Bruce Dickinson Says The Mandrake Project Will Be “Much More” Than Music
When his solo album The Mandrake Project drops early next year, it will be the first time in nearly 20 years that Iron Maiden frontman and likely “just say no” advocate Bruce Dickinson will have put out new music outside of the iconic metal band’s name. And while fans of his previous solo output have been waiting with bated breath to learn more about what he’s got coming, the vocalist said the music will only be one aspect of the project.
While speaking in a video message that you can check out below (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), Dickinson said he’s keeping details close to his chest, adding that all will be revealed in due time.
“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.”
The Mandrake Project will be Dickinson’s seventh solo album and his first since the release of his 2005 record Tyranny Of Souls.
As previously reported when the initial announcement was made, Dickinson considers this new album a “very personal journey for me.” It also marks the first time in a very long time that he’s worked with long-time collaborator and producer Roy “Z” Ramirez.
Though we don’t know the exact release date for The Mandrake Project, only that it’s coming out early next year, we do know that Dickinson plans on touring South America in support of the release next spring.
Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project Tour
18th April – Diana Theater, Guadalajara, Mexico
20th April – Pepsi Theatre, Mexico City, Mexico
24th April – Live Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil
25th April – Pepsi On Stage, Porto Alegre, Brazil
27th April – Opera Hall, Brasilia, Brazil
28th April – Arena Hall, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
30th April – Qualistage, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
2nd May – Quinta Linda, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
4th May – Vibra, Sao Paulo, Brazil
