When Bruce Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993 to pursue a full-time solo career, it was a catastrophe for the fans. As the charismatic frontman was comically wrestled into an Iron Maiden and killed off theatrically at the end of his final concert with the band on the BBC that year, it felt like the death of Maiden‘s golden years as we knew it.
In hindsight, exiting off the back of the success of the Fear Of The Dark album wasn’t a bad way to go. More importantly, it enabled Dickinson to maximise his solo potential as he hammered out four impressive records in the space of as many years, while also managing to sneak into an under-siege Sarajevo to perform a now legendary concert.
