The strange message Bruce Dickinson sent to Iron Maiden on their solo album

After a long 19 years, Bruce Dickinson released his most recent solo album, “The Mandrake Project”, on March 1, 2024, and which, as stated in his release, “is not just an album, but a dark, adult story of power, abuse and the struggle for identity, set against a backdrop of scientific and occult genius. ‘The Mandrake Project’ aims to capture the human soul and bring people back from the dead. The two protagonists are Doctor Necropolis and Professor Lazarus. They are like Burke and Hare [assassinos do século 19] modern, and both attempt to resurrect the dead for various reasons. Necropolis is an orphan and a digital genius, tortured by the voice of his brother who died at birth. He is also obsessed with Aleister Crowley, sex magic, and wants to bring his brother back from the underworld.”.

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And as Iron Maiden Italia points out, based on Metal Pilgrim’s video, in the credits of “The Mandrake Project”, Bruce dedicated a strange message to his “Maiden Voyagers”, that is, to the other members of Iron Maiden.

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Here’s a translation of the words: “Lastly, I hope my fellow Maiden travelers enjoy this album, because we all know retirement sucks!”

A not so common message obviously sparked debate among fans, with some stating that it makes it clear that the band members want to retire but Bruce wants to continue, and that this would be an appeal from the singer for them to change their minds. There are those who think that this just indicates that Maiden no longer intends to make new albums, and that Bruce once again has different projects.

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And there are also those who believe that everything is just an internal joke between the members of Maiden, or perhaps a humorous way for Bruce to tell his colleagues to move. The fact is that the group already has plans for the next three years and in 2025 something special will certainly be done to celebrate half a century of the band’s life.

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