Bruce Dickinson - 'Arc Of Space' (2026 Remix)

There, on a lonely desert hilltop
The pilgrims huddle closer
Waiting for a sign, the coming silver shrine
The arc of space and time

Truth, oh, the truth is never clear
Perhaps again next year
The hope lives on beneath the blazing sun
One day you'll come

In my heart I reach you
In my heart I reach out to you
In my heart I touch the face of God
In my dreams somehow...

In my heart I reach you
In my heart I reach out to you
In my heart I touch the face of God
It's all a dream...

In my heart I reach you
In my heart I reach out to you
In my heart I touch the face of God
It's all a dream, somehow...

Truth, oh, the truth is never clear
Perhaps again next year
The hope lives on beneath the blazing sun
One day you'll come

Ο Paul Bruce Dickinson είναι ενεργός μουσικά από το δεύτερο μισό της δεκαετίας του εβδομήντα [βλ. Styx (όχι η γνωστή μπάντα), Speed, Shots]. Τα πρώτα "ψήγματα" αναγνωρισιμότητας τα αποκτά μέσω των Samson στους οποίους διατέλεσε τραγουδιστής από το 1979 έως το 1981.

Η υφήλιος όμως τον έμαθε ως την φωνή των Iron Maiden. Παράλληλα από το 1989 "τρέχει" και την προσωπική του καριέρα, στην οποία αφοσιώθηκε πλήρως από το 1993 όταν αποχώρησε από τους Maiden (για να επιστρέψει έξι χρόνια αργότερα).

Έχει κυκλοφορήσει επτά "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους (συν πέντε συλλογές, πέντε live albums, δύο EPs και μπόλικα singles), με πλέον πρόσφατο το full length album "The Mandrake Project" (που "βγήκε" προ διετίας, το 2024). Ο δίσκος "Accident of Birt" κυκλοφόρησε την άνοιξε του 1997 και φέτος επανακυκλοφορεί σε cd και διπλό βινύλιο.

Δελτίο τύπου: «In 1997 Bruce Dickinson released his fourth solo album, Accident Of Birth, a swaggeringly confident collection of powerful songs that saw the acclaimed singer return to his hard rock and metal roots, following the more experimental sound of the previous Skunkworks project.

Co-produced by LA musician Roy Z and featuring Adrian Smith on guitar - while both he and Bruce were on hiatus from Iron Maiden - the album has long been admired as one of Bruce’s most essential releases, and features a host of fan favourites including ‘Man Of Sorrows’, ‘Darkside Of Aquarius’, ‘Road To Hell’ and the title track itself, ‘Accident of Birth’, all of which have been performed live on Bruce’s recent solo tours.

The album title, and album cover designed by Derek Riggs, is a defiant statement on Bruce Dickinson’s resilience and determination referencing the fact that, due to a medical procedure his mother had, he was not meant to be born but survived against the odds and by the time of the album’s release had more than made his substantial mark on the world.

And now, almost thirty years later, not only is Bruce indisputably one of the most important and influential figures in British music, but Accident Of Birth itself is a widely revered masterpiece which has more than stood the test of time.

Giving it even more contemporary relevance, it has now been fully remixed by Grammy Award-winning producer Brendan Duffey (who worked on Bruce’s most recent solo album The Mandrake Project) in both Stereo and Dolby Atmos enhancing the epic scope and range of the songs.

Bruce Dickinson says, “It has been a real pleasure to spend time revisiting my solo back catalogue over the past couple of years alongside Brendan Duffey, remixing it all for Dolby Atmos and really bringing the sonic side of the album completely up to date.

‘Accident Of Birth’ was a really important album for me at the time and I think contains some of my very best work.

It lit a fire under me once more, especially as a songwriter and was a great chance to work with Adrian again.

I’m so proud of this record, and these new mixes sound fantastic. Turn it up loud and enjoy!”»

Artist / Band: Bruce Dickinson
Audio: "Arc Of Space"
Written by: Roy Z, Bruce Dickinson
Album: "Accident of Birth"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 14th, 1997
Re-release date: October 23rd, 2026
Label: BGM
Format: CD (digisleeve), Vinyl (double splatter colour)

Tracklisting:
01. Freak
02. Toltec 7 Arrival
03. Starchildren
04. Taking the Queen
05. Darkside of Aquarius
06. Road to Hell
07. Man of Sorrows
08. Accident of Birth
09. The Magician
10. Welcome to the Pit
11. Omega
12. Arc of Space

Band members:
Adrian Smith - Guitars
Roy Z - Guitars, Mellotron, Piano
Eddie Casillas - Bass
Dave Ingraham - Drums
Bruce Dickinson - Vocals

Guest/Session:
Silvia Tsai - Violin (tracks 4, 7, 13)
Rebecca Yeh - Cello (tracks 4, 7, 13)
Richard Baker - Piano (track 7)