Accident of Birth
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | May 1997 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal |
| Labels | CMC International |
| Length | 57:52 |
| Ranked | #25 for 1997 , #1,271 all-time |
Album Photos (7)
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Accident of Birth Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Freak | 4:15 | 82.5 | 8 | |
| 2. | Toltec 7 Arrival | 0:37 | 76.9 | 8 | |
| 3. | Starchildren | 4:16 | 85.6 | 8 | |
| 4. | Taking the Queen | 4:49 | 88.9 | 9 | |
| 5. | Darkside of Aquarius | 6:42 | 91.1 | 9 | |
| 6. | Road to Hell | 3:57 | 88.8 | 8 | |
| 7. | Man of Sorrows | 5:20 | 95.6 | 11 | |
| 8. | Accident of Birth | 4:23 | 89.4 | 9 | |
| 9. | The Magician | 3:54 | 85 | 10 | |
| 10. | Welcome to the Pit | 4:43 | 81.9 | 8 | |
| 11. | The Ghost of Cain (US + Japan bonus track) | 4:14 | 86.7 | 9 | |
| 12. | Omega | 6:23 | 91.3 | 8 | |
| 13. | Arc of Space | 4:18 | 88.3 | 9 |
[ Rating detail ]
Line-up (members)
- Bruce Dickinson : Vocals
- Roy Z : Guitars
- Adrian Smith : Guitars
- Eddie Cassillas : Bass
- David Ingraham : Drums
Accident of Birth Lists
(1)Accident of Birth Reviews
(1)
Date : Jul 26, 2023
An improvement to be sure, but I do believe its quality has been greatly exaggerated. This is an album full of great heavy Metal tracks, some catchy vocal lines and decent riffs. Songwriting has definitely been expanded from his first three solo albums, and there’s a decent amount of variety to this one.
But does it compare to most of Maiden’s work? Absolutely not. The album is quite reliant on Bruce’s vocals – which do sound great, but even with that said, most of his vocal performance in Maiden was better, and even the song “Tears of a Dragon” on his second solo album tops everything on this. Musically, again, it’s stronger than all his previous solo albums, but about on par with Maiden’s weakest material.
Looking at this album in isolation, not comparing it to Maiden, and not relying on Bruce’s legendary vocalist status, all it is, is a pretty damn solid Heavy Metal album. No more, no less. In my ears it is not the legendary classic many people seem to claim. It does end up being kind of weird when my favorite songs on the album are the softer/more Hard Rock songs (the last three).
But does it compare to most of Maiden’s work? Absolutely not. The album is quite reliant on Bruce’s vocals – which do sound great, but even with that said, most of his vocal performance in Maiden was better, and even the song “Tears of a Dragon” on his second solo album tops everything on this. Musically, again, it’s stronger than all his previous solo albums, but about on par with Maiden’s weakest material.
Looking at this album in isolation, not comparing it to Maiden, and not relying on Bruce’s legendary vocalist status, all it is, is a pretty damn solid Heavy Metal album. No more, no less. In my ears it is not the legendary classic many people seem to claim. It does end up being kind of weird when my favorite songs on the album are the softer/more Hard Rock songs (the last three).
Accident of Birth Comments
(14)
May 11, 2024
Wow, I've made a huge mistake not checking out Dickinson's solo output. The songs are really interesting and mostly of high quality, besides, Dickinson's vocal work is really wonderful. All in all a great album, probably the best of his solo career?
1 likeMar 20, 2024
In my opinion, this is the peak of Bruce's vocals. A true masterpiece of Heavy Metal.
Aug 12, 2023
The second best album from Bruce's solo career. He topped this one with The Chemical Wedding a year later. Man of Sorrows is my favourite track from the album. Darkside of Aquarius and Road to Hell have a Maidenesque sound and are the other highlights on the album. Taking the Queen and the title track are amazing. The combo of Omega and Arc of Space close out the album really well. The bonus track Ghost of Cain is better than some of the songs on the album!
1 like
Mar 16, 2020
멜로디 출중하고, 임팩트 있는 곡들로 가득해서 놀라움. 이게 애드리언 스미쓰의 역량인지, 로니 지인진 몰겠지만, 메이든 이름으로 세븐선 다음 앨범으로 나왔었더라면 더 대박 이였을 것 같음. 워낙 90년 이후 메이든은 지루 해져서리 매우 비교 됨
1 like
Dec 8, 2013
Roy Z와 Adrian Smith가 가세하면서 음악이 더 풍부해지고 다이나믹해졌다. 전작부터 구축한 브루스 디킨슨 스타일의 포텐이 터진 앨범. 굉장한 수작이라 킬링트랙을 뽑긴 힘들지만, 그 중에서도 5번과 8번트랙은 백미.
Sep 22, 2011
An amazing album. I agree stongly with Airraid Siren this is his best solo album
Bruce Dickinson Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattooed Millionaire | Album | May 1990 | 80.6 | 8 | 2 |
| Balls to Picasso | Album | May 1994 | 81 | 12 | 3 |
| Alive in Studio A | Live | 1995 | 60 | 1 | 0 |
| Skunkworks | Album | Jun 1996 | 77 | 5 | 1 |
| Skunkworks Live EP | EP | Oct 1996 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ▶ Accident of Birth | Album | May 1997 | 89.5 | 15 | 1 |
| Man of Sorrows | EP | Oct 1997 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Chemical Wedding | Album | Sep 15, 1998 | 90.6 | 11 | 1 |
| Scream for Me Brazil | Live | 1999 | 87.3 | 6 | 0 |
| Tyranny of Souls | Album | May 24, 2005 | 89.2 | 6 | 0 |
| The Mandrake Project | Album | Mar 1, 2024 | 82.5 | 12 | 1 |
