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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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“I don’t want to equal people’s expectations – I want to exceed them.” How Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith returned to Iron Maiden and saved the band's career

In the late ’90s, Iron Maiden were creatively flagging and unable to fill venues. Then two of their most adored members, Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith, returned to make them megastars again.

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"He's not reinventing the wheel here, just venturing out of the wheelhouse": Bruce Dickinson: Tattooed Millionaire - Album Of The Week Club review

Brice Dickinson ventures out of his Iron Maiden-shaped comfort zone for debut solo album Tattooed Millionaire

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The time Blaze Bayley and Bruce Dickinson sang together at an Iron Maiden show in 1990

Blaze Bayley replaced Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden in 1994 - but the two men had sung Bring Your Daughter To the Slaughter together four years earlier

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A beginner’s guide to Iron Maiden in five essential albums

Get a whistle-stop tour of Iron Maiden history with these five essential numbers from The Beast

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“I didn’t realise how much I missed Cliff until I went into rehab”: When Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson interviewed Metallica’s James Hetfield about Some Kind Of Monster and the death of Cliff Burton

James Hetfield admitted to “hazing” ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and discussed “weeping in the corner in the foetal position” while talking with one of his heavy metal heroes

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"I could certainly see death in the rear view mirror." From being a "class clown" to beating cancer, the incredible life and career of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson

Singer, pilot, fencer, beer brewer, businessman...there seemingly isn't anything Bruce Dickinson won't turn his hand to. This is his life story, in his own words

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10 of the wildest things you can see on Thunderflix, the world's only streaming service dedicated to heavy metal

From mind-blowing anecdotes to incredible live footage, Thunderflix is an essential streaming addition for any self-respecting metal fan

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“You distract the driver and I’ll hit him over the head”: Bruce Dickinson and Ozzy Osbourne once tried to steal a taxi together

Watch Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson reflect on a drunken night where he ordered 50 beers then plotted grand theft auto with the Prince Of Darkness

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“They pelted the s**t out of them!”: The night Iron Maiden were egged by Sharon Osbourne and friends live on stage

In 2005, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath co-headlined Ozzfest for what should have been a dream festival tour. It became infamous for one of the most public spats in metal history

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“It would have been a rip-off”: How Iron Maiden recorded their first great live album – then scrapped it

Beast Over Hammersmith shows Iron Maiden in thunderous form at the height of their relevance. So why has it never been seen in full?

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10 times metal bands re-recorded their classic songs – and it actually went well

Re-recording your greatest hits is rarely a good idea. Such superstars as Iron Maiden, Anthrax and Tool absolutely nailed it though.

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"I said, 'Can we have flames coming out of it?'" Cyborgs, Samurai and gun battles: backstage and front row for Iron Maiden's massive Future Past tour

Inside the mischief and mayhem of Iron Maiden's Future Past tour as Hammer join the band in Prague

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The history of Iron Maiden as told in 10 groundbreaking gigs

From London pubs to rugby stadiums, this is the story of Iron Maiden distilled into 10 shows

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Watch Bruce Dickinson break gong mallet at Iron Maiden show, before pretending to play it like a flute and giving it a lick

Bruce Dickinson accidentally broke his gong mallet at Iron Maiden's recent show in Birmingham, but rolled with the punches

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Bullet trains and atomic bombs: what happened when Iron Maiden went to Hiroshima

Iron Maiden released A Matter Of Life And Death in August 2006, then went to Japan to play the whole album live. Classic Rock joined them on the road

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How a drinking session led to Iron Maiden and Stockport brewery creating a beer that has taken world by storm

Trooper has become a hit with beer and music fans across the globe

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"Like Starcastle fronted by Bruce Dickinson!" - how Metal Church man went prog with Presto Ballet

Metal Church guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof reveals a much proggier side to his musical character with US prog outfit Presto Ballet

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Iron Maiden review – showstopping rock theatre and tantalising live rarities

Deep cuts and under-sung treasures are given their moment in the dry ice from the reliably extravagant and big-hearted band

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Watch Bruce Dickinson sing Iron Maiden classic The Trooper with a covers band in an RAF hangar in Oxfordshire

The RAF squadron was hosting a farewell party for the C-130 Hercules aircraft last week when the Iron Maiden frontman made a surprise appearance on stage

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The 30 bands and artists to see live before you die … or they split up

With festival season upon us, from stadium-rousing anthemicists to legacy-honouring techno wizards and bowel-loosening drone-metallers, here are the performers that every music fan will want to tick off their bucket list

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Watch Bruce Dickinson try to dress up an unimpressed Steve Harris while Iron Maiden play Alexander The Great live on stage

Steve Harris wasn't having any of it when Bruce tried to stick a fancy dress helmet on him live in Prague

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Watch Bruce Dickinson lead a 15,000 crowd singing happy birthday to Nicko McBrain

The celebrations may have come a day early, but an arena full of Finnish Iron Maiden fans probably didn't care

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In 1989 Howard Stern gave Axl Rose an unexpected wake-up call on his birthday: the whole recording is now online

The full 20 minutes of Howard Stern's 1989 conversation with Axl Rose has surfaced: subjects covered include tattoos, Aerosmith, Bruce Dickinson, and Axl's lost phone book

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Iron Maiden's new show is another reminder that class is permanent - and so is heavy metal

Iron Maiden's rambunctious Prague show might be packing deep cuts, but it makes for no less an enthralling experience

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