Brighter than a Thousand Suns
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| "Brighter than a Thousand Suns" | ||
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| Song by Iron Maiden | ||
| from the album A Matter of Life and Death | ||
| Released | August 28, 2006 | |
| Recorded | 2006 at Sarm West Studios, London | |
| Genre | Heavy metal | |
| Length | 8:44 | |
| Label | Sanctuary Records Columbia Records EMI Europe |
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| Writer(s) | Adrian Smith Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson |
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| Producer(s) | Kevin Shirley | |
| A Matter of Life and Death track listing | ||
| These Colours Don't Run (2) |
"Brighter than a Thousand Suns" (3) |
The Pilgrim (4) |
"Brighter than a Thousand Suns" is a song by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden and is written by Adrian Smith, Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson. The song is featured on their 2006 album, A Matter of Life and Death.
The song is about the atomic bomb; Bruce Dickinson said in an interview with Kerrang! that the title refers to the description of an atomic explosion by a scientist who witnessed the first one. The scientist alluded here is J. Robert Oppenheimer, who was the scientific director of the Manhattan Project.
[edit] Credits
- Bruce Dickinson – vocals
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Janick Gers – guitar
- Adrian Smith – guitar
- Steve Harris – bass guitar
- Nicko McBrain – drums
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