“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 24 July 24 The Iron Maiden man deems the messy faux pas the most embarrassing moment of his life
“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 23 July 24 It marks the first time Dickinson’s played an Iron Maiden song with his solo band in 22 years
"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 22 July 24 Incredibly, the beloved Iron Maiden drummer went out on tour just months after suffering a stroke
The 100 Songs That Changed Metal By Metal Hammer published 18 July 24 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
“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 18 July 24 Iron Maiden were egged by Sharon Osbourne and had their power cut during a co-headline set at Ozzfest 2005
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 16 July 24 Amazon has deals on literally hundreds of official rock and metal t-shirts – load up your gig wardrobe for less
Steve Harris's British Lion announce West Coast US shows and first dates in Australia and New Zealand By Fraser Lewry published 16 July 24 The Iron Maiden man's side project have lined up a series of Pacific rim dates for later this year
“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 6 July 24 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
“People are gonna think it’s either the last album or that we’re Trekkies”: how Iron Maiden made The Final Frontier and silenced rumours they’d reached the end of the road By Dom Lawson published 22 June 24 In 2010, Metal Hammer joined Iron Maiden on the road in Texas to ask the question: would The Final Frontier really be their last album?
“Be there or be square!” Watch Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris play a charity football match this weekend By Matt Mills published 13 June 24 The Maiden bassist will be raising money for disadvantaged children in Portugal
"It was very British, but it shot round the world. It changed music": How the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal was born, by those who were there By Dave Everley published 6 June 24 In the late 70s, rock music was given a steel-booted kick up the backside by a new breed of band. The NWOBHM would go on to rule Britannia – and the world
Bruce Dickinson is worried that Iron Maiden don't "challenge" themselves enough when it comes to writing music: "We have this devoted following and they’re happy with the way we are" By Liz Scarlett published 30 May 24 Iron Maiden leader Bruce Dickinson is concerned that the band might be over-catering to their fans instead of pushing themselves creatively
Iron Maiden weren’t part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, says ex-singer: “We felt like we were on our own” By Matt Mills published 25 May 24 Former Iron Maiden man Paul Di’Anno has distanced the group from Def Leppard, Saxon and the rest in an exclusive Metal Hammer interview
“I said, Adrian, why aren't you singing in Iron Maiden? Be the singer!” Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham once encouraged Adrian Smith to return to Iron Maiden as the band's frontman By Paul Brannigan published 24 May 24 In 1997, Scott Gorham suggested that Adrian Smith should rejoin Iron Maiden in place of Blaze Bayley
“Nothing against Maiden, but their songs have gotten so long”: Kerry King critiques Iron Maiden’s recent albums By Matt Mills published 20 May 24 The Slayer guitarist admits he doesn’t have the attention span for Iron Maiden’s double albums The Book Of Souls and Senjutsu
Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris to play intimate fundraising concert with British Lion this month By Matt Mills published 6 May 24 The Iron Maiden bassist’s side-project have also announced a short European tour for later this year
“To promote an album and play some football, it’s the ultimate for me”: The bizarre story of the time Iron Maiden became a football team By Stephen Hill published 2 May 24 In 1998, Iron Maiden tried to promote Virtual XI by putting on football games with journalists and professional players. It was all a bit weird.
“Not even in the territory of prog metal – closer to dyed-in-the-wool prog rock”: Iron Maiden’s Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son remains their best prog album By Jerry Ewing published 23 April 24 A good-versus-evil concept story featuring keyboards and a nine-minute title track set the scene for records that would arrive in future decades
"Everything up to then had been about climbing the mountain. With Powerslave it felt like we were looking out over the rest of the world": How Iron Maiden grew up By Mick Wall published 17 April 24 When it came to making the follow-up to 1983’s Piece Of Mind album, Iron Maiden knew they needed to come up with something a bit special. That was Powerslave
"This was no mere warm-up; this was a declaration that Bruce Dickinson is still a force of nature in the metal universe." Iron Maiden's irrepressible frontman played his first solo show in over 20 years - and it was a triumph By Joe Daly published 14 April 24 Here's what happened when Bruce Dickinson rocked up to the intimate Whisky A Go Go for a historic first solo show in 22 years
