Music Dickinson parades virtues that do not fit Maiden on a show at The TownMesmos, displaced by being on a day of lineup punk, singer convinced – but did not engage – the audience with his heavier solo project and less visual worry

Eight times – or seven, depending on the reference – in three years, now counting on the The Town. Hardly a global renowned artist has been in Brazil as many times as Bruce Dickinson in the postpandeia. In addition to three solo tours (one with a tribute to Jon Lord) and two others with the Iron Maidenthe English vocalist was here to give lectures and participate in the CCXP23.

Dickinson You know that our country is what hears most Iron Maiden In the world. It is also the one that most appreciates your solo career, also resumed in the postpandy with the album The Mandrake Project (2024), your first in almost 20 years. Node Spotifyof the five cities that hear their records away from Maidenfour are Brazilian: Sao Paulo, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. By way of curiosity, the only “outsider” is Santiago do Chile, in third position.

For all this, it sounded natural to your return to perform on stage Skyline of The Town This Sunday, 7, although on a day of punk rock attractions and with a tour that had already passed through Brazil, promoting the 2024 album. Maiden, Bruce was five times on the stage of Rock in Rio (Even in the inaugural edition in 1985), but had never played at the Paulistano Festival of the same filmmakers, now in its second edition. Although follows with a lot of firewood to burn, the Heavy Metal icon is closer to the end of its career. It was necessary to have a visit to the “Rock in Rio da Garoa”.

Accompanied by a competent training composed of Philip Naslund (guitar), Chris Declercq (guitar), Tanya O’Callaghan (low), Dave Moreno (battery) and Mysther (keyboards), Dickinson offered to the public of Interlagos Autodrome A good set practically all focused on your solo trajectory. The exception was the closing with “Flash of the Blade”, Track launched by Maiden on the album Powerslave (1984), but never played live by the group.

Four decades passed and Bruce He lost virtually none of that impetus that captivated the river and, consequently, Brazil. Even at 67 and having faced language cancer – properly healed – the singer preserved his vocal power and, within what is humanly possible, physical disposition. The reach of his gogo is extensive, but now he finds slightly more serious and deep tones, which fall very well in his solo repertoire, heavier and focused on the low than the one executed by the one Maiden.

Such characteristics are noted, in particular, in the introductory songs. Some of them are the best in set: the inaugural “ACCIDENT OF BIRTH”, The Paradise“Laughing in the Hiding Bush”, Both at the beginning of the performance, and“Book of Thel”, More at the end. The two songs of The Mandrake Project – “Resurrection Men”And“Rain on the bass” – Overall they sounded better than in studio recordings, but they lack the inspiration that feels especially in the records of the records Balls to Picasso (1994), ACCIDENT OF BIRTH (1997) and The Chemical Wedding (1998).

The only moment of the most notorious response of a clearly more punk audience that metal came from the mega-lady “Tears of the Dragon”From the 31-year-old album, a newly charged reimaginated version. It surprises that this song is left out of the setlists depending on the show, as it is Bruce’s biggest hit that consecrated him. If he cut it in Brazil, even more than a repertoire so outside the” commonplace “, he would leave a lot of people disappointed.

Another curious divergent point in relation to the Maiden It is the visual simplicity of the solo show. In the sexual section of the bassist Steve Harris – in which Dickinson It is just a very important employee – stage aesthetics dialogues directly with the music, either from what is displayed in the backgrounds/big screens, costumes, mascot appearances Eddie And so on. With Bruce And your band is worth only what is sung or touched, with nothing but “M” Mandrake Arising on very basic screens and costumes, including a curious cap responsible for hiding the long locks of the now hairy vocalist.

As highlighted, the end of the set brought the only song in the Iron Maiden: “Flash of the Blade“. It is almost a preview of what the Brazilian public will check on the next English visit. He has already confirmed: the Maiden It will be back to our country next year.

But the “parallel” work of Brucewhich should win another album in 2027, is far from a consolation prize. Who was willing to watch it in The Town He realized that there is a certain life of his own solo career of the singer, to the point of having been worth resuming the project at this time of the championship.

Bruce Dickinson’s show setlist:

1. ACCIDENT OF BIRTH
2. Abduction
3. Laughing in the Hiding Bush
4. Road to Hell
5. Chemical Wedding
6. Resurrection Men
7. Rain on the bass
8. Tears of the Dragon
9. Book of Thel
10. Flash of the Blade (Iron Maiden)

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