Believe it or not, the current line-up of Iron Maiden has been together for 16 years this month! Continue reading
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Iron Maiden biggest foreign concert draw in Chile ever before U2, Roger Waters and Madonna
According to Chile’s La Tercera newspaper Iron Maiden is the biggest foreign concert draw ever in Chile, with a total of 226.000 tickets sold for the 7 shows the band has played there since 1996. Continue reading
Rod at the End of the Road: Maiden Back on Tour in 2014?
Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood has granted an interview with the Fan Club magazine, sharing his thoughts on the huge world tour that is now coming to an end. Continue reading
MAIDEN HISTORY: End of the Classic Era part 2, 1988-89
No one could compete with the majesty of Iron Maiden’s 1980s period. In part 2 of this chapter on Maiden History we take an in-depth look at the making of Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son and the end of Maiden’s classic era. Continue reading
MAIDEN HISTORY: End of the Classic Era part 1, 1986-1987
All good things must come to an end, and there has never been a better thing in metal than Iron Maiden’s 1980s period. This chapter in our study of Maiden History is a two-part in-depth look at Maiden’s adventures in the late 80s. The first part discusses the turmoil that was the making of Somewhere In Time. Continue reading
MAIDEN HISTORY: Height of the Classic Era, 1984-85
Who is your favorite guitarist? Stupid question right? The answer has got to be two names: Dave Murray and Adrian Smith. With this chapter in our study of Maiden History we celebrate the guitar playing of Iron Maiden‘s classic era and discuss the band’s conquest of America in the mid-1980s.
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MAIDEN HISTORY: Dawn of the Classic Era, 1982-1983
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
Review: The Number Of The Beast (1982)
Iron Maiden moved into the big league with the album that ushered in the band’s classic era. Everything took off with the release of The Number Of The Beast. Continue reading
FEATURE FRIDAY: Maiden Exits
Besides Steve Harris, only two members in the history of Iron Maiden have never left the band. Do you know who? Read on for a guide to Maiden’s numerous line-up changes: From Doug Sampson to Blaze Bayley, here are the “Maiden Exits”, and why they happened. Continue reading
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