LP00609

UPC: 4050538288575

The Chemical Weddingis the fifth solo album by Englishheavy metalsingerBruce Dickinson, released on 15 September 1998 through Dickinson’s own label Air Raid Records. The record draws some inspiration from the works ofWilliam Blake, featuring sung and spoken excerpts of his prophetic works and poetry (notably “And did those feet in ancient time” on the track “Jerusalem”), and with cover art from his paintingThe Ghost of a Flea, although the name of the album and its title track derive from theRosicrucianmanifesto theChymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz. As with the previous album, it featuredIron MaidenguitaristAdrian Smith, then a member of Dickinson’s solo outfit. This was his last solo album before he and Adrian Smith rejoined Iron Maiden the following year.