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Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain reflects on ministroke: “I thought, ‘This is it, I’m not going to be able to play.’”

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain says he feared for his career after suffering a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) in January

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“The only way we could afford it was to record on New Year’s Eve, because no one else wanted to.” How Iron Maiden made The Soundhouse Tapes

A cash-strapped Iron Maiden slept on floors and recorded on New Year’s Eve to make their debut EP. 45 years later, it’s one of rock’s most sought-after rarities.

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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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The 10 best covers by Iron Maiden

From 70s hard rock anthems to mystical prog deep cuts, Iron Maiden are the kings of the cover versions

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11 legendary heavy metal bands with only one original member left

Superstars from Iron Maiden to Slipknot are still thriving, despite having just one founding member among their ranks

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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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“Stephen said, 'Why don't you just play along with my guitar line?' I said: 'Why don't you just p**s off?'” A classic interview with Deftones bassist Chi Cheng

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng died 10 years ago this year. Back in 2003 he talked to us about his influences, his approach to bass playing and his fights to play things his way…

Guitar World

Billy Sheehan's 6 top tips for bass players: “Listen to any great band and think about how the bass and drums work together, like Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, or Steve Harris and Nicko McBrain"

“Speed is just one of many tools you can use to create music”

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“We came as ambassadors for heavy music, so we did our job”: How butt-plugs, sold out shows and Iron Maiden helped Lord Of The Lost laugh off their Eurovision loss

Lord Of The Lost have met King Charles, played Eurovision and supported Iron Maiden - and that's just in 2023. Behind the scenes with one of Germany's fastest rising metal bands

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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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"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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10 non-famous bands who have the same name as a way more famous band

The psychedelic Nirvana, the thrash Poison and the early 70s Iron Maiden - come on in, your time is now

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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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Frank McAvennie and Iron Maiden star enjoy a drink in Scots pub

The former Celtic legend and Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris posed for a picture in the Pot Still in Glasgow.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow hotel welcomes Guns N' Roses and Iron Maiden rockers after huge shows

A plush Glasgow hotel welcomed rock music royalty this week following two massive gigs in the city. Iron Maiden and Guns N' Roses checked into the five-star Blythswood Square Hotel in the same week.

Glasgow Live

Celtic legend and Iron Maiden star enjoy pints at Glasgow bar as pair pose for pic

Delighted staff at the Pot Still shared an image of legendary Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris and former Celtic star Frank McAvennie posing with them behind the bar.

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The Guardian - UK

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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Steve Harris couldn't care less about Iron Maiden not being in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: "It doesn’t really represent anything"

Iron Maiden legend Steve Harris gives his thoughts on the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame controversy

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Iron Maiden legend Steve Harris reveals the achievement that means the most to him

For a man that's seen and done it all, this is the achievement that Steve Harris is proudest of

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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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Steve Harris reveals the Iron Maiden deep cut he'd like them to play more live

As their latest tour shows, Iron Maiden aren't afraid to dig out some rarities when the mood suits them; could this be the next deep cut they dust off?

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The story behind every cover version on Ghost’s new Phantomime EP

Everything you need to know about Ghost’s covers of classics by Iron Maiden, Genesis and Tina Turner

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"It's all Steve Harris's fault!": Everything you need to know about Germany's Eurovision entry Lord Of The Lost

They've met the King of England, supported Iron Maiden and tried to send butt-plugs to the Pope: meet Germany's 2023 Eurovision contestants Lord Of The Lost

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