Bruce Dickinson left some massive shoes to fill when he quit Iron Maiden in 1993 after 12 years and seven albums. The man tasked with the mammoth job of replacing him was Blaze Bayley, former singer with British heavy metal livewires Wolfsbane.
Blaze’s recruitment before 1995’s The X-Factor album took many Maiden fans by surprise – ex-Helloween singer Michael Kiske was the bookie’s favourite. Except perhaps it shouldn’t have been such a surprise given that Blaze had actually sung with Iron Maiden back in 1990 - when Bruce was still in the band.
