DARK SECRETS: 13 - The Real Truth

“I made a decision that essentially was very selfish”: Mike Portnoy admits he “hurt” Dream Theater bandmates with 2010 exit

“We had just played Madison Square Garden with Iron Maiden and then, like, a month later I left the band”

Metal Hammer · Apr 17, 2025

The 50 greatest Iron Maiden moments

From playing to a room filled with nuns to losing a drum battle against a teddy bear, these moments helped make Iron Maiden Britain's most iconic metal band

Metal Hammer · Apr 16, 2025

“Ringo Starr set down rules for us to follow. There was to be no riding of motorbikes on the grounds – so we did that. What do you expect from a heavy metal band?” The crazy story of British Steel, the album that turned Judas Priest into superstars

1980’s British Steel officially sealed Judas Priest’s status as metal gods

Metal Hammer · Apr 12, 2025

Adrian Smith names his favourite Iron Maiden song, even though it’s “awkward” to play

“That riff is kind of awkward. But I like the song.”

Metal Hammer · Mar 26, 2025

“A lot of Slayer riffs aren’t really for bass players – there’s just too many notes”: Slayer’s Tom Araya charts his incredible 4-string journey

From starting on a Paul McCartney Höfner ripoff to pioneering some of the heaviest metal ever committed to tape, Tom Araya admits he's no bass virtuoso… but he “can play fast sometimes”

Guitar World · Mar 24, 2025

“A song I wrote when I was 16 ended up on an Iron Maiden album! And the chugging guitar was inspired by a Queen track”: Guitarist Adrian Smith reveals the origins of his first song for Maiden

It’s on their classic album The Number Of The Beast

MusicRadar · Mar 24, 2025

"Lars Ulrich came barging in. He’s like, ‘Hey, I’m Lars!’ F*** yeah you are!" Bullet For My Valentine's Matt Tuck recalls meeting his heroes for the first time (and regrets falling out with Rob Zombie)

From touring with Iron Maiden and Guns N' Roses to meeting Metallica, Killswitch Engage and Zakk Wylde, 2005 - 2007 was a massive time for Bullet For My Valentine

Metal Hammer · Mar 21, 2025

"There will never be another to occupy her throne": Last year Iron Maiden's iconic Ed Force One 747 was scrapped – but now you can wear it

Parts of Iron Maiden's famous flying tour bus have been upcycled

Metal Hammer · Mar 20, 2025

“It will excite anyone who loves a story of an underdog beating the odds to become and remain one of Britain’s biggest musical exports”: New Iron Maiden doc is on the way

There’s both a film and book to commemorate band’s 50 years

MusicRadar · Mar 17, 2025

“We have a Grammy-winning producer, a trained Shakespearian actor and a carpenter”: The death and resurrection of Hell, the occult metal pioneers that history forgot

How cult early 80s metallers Hell bounced back from tragedy nearly 30 years later

Metal Hammer · Mar 15, 2025