Bruce Dickinson - Skunkworks

Different from his other albums, but a jewel in its own way

This is my favorite solo album by Bruce Dickinson. I consider all his solo albums (sans Tattooed Millionaire) to be great works of musical art, and this one stands at the top! The feelings it invokes are without equal, and every song has its own silver lining. November 17, 2008

great great great!!!!

This is a great album, from a great singer with a great voice. It has less to do with his late works ,like "The Tyrrany of Souls", 'cause it has more experimental and progressive tunes, but still it has the air of a Bruce Dickinson album. And that makes it a unique and very pleassant to hear album.
All the songs share almost the same atmosphere of prog-rock,but they are also very different when you hear them individually. But as a whole this album has a united feeling of being a complete album,like a piece of art.
If you want an album like "The Accident of Birth" or "Balls to piccasso", this is not it. Although, i think it would be interesting hearing to it.
Have fun and enjoy.
Great great great!!!
Danny. March 31, 2008

My Favorite of Bruce's Solo Efforts

Despite being despised by the "hardcore" metalhead fans of Maiden and Dickinson, Skunkworks is a terrific album and contains some of the most quality material that Bruce has ever produced. Dickinson poured his heart and soul into the writing of this album, and it shows. It's just a shame that so many people refuse to acknowledge the album's quality because it's not metal.

If you don't mind branching out from metal into a whole new world of Bruce Dickinson, give this album a try. You won't be disappointed. May 14, 2007

Skunkworks

Skunkworks marked a key turning point for Bruce Dickinson (not to mention the eventually reunited Iron Maiden). Capitalizing flawlessly on his absolutely incomparable voice, all his works after this move up an echelon, meaningfully and superbly written to best compliment his terrific range and depth. Oddly overlooked during the '90s infatuation with finding "new sounds." Working with some very talented "Gen X" professionals, this effort of the Master puts most of the era's contemporaries to shame. Whatever the chemistry, it's too bad the band didn't stick together for more albums. This is a "must-have" for just about ANY music collector. April 24, 2007

Mediocre Soundgarden wanna-be

Aside from a few great tracks (Inertia, Solar Confinement, Dreamstate, Meltdown) this is a pretty disposable rock album. It's more cohesive than most of Bruce's work but in the end, it's an attempt to cash in the much-better alt rock bands of the mid 90s. Basically if you take away the lyrical brilliance and intricate musical heaviness of Soundgarden you've got Skunkworks. April 14, 2006

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