Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has shared a major update on his upcoming solo album, revealing one of its standout songs was written by his son, Austin Dickinson.
Speaking during San Diego Comic-Con, Dickinson confirmed the follow up to 2024’s The Mandrake Project is on track for an early 2027 release, with fans set to hear the first taste of the record later this year (per Blabbermouth).
Among the album’s biggest talking points is a collaboration with Austin Dickinson, the former frontman of Rise To Remain and As Lions, who has since turned his focus towards scriptwriting.
Bruce praised his son’s creative instincts while revealing how the song came together:
“I’m really lucky that my kids, in particular my oldest son Austin, is a writer. So the conversations that we have, he bounces ideas off me, I bounce ideas off him. And he’s a musician as well, and he’s a great singer. He had three albums. He was in a band called RISE TO REMAIN. They did a couple of albums. And then he [sang in] a band called — it was his band, actually — AS LIONS, and they had a bit of a hit and stuff. But it’s tough trying to make a living [playing an up-and-coming band]. I mean, he toured the States and everything and had radio hit. So he got into script writing, which he’s very, very talented. But, of course, that’s no guarantee of success. You just gotta keep plugging away. But he wrote a tune for me on my new record. And when we were recording it, he came round the studio and was just loving it. And it’s gonna be one of the key tracks on the record. And I’d love to work with him again. I mean, he’s what I would describe as a pure creative. His whole life is doing stuff. And you’ve gotta put it somewhere.”
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The album is complete
Bruce also confirmed the album is finished, with 16 tracks recorded live in just 21 days at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in California alongside his touring band:
“Tracks will be out this year, a little bit, so people can hear a little bit of it. At some point this month, I’m shooting four or maybe five videos for it.”
The new solo record arrives during a huge period for Dickinson, with Iron Maiden preparing to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary by bringing the Run For Your Lives World Tour to Australia and New Zealand this November.
The Australian leg will close out the massive anniversary trek and is expected to feature several classic songs that may be performed live for the final time, you can catch Maiden alongside special guests Megadeth at the following shows.
- Wednesday, November 11th – Adelaide, Adelaide Entertainment Centre
- Friday, November 13th – Melbourne, AAMI Park
- Sunday, November 15th – Sydney, Allianz Stadium
- Wednesday, November 18th – Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre
- Thursday, November 19th – Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Second Show)
Find out more and pick up your tickets here.
With a new solo album on the horizon and Iron Maiden’s landmark anniversary tour heading Down Under, Dickinson looks set for one of his busiest years yet.
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