On Friday evening, in the shadowy confines of the historic Whisky A Go Go—a hallowed sanctum where the ghosts of rock royalty linger amid the smell of spilled whiskey and sweat— Iron Maiden Frontman Bruce Dickinson descends like a bat out of whatever hellish realm harbours legendary frontmen when they're not on stage. In front of 500 exceedingly lucky bastards, Dickinson has arrived to rekindle the frenzied, raw spirit of the Sunset Strip of the 80s — a time when anything could happen and usually did.
Early in the week, the Whisky’s marquee listed the less-than-whelming “House Band Of Hell” as Friday night’s entertainment. By Wednesday evening, however, the LA metal community had shifted into high gear after Dickinson revealed on social media that said performers were actually him and his solo band, now featuring guitarists Philip Näslund and Chris Declercq and keyboardist Mistheria alongside the unbreakable rhythms of Irish bassist Tanya O'Callaghan and drummer Dave Moreno. On Thursday night, Lita Ford played the Whisky and by the time her set ended at midnight, a line had already formed for Bruce.
