Bruce Dickinson and Nicko McBrain were the missing pieces needed to turn Iron Maiden into a true world-class act. With this second chapter in our study of Maiden History we take a look at the dawn of Maiden’s classic era. Continue reading
1981
MAIDEN HISTORY: Birth of the Iron Maiden Sound, 1980-81
With this first chapter in our study of Maiden History, we take a closer look at how the Maiden sound came into being with the recording of Iron Maiden and Killers. These two albums would lay the foundation for everything that was to follow. Continue reading
Review: Killers (1981)
The second Iron Maiden album is the first to feature guitarist Adrian Smith and producer Martin Birch. They would both make one hell of a difference. Continue reading