I think Tattooed Millionaire is an enjoyable rock'n'roll album, nothing to write home about though but way more enjoyable than ToS... Plus, I don't consider it to be true Bruce Dickinson album, just a little recreation while Maiden was on a break...

Ok, then. Let's pretend for a moment that you're right about "Tyranny Of Souls". You can't say the same for "The Chemical Wedding". It's darker and heavier than any Maiden disc and it's too complex to be commercial. If Bruce had done what people expected him to, he would have written another "The Number Of The Beast" together with Roy Z. But he didn't. Instead, he wrote this one. And it's certainly not textbook heavy metal nor is it predictable.

Mike · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:53 am

I'm a big fan of his recent cd 'Tyranny of Souls' but strangely enough I never ever tire of listening to 'Skunkworks'.

Lucifer's Son · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:52 pm **Posts:** 2016

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Goat wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

ganeshaRules wrote:

Goat wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Balls to Picasso gets my vote.

I don't know you any more. :sad:

BtP is a good album... my third favourite from him... But is just not at the level of AoB or TCW.

I like that, on Balls to Picasso, he tried to stay away from what made him famous. IMOH, Accident of Birth and all that followed it are, if quality records, just a commercial gesture.

I thought he was a bit out of his element on "Balls To Picasso". I like the album, but "Accident Of Birth" and "The Chemical Wedding" are the crowining achievements. And why would you call it commercial gesture? "The Chemical Wedding" is a bit too complex to be called commercial. The stuff he did on that album is darker and heavier than Maiden has ever done... the same goes for "Tyranny Of Souls".

Just ignore him man, he's trolling.

Fuck you Goat, I'm not.

@ Methul3X
Commercial gesture as doing what's expected of you after a failed attempt a renewing your style (aka Skunkworks, not a bad album by the way). Bruce played it safe which slightly disappointed me.

One thing's for sure, Tyranny of Souls is his worst.

Why's that for sure? The guitars are crisp and clear. Bruce sounds outstanding. And tracks like "Soul Intruders" and "Kill Devil Hill" are signature Dickinson/Roy Z compositions. "Abduction" is catchy as heck, "Soul Intruders" has a neckbreaking opening riff and a melodic chorus. "Kill Devil Hill" is a bit more epic and melodic, allowing Bruce to shine on the vocal front. "Navigate The Seas Of The Sun" is nice and mellow. Perfect track to catch your breath before your ears get assaulted by the rest of the album... What's not to like?

It's textbook heavy metal, forced and predictable... A few good tunes but hardly enough to make it a good album.

@Goat
I think Tattooed Millionaire is an enjoyable rock'n'roll album, nothing to write home about though but way more enjoyable than ToS... Plus, I don't consider it to be true Bruce Dickinson album, just a little recreation while Maiden was on a break...

Ok, then. Let's pretend for a moment that you're right about "Tyranny Of Souls". You can't say the same for "The Chemical Wedding". It's darker and heavier than any Maiden disc and it's too complex to be commercial. If Bruce had done what people expected him to, he would have written another "The Number Of The Beast" together with Roy Z. But he didn't. Instead, he wrote this one. And it's certainly not textbook heavy metal nor is it predictable.

Textbook heavy metal wasn't for Chemical Wedding but for Tyranny of Souls.
IMOH, Chemical Wedding is a good album but kind of overrated. Sure, it's heavier and darker than anything else ever released by Bruce but, and remember it's just my opinion, I don't think the melodies are strong enough to make it as good as any Iron Maiden classic album, not even close. Still, as I've said, IT IS a good album, but only my third fav' in Bruce's catalogue after Balls to Picasso and Accident of Birth.

Mike · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:28 am

I've always felt that there were a few things set TCW album apart from Bruce's other works. At least these were my first impressions when I first became so enraptured with the album. First, the lyrical content was much darker than anything he had covered before, the guitars were tuned down quite a bit which gave the album a darker tone, and (if I'm correct) I could swear I hear more single coil pickups being used in those guitars rather than the standard double coil sound attributed to AOB, again giving the cd a very distinctive tone. As a further side note, Adrian Smith's guitar work on TCW is some of the best, if not the best he's ever recorded. Which tremendously added to the quality of the album.

