“He’s a master. The way he plays is insane. But he was hesitant to teach me until I showed him how serious I was”: How Iron Maiden icon Janick Gers’ son Dylan went from late-starting guitarist to epic collabs with Thom Yorke’s son Noah

Dylan Gers.

A Venn diagram showing the similarities between heavy metal legends Iron Maiden and alternative rock icons Radiohead won’t show much overlap. That’s why news of the collaboration between Dylan Gers, son of Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers, and Noah Yorke, son of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, made headlines in 2022.

The track in question, Red Skies, was notable for its hypnotic acoustic rhythms, icy synths and Celtic melodies – culminating in an intriguing three-and-a-half minutes of deep reflection that left listeners wanting more.