“I said, ‘Of course we’re gonna be better than Metallica!’”: Bruce Dickinson explains why he was trash talking when he rejoined Iron Maiden

Bruce Dickinson in 2024.

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson says he loves Metallica - even though he dissed them when he rejoined Maiden in 1999.

Dickinson had left Iron Maiden in 1993 and had six years as a solo artist before returning to the band along with guitarist Adrian Smith.