“It was total overkill. We were getting in all sorts of trouble. I thought, ‘I’ve got two months of this, I’m going to be dead at the end of it!’” The epic story of Iron Maiden‘s conquest of America

Originally published in Classic Rock issue 176 (September 2012) (Image credit: Future)

Iron Maiden were born in the East End of London, but their stellar 50-year career has seen them become one of the most globally popular metal bands of all time – not least in the USA and Canada. In 2012, as the band embarked on their Maiden England, Classic Rock joined them in Montreal to discover just how they conquered North America.

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