Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, identified for his hovering vocals and energetic stage presence that gained him the nickname of the “air-raid siren”, lately revealed the Maiden tune that pushes him to his vocal limits throughout their stay performances.

In an interview with SongFacts, the 65-year-old singer mentioned his new solo album, The Mandrake Undertaking, and likewise delved into the demanding facets of his intensive profession. When requested about probably the most difficult Iron Maiden tune to sing stay, Dickinson‘s reply could shock some followers.

“The tune I discover probably the most difficult to sing within the Maiden repertoire can be ‘Aces Excessive’. That is not simply because I am 60-something years outdated,” he confessed. “Belief me, once I was 26, it was equally difficult. I all the time stated, “If we’ll do ‘Aces Excessive,’ can we put it in the direction of the entrance of the set please?”

“However we nonetheless do all of the songs within the authentic key. I am positive it could be simpler if we dropped the important thing, however then it would not sound pretty much as good. That is probably the most difficult Maiden tune to sing.”

Whereas “Aces Excessive” may be probably the most vocally demanding tune for Dickinson within the Iron Maiden repertoire, he finds his solo materials usually much less difficult on account of his involvement within the songwriting course of.

“Solo-wise, I do not know. As a result of I wrote the vocal elements, I am fairly snug with all of it. It is not that the songs are essentially tough to sing,” Bruce defined. “I believe if you happen to’ve bought a great, first rate sound, and first rate displays, then you may just about pull off all of the solo catalog. In the event you’ve bought crappy sound, you have to be a bit of cautious whenever you begin doing issues like “Darkside Of Aquarius” and “E book Of Thel” so you do not blow your voice out if you happen to’re not getting all of the required suggestions from the displays.”