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Paul Di’Anno: Former Iron Maiden singer’s cause of death revealed

The heavy metal frontman died in October at the age of 66

The Independent UK

“We recorded it in 20 minutes. But then I am a genius”: The late, great Paul Di’Anno looks back on making Iron Maiden’s Running Free

Paul Di’Anno sang on Iron Maiden’s classic debut single Running Free – speaking to Metal Hammer earlier this year, this is what he remembered about making it

Metal Hammer

Paul Di'Anno's 10 greatest performances with Iron Maiden

Some fans still cite Iron Maiden's first two albums as their greatest. This is the best of Paul Di'Anno, the late, great man who sang on them

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“He certainly put his stamp on the first two albums”: The 6 greatest Iron Maiden songs featuring Paul Di'Anno

His voice gave a punk rock snarl to the group’s metallic assault

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Steve Harris feels 'so sad' over Paul Di'Anno's passing

Steve Harris has confessed to feeling "so sad" over Paul Di'Anno's death.

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Iron Maiden, Geezer Butler, Anthrax, Blaze Bayley, Frank Turner, Exodus, Kreator, Volbeat, Ryan Adams and more pay tribute to Paul Di'Anno

The death of former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno at 66 was confirmed yesterday

Metal Hammer

Iron Maiden ‘deeply saddened’ after former singer Paul Di’Anno dies aged 66

Iron Maiden bass player Steve Harris said he was ‘so sad he’s gone’.

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Paul Di’Anno, early frontman for Iron Maiden, dies aged 66

The vocalist, who went on to form Battlezone and Killers, had experienced a number of health issues in recent years

The Guardian - UK

"I was in touch with him only recently...rest in peace mate." Steve Harris and Iron Maiden pay tribute to former frontman Paul Di'Anno following his passing

Paul Di'Anno's former bandmate reveals he had been speaking to the singer in recent weeks. Di'Anno's death at the age of 66 was announced today

Metal Hammer

Paul Di’Anno death: Former Iron Maiden singer dies at 66

The heavy metal frontman was the lead vocalist of Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981

The Independent UK

Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno dead at 66

Ex-Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno, who fronted the band from 1978-1981, has died

Metal Hammer

“Everything is all killer, no filler!” Every song on Iron Maiden’s Powerslave ranked from worst to best

From Aces High to Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, we’ve arranged everything on Iron Maiden’s 1984 classic in reverse-order of magnificence

Metal Hammer

“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

In 2011, Metal Hammer boarded Ed Force One to join Iron Maiden in South America for scenes of madness, mayhem and pisco sour

Metal Hammer

"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

23 Gigs. 50,000 Miles. Five Continents. 46 Days. One unique concert movie. And six interviews

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“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

In 1981, a young Iron Maiden made their first trip to the USA. And the USA didn’t know what hit it

Metal Hammer

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

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

The National (Scotland)

AN iconic rock band are set to host a gig in Glasgow to celebrate 50 years...

Metal Hammer

"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

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

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“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

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

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

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

Metal Hammer

''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

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

Metal Hammer

“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

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

The Independent UK

Vodka, kilos of caviar and a Russian minder: Iron Maiden’s 1984 World Slavery tour behind the Iron Curtain

The heavy metal giants, including singer Bruce Dickinson, speak to Mark Beaumont as they recall their trip to the Soviet bloc and the denim-clad fans just waiting to rebel against authoritarianism

Metal Hammer

“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

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

Metal Hammer

“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

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

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