The Mandrake Project

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The Mandrake Project
Studio album by
Bruce Dickinson
Released1 March 2024
StudioDoom Room (Los Angeles)
GenreHeavy metal
Length58:49
LabelBMG
ProducerRoy Z
Bruce Dickinson chronology
Tyranny of Souls
(2005) 		The Mandrake Project
(2024)
Singles from The Mandrake Project
  1. "Afterglow of Ragnarok"
    Released: 30 November 2023
  2. "Rain on the Graves"
    Released: 25 January 2024

The Mandrake Project is the seventh studio album by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, released on 1 March 2024 through BMG Rights Management. The songwriting on the album was split between Roy Z and Dickinson.[1][2] This is Dickinson's first solo album in nearly two decades since 2005's Tyranny of Souls, marking the longest gap between two studio albums in his solo career.

Singles[edit]

The first single released to promote The Mandrake Project was "Afterglow of Ragnarok". Dickinson introduced music from the album to form the narrative around the concept of the album.[3]

"Rain on the Graves" was the second single from the album, released on 25 January by BMG Records and accompanied by a music video similar to the first single. The song features a guitar riff, keyboard sections and a narrative vocal performance. The song was inspired by Iron Maiden frontman's visit to the grave of Romantic poet William Wordsworth in the Lake District.[4]

Track listing[edit]

The Mandrake Project track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Afterglow of Ragnarok"Bruce Dickinson, Roy Z5:45
2."Many Doors to Hell"Dickinson, Z4:48
3."Rain on the Graves"Dickinson5:05
4."Resurrection Men"Dickinson, Z6:24
5."Fingers in the Wounds"Dickinson, Z3:39
6."Eternity Has Failed"Dickinson6:59
7."Mistress of Mercy"Dickinson5:08
8."Face in the Mirror"Dickinson4:08
9."Shadow of the Gods"Dickinson, Z7:02
10."Sonata (Immortal Beloved)"Dickinson, Z9:51
Total length:58:44

Personnel[edit]

Musicians

Technical

  • Roy Z – production, mixing, engineering
  • Brendan Duffey – mastering, mixing, engineering
  • Roger Ramirez – mixing (track 1), engineering (1)
  • Addasi Addasi – engineering
  • Alonso Herrera – engineering
  • Christian Cummings – engineering
  • Dave Moreno – engineering
  • Idriss Nadi – engineering
  • Michael Harris – engineering
  • Frank Gibson – engineering (track 1)
  • Denis Caribaux – engineering (track 7)
  • Bruce Buchhalter – mixing assistance (track 1)

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for The Mandrake Project
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 59
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 8
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[9] 28
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[10] 87
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 6
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 2
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[15] 19
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 78
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] 14
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[18] 3
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[19] 5
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] 7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 3
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] 1
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[26] 1
US Billboard 200[27] 176
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[28] 30
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[29] 9

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bruce Dickinson Explains How 'The Mandrake Project' Grew Into Much More Than Just An Album". Blabbermouth.net. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ Barrios, Joel (10 October 2023). "Bruce Dickinson: "The Mandrake Project Is Much More Than Music"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Afterglow of Ragnarok – the first single". ironmaiden.com. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Rain on the Graves – the first single". ironmaiden.com. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 March 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1775. Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 March 2024. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Album Chart 10/2024". oe3.orf.at. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 10.Týden 2024 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Bruce Dickinson: The Mandrake Project" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Top Albums (Week 10, 2024)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2024. 10. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 8 March 2024". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 10 (dal 01.03.2024 al 07.03.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  18. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 01.03.2024–07.03.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  22. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 10". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  26. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Bruce Dickinson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  28. ^ "Bruce Dickinson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  29. ^ "Bruce Dickinson Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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