Bruce: "Every Album You Put Out Is Important Because It Could Be the Last One"
TorontoSun.com has issued a new interview with Bruce Dickinson. The following is an excerpt from the interview, conducted by Darryl Sterdan:Q: What does it mean to put out a 15th album (The Final Frontier)? It can't give you the same thrill as the first one.
A: "Well, it's not really a numbers game. Not for us, anyway. Every album you put out is important because it could be the last one -- especially when you get up to 15. I'd like to think this album would be a great starting point for our next album, or an equally great finishing point if we decide never to make another one. Not that we think of it as our last album. But never say never at this point."
Q: This record has some of your longest and most complex songs. Is that about challenging yourselves? You, in particular, seem like a man who not only likes challenges, but needs them.
A: "Yeah. Without them, I'd get bored very quickly. But I think you have to find what challenges are appropriate. It's like the Clint Eastwood thing: A man's got to know his limitations. Once you know your limitations, then you can exceed them."
Read the full interview here.
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