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“ELO, Judas Priest, my dad’s piano playing – that’s prog!” Tennis hero Pat Cash discovered Saga in Steve Harris’ private pub, introduced Tony Iommi to Bigelf and got Robert Plant to take up his sport

Travelling the world with his Walkman, the young Australian moved on from his family’s opera and folk to Rush, Steven Wilson, Brian Eno, Francis Dunnery and Anathema, and adopted his chequered headband in honour of Cheap Trick

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Watch: Pantera and Bruce Dickinson unite to perform Walk in Paris

Texan band arrive in the UK this week

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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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“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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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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"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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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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“Steve Harris from Iron Maiden said, ‘If any band can carry our torch, it’s them.’ You think, ‘Wow – do we even want that?’” Nightwish’s constant reinvention could be a chain reaction that explodes out of control

With close harmonies and a full orchestral suite on Human. :||: Nature. the band proved it was capable of endless expansion. But the experience of being mobbed and drowned out in South America offered pause for thought

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“This band’s been going for 50 years. When you really think about it, it’s insane!”: Steve Harris says there is plenty of life left in Iron Maiden

“Mick Jagger has set the bar fitness-wise,” Harris says

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"Four words describe this album best - Adrian Smith's Finest Hour": Iron Maiden successfully embrace guitar synthesisers on Somewhere In Time

Released between two major metal milestones, Somewhere In Time is something of an underrated fan favourite

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“It’s one of my favourite Maiden albums - despite the fact that I'm not on it!”: Bruce Dickinson on the Iron Maiden classic he wishes he’d sung on

He calls it “an updated version of Deep Purple In Rock”

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“You have ideas that you think wouldn't suit the band - like this song that sounded like U2!”: How a happy accident led to one of Iron Maiden's greatest songs

It started with a “crazy noise” from a guitar synth

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“I’m sure you all appreciate that I hate you all!” Iron Maiden share heartfelt backstage video of Nicko McBrain’s final concert

After announcing his intention to retire from the live stage, McBrain played his last show with Iron Maiden over the weekend

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Iron Maiden name new touring drummer following Nicko McBrain's retirement

British Lion star Simon Dawson is Iron Maiden's new touring drummer following the retirement of Nicko McBrain.

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"A name familiar to many of our fans." Iron Maiden announce new touring drummer following departure of Nicko McBrain

A day after the sad news that Nicko McBrain will be retiring as Iron Maiden's full-time drummer, his replacement has been revealed

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“He’s one of the most gifted songwriters that ever lived. What can I say? I’m not worthy!”: The eccentric prog icon who blew Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris’s mind

The greatest ever songwriter to stand on one leg!

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"Today will be my final gig with Iron Maiden." Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain retires from band after 42 years

Beloved Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is officially stepping away from the band

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"Paul was read the riot act, and given the chance to put things right. But he didn't put things right": The story of Iron Maiden - the Paul Di'Anno years

As the 1980s dawned, Iron Maiden were about to record their debut album. It was the start of a journey that would launch them into the stratosphere, but there were some massive hurdles to overcome first

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"The tours were getting longer and crazier, and the expectations around us were astronomical." How Powerslave cemented Iron Maiden as the biggest metal band on the planet in 1984

Is fencing better than karate? Was the world about to end? How many frozen daiquiries can you have and still pull off an epic solo? Maiden were answering all the important questions when they made Powerslave

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Paul Di’Anno: Former Iron Maiden singer’s cause of death revealed

The heavy metal frontman died in October at the age of 66

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“We recorded it in 20 minutes. But then I am a genius”: The late, great Paul Di’Anno looks back on making Iron Maiden’s Running Free

Paul Di’Anno sang on Iron Maiden’s classic debut single Running Free – speaking to Metal Hammer earlier this year, this is what he remembered about making it

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Paul Di'Anno's 10 greatest performances with Iron Maiden

Some fans still cite Iron Maiden's first two albums as their greatest. This is the best of Paul Di'Anno, the late, great man who sang on them

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“He certainly put his stamp on the first two albums”: The 6 greatest Iron Maiden songs featuring Paul Di'Anno

His voice gave a punk rock snarl to the group’s metallic assault

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Steve Harris feels 'so sad' over Paul Di'Anno's passing

Steve Harris has confessed to feeling "so sad" over Paul Di'Anno's death.

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Iron Maiden, Geezer Butler, Anthrax, Blaze Bayley, Frank Turner, Exodus, Kreator, Volbeat, Ryan Adams and more pay tribute to Paul Di'Anno

The death of former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno at 66 was confirmed yesterday

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