Accident of Birth is the fourth studio album by Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson and was released on May 12, 1997. It was Dickinson’s second collaboration with Roy Z and differs stylistically from his first album, Skunkworks. He also collaborated on this album with Adrian Smith, who was also a former member of Iron Maiden at the time. Often cited as one of Bruce’s best solo albums, it produced the fan-favorite songs “Man of Sorrows” and “Road to Hell.”