Two years after the departure of Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden finally returned with Blaze Bayley and The X Factor. How did Maiden adapt to one of the biggest changes and challenges of their career? Continue reading
Janick Gers
Review: Live At Donington (1993)
Live album fatigue sets in with the third (!) concert release of 1993. But the last record out of the gate is also the best of them, for two important reasons. Continue reading
Review: A Real Dead One (1993)
The live album onslaught of 1993 continued in the fall of the year. But the production and performances of Iron Maiden at the end of the first Dickinson period do not hold up well. Continue reading
Review: A Real Live One (1993)
Eight years after the colossal Live After Death, Iron Maiden have another four studio albums to plunder for their setlist. And so they decide it is time for another live album. Here is a look back at Maiden’s controversial second concert record. Continue reading
MAIDEN HISTORY: Into Darkness, 1992-1993
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
Review: Fear Of The Dark (1992)
After entering the 1990s with the not quite impressive No Prayer For The Dying, there is no denying the downturn in Iron Maiden’s fortunes and qualities with 1992’s Fear Of The Dark album. Continue reading
Gers and Smith talk THE BOOK OF SOULS
The hype machine is heating up, at long last. Interviews and reviews that rave about the upcoming Iron Maiden album have been allowed to hit the web. The Quietus carry an interview with two of the three amigos. Continue reading
MAIDEN HISTORY: Times of Change, 1990-91
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
FROM THE VAULT: Live in Philadelphia 1991
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
Review: No Prayer For The Dying (1990)
New decade! New guitar player! New album! The 1980s were over, and Iron Maiden faced many challenges in maintaining their status at the dawn of the 1990s. Continue reading
