For five years in the 1990s Iron Maiden would sound and look different, lose old fans and make new ones, as they struggled to reestablish themselves with a new frontman: Blaze Bayley. With this chapter in our study of Iron Maiden history we take a closer look at the coming of Blaze and the making of The X Factor. Continue reading
As Iron Maiden struggled to stay on top of their game at the start of the 1990s, they suddenly faced the monumental blow of losing their classic lead singer. For this chapter of our in-depth series on Iron Maiden history, we look into Fear Of The Dark and the breaking of another line-up. Continue reading
Can you believe it’s been 40 years since Steve Harris put together the first version of his band? Continue reading
A new decade dawned and Iron Maiden set about maintaining and developing their status as one of the world’s premier hard rock bands. The challenge would be tougher than anyone knew at the time. The 1990s had arrived. Continue reading
We’re getting into the 1990s at Maiden Revelations this week. Here’s a show from Philadelphia on Maiden’s No Prayer For The Dying tour in 1991. Continue reading
Did they play that one? Did they leave out that other one? Share our pain as we look at the most heartbreaking setlist omissions in Iron Maiden history: Continue reading
The last of Iron Maiden’s incredible History tours has just ended. But there is still good stuff from the 1980s to dig out of the vault. Here’s a classic bootleg of the 1986 Somewhere In Time show in Paris, France: Continue reading
Well, this isn’t really a deep dig, but now is the time for a final appraisal of the original Maiden England greatness. Continue reading
In 2006 Iron Maiden went on tour with a show that was completely different from any other of their career, a performance of A Matter Of Life And Death in its glorious entirety. Continue reading
In early 1982 Iron Maiden set out on their first major tour with new singer Bruce Dickinson. There is a heavily edited official DVD feature out there, but here’s a longer cut of the band’s legendary 1982 performance at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Continue reading