At the time I don't think that anyone expected a gem of this quality to come from Bruce. Now in regards to comparing one cd to another, I would say that everything is subjective and open to the individual listeners interpretation and preference. I feel that both TCW and TOS are great albums in their own right.

Seinfeld26 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:47 am

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

Mike · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:59 am

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

stub · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:23 pm

Raven wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

i partially disagree; while Accident of Birth is arguably a very good album, i still think TheX Factor>Accident of Birth

AngelRipper16 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:50 pm

Raven wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

I agree with this. "Accident Of Birth" and "The Chemical Wedding" are easily better than any 90's Maiden material. Steve Harris must have been anxious about getting both Bruce and Adrian back in the band when he saw the results of their co-operation. Heck, it wouldn't hurt if Maiden got Roy Z to produce their next album. The only negative thing about their recent platters have been the muddy sound.

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:21 pm

Favourite Bruce album?

Resurrection

The one you love to hate!

stub · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:29 pm

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Raven wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

Heck, it wouldn't hurt if Maiden got Roy Z to produce their next album. The only negative thing about their recent platters have been the muddy sound.

...and the songs themselves. :rolleyes:

Mike · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:39 pm

stub wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Raven wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

Heck, it wouldn't hurt if Maiden got Roy Z to produce their next album. The only negative thing about their recent platters have been the muddy sound.

...and the songs themselves. :rolleyes:

I wouldn't say that the recent Maiden material is weak at all. In fact, I love everything since BNW more than anything before BNW. What I find tedious are the long intros and Janick's playing. As for production, I like how DOD sounded.

Lucifer's Son · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:52 pm **Posts:** 2016

Raven wrote:

stub wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Raven wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

Heck, it wouldn't hurt if Maiden got Roy Z to produce their next album. The only negative thing about their recent platters have been the muddy sound.

...and the songs themselves. :rolleyes:

I wouldn't say that the recent Maiden material is weak at all. In fact, I love everything since BNW more than anything before BNW. What I find tedious are the long intros and Janick's playing. As for production, I like how DOD sounded.

nOOb

Mike · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:57 pm

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Raven wrote:

stub wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Raven wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

Heck, it wouldn't hurt if Maiden got Roy Z to produce their next album. The only negative thing about their recent platters have been the muddy sound.

...and the songs themselves. :rolleyes:

I wouldn't say that the recent Maiden material is weak at all. In fact, I love everything since BNW more than anything before BNW. What I find tedious are the long intros and Janick's playing. As for production, I like how DOD sounded.

nOOb

NOOB? Now that's hilarious. I've been listening to and going to see Iron Maiden shows since 1983. I think I know what I'm saying about my personal taste in Iron Maiden.

Goat · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:09 pm

Raven wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Raven wrote:

stub wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Raven wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

Heck, it wouldn't hurt if Maiden got Roy Z to produce their next album. The only negative thing about their recent platters have been the muddy sound.

...and the songs themselves. :rolleyes:

I wouldn't say that the recent Maiden material is weak at all. In fact, I love everything since BNW more than anything before BNW. What I find tedious are the long intros and Janick's playing. As for production, I like how DOD sounded.

nOOb

NOOB? Now that's hilarious. I've been listening to and going to see Iron Maiden shows since 1983. I think I know what I'm saying about my personal taste in Iron Maiden.

I'd much rather listen to BNW, DOD and AMOLAD than the first few IM albums, too. Just better, deeper listening experiences even if they are not ZE KLASSIX. Long intros are good if you're in the mood.

The_Voice · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:48 pm

Goat wrote:

Raven wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Raven wrote:

stub wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Raven wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

Heck, it wouldn't hurt if Maiden got Roy Z to produce their next album. The only negative thing about their recent platters have been the muddy sound.

