Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson has become one of the figureheads in heavy metal, based on his work with both Iron Maiden and his solo career. Dickinson’s vocals are instantly recognizable, and his contributions to the evolution of heavy metal can’t be denied. While his solo career started off shaky, later albums would be praised as some of the vocalist’s best work. Dickinson now splits his time between his solo career and Iron Maiden.

In 1989, Dickinson contributed “Bring Your Daughter…To The Slaughter” to the movie soundtrack to the fifth Nightmare On Elm Street movie. That song would also be featured on the 1990 Iron Maiden album No Prayer For The Dying. The same year, Dickinson released his first solo album, Tattooed Millionaire. Dickinson would continue to play with Iron Maiden while occasionally dabbling in solo affairs.

In 1993, Dickinson left Iron Maiden to focus on his solo career. 1994’s Balls To Picasso and 1996’s Skunkworks were more melodic than his previous albums with Iron Maiden, which turned some fans off. Dickinson tried to take the latter album and make a whole new band out of it, but quickly dropped the idea to continue using his own name.

In 1997, Dickinson reunited with guitarist Adrian Smith, who played on Dickinson’s two most successful solo albums, Accident Of Birth and 1998’s The Chemical Wedding. These albums showed Dickinson playing a style of music similar to his time with Iron Maiden.

In 1999, Smith and Dickinson returned to Iron Maiden, stalling the singer’s solo career. Dickinson would restart his solo career with 2005’s Tyranny Of Souls, which was worked on between Roy Z and Dickinson while he was touring with Iron Maiden.

Iron Maiden, Samson, Judas Priest

Bruce Dickinson - Vocals (Iron Maiden)
Roy “Z” Ramirez - Guitar (Halford, Rob Rock)

Janick Gers - Guitar (1990-1992)
Alex Dickson - Guitar (1995-1997)
Adrian Smith - Guitar (1997-1999)
Andy Carr - Bass (1990-1992)
Eddie Casillas - Bass (1992-1995, 1997-1999)
Chris Dale - Bass (1995-1997)
Ray Burke - Bass (2005)
Juan Perez - Bass (2005)
Fabio Del Rio - Drums (1990)
Dickie Fliszar - Drums (1990-1992)
Dave Ingraham - Drums (1992-1995, 1997-1999)
Alessandro "Alex" Elena - Drums (1995-1997)
David Moreno - Drums (2005)

1990 Tattooed Millionaire (EMI)
1994 Balls To Picasso (EMI)
1995 Alive In Studio A (Castle)
1996 Skunkworks (Castle)
1997 Accident Of Birth (CMC)
1998 The Chemical Wedding (Sanctuary)
1999 Scream For Me Brazil (Sanctuary)
2005 Tyranny Of Souls (Sanctuary)

The Chemical Wedding
When Bruce Dickinson reunited with Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith for 1997’s Accident Of Birth, the lead singer seemed to resort back to his old ways, especially with his melodic style of singing making its grand return. 1998’s The Chemical Wedding would be the high-point of Bruce’s solo career, with the title track and the eight-minute “Book Of Thel” showcasing a revamped and revitalized Dickinson.