Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has simply launched a theatrical music video for “Afterglow of Ragnarok,” the debut single from his first solo album since 2005, The Mandrake Project.
Written with longtime songwriting companion and bandmate Roy Z, “Afterglow of Ragnarok” is a thumping observe anchored a burly, bruising but boisterous riff and flanked by Dickinson’s nonetheless spectacular vocal vary and knack for shimmering hooks.
Dickinson has expressed that The Mandrake Project is extra than simply an album, with a companion graphic novel collection arriving subsequent 12 months together with the report, which implies “Afterglow of Ragnarok” may even must be appreciated with correct context. Despite it is non-epic runtime, the one actually feels episodic with moody, mystical passages countering Roy Z’s bouncing riffs. You can pre-order “Afterglow of Ragnarok” right here.
Watch the music video for “Afterglow of Ragnarok” under.
Bruce Dickinson, “Afterglow of Ragnarok”
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It will probably be a busy 12 months for the 65-year-old Dickinson, balancing his solo pursuits alongside the calls for of being in Iron Maiden.
As a solo artist (backed by a top-shelf band), the singer will tour across the globe with headline and pageant dates all on the books. And subsequent fall, North America will lastly get its share of Maiden’s The Future Past tour, which launched in Europe earlier this 12 months.
In addition to Dickinson’s The Mandrake Project graphic novels, Iron Maiden have one of their very own on the way in which as nicely, additionally via Z2. Head right here to study extra in regards to the epic fortieth anniversary Piece of Mind graphic novel, which even encompasses a chapter written by Dickinson himself.
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