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“I just had to tell him, ‘You’ve outdone me, you bugger!’” Iron Maiden used to merely hint at their prog credentials… now they flaunt them

By Jerry Ewing published

A selection of the NWOBHM veterans’ longest, deepest and weirdest tracks – and they weren’t all written by Steve Harris

Bruce Dickinson now and Iron Maiden in 1980

"I remember thinking, 'Good God, I'd love to front that band.'" Bruce Dickinson on the first time he saw Iron Maiden live - long before he became their singer

By Merlin Alderslade published

Bruce Dickinson was very impressed by what he saw in Camden Town that night

The Bruce Dickinson Band - studio portrait

"The band were just so pumped and on it every night that it was a joy": Bruce Dickinson releases Resurrection Man video as a thank you to fans

By Fraser Lewry published

The Iron Maiden frontman's Mandrake Project tour wrapped up earlier this month

Bruce Dickinson and Ian Gillan in 2024

“He sent me home in a taxi with a towel”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson once threw up on Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan’s shoes

By Matt Mills published

The Iron Maiden man deems the messy faux pas the most embarrassing moment of his life

Bruce Dickinson live onstage in 2024, holding a Spartan helmet

“I thought you might like to do a little bit of singing!” Watch Bruce Dickinson play Iron Maiden classic Alexander The Great at a solo show in Greece

By Matt Mills published

It marks the first time Dickinson’s played an Iron Maiden song with his solo band in 22 years

Nicko McBrain

"I can't do it!" Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain reveals which classic song he has to play differently live since his stroke in 2023

By Merlin Alderslade published

Incredibly, the beloved Iron Maiden drummer went out on tour just months after suffering a stroke

Collage showing icons of metal

The 100 Songs That Changed Metal

By Metal Hammer published

From founding fathers like Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Judas Priest to metal's modern leaders such as Ghost, Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the songs that have defined a genre

Sharon osbourne in 2024 and Bruce Dickinson with Iron Maiden in 2005

“When you’ve got a singer that is so eaten up with jealousy for the headliner, it never goes well”: Sharon Osbourne remembers pelting Iron Maiden with eggs, still doesn’t like Bruce Dickinson very much

By Matt Mills published

Iron Maiden were egged by Sharon Osbourne and had their power cut during a co-headline set at Ozzfest 2005

A range of band t-shirts on a black background

Over 300 iconic rock and metal t-shirts have up to 30% off for Prime Day: Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Black Sabbath, Ghost and more

By Scott Munro published

Amazon has deals on literally hundreds of official rock and metal t-shirts – load up your gig wardrobe for less

British Lion group portrait

Steve Harris's British Lion announce West Coast US shows and first dates in Australia and New Zealand

By Fraser Lewry published

The Iron Maiden man's side project have lined up a series of Pacific rim dates for later this year

Iron Maiden backstage at a festival in 2007

“I believe we’ve made a huge leap forward this time. This is our Radiohead moment!”: how Iron Maiden made a 21st century masterpiece with A Matter Of Life And Death

By Malcolm Dome published

In this classic Metal Hammer interview, Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris reveal the story behind Iron Maiden’s 2006 album A Matter Of Life And Death

Iron Maiden against a space-style background

“People are gonna think it’s either the last album or that we’re Trekkies”: how Iron Maiden made The Final Frontier and silenced rumours they’d reached the end of the road

By Dom Lawson published

In 2010, Metal Hammer joined Iron Maiden on the road in Texas to ask the question: would The Final Frontier really be their last album?

Steve Harris on stage

“Be there or be square!” Watch Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris play a charity football match this weekend

By Matt Mills published

The Maiden bassist will be raising money for disadvantaged children in Portugal

Iron Maiden onstage

"It was very British, but it shot round the world. It changed music": How the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal was born, by those who were there

By Dave Everley published

In the late 70s, rock music was given a steel-booted kick up the backside by a new breed of band. The NWOBHM would go on to rule Britannia – and the world

Bruce Dickinson posing

Bruce Dickinson is worried that Iron Maiden don't "challenge" themselves enough when it comes to writing music: "We have this devoted following and they’re happy with the way we are"

By Liz Scarlett published

Iron Maiden leader Bruce Dickinson is concerned that the band might be over-catering to their fans instead of pushing themselves creatively

Iron Maiden in 1981

Iron Maiden weren’t part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, says ex-singer: “We felt like we were on our own”

By Matt Mills published

Former Iron Maiden man Paul Di’Anno has distanced the group from Def Leppard, Saxon and the rest in an exclusive Metal Hammer interview

Steve Harris and Adrian Smith

“I said, Adrian, why aren't you singing in Iron Maiden? Be the singer!” Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham once encouraged Adrian Smith to return to Iron Maiden as the band's frontman

By Paul Brannigan published

In 1997, Scott Gorham suggested that Adrian Smith should rejoin Iron Maiden in place of Blaze Bayley

Kerry King next to the artwork for Iron Maiden album Senjutsu

“Nothing against Maiden, but their songs have gotten so long”: Kerry King critiques Iron Maiden’s recent albums

By Matt Mills published

The Slayer guitarist admits he doesn’t have the attention span for Iron Maiden’s double albums The Book Of Souls and Senjutsu

Steve Harris on stage

Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris to play intimate fundraising concert with British Lion this month

By Matt Mills published

The Iron Maiden bassist’s side-project have also announced a short European tour for later this year

Iron Maiden in 1996

“To promote an album and play some football, it’s the ultimate for me”: The bizarre story of the time Iron Maiden became a football team

By Stephen Hill published

In 1998, Iron Maiden tried to promote Virtual XI by putting on football games with journalists and professional players. It was all a bit weird.