The Chemical Wedding
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| Studio album by Bruce Dickinson | ||
| Released | 14 July 1998 | |
| Recorded | 1998 | |
| Genre | Heavy Metal | |
| Length | 57:32 | |
| Label | Sanctuary | |
| Producer(s) | Roy Z | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Bruce Dickinson chronology | ||
| Accident of Birth (1997) |
The Chemical Wedding (1998) | Tyranny of Souls (2005) |
The Chemical Wedding is a heavy metal album released in 1998 (see 1998 in music) by Bruce Dickinson in collaboration with guitarist and producer Roy Z. The album draws some inspiration from the works of William Blake - of whom some paintings are featured in its artwork - although the name of the album and its title track derives from the Rosicrucian manifest the Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz. As with the previous album, it featured Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith, former band-mate of Dickinson.
[edit] Track listing
- "King In Crimson" (Dickinson/Roy Z)
- "Chemical Wedding" (Dickinson/Roy Z)
- "The Tower" (Dickinson/Roy Z)
- "Killing Floor" (Dickinson/Smith)
- "Book of Thel" (Dickinson/Roy Z/Casillas)
- "Gates of Urizen" (Dickinson/Roy Z)
- "Jerusalem" (Dickinson/Roy Z)
- "Trumpets of Jericho" (Dickinson/Roy Z)
- "Machine Men" (Dickinson/Smith)
- "The Alchemist" (Dickinson/Roy Z)
Bonus Tracks (from the 2005 Expanded Edition)
- "Return of the King" (Dickinson/Smith)
- "Real World" (Dickinson/Roy Z)
- "Confeos" (Dickinson/Roy Z)
Return of the King was originally featured on the album's Japanese release. Real World and Confeos were the "b-side tracks" for the Japanese "Killing Floor"-single.
[edit] Personnel
- Bruce Dickinson - vocals
- Adrian Smith - guitar
- Roy Z - guitar
- Eddie Casillas - bass
- David Ingraham - drums
| Bruce Dickinson |
| Bruce Dickinson | Roy Z | Adrian Smith | Eddie Cassillas | David Ingraham |
| Alex Dickson | Janick Gers | Chris Dale | Alessandro Elena | Andy Carr | Fabio Del Rio | Doug Van Booven |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Tattooed Millionaire | Balls to Picasso | Skunkworks | Accident of Birth | The Chemical Wedding | Tyranny of Souls |
| Live Albums: Alive in Studio A | Scream for Me Brazil |
| Compilations: The Best of Bruce Dickinson | Anthology (DVD) |
