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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson is a big fan of Ghost banning phones from gigs
By Metal Hammer published
Talking to Metal Hammer last year, Iron Maiden’s frontman discussed attending Ghost’s 2023 Los Angeles shows and his joy over the absence of mobile phones

The epic story of 50 years of Iron Maiden, metal’s ultimate band
By Paul Elliott published
All six current members of Iron Maiden look back on their monumental 50 year journey

“ELO, Judas Priest, my dad’s piano playing – that’s prog!” Pat Cash’s record collection
By Jo Kendall published
Travelling the world with his Walkman, the young Australian moved on from his family’s opera and folk to Rush, Steven Wilson, Brian Eno, Francis Dunnery and Anathema, and adopted his chequered headband in honour of Cheap Trick

How Iron Maiden’s epic Somewhere Back In Time tour took them where other metal bands dare not go
By Chris Ingham published
In 2008, Metal Hammer climbed aboard Ed Force One to join Iron Maiden on the tour of a lifetime

Celebrating 50 years of Iron Maiden with exclusive all-new interviews - only in the new Classic Rock
By Siân Llewellyn published
Also in this issue: Larkin Poe, Gillan, Manic Street Preachers, Thin Lizzy, The Pogues, King Crimson, The Knack, Ricky Warwick, Shaman's Harvest, Brian Fallon, Von Hertzen Brothers and more

Iron Maiden fans rejoiced when Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith rejoined the band – but one member almost quit because of it
By Matt Mills published
In 1999, longtime Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain threatened to leave the band over the prospect of an extra guitarist

We made a timeline of everything that’s happened in human history using only Iron Maiden songs
By Chris Chantler published
Iron Maiden have written songs about dinosaurs, the Second World War and many, many things in between. So, here’s the history of Planet Earth as told through the metal legends’ lyrics.

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson finishes 13th in fencing tournament, watch him compete
By Matt Mills published
The Iron Maiden singer faced off against a three-time Olympic medallist and concluded, “He’s not bad.”

I was there: A night out with Iron Maiden before they were famous
By Geoff Barton published
In October 1979 Classic Rock's Geoff Barton watched Iron Maiden play a heavy metal disco in North West London. He took notes

"All had this feeling that it was something really momentous": Bruce Dickinson looks back on his solo albums and forward to Iron Maiden's big year
By Paul Elliott published
Bruce Dickinson reveals the solo album that should've been better and the song Iron Maiden play while he enjoys a cup of tea
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