Graham Bonnet and Bruce Dickinson Unite on New Single; ‘Circuit Breaker’ Arrives March 2027
Photo: Peter Dokus. Graham Bonnet Band press photo supplied by Freeman Promotions.
Two unmistakable voices are sharing the mic. Graham Bonnet Band have released “The Fifth Force of Nature,” featuring Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, and announced their new studio album, Circuit Breaker, for March 26, 2027, through Frontiers Music Srl.
Announced Monday, October 12, the collaboration launches the album campaign with an official video featuring both singers. For listeners who grew up on Rainbow and Iron Maiden, it brings two major strands of hard rock and heavy metal together on a new recording.
The guest list goes beyond Dickinson. Bonnet’s former Rainbow bandmate Roger Glover plays bass on “Wait for the Day to Break,” while Helloween and Gamma Ray’s Kai Hansen appears on “The Captain.” Songwriter Russ Ballard, whose “Since You Been Gone” became a defining Rainbow recording with Bonnet, also contributes material.
Guitarist Conrado Pesinato produced Circuit Breaker, with bassist Beth-Ami Heavenstone serving as executive producer. The band also includes drummer Shane Gaalaas and keyboardist Alessandro Bertoni alongside Bonnet on vocals.
Bonnet’s résumé includes Rainbow’s Down to Earth, Michael Schenker Group’s Assault Attack and Alcatrazz. This release adds a fresh collaboration to that history, with Dickinson appearing on the album’s lead single rather than joining the band as a permanent member.
The announced 11-song sequence is “No One Is Talking,” “Feel the Power,” “The Captain” featuring Kai Hansen, “Landslide,” “The Fifth Force of Nature” featuring Bruce Dickinson, “Wait for the Day to Break” featuring Roger Glover, “Flame and Fire,” “No One Sang for Rory,” “Vengeance Is Mine,” “Circuit Breaker” and “Till the End.”
The single and its video are available now. The complete album is still forthcoming, with preorders open ahead of the March 26 release. The announcement also teases another guest musician but does not identify that contributor.
Source: Frontiers Music Srl announcement supplied by Freeman Promotions on October 12, 2026. Supporting coverage: Blabbermouth.
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