...and the songs themselves. :rolleyes:

I wouldn't say that the recent Maiden material is weak at all. In fact, I love everything since BNW more than anything before BNW. What I find tedious are the long intros and Janick's playing. As for production, I like how DOD sounded.

nOOb

NOOB? Now that's hilarious. I've been listening to and going to see Iron Maiden shows since 1983. I think I know what I'm saying about my personal taste in Iron Maiden.

I'd much rather listen to BNW, DOD and AMOLAD than the first few IM albums, too. Just better, deeper listening experiences even if they are not ZE KLASSIX. Long intros are good if you're in the mood.

nOOb

Goat · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:59 pm

The_Voice wrote:

Goat wrote:

Raven wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Raven wrote:

stub wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Raven wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

Heck, it wouldn't hurt if Maiden got Roy Z to produce their next album. The only negative thing about their recent platters have been the muddy sound.

...and the songs themselves. :rolleyes:

I wouldn't say that the recent Maiden material is weak at all. In fact, I love everything since BNW more than anything before BNW. What I find tedious are the long intros and Janick's playing. As for production, I like how DOD sounded.

nOOb

NOOB? Now that's hilarious. I've been listening to and going to see Iron Maiden shows since 1983. I think I know what I'm saying about my personal taste in Iron Maiden.

I'd much rather listen to BNW, DOD and AMOLAD than the first few IM albums, too. Just better, deeper listening experiences even if they are not ZE KLASSIX. Long intros are good if you're in the mood.

nOOb

NOOB? Now that's hilarious. I've been listening to Iron Maiden since 2005. I think I know what I'm saying about my personal taste in Iron Maiden.

ganeshaRules · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:18 pm

Goat wrote:

The_Voice wrote:

Goat wrote:

Raven wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Raven wrote:

stub wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Raven wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

Heck, it wouldn't hurt if Maiden got Roy Z to produce their next album. The only negative thing about their recent platters have been the muddy sound.

...and the songs themselves. :rolleyes:

I wouldn't say that the recent Maiden material is weak at all. In fact, I love everything since BNW more than anything before BNW. What I find tedious are the long intros and Janick's playing. As for production, I like how DOD sounded.

nOOb

NOOB? Now that's hilarious. I've been listening to and going to see Iron Maiden shows since 1983. I think I know what I'm saying about my personal taste in Iron Maiden.

I'd much rather listen to BNW, DOD and AMOLAD than the first few IM albums, too. Just better, deeper listening experiences even if they are not ZE KLASSIX. Long intros are good if you're in the mood.

nOOb

NOOB? Now that's hilarious. I've been listening to Iron Maiden since 2005. I think I know what I'm saying about my personal taste in Iron Maiden.

NooB x2

stub · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:23 pm

ganeshaRules wrote:

Goat wrote:

The_Voice wrote:

Goat wrote:

Raven wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Raven wrote:

stub wrote:

AngelRipper16 wrote:

Raven wrote:

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I always figured part of the reason why Dickinson returned to his classic metal roots on AOB was because of the way Iron Maiden was floundering at the time, and he knew fans needed some sort of "savior."

I would assume the same. AOB outshines any of the Maiden material of the same time period.

Heck, it wouldn't hurt if Maiden got Roy Z to produce their next album. The only negative thing about their recent platters have been the muddy sound.

...and the songs themselves. :rolleyes:

I wouldn't say that the recent Maiden material is weak at all. In fact, I love everything since BNW more than anything before BNW. What I find tedious are the long intros and Janick's playing. As for production, I like how DOD sounded.

nOOb

NOOB? Now that's hilarious. I've been listening to and going to see Iron Maiden shows since 1983. I think I know what I'm saying about my personal taste in Iron Maiden.

I'd much rather listen to BNW, DOD and AMOLAD than the first few IM albums, too. Just better, deeper listening experiences even if they are not ZE KLASSIX. Long intros are good if you're in the mood.

nOOb

NOOB? Now that's hilarious. I've been listening to Iron Maiden since 2005. I think I know what I'm saying about my personal taste in Iron Maiden.

NooB x2

x4
btw, i voted for Balls to Picasso,but i pretty much like all of them...better than the last 3 Maiden albums.

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