Balls to Picasso Vinyl

The key moment in Bruces evolution as a solo artist unfolded following his departure from Maiden in 1993, after which he joined forces with guitarist and producer Roy Z for 1994ssophomore triumph Balls To Picasso. Backed by Roys noted Latino rock crew Tribe Of Gypsies, he began to spread his compositional wings, edging towards a noticeably heavier sound despite, rumour has it, pressure from Bruces label to be more radiofriendly and flexing those metal muscles with renewed vigour on the likes of Cyclops, 1000 Points Of Light, the exhilarating Laughing In The Hiding Bush and towering progtinged power ballad Tears Of The Dragon, a somewhat oblique, but undeniably affecting paean, to Bruces feelings upon leaving Maiden to forge a new path.