10 heavy metal stars who should have solo careers By Matt Mills published 13 February 24 From James Hetfield to Randy Blythe, we’d love to see what these heavy metal heroes can do by themselves
"It is so dark...it's not accessible like some of the other Maiden albums." Ex-Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley explains why he feels many fans didn't warm up to their divisive The X Factor album By Merlin Alderslade published 7 February 24 Is The X Factor Iron Maiden's most underrated record?
"If you were after a girlfriend, by the time you’ve got ten minutes into A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers she’s usually jumped out the window." Bruce Dickinson on his prog heroes By Jerry Ewing published 5 February 24 Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson's 10-song solo album The Mandrake Project will be released on March 1
"My name is Lucifer, please take my hand, is such a memorable lyric": Ghost's Tobias Forge on the satanic hymns which lured him to the dark side By Paul Brannigan published 2 February 24 Ghost might not exist had these Satan-praising sounds not seduced Tobias Forge as an impressionable teenager
Iron Maiden's Powerslave at 40 and the Greatest Albums of 1984: Only in the historic new issue of Classic Rock By Siân Llewellyn published 2 February 24 Also in this issue: Mick Mars, Tony Clarkin, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Spinal Tap, Ace Frehley, Big Country, Frankie Miller, Don Henley, Blackberry Smoke and much more
"It’s not that Maiden albums aren’t fun, but we don’t get to play like children." Bruce Dickinson is on the cover of the new Metal Hammer By Eleanor Goodman published 1 February 24 The Iron Maiden frontman reveals the secrets of his new solo album and comic series – The Mandrake Project
The 10 best 21st-century Iron Maiden songs By Dom Lawson published 31 January 24 We all love the ’80s classics, but these later Maiden jams still show The Beast at their best
Bruce Dickinson announces album signing appearances at five UK record shops By Paul Brannigan published 30 January 24 Want to have Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson sign your copy of The Mandrake Project, his first solo album in 19 years? Then try to keep some time free in early March
“Headbanging is more fun than going through a windshield!” Watch Iron Maiden star in the bizarre seatbelt safety advert from 1991 that almost got them a meeting with the President Of The United States By Merlin Alderslade published 26 January 24 Iron Maiden appeared in a Crash Test Dummies commercial in the early ’90s, and Bruce Dickinson almost met the President because of it
“It’s a big, festering, open sewer – it’s nothing to do with music”: Watch Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson eviscerate hair metal in a 1990 interview By Matt Mills published 18 January 24 Iron Maiden’s frontman didn’t mince words when talking about the hedonism of certain ’80s metal bands
"The Mandrake Project is possibly the maddest idea in a career full of mad ideas." Bruce Dickinson's new comic book is weird, dark, funny and far more than a rock star vanity project By Dave Everley published 17 January 24 The Iron Maiden frontman has roped in some heavyweight comic book names for his latest endeavour - and it's worked rather well
10 metal bands’ first-ever concerts caught on film By Emily Swingle published 15 January 24 Want to see Ghost, Rage Against The Machine and Spiritbox’s first times on a stage? These clips have got you covered!
10 classic metal albums celebrating major anniversaries in 2024 By Joe Daly published 14 January 24 From Judas Priest's seminal debut to nu metal and metalcore landmarks, these iconic records all changed the game
10 amazing covers by massive metal bands that you’ve (probably) never heard By Matt Mills published 14 January 24 From Iron Maiden going full prog to Black Sabbath smashing Smoke On The Water, only completists will have heard these extraordinary covers
"Steve Harris was very suspicious. He said: Why do you wanna come back?": Bruce Dickinson on rejoining Iron Maiden with a mission to "sweep away the past" By Paul Brannigan published 11 January 24 Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson recalls exactly what he sought to achieve by rejoining the band in 1999
The 50 greatest metal EPs of all time By Chris Chantler published 10 January 24 From the early days of Def Leppard and Iron Maiden to modern classics via the likes of Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the best metal EPs in history
Tony Moore played keyboards for Iron Maiden at one show in 1977: Now he's back on the road with Steve Harris By Dave Ling published 5 January 24 British Lion are currently on tour with support from prog rock one man band Tony Moore: "If Tony could play guitar back then the way he does now he'd probably still be in the band", says Steve Harris
The new issue of Metal Hammer stars four brand new cover stars: Bad Omens, Hanabie, Lorna Shore and Scene Queen! By Eleanor Goodman published 4 January 24 Meet your New Heavy cover stars for 2024
"I didn’t recognise him straight away and my son said, 'Dad, that’s Brian Johnson!'" Nicko McBrain on playing the "stunning" Power Trip Festival, his stroke recovery and what's next for Iron Maiden By Alexander Milas published 4 January 24 Iron Maiden drummer and living legend Nicko McBrain opens up on a whirlwind 12 months
“Kirk Hammett said, ‘Ah, Cannibal Corpse – that’s an interesting name!’” 20 legendary metal bands remember their first shows By Matt Mills published 3 January 24 Everybody starts somewhere! Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and more remember their first times onstage.
