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Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden in 2026
Nicko McBrain would be “delighted” to drum on Iron Maiden’s next album – on one condition

By Matt Mills Published

The 74-year-old retired from the stage in December 2024, almost two years after suffering a mini-stroke which paralysed the left side of his body

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Iron Maiden in 1985
Every Iron Maiden album ranked from worst to best

By Dom Lawson Published

As the Beast celebrate their golden anniversary on the Run For Your Lives world tour, we revisit their monumental catalogue

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The 'bad' metal albums that are much better than you remember

By Rich Hobson, Merlin Alderslade, Justin Breckner, Joe Daly, Eleanor Goodman, Perran Helyes, Stephen Hill, Dom Lawson, Hannah May Kilroy, Matt Mills, Jonathan Selzer Published

From Iron Maiden to Metallica, Slayer to Guns N' Roses, these are the 'dud' albums that deserve a second look

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Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden performs at Scotiabank Arena on August 29, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.
Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson mocks Donald Trump's 'Lake America' stunt in Toronto

By Stef Lach Published

Iron Maiden frontman draws approval of Canadian fans as he shoots down US president's "ridiculous" antics

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Bruce Dickinson smiling in a black baseball cap
"It's heavy as ****!" Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson gives update on new solo album

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Looks like we could be hearing a heavier side of Bruce when the new album drops next year

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Iron Maiden performs at Pointe East during their Killer World Tour, Lynwood, Illinois, June 26, 1981. Pictured is Paul Di'Anno.
Paul Di'Anno is the only legendary frontman of Iron Maiden, according to Blaze Bayley

By Stef Lach Published

Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley hails the late Paul Di'Anno as the band's most iconic vocalist

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Steve Harris of Iron Maiden performs during EDDFEST as part of the 'Run For Your Lives World Tour' at Knebworth Park on July 11, 2026 in Knebworth, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
“Prog taught me to do whatever the hell you want”: 10 times Iron Maiden went shamelessly all-out prog

By Jerry Ewing Published

A fan of Jethro Tull and Genesis, Steve Harris always had the longform genre among his influences. Over the past four decades his band have made more and more of it

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Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris performing onstage
Steve Harris defends Iron Maiden’s No Prayer For The Dying – and names the one radical thing he’d change about if

By Dave Everley Published

Do you love Iron Maiden’s eighth album? You’re in good company

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Blaze Bayley Press 2026
Blaze Bayley on Iron Maiden, depression and what keeps him going

By Rich Hobson Published

Blaze Bayley is open to working with Iron Maiden again - and has ideas of how he'd love to do it

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Iron Maiden posing for a photograph in 2021
The Iron Maiden album that was “locked in a vault” for two years

By Dom Lawson Published

Iron Maiden finished their epic Senjutsu album in 2019 – but the pandemic meant it wouldn’t be released for two more years

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