LISTEN: Bruce Dickinson Returns With Explosive ‘Afterglow of Ragnarok’ Single From Upcoming ‘The Mandrake Project’ LP

The fearless frontman Bruce Dickinson has announced his first solo album in over two decades. The Mandrake Project is set to be released on March 1 and its lead single has Dickinson sounding better than ever. “Afterglow of Ragnarok” is brimming with dense textures that can only be overshadowed by Dickinson’s booming vocals. The new track is accompanied by a theatrical music video directed by Ryan Mackfall. 

The video premiered at Comic-Con Brazil last night along with a comic that outlines the concept behind The Mandrake Project. Volume one of the comic will be available for purchase on January 17 with the full album following months after. Along with a set of new songs and visuals, Dickinson has announced an extensive headlining tour across the U.K. and Europe. The tour will kick off on April 18 and go deep into July. You can grab tickets here. 

Check out the new video for “Afterglow of Ragnarok” below along with the full list of tour dates. The Mandrake Project will be out on March 1 and you can see the full tracklist below. 

Tracklist:

Afterglow Of Ragnarok 

Many Doors To Hell 

Rain On The Graves 

Resurrection Men 

Fingers In The Wounds 

Eternity Has Failed 

Mistress Of Mercy 

Face In The Mirror 

Shadow Of The Gods 

Sonata (Immortal Beloved) 

Tour Dates: 

18^th April – Diana Theater, Guadalajara, MEXICO

20^th April – Pepsi Theatre, Mexico City, MEXICO

24^th April – Live Curitiba, Curitiba, BRAZIL

25^th April – Pepsi On Stage, Porto Alegre, BRAZIL

27^th April – Opera Hall, Brasilia, BRAZIL

28^th April – Arena Hall, Belo Horizonte, BRAZIL

30^th April – Qualistage, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL

2^nd May – Quinta Linda, Ribeirao Preto, BRAZIL

4^th May – Vibra, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL

18^th May – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK

19^th May – O2 Academy, Manchester, UK

21^st May – Arena, Swansea, UK

23^rd May – Rock City, Nottingham, UK

24^th May – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, UK

26^th May – L’Olympia, Paris, FRANCE

28^th May – 013, Tilburg, HOLLAND

29^th May – De Oosterport, Groningen, HOLLAND

1^st June – Barba Negra, Budapest, HUNGARY

3^rd June – Arenale Romane, Bucharest, ROMANIA

5-8^th June – Mystic Festival, Gdansk, POLAND *

5-8^th June – Sweden Rock Festival, Solvesborg, SWEDEN *

9^th June – Rockefeller, Oslo, NORWAY

11^th June – Grona Lund, Stockholm, SWEDEN

13^th June – House Of Culture, Helsinki, FINLAND

14^th June – Noblessner Foundry, Tallinn, ESTONIA

16^th June – Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, GERMANY

17^th June – Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg, GERMANY

19 – 22^nd June – Copenhell, Copenhagen, DENMARK *

21^st June – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, BELGIUM *

22^nd June – Summerside Festival, Grenchen, SWITZERLAND *

24^th June – Zeltfestival Rhein-Neckar, Mannheim, GERMANY *

25^th June – Circus Krone, Munich, GERMANY

27-30^th June – Hellfest, Clisson, FRANCE *

30^th June – Rockhal, Esch-Sur-Alzette, LUXEMBOURG

3-6^th July – Rockharz Open Air, Ballenstedt, GERMANY *

5^th July – Ippodrome Delle Capannelle, Rock In Rome, Rome, ITALY *

6^th July – Bassano Del Grappa, Metal Park, Vincenza, ITALY *

9^th July – E-Werk, Koln, GERMANY

13^th July – Hala, Zagreb, CROATIA

16^th July – Kolodrum Arena, Sofia, BULGARIA

19^th July – Kucukciftlik Park, Istanbul, TURKEY

21st July – Release, Athens, GREECE *

* – festival performance