BRUCE DICKINSON — The Chemical Wedding (review)

BRUCE DICKINSON — The Chemical Wedding album cover Album · 1998 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
arcane-beautiful
Perfection really.

After a few shifty moments, Bruce really just looked at his previous albums, flirting in trad metal, avante garde metal, hard rock...this, a more progressive and heavier release really saw him match up to something that was compatible with Maidens back catalogue.

With concepts relating to William Blake poems, occult and some pretty interesting tales.

Musically, the album is flawless, with both Roy Z and Adrian Smith giving amazing performances. Bruce's vocals are also a change from his rhaspy period into the more operatic high tenor tone we all know and love.

The album to me is one of my favourites of all time, If im to be honest. I can listen to this album, and never tire of it.

1. King In Crimson - Amazing start. Kick ass song and great chorus. I also wonder, is their any sexual innuendo in the song. 10/10

2. Chemical Wedding - Beautiful arrangment and melodies. Great slower moment. 10/10

3. The Tower - Great lyrics and amazing melodies. The middle section does kick some serious arse. 10/10

4. Killing Floor - When Bruce screams Satan, you really feel an evil urge in your soul. Great arrangment and kick ass song. 10/10

5. Book Of Thel - The most proggiest song on the album. Great lyrics and some interesting images conjured forth. 10/10

6. Gates Of Urizen - Great melodic chorus and interesting slow moment in a quite metal based album. 10/10

7. Jerusalem - An odd take on the classic English anthem. Its pretty interesting though. 10/10

8. Trumpets Of Jericho - What a thumping riff. Great song, epic and great chorus. 10/10

9. Machine Men - I don't like this song that much, but to be honest, its still pretty good. I think it has some stupid lyrics really. 8/10

10. The Alechmist - Great arrangment and I like the returning theme from the title track. 10/10

CONCLUSION: I think this album deserves alot more recognition. I reccomend it from the bottom of my heart
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arcane-beautiful wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I love Bruce's solo stuff, and I would happily say that this is one of the greatest albums of all time...well in my opinion, if thats taking it too far I would just say its perfect
bratus wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Superb review! It is great that some people here have a good taste ;)
I am really happy to see Bruce in the top, instead of all the crap which is typically there....
Grann73 wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Good review of a great album

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