BRUCE DICKINSON · Skunkworks | DIGIPAK 2CD

Remastered edition. Double CD in a digipak.

Background information about 'Skunkworks'

Let's get one thing straight right off the bat: when Bruce Dickinson dropped Skunkworks in 1996, it wasn't what anyone expected from the voice of Iron Maiden. And that's precisely what makes it so goddamn brilliant. This wasn't a metal record. This was a man shedding skin, breaking free from the shackles of expectation, and diving headfirst into a snarling, alternative rock beast that still sounds utterly fresh decades later.

Recorded with a brand-new band (the Skunkworks trio of Alex Dickson, Chris Dale, and Alessandro Elena), Bruce traded the galloping basslines and twin guitar harmonies of Maiden for something far grittier, more angular, and surprisingly raw. Tracks like "Space Race" and "Back From The Edge" hit with a punch that's pure 90s alt-rock fury, while "Inertia" and "Faith" reveal a songwriter unafraid to explore darker, more introspective territory. The title itself comes from the Lockheed Skunk Works — a nod to innovation and working outside the system. And that's exactly what this album does. It's loud, it's messy in all the right ways, and it's absolutely fearless.

This remastered edition breathes new life into the original recordings, with a clarity that lets every jagged guitar riff and every snarl in Bruce's delivery cut through like a knife. The second disc is a treasure trove for fans, featuring rare B-sides and live tracks including a ferocious cover of "The Prisoner" that'll rattle your speakers. This is Bruce Dickinson at his most unhinged, most experimental, and most human.

For fans of:
The Cult, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Therapy?

Track listing

CD 1:

1. Space Race (Remastered)
2. Back From The Edge (Remastered)
3. Inertia (Remastered)
4. Faith (Remastered)
5. Solar Confinement (Remastered)
6. Dreamstate (Remastered)
7. I Will Not Accept The Truth (Remastered)
8. Inside The Machine (Remastered)
9. Headswitch (Remastered)
10. Meltdown (Remastered)
11. Octavia (Remastered)
12. Innerspace (Remastered)
13. Strange Death In Paradise (Remastered)

CD 2:

1. I'm In A Band With An Italian Drummer (Remastered)
2. Rescue Day (Remastered)
3. God's Not Coming Back (Remastered)
4. Armchair Hero (Remastered)
5. R 101 (Remastered)
6. Re-Entry (Remastered)
7. Americans Are Behind (Remastered)
8. Inertia (Live) (Remastered)
9. Faith (Live) (Remastered)
10. Innerspace (Live) (Remastered)
11. The Prisoner (Live) (Remastered)

Manufacturer: Universal Music GmbH, Mühlenstrasse 25, 10243 Berlin, Germany, Contact: www.universalmusic.com