"I was grossly overconfident because I was 21 years old: ‘Of course I’m going to get the gig.'" Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson opens up on what it was like joining the metal legends just as they were blowing up

Iron Maiden in 1982.

Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have reflected on their blockbuster, 50-year career in a new interview ahead of the release of their imminent, feature-length documentary, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition.

Speaking to The Guardian, the band dig into their deep history, from their early days in East London to the arrival of frontman Bruce Dickinson and the metal superstardom that followed.