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"Paul was read the riot act, and given the chance to put things right. But he didn't put things right": The story of Iron Maiden - the Paul Di'Anno years

As the 1980s dawned, Iron Maiden were about to record their debut album. It was the start of a journey that would launch them into the stratosphere, but there were some massive hurdles to overcome first

Metal Hammer

“I was bleeding everywhere. It was wild!” Atreyu bassist has “a dent in my skull” after opening for Iron Maiden

“A lot of stuff” was thrown at Atreyu when they supported Iron Maiden in 2009, including a coin which caught Marc McKnight beneath the eye and dented his skull

Metal Hammer

“A lot of my peers have turned to modelers. I’m not there yet. It still feels like an electronic toy to me”: Jerry Cantrell on his love of guitar duos, vibing off Jeff Beck on his solo album –and why he remains a digital tone skeptic

The Alice In Chains guitarist discusses sticking to tubes, breaking out the talkbox and the potty-mouthed solo sessions behind his new album I Want Blood

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"The tours were getting longer and crazier, and the expectations around us were astronomical." How Powerslave cemented Iron Maiden as the biggest metal band on the planet in 1984

Is fencing better than karate? Was the world about to end? How many frozen daiquiries can you have and still pull off an epic solo? Maiden were answering all the important questions when they made Powerslave

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"I’ve thought about writing a will, just to make sure my daughters don’t throw my records away." With guest appearances from Ian Anderson and Joey Tempest, plus the return of death metal, The Last Will And Testament is Opeth's biggest swing yet

Mikael Åkerfeldt spills the tea on Opeth's prog metal rock opera The Last Will And Testament

Metal Hammer

Mark Wilkinson to appear at art and music event at Sudbury Arts Centre this Saturday

Fish and Marillion artist Mark Wilkinson will also will be previewing a very special collaboration between him and Prog at the event

Louder

"For me (it’s) the last, most egregious oversight in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”: Tom Morello says he’ll “chew” his leg off to get this band in

They’re the “gold standard of metal bands”, he says

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Ex-Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno’s cause of death revealed

The vocalist’s family have specified how he died last month, aged 66

Metal Hammer

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

Bruce Dickinson considered new singer for Iron Maiden amid cancer battle

Bruce Dickinson wouldn't have wanted to carry on singing for Iron Maiden if his cancer impacted his vocals.

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“The first thing on my mind is, am I gonna get through this and be alive? And the last thing on my mind was would I ever sing again?” Bruce Dickinson would have helped Iron Maiden replace him if cancer stopped him from singing

Dickinson reflects on his 2015 cancer battle and reveals he would have helped Iron Maiden replace him had his voice been affected

Metal Hammer

“We knew not everybody would like The Astonishing – we’re not blind and we’re not stupid – but we did it anyway. After a long career we reserve the right to do that”: Jordan Rudess’ life and times with Dream Theater

He started out in a college so strict that he couldn’t understand prog when he first heard it. But the composer, educator and tech fan, has made the most of opportunities that came his way

Louder

According to science, metal is the most “intelligent” genre of music you can listen to - and these are its most intelligent bands

Metalheads are boffins, actually, and these bands prove it

Metal Hammer

“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

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“An amazing voice - absolutely awesome!”: Bruce Dickinson salutes former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno

Di’Anno, who died on 21 October, sang on Maiden’s first two albums

Metal Hammer

“For Paul Di’Anno! Scream for me!” Watch Bruce Dickinson pay tribute to late Iron Maiden singer during concert last night

Iron Maiden’s frontman offered a sombre onstage tribute to Di’Anno, whose death was announced Monday, calling him “groundbreaking”

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

The Guardian - UK

Paul Di’Anno obituary

Lead singer with the heavy metal band Iron Maiden in the 70s

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“I’m very excited for the Iron Maiden faithful to see it!” A Paul Di’Anno documentary is coming in 2025

Wes Orshoski, co-director of 2010’s Lemmy documentary, hopes his film about Iron Maiden’s late former singer will hit festival screens next year

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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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I saw one of Paul Di'Anno's final live shows, and despite everything, he still had some of that special spark that made him an Iron Maiden legend

Even if we didn't know it at the time, this was a nice way to say goodbye to Paul Di'Anno

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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.

Metal Hammer

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

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Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno dies aged 66

Music star Paul Di'Anno has passed away at the age of 66.

Evening Standard

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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