Rare Sweet Album Featuring Former Iron Maiden Singer Being Reissued

By Editorial Staff | Published: Feb 19, 2026 11:04 AM EST

Sweet are reissuing their long-out-of-print 1985 album "Reincarnation" that featured early Iron Maiden frontman Paul Day on lead vocals. The new reissue via Metalville is set to be released on April 10th.

We were sent these details: The legendary songs - recorded by Andy Scott, Mick Tucker, Paul Mario Day (Iron Maiden), Phil Lanzon (Uriah Heep), and Mal McNulty (Slade) - are available on an album again for the first time since 1989. Reincarnation also includes two previously unreleased bonus tracks!

Andy Scott says today about the recordings and the Sweet line-up at the time: "The year was 1985. The reformation of Sweet was under way. I had been hanging out with Mick Tucker, and we'd talked about putting together a 'new' rock lineup of Sweet after the hiatus of the original band.

"I had recruited Phil Lanzon on keyboards and Mal McNulty on bass; now we needed the voice! Paul Mario Day walked in, and we looked no further. Paul was the original singer with Iron Maiden and had a stint with the band More before he joined Sweet.

"Our first dates were in Australia - total sell-outs, which boded well for the future. Europe followed suit, and three sold-out nights at the original Marquee Club in London produced a live album, video, and DVD. Live at the Marquee did well in various charts around the world, and Paul's vocal performance has stood the test of time.

"There were also tracks recorded at Pacific Studios in London which feature Paul's incredible vocals. These recordings were meant to be the start of a new phase for Sweet, but due to a management dispute, only four tracks were released.

"Sadly, Paul is no longer with us, but the legacy is right here for everyone to appreciate."