The 10 bands that defined Aftershock festival 2024 By Joe Daly published 16 October 24 From metal legends to rising stars, Aftershock was stacked with amazing moments
“Everything is all killer, no filler!” Every song on Iron Maiden’s Powerslave ranked from worst to best By Matt Mills published 15 October 24 From Aces High to Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, we’ve arranged everything on Iron Maiden’s 1984 classic in reverse-order of magnificence
Get an exclusive Iron Maiden Powerslave Metal Hammer cover only in Tesco By Merlin Alderslade published 14 October 24 We celebrate one of Iron Maiden's most iconic albums in the new issue
"Bruce Dickinson is like a time-traveling general from a dystopian future." Iron Maiden bring the Future Past tour to Aftershock - and it's spectacular By Joe Daly published 13 October 24 Iron Maiden's current world tour touches down in Aftershock for an incredible Saturday night headline set
“If you’re a Maiden fan you’re like family. You’ve been with us on a long ride”: How Iron Maiden conquered the parts of the planet where other metal bands feared to tread By Alexander Milas published 12 October 24 In 2011, Metal Hammer boarded Ed Force One to join Iron Maiden in South America for scenes of madness, mayhem and pisco sour
Iron Maiden kick off The Future Past North American tour in San Diego: Official photos published By Fraser Lewry published 6 October 24 The Future Past tour will wind its inexorable path through the US and Canada over the next six weeks
“This tour represents an important milestone for the Mongolian music industry”: Listen to The Hu's spectacular Iron Maiden Trooper cover ahead of North American support slot By Fraser Lewry published 4 October 24 The Hu's North American tour with Iron Maiden kicks off today and finishes in November
"I wasn't really very happy about this film being made. I don't want to be a film star": Iron Maiden, Ed Force One and the epic journey of Flight 666 By Chris Ingham published 2 October 24 23 Gigs. 50,000 Miles. Five Continents. 46 Days. One unique concert movie. And six interviews
“We paid $30,000 to get bullied like we were in high school!” Trivium were asked to egg Iron Maiden at Ozzfest 2005. They declined and started wearing Iron Maiden shirts onstage By Matt Mills published 26 September 24 A feud between the Osbournes and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson came to a head during Ozzfest 2005. Trivium, who paid 30 grand to join the tour, steered clear and started supporting their heavy metal heroes
Unlike Oasis, Iron Maiden take a stand against dynamic pricing ahead of 2025 50th-anniversary tour By Matt Mills published 24 September 24 The British metal legends will also cap resale tickets at face value before the shows start up next spring
“It was total overkill. We were getting in all sorts of trouble. I thought, ‘I’ve got two months of this, I’m going to be dead at the end of it!’” The epic story of Iron Maiden‘s conquest of America By Paul Brannigan published 21 September 24 In 1981, a young Iron Maiden made their first trip to the USA. And the USA didn’t know what hit it
The 9 classic deep cuts Iron Maiden need to play on their Run For Your Lives tour By Matt Mills published 20 September 24 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
"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 19 September 24 The tour will run into 2026 and exclusively feature material from Maiden's 1980 debut up until 1992's Fear Of The Dark!
Iron Maiden celebrate The Future Past with new vinyl releases of Powerslave and Somewhere In Time By Scott Munro published 11 September 24 Powerslave 40th anniversary edition will be reissued on zoetrope picture disc, while Somewhere In Time will arrive on yellow vinyl with tour lenticular
“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 3 September 24 Iron Maiden’s monumental Powerslave album was released 40 years ago today
Iron Maiden are currently touring Australia and Steve Harris has made the TV news for his off-stage activities By Fraser Lewry published 3 September 24 Watch Steve Harris weave his way past a stranded defender before sliding the ball past a helpless goalkeeper
''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 2 September 24 Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris imparts songwriting wisdom and shares advice to musicians trying to find their own sound
“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 21 August 24 Harris does however credit Bayley with helping “keep the band alive” in the mid-90s
“Everyone went mad”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson reveals “the most decadent thing I’ve ever done in my life” By Matt Mills published 12 August 24 Iron Maiden lived a life of decadence and luxury when they toured behind the Iron Curtain in 1984
“I don’t play the Trooper fill anymore”: Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain reveals effects of 2023 mini-stroke By Matt Mills published 12 August 24 The Iron Maiden drummer had a transient ischaemic attack (TIS) in January 2023 and was back on the road by June
