BLAZE BAYLEY The Man Who Would Not Die (2008) CD

After fronting Iron Maiden through the mid-nineties, Blaze Bayley could have quietly disappeared into pub rock obscurity. Instead he kept going, album after album, building a fanbase that respects the grind as much as the music.

Released in 2008, The Man Who Would Not Die leans into melodic heavy metal with a blue-collar sincerity you don't get from bands who peaked in an arena. Bayley writes about real things, life, mortality, persistence, and delivers them with a voice that's more workmanlike than operatic, which is exactly why it lands. This is metal for people who still believe in it.

CD. Standard jewel case. Released 2008 on Blaze Bayley Recordings.

Fans of: Iron Maiden, Wolfsbane, Sanctuary, Bruce Dickinson solo era.