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Iron Maiden in 2024

The 9 classic deep cuts Iron Maiden need to play on their Run For Your Lives tour

By Matt Mills published

As Iron Maiden promise a setlist of vintage hits and fan-favourites for their next world tour, we propose some oddball choices that need dusting off

New Iron Maiden art featuring classic Eddie mixed with Somewhere In Time Eddie

"We will likely never play many of these songs again." Iron Maiden announce 50th anniversary world tour for 2025, confirm biggest ever UK headline show

By Merlin Alderslade published

The tour will run into 2026 and exclusively feature material from Maiden's 1980 debut up until 1992's Fear Of The Dark!

Powerslave 40th anniversary edition

Iron Maiden celebrate The Future Past with new vinyl releases of Powerslave and Somewhere In Time

By Scott Munro published

Powerslave 40th anniversary edition will be reissued on zoetrope picture disc, while Somewhere In Time will arrive on yellow vinyl with tour lenticular

Iron Maiden posing for a photograph in 1985

“I sing in pictures – as I sing I see myself standing on the deck of a bloody great boat in Rime Of The Ancient Mariner”: How Powerslave pointed the way to Iron Maiden’s epic future

By Malcolm Dome published

Iron Maiden’s monumental Powerslave album was released 40 years ago today

Steve Harris being interviewed on 9 News

Iron Maiden are currently touring Australia and Steve Harris has made the TV news for his off-stage activities

By Fraser Lewry published

Watch Steve Harris weave his way past a stranded defender before sliding the ball past a helpless goalkeeper

Iron Maiden's Steve Harris

''Listen to as many people as possible, and don't try and stylise yourself on one person": Iron Maiden's Steve Harris gives advice to young musicians and songwriters

By Liz Scarlett published

Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris imparts songwriting wisdom and shares advice to musicians trying to find their own sound

Iron Maiden with Blaze Bayley in 1995

“It wasn’t really till we got out and played live that we realised it was a couple of things”: Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris admits there was “maybe an issue or two” with Blaze Bayley’s voice at shows

By Matt Mills published

Harris does however credit Bayley with helping “keep the band alive” in the mid-90s

Iron Maiden in 1985

“Everyone went mad”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson reveals “the most decadent thing I’ve ever done in my life”

By Matt Mills published

Iron Maiden lived a life of decadence and luxury when they toured behind the Iron Curtain in 1984

Nicko McBrain behind a drum kit

“I don’t play the Trooper fill anymore”: Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain reveals effects of 2023 mini-stroke

By Matt Mills published

The Iron Maiden drummer had a transient ischaemic attack (TIS) in January 2023 and was back on the road by June

“I just had to tell him, ‘You’ve outdone me, you bugger!’” Iron Maiden used to merely hint at their prog credentials… now they flaunt them

By Jerry Ewing published

A selection of the NWOBHM veterans’ longest, deepest and weirdest tracks – and they weren’t all written by Steve Harris

Bruce Dickinson now and Iron Maiden in 1980

"I remember thinking, 'Good God, I'd love to front that band.'" Bruce Dickinson on the first time he saw Iron Maiden live - long before he became their singer

By Merlin Alderslade published

Bruce Dickinson was very impressed by what he saw in Camden Town that night

The Bruce Dickinson Band - studio portrait

"The band were just so pumped and on it every night that it was a joy": Bruce Dickinson releases Resurrection Man video as a thank you to fans

By Fraser Lewry published

The Iron Maiden frontman's Mandrake Project tour wrapped up earlier this month

Bruce Dickinson and Ian Gillan in 2024

“He sent me home in a taxi with a towel”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson once threw up on Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan’s shoes

By Matt Mills published

The Iron Maiden man deems the messy faux pas the most embarrassing moment of his life

Bruce Dickinson live onstage in 2024, holding a Spartan helmet

“I thought you might like to do a little bit of singing!” Watch Bruce Dickinson play Iron Maiden classic Alexander The Great at a solo show in Greece

By Matt Mills published

It marks the first time Dickinson’s played an Iron Maiden song with his solo band in 22 years

Nicko McBrain

"I can't do it!" Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain reveals which classic song he has to play differently live since his stroke in 2023

By Merlin Alderslade published

Incredibly, the beloved Iron Maiden drummer went out on tour just months after suffering a stroke

Collage showing icons of metal

The 100 Songs That Changed Metal

By Metal Hammer published

From founding fathers like Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Judas Priest to metal's modern leaders such as Ghost, Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the songs that have defined a genre

Sharon osbourne in 2024 and Bruce Dickinson with Iron Maiden in 2005

“When you’ve got a singer that is so eaten up with jealousy for the headliner, it never goes well”: Sharon Osbourne remembers pelting Iron Maiden with eggs, still doesn’t like Bruce Dickinson very much

By Matt Mills published

Iron Maiden were egged by Sharon Osbourne and had their power cut during a co-headline set at Ozzfest 2005

A range of band t-shirts on a black background

Over 300 iconic rock and metal t-shirts have up to 30% off for Prime Day: Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Black Sabbath, Ghost and more

By Scott Munro published

Amazon has deals on literally hundreds of official rock and metal t-shirts – load up your gig wardrobe for less

British Lion group portrait

Steve Harris's British Lion announce West Coast US shows and first dates in Australia and New Zealand

By Fraser Lewry published

The Iron Maiden man's side project have lined up a series of Pacific rim dates for later this year

Iron Maiden backstage at a festival in 2007

“I believe we’ve made a huge leap forward this time. This is our Radiohead moment!”: how Iron Maiden made a 21st century masterpiece with A Matter Of Life And Death

By Malcolm Dome published

In this classic Metal Hammer interview, Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris reveal the story behind Iron Maiden’s 2006 album A Matter Of Life And Death