The story of every metal album to hit number one in the UK From Iron Maiden to Sleep Token, here's every single time metal topped the album charts in the UK Metal Hammer · Oct 8, 2025
Bruce Dickinson to record new solo album live in January Bruce Dickinson has set him and his bandmates the challenge of recording their next album live. BANG Premier · Oct 6, 2025
“I think every serious fan of hard rock music would love Stargazer. It’s one of those all-time epic masterpieces. It’s Ritchie Blackmore in his most experimental mode”: How guitar hero Blackmore created his magnum opus with Rainbow The legendary track that inspired Metallica, Opeth, Dream Theater and Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson MusicRadar · Oct 6, 2025
“Only if it really stinks will we redo it”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson to record his next solo album in January Dickinson reveals that he and his solo band will record the follow-up to 2024’s The Mandrake Project live in the studio Metal Hammer · Oct 6, 2025
“Let me just put this record on and clear the room! Or play it to a girlfriend and then wonder why she threw herself out the window”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson on the cult prog rock mavericks who inspired him – but were too out-there to be successful They played a gig at Bruce Dickinson’s school when he was 15 years old Louder · Oct 4, 2025
I'm an Iron Maiden fanatic and decided to rank every single one of their live albums from worst to best Iron Maiden are the undisputed heavy metal daddies of live albums. Here's every one they've released so far, in reverse order of excellence Metal Hammer · Oct 2, 2025
Iron Maiden thought about retiring after Nicko McBrain left touring lineup The remaining Iron Maiden members considered calling it quits after Nicko McBrain was forced to retire from touring. BANG Premier · Oct 2, 2025
"You're surrendering your senses completely to this little fascist in your hand." Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson really hates mobile phones Iron Maiden singer despises cell phones at gigs and doesn't want to perform for "a bunch of Android twerps" Metal Hammer · Sep 20, 2025
“It reminded me of discovering Deep Purple when I was 15 years old, except updated. Everything was really pushing forwards”: Bruce Dickinson reveals the Pau Di’Anno song that convinced him to join Iron Maiden The song that changed the course of Iron Maiden Metal Hammer · Sep 20, 2025
Nine classic deep cuts Iron Maiden need to dust off for their 2026 Run For Your Lives shows Iron Maiden are returning to Europe for the second stint of their 50th-anniversary tour next year. These are the obscure tracks we’d love them to play. Metal Hammer · Sep 19, 2025
“This is the greatest rock’n’roll band in the world!”: Iron Maiden are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer. And it comes with three exclusive gifts! The new issue features exclusive interviews with Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris – plus a 50th-birthday patch, keyring and art print Metal Hammer · Sep 18, 2025
Iron Maiden announce more European shows for 2026, including phone-free Paris concert and secret UK date The UK metal heavyweights will continue the Run For Your Lives tour with a second European leg in the summer Metal Hammer · Sep 18, 2025
Iron Maiden sign up as ambassadors for National Album Day 2025 “Albums matter,” says Bruce Dickinson, whose band are one of four “Album Champions” alongside Architects, Nova Twins and Wolf Alice for this year’s rock-themed event Metal Hammer · Sep 15, 2025
Watch Iron Maiden legend Bruce Dickinson sing the Star Spangled Banner for 66,000 NFL fans in Pittsburgh The Iron Maiden frontman sang the American National Anthem ahead of the Steelers vs Seattle Seahawks encounter Metal Hammer · Sep 14, 2025
Metal Hammer · Sep 10, 2025 Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson says he’d have been “comfortable” if cancer treatment irreparably affected his singing voice “That’s when the thought formed, ‘What do I actually do with my life?’ Am I just a human noise generator? Or am I actually telling stories?”
BANG Premier · Sep 9, 2025 Bruce Dickinson: 'I sounded like a wounded buffalo after cancer treatment' Bruce Dickinson has opened up about his recovery from throat cancer treatment and how it impacted his voice.
Metal Hammer · Sep 8, 2025 Watch Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson sing Judas Priest with a busker on the streets of New Orleans The odds of a metal icon joining you for a singalong on a random street corner are low, but never zero
Metal Hammer · Sep 1, 2025 “Those two are really strong, powerful albums and people will appreciate them later”: Steve Harris defends The X Factor and Virtual XI, Iron Maiden’s most derided albums Maiden’s bassist/founder addresses the hatred towards two of their least-liked releases, while also admitting his band have never made “the perfect album”
Metal Hammer · Aug 29, 2025 Watch: Bruce Dickinson talks leaving Iron Maiden in the 90s, making Balls To Picasso and THAT reggae moment We sat down with Iron Maiden’s frontman to talk about life around the release of his second solo album, which was recently remixed and reissued
Metal Hammer · Aug 29, 2025 “There’s a lot of heaviness in the air, which Maiden doesn’t really take advantage of”: Bruce Dickinson explains why his solo music is heavier than Iron Maiden The frontman’s solo output uses more downtuning and fewer guitar harmonies than Maiden’s songs
Metal Hammer · Aug 23, 2025 “Nobody has ever played this song, apart from on the record”: Bruce Dickinson just played a 41-year-old Iron Maiden deep cut live for the first time ever Bruce Dickinson made history in Anaheim by playing an Iron Maiden classic live for the very first time
MusicRadar · Aug 21, 2025 “There were plenty of drummers who could copy what Nicko did, but we don't want one of those. We didn’t want a clone”: Bruce Dickinson on why Maiden chose a drummer with a different feel Plus singer isn’t keen on The Sphere
BANG Premier · Aug 21, 2025 Bruce Dickinson doesn't see the appeal of playing Las Vegas Sphere Bruce Dickinson doesn't understand why any band would want to play Las Vegas Sphere.
Metal Hammer · Aug 16, 2025 "It's what music should be." Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson on phone-free shows While he says enforcing an all-out ban would be difficult, Iron Maiden frontman loves the concert vibe without phones
Metal Hammer · Aug 13, 2025 Bruce Dickinson reveals 2027 solo album plans, says Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris loves it: “He told me, ‘That’s the best stuff you've ever done!’” Iron Maiden have plenty of things planned for 2026, but their singer is already looking even further into the future