Iron Maiden’s first proper box set is a mixed bag, or box, as it should be. It runs the gamut from throwaway B-sides to essential live recordings, and a long lost concert from 1982 is the most precious jewel in the package. When Maiden opened their vault there was much to enjoy. Continue reading
1980s
FROM THE VAULT: Live in Bremen 1981
In the spring of 1981 Iron Maiden were on tour for their second album Killers. Check out this live performance from Germany, filmed at the start of singer Paul Di’Anno‘s last tour with the band. Continue reading
BEST & WORST: 2 Minutes To Midnight
It is one of the all-time greatest Iron Maiden classics, and there has been no less than seven official live versions. To celebrate Maiden’s new live album, here is the best and worst of 2 Minutes To Midnight. Continue reading
Review: Best Of The Beast (1996)
Iron Maiden released their first compilation album in 1996. But did Best Of The Beast serve to capture new fans, or did it simply shed a harsh light on the state of the band in the mid-1990s? Continue reading
FROM THE VAULT: 1988 interview
Let’s dig into the vault for an interview from 1988, thirty years ago, discussing Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son among other things. Continue reading
FEATURE FRIDAY: 30 years ago, Somewhere in Texas
In 1987 Iron Maiden fan Richard Diaz got his mind blown but still managed to distinguish Dave Murray from an ice cream vendor. Read on to relive the excitement of a different time in Maiden history, as the Somewhere In Time world tour hit Corpus Christi in Texas. Continue reading
BEST & WORST: The 20 Best Iron Maiden Songs
You wanted the best, you got it! Do you agree with our TOP 20 of the best ever Iron Maiden songs? Continue reading
BEST & WORST: The 10 Worst Iron Maiden Songs
WTF? Did they write that? And record it too? We give you our BOTTOM 10, the worst songs Iron Maiden ever wrote and recorded… Continue reading
Review: ASAP – Silver And Gold (1989)
The final Iron Maiden-related album to be released in the 1980s was Adrian Smith’s first solo venture. And boy was it different! Continue reading
Black Vinyl Batch #3: Reviews
The reissues of the final two classic era Iron Maiden albums on vinyl are here, and we take a look back in our retro reviews. Continue reading