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"Steve Harris was very suspicious. He said: Why do you wanna come back?": Bruce Dickinson on rejoining Iron Maiden with a mission to "sweep away the past"

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson recalls exactly what he sought to achieve by rejoining the band in 1999

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Tony Moore played keyboards for Iron Maiden at one show in 1977: Now he's back on the road with Steve Harris

British Lion are currently on tour with support from prog rock one man band Tony Moore: "If Tony could play guitar back then the way he does now he'd probably still be in the band", says Steve Harris

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"I didn’t recognise him straight away and my son said, 'Dad, that’s Brian Johnson!'" Nicko McBrain on playing the "stunning" Power Trip Festival, his stroke recovery and what's next for Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden drummer and living legend Nicko McBrain opens up on a whirlwind 12 months

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24 things to get excited about in 2024

As with all years, 2023 had plenty of great, memorable rock moments. With a new year now upon us, here’s what we’re vibed up for that’s coming along in the next 12 months

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“The phone rang, it was Steve Harris: ‘Are you interested in joining Maiden?’”: this is what it’s like to audition to replace Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden, by three singers who went for the job

In 1994, Blaze Bayley became Maiden’s new singer – but he wasn’t the only contender for the job

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The 50 best metal songs of 2023 (as voted by Metal Hammer readers)

From Sleep Token and Ghost, Babymetal to Metallica: 2023 has been a year of heavy metal bangers - these were the 50 best of them all, according to you

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Our 15 favourite metal and heavy rock guitar moments of 2023: featuring Wolfgang Van Halen, Nita Strauss, Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Gilbert, Metallica, Periphery and more

Including the guitar solo of the year

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"I want to be going on tour, recording albums and having millions of fans who adore me": Meet Michael Catton, the singer with Iron Maiden in his veins and the 80s in his music

British/Danish singer Michael Catton was introduced to 80s-style heavy music by playing Guitar Hero: now he's doing it for real

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"The big corporations took everything over, and they're interested in making money." Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson reveals his theory on why rock music is struggling to produce new festival headliners

Iron Maiden's frontman feels that rock and metal are severely lacking in new headliners - and he has some theories as to why

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The 10 greatest compilation albums in heavy metal history

From greatest hits to rarity-stacked soundtracks, these are the best compilations in the history of heaviness

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Bruce Dickinson on mortality and whether he'd pay to live for another 50 years: "Technology is advancing to the point for many things where we are all living longer, more effective lives. Which is great – as long as you do something with it"

After beating cancer and receiving two hip replacements, Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson says medical technology has kept him alive

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"Go take a look at some real rock and roll fans - not a bunch of posers who wanna go down the front." Why Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson wasn't a fan of the crowd at Power Trip festival

The Iron Maiden frontman was surprised to find that many diehard fans didn't get anywhere near the band at their historic Power Trip show in October

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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Bruce Dickinson, P.O.D. and Blind Channel are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Bruce Dickinson reveals The Mandrake Project release date, track listing and album art

The Iron Maiden singer’s 10-song solo album will come out on March 1

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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson releases first new solo song in 18 years, Afterglow Of Ragnarok

The lead single of new album The Mandrake Project is the Iron Maiden vocalist’s first original music since Tyranny Of Souls in 2005

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10 times metal musicians covered their own songs in other bands

Ozzy Osbourne, Bruce Dickinson and Jason Newsted have all recreated metal classics with all-new lineups around them

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“The kids who wanted to buy our records were like, ‘Cool! The religious right’s burning them!’” The track-by-track guide to Iron Maiden’s The Number Of The Beast

From Invaders to Hallowed Be Thy Name, here’s everything you need to know about each song on Iron Maiden’s 1982 breakthrough

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Iron Maiden merch alert: the 40th anniversary Piece Of Mind graphic novel includes a story by Bruce Dickinson

Also available for purchase: some gnarly Iron Maiden-branded protective gear for mountain bikers

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A new Iron Maiden graphic novel celebrates 40 years of their album Piece of Mind

The new book features a story by frontman Bruce Dickinson

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The 10 greatest solo albums in heavy metal history

Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne have all proven you don’t need to be in a band to make top-notch heavy metal

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Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson is to star in an Abba tribute band-themed horror film written by his son, ex-Rise To Remain frontman Austin Dickinson

Coming next year: Bruce Dickinson in Bjorn Of The Dead, a new "blood-drenched gore fest" movie based around Abba tribute band Abbatoir

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Machine Head announce 2024 European festival appearances

Machine Head are returning to the festival fields of Europe in 2024

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Bruce Dickinson announces UK and European tours, reveals details and preview of brand new single Afterglow Of Ragnarok: "it's a heavy song!"

Bruce Dickinson will head out on solo tours across the UK and Europe next year!

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The 10 greatest guest spots in heavy metal history

From Bruce Dickinson teaming with Rob Halford to Dave Grohl’s Probot album, here are the times big names made great metal songs even greater

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Metal Hammer's writers battle it out to decide which is Iron Maiden's best album

Iron Maiden have made some absolute classics across their near-five decade career, so we got the Maiden megafans in our ranks to argue over which is the greatest album of them all

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