"There will never be another to occupy her throne": Last year Iron Maiden's iconic Ed Force One 747 was scrapped – but now you can wear it Parts of Iron Maiden's famous flying tour bus have been upcycled Metal Hammer · Mar 20, 2025
"Bruce Dickinson, if you read this: call me!" Avantasia and Edguy frontman Tobias Sammett is a legend to power metal fans - so we got them to interview him for us Avantasia frontman Tobias Sammet takes fan questions on power metal, dream guests and more Metal Hammer · Mar 17, 2025
Paul Di’Anno’s final interview to appear in Iron Maiden documentary The band’s former died last year. Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2025
“I said, ‘I do not want to go out and be a sad parody of myself’”: How Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson faced up to his greatest challenge “I finally figured out finally what I do in life,” he says MusicRadar · Mar 8, 2025
“Had fans had mobile phones, they would have been climbing over old-age pensioners to take selfies”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson is a big fan of Ghost banning phones from gigs Talking to Metal Hammer last year, Iron Maiden’s frontman discussed attending Ghost’s 2023 Los Angeles shows and his joy over the absence of mobile phones Metal Hammer · Mar 8, 2025
“We can’t carry on for ever. The show we do is a very physical thing. How long can we keep going? I really don’t know”: The epic story of 50 years of Iron Maiden, metal’s ultimate band All six current members of Iron Maiden look back on their monumental 50 year journey Metal Hammer · Mar 7, 2025
Keep On Rockin’ In The Free World: Neil Young to play free concert in Ukraine Details to be announced soon... MusicRadar · Mar 3, 2025
“There's a time and a place to bail out with dignity and grace - and not just flog a dead horse”: Iron Maiden guitarist Dave Murray says the band will split before they end up embarrassing themselves The heavy metal legends celebrate their 50th anniversary this year MusicRadar · Feb 21, 2025
Watch: Pantera and Bruce Dickinson unite to perform Walk in Paris Texan band arrive in the UK this week MusicRadar · Feb 17, 2025
“I said, ‘Of course we’re gonna be better than Metallica!’”: Bruce Dickinson explains why he was trash talking when he rejoined Iron Maiden “I was perfectly relaxed about the whole thing,” he says MusicRadar · Feb 14, 2025
“I think singers tend to be a little insecure!”: Iron Maiden leader Steve Harris recalls how he gambled everything by changing the band’s frontman “It was exciting but worrying,” he says MusicRadar · Feb 10, 2025
“This is a band with no limits. If there’s a metal fan on the moon, we’ll be there”: How Iron Maiden’s epic Somewhere Back In Time tour took them where other metal bands dare not go In 2008, Metal Hammer climbed aboard Ed Force One to join Iron Maiden on the tour of a lifetime Metal Hammer · Feb 9, 2025
“We toured with Mötley Crüe, and I was like, ‘Please tell me I'm not going to end up like that!’”: Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson recalls his wild years in the ’80s “You’re not part of normal society,” he says MusicRadar · Feb 3, 2025
"I've given up drinking. And I feel great. I'm not as much of an arsehole any more": Massive Wagons on sobering up, getting serious, and the size of Bruce Dickinson’s mouth From greedy politicians to male mental health, Massive Wagons stuck their necks out on 2024's Earth To Grace album Louder · Jan 30, 2025
Metal Hammer · Jan 23, 2025 We made a timeline of everything that’s happened in human history using only Iron Maiden songs Iron Maiden have written songs about dinosaurs, the Second World War and many, many things in between. So, here’s the history of Planet Earth as told through the metal legends’ lyrics.
BANG Premier · Jan 21, 2025 Bruce Dickinson comes 13th in fencing tournament After entering the contest in France, Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has come 13th in a fencing tournament.
Metal Hammer · Jan 21, 2025 Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson finishes 13th in fencing tournament, watch him compete The Iron Maiden singer faced off against a three-time Olympic medallist and concluded, “He’s not bad.”
Metal Hammer · Jan 13, 2025 The 50 best metal songs of 2024 Ghost, Judas Priest, Babymetal, Gojira, Knocked Loose... 2024 was a massive year for metal songs. But which song did you vote as the very best?
Metal Hammer · Jan 12, 2025 "All had this feeling that it was something really momentous": Bruce Dickinson looks back on his solo albums and forward to Iron Maiden's big year Bruce Dickinson reveals the solo album that should've been better and the song Iron Maiden play while he enjoys a cup of tea
Metal Hammer · Jan 9, 2025 The 20 best metal albums of 2024 - as voted by the readers of Metal Hammer From Judas Priest to Opeth, Poppy to Bring Me The Horizon, these are the metal albums you said defined metal in 2024
BANG Premier · Jan 3, 2025 Bruce Dickinson promises Iron Maiden will deliver a 'setlist for the ages' Veteran rocker Bruce Dickinson has promised Iron Maiden will deliver a "setlist for the ages" when they head out on their massive 'Run For Your Lives World Tour' this year to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Louder · Dec 31, 2024 "It'll be a setlist for the ages": Bruce Dickinson promises fans things they've never seen before on Iron Maiden's Run For Your Lives tour Bruce Dickinson ends the year with a special message for fans
Louder · Dec 26, 2024 “We did ask him… he replied, ‘You can’t afford me!’” Steven Wilson didn’t work on Opeth’s new album, but Ian Anderson did – while fans are still processing the return of growl vocals after 16 years Mikael Åkerfeldt and guitarist Fredrik Åkesson regret that people focus so much on one element of their sound, when there’s so much more to The Last Will And Testament
Metal Hammer · Dec 25, 2024 "Every night of our tour, we'd get a report about weapons being confiscated." We went backstage with Powerwolf, Hammerfall and Wind Rose on the power metal tour of the year - and it was even more ludicrous than we'd imagined Inside the biggest (and most over the top) power metal tour of 2024
Metal Hammer · Dec 23, 2024 Metal Hammer writers name their top albums of 2024 Want to know what our writers and staffers have been spinning in 2024? Here’s the breakdown of every Metal Hammer contributors’ album of the year lists