Bruce Dickinson

Born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, Bruce Dickinson established himself at the end of the 1970s in the British heavy metal scene after beginnings in several local bands, then with Samson, a formation linked to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. He joined Iron Maiden in 1981 and from The Number of the Beast in 1982 took part in a decisive period for the group, marked by melodic, fast and theatrical heavy metal, driven by a high and broad voice that became one of its distinctive traits. Bruce Dickinson left Iron Maiden in 1993 to develop a more open solo career, where his writing evolved between hard rock, traditional metal and more alternative touches depending on the period. Tattooed Millionaire appeared in 1990, followed by Balls to Picasso in 1994, Skunkworks in 1996, Accident of Birth in 1997, The Chemical Wedding in 1998 and Tyranny of Souls in 2005, with an important role by guitarist and producer Roy Z in several of these records. Returning to Iron Maiden in 1999 with Adrian Smith, Dickinson concurrently resumed his personal path and published in 2024 The Mandrake Project, the first solo studio album in almost twenty years. Throughout his career, Bruce Dickinson has also multiplied occasional collaborations and international tours, while maintaining a central presence on major metal stages.