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“I’ve got Fenders of various ages and they all sound different. That’s not a Spinal Tap thing – they just do!” Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris on staying loyal to Fender, and the Gibson that sounded “horrible”

In his quest for the perfect tone Steve Harris has tried virtually every make of bass there is, but always comes back to one

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“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

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Texan band arrive in the UK this week

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“We ended up hating Rick Rubin. He didn’t get what made this band happen”: The rollercoaster story of Wolfsbane, the British metal band who should have been superstars

Long before Blaze Bayley joined Iron Maiden, he was a member of British metal lunatics Wolfsbane

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“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

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“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

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Kiss' Gene Simmons says there are no more big rock bands: "They don't exist. Name one, if you can think"

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons says rock music isn't as "fashionable" as it once was because of the popularity of popstars, such as the "fabulous" Ariana Grande and the 'Jesus-like' Taylor Swift

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“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

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“Sometimes I can do the big drum fill in the intro to The Trooper. But even then it's a bit flaky, it’s not clean”: Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain’s “difficult decision” to retire from touring

“I get good days and bad days,” he says

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Celebrating 50 years of Iron Maiden with exclusive all-new interviews - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Larkin Poe, Gillan, Manic Street Preachers, Thin Lizzy, The Pogues, King Crimson, The Knack, Ricky Warwick, Shaman's Harvest, Brian Fallon, Von Hertzen Brothers and more

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“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

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“Grover Jackson used to bring down these guitars, but some of them weren't even finished – he’d change the pickups backstage”: Adrian Smith reveals what convinced him to ditch Les Pauls for Jacksons

The Iron Maiden guitarist is one of the luthier’s longest-serving artists – he explains how its founder’s diligence inspired him to make the jump

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“Three guitars? I don’t get that. I’ll step down!” Iron Maiden fans rejoiced when Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith came back – but one member almost quit because of it

In 1999, longtime Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain threatened to leave the band over the prospect of an extra guitarist

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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“Iron Maiden’s tough, because it’s a very different vibe between Killers and Number Of The Beast”: Slayer’s Kerry King names his five perfect metal albums

Classics by Judas Priest, Metallica, Black Sabbath and more all make the cut

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"Fake blood starts pouring from an amateurish-looking skull incorporated into a plank of wood": A night out with Iron Maiden before they were famous

In October 1979 Classic Rock's Geoff Barton watched Iron Maiden play a heavy metal disco in North West London. He took notes

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“The loss overall is awful and unspeakable”: Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Primus guitarist Larry ‘Ler’ LaLonde among thousands who have lost homes in L.A. wildfires

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan and Anthrax’s Scott Ian share their first-hand experience of the devastating impact of one of the biggest natural disasters in Los Angeles’ history

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"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

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Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith loses Malibu home to Los Angeles wildfires

Adrian Smith is among tens of thousands affected by the wildfires currently bringing destruction to Los Angeles

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“We were the biggest of our generation of metal bands. We’d done it through hard graft and killer songs. None of that trendy image rubbish”: How Saxon’s Wheels Of Steel turned them into the NWOBHM’s first stars

No band did more than Saxon to put the NWOBHM on the map

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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.

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“We’re gonna be doing stuff we’ve never, ever done before”: Bruce Dickinson promises Iron Maiden’s 2025 tour will have a “setlist for the ages”

Bruce Dickinson wants us to expect big things from Iron Maiden’s Run For Your Lives tour this year

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Former Iron Maiden man Tony Moore announces UK tour dates

One-time Iron Maiden and Cutting Crew keyboard player Tony Moore will tour his recent Awake album in January

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