During a recent interview with Qobuz, IRON MAIDEN vocalist, Bruce Dickinson, was asked about his intentions regarding the release of another studio album following the conclusion of the three-year, 12-episode comic book series that accompanies his latest LP, The Mandrake Project.
Bruce responded (as transcribed by Blabbermouth): “Oh, you know what? That is something I don’t know. Obviously, it’s a possibility, but I’m not going to force myself to go, ‘Oh, I have to do this because it’s at the end of three years.’ If something happens naturally, then great. I’m not gonna sit on my butt and do nothing. But what I’ve learned from this process is when you do stuff, just do stuff that is really great quality. Rather than do ten things that are all average, do one thing, which is really good.”
Dickinson released his new solo album, The Mandrake Project, on March 1 via BMG. Alongside the album, Bruce also announced an exciting collaboration with Z2 for an upcoming comic series. To the delight of the international comic community, 2,000 exclusive versions of the comic were unveiled at CCXP, adding to the excitement surrounding this extraordinary project.
Bruce previously said about the album: “So, everybody, everybody on the planet who’s been going, ‘Oh my god. What’s this solo thing gonna be all about when it finally happens?’ Well, it’s finally happening. It’s called ‘The Mandrake Project’, and’ of course, it’s music. But, it’s also much, much, more. More than that, I’m not gonna reveal for now, ’cause it will become self-explanatory and self-evident as we go through and reveal more layers of the onion for you all.”
“But, yeah, The Mandrake Project. We’ve been working on this since 2014, when it wasn’t called The Mandrake Project. And it’s had time to grow and mature. And, oh my God, has it ever. I think you will be really, really excited. And, I hope you love everything that we’ve created for you.”
