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Accident of Birth
Metal · 1997 · 13 tracks

Accident of Birth

Bruce Dickinson

Muscular riffs and operatic storytelling collide on this heavy metal revival. A dark, philosophical return to form featuring dual guitar harmonies and occult themes.

May 14, 1997 · Victor Entertainment, Inc.

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A powerful and dark exploration of existential themes delivered with operatic intensity and muscular precision.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Freak
4:16
02
Toltec 7 Arrival
0:38
03
Starchildren
4:18
04
Taking the Queen
4:49
05
Darkside of Aquarius
6:42
06
Road to Hell
3:58
07
Man of Sorrows
5:20
08
Accident of Birth
4:24
09
The Magician
3:55
10
Welcome to the Pit
4:43
11
The Ghost of Cain
4:14
12
Omega
6:24
13
Arc of Space
4:18
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the haunting piano intro of Man of Sorrows into the soaring, vibrato-heavy chorus
The intricate, galloping dual guitar interplay between Roy Z and Adrian Smith during the bridge of Darkside of Aquarius
The final, stripped-back acoustic vulnerability of Arc of Space closing out an otherwise crushing record
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Accident of Birth sound next to the rest of Bruce Dickinson's catalogue?

Spirituality+1.7σ

The writing leans notably further into spirituality than the rest of the catalogue.

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