15.07.2013: London Bruce Dickinson announced tonight at the Download Festival that Iron Maiden will finish the Maiden England European tour in London at the O2 Arena on Saturday August 3rd 2013. Read the full news here.
27.05.2013: Tour kicks off!! The Maiden England Tour 2013 begins in Spain tonight.
11.04.2013: Seventh Son 25 and South American tour dates Iron Maiden's seventh studio album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son came out today 25 years ago. It was their second UK number 1 album and considered a peak in their rising succes of the 1980's. The album was produced by Martin Birch and recorded in Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany. It was a creative high for the band's songwriters, and four top 10 singles were lifted from the album. Read all about the album here.
Today three South American dates were added to the Maiden England World Tour 2013; Argentina, Paraguay and Chile. See tour section.
08.04.2013: Maiden returns to the USA Iron Maiden annonces seven shows in the USA during September leading up to their headlining performance at Rock In Rio. See tour sections for dates, cities and venues.
27.03.13: Steve "Gadsy" Gadd sadly died today Steve Gadd was a member of the legendary Killer Krew since 1984. He was Nicko McBrain's drum tech for 12 years and was since, among other things, an assistant road manager. Steve died of cancer. RIP
We are deeply saddened to report that Clive Burr passed away last night. He had suffered poor health for many years after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and died peacefully in his sleep at home.
Steve Harris said “This is terribly sad news. Clive was a very old friend of all of us. He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer who made a valuable contribution to Maiden in the early days when we were starting out. This is a sad day for everyone in the band and those around him and our thoughts and condolences are with his partner Mimi and family at this time."
Bruce Dickinson adds “I first met Clive when he was leaving Samson and joining Iron Maiden. He was a great guy and a man who really lived his life to the full. Even during the darkest days of his M.S., Clive never lost his sense of humour or irreverence. This is a terribly sad day and all our thoughts are with Mimi and the family”
As Maiden fans all know, Clive joined Maiden in 1979 and performed on the first three albums Iron Maiden (1980), Killers (1981) and The Number Of The Beast (1982). Prior to that he was a member of Samson, the band Bruce fronted before he too joined Maiden.
12.02.2013: Maiden England '88 DVD EMI will release the legendary live concert from 1988 on DVD on March 25th 2013. The soundtrack will also be available on double picture vinyl disc, 2CD and digital download. The show was originally filmed at the Birmingham NEC in November 1988. The double dvd includes The History Of Iron Maiden Part 3 (1986-1988) documentary as well as the 12 Wasted Years documentary from 1987 + five remastered promo videos. Read the full details here.
10.01.13: Steve Harris British Lion on Tour Steve Harris will play liveshows with his side/solo project British Lion in February and March. They will visit 14 countries and 24 cities across Europe. See full tour dates here.
01.01.13: Happy New Year! We have reached 2013, and this year marks a string of anniversaries in the history of Iron Maiden:
35: Years since the recording of the Soundhouse Tapes. 30: Years since Nicko McBrain joined the band. 30: Years since the release of the Piece Of Mind studio album. 25: Years since the release of the Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son studio album. 20: Years since the release of three live albums; A Real Live One, A Real Dead One, Live At Donington. 20: Years since Bruce Dickinson left the band (only to return 6 years later). 20: Years for Nicko McBrain in the Premier Drums family. 15: Years since the release of the Virtual XI studio album. 10: Years since the release of the Dance Of Death studio album.
05.12.12: Grammy Nominee Iron Maiden has been nominated in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category for Blood Brothers (En Vivo live version). The awards will be held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10th 2013.
16.10.2012: Rock In Rio 2013 Iron Maiden will make their third performance at the legendary Rock In Rio festival in Brazil on September 22nd 2013. The band has previous played there in 1985 and 2001.
21.09.2012: Maiden England invades Europe in the summer of 2013. Iron Maiden will bring the stunning Seventh Son themed history tour around the arenas, stadiums and festivals of the European continent next summer. So far a headlining date at the annual Download Festival at Castle Donington on Saturday June 15th has been confirmed. This will be Maiden's fifth headlining performance there, and the 25th anniversary of their first visit to the sites. More dates to be confirmed soon.
20.09.2012: British Lion stream Listen to Steve Harris' British Lion solo/side-project here until Sunday at midnight.
28.08.2012: Vinyl re-releases: EMI and UMe will re-release the eight Iron Maiden albums of the 1980's on limited picture disc vinyl with gatefold sleeve and full colour printed inner bags. Read more here.
Iron Maiden and Killers: October 2012 The Number Of The Beast and Piece Of Mind: November 2012 Powerslave and Live After Death: January 2013 Somewhere In Time and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son: February 2013
18.07.2012: Steve Harris releases British Lion The Iron Maiden founder and bass player will release his first solo/side project album British Lion on September 24th 2012. Steve Harris and his collaborators have worked on the album inbetween Iron Maiden tours and releases in the last couple of years, and it features Richard Taylor on vocals and David Hawkins on guitar a.o. The album has a decidedly heavy-rock vibe and is mixed by Kevin Shirley.
21.06.12: The MAIDEN ENGLAND North American Tour 2012 has kicked off!!! A nice review with pictures of the first show can be found here. ***SPOILERS*** Come on Europe 2013!!!
05.06.2012: Happy birthday! Sshhh! Don't tell anyone - but Nicko McBrain is 60 today...
28.05.12: Best British album of the past 60 years: THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST In celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubillee in the UK, TNOTB was voted best British album released since 1952 as voted by the public in an HMV poll. The album got 9,18% of the votes and beat no less than four albums by The Beatles in the top 10.
11.05.12: Are you afraid of the dark? Iron Maiden's ninth studio album Fear Of The Dark was released 20 years ago today. How time flies! The album was their third no. 1 in the UK and spawned three singles in Be Quick Or Be Dead, From Here To Eternity and Wasting Love (not released in the UK). Fear Of The Dark was also the second album with Janick Gers on guitar and his first contribution as a song writer on no less than five tracks. The album is different in a few ways:
- It is the studio album with the most tracks on it (12). - It is the studio album with the most tracks not written by Steve Harris (5). - It was the first album with no Derek Riggs artwork. Melvyn Grant did a great job though. - It is the last album Martin Birch ever produced before his retirement. - It is an album with more topical themes lyrically going through it. - It was the last album with Bruce Dickinson before his return in 1999. - It is the studio album with the least played tracks live (5).
25.04.12: That Metal Show Adrian Smith was recently a special guest on VH1's That Metal Show. He talked about, among other things, life in Maiden, the upcoming Maiden England Tour and his side project Primal Rock Rebellion.
01.04.12: EN VIVO! charts at no. 1 The EN VIVO! dvd/blu-ray has entered the UK Music Video Top 40 charts at no. 1. The audio version entered at no. 19. The dvd is also no. 1 in Australia, Sweden, Finland and Norway. www.officialcharts.com/music-video-chart/
22.03.2012: "...and the number is 666" - 30 years on! The Number Of The Beast was released 30 years ago today. The album was recorded in Battery Studios in London and was produced by Martin Birch. It was Iron Maiden's third album and the debut with Bruce Dickinson at the mike, and it was also their first at no. 1 in the UK album charts. The story goes, that the band was pushing their bus through the snow on tour in Switzerland when it came to their knowledge the album was topping the charts, which puts their famous work ethics in a great perspective.
The album spawned their first top 10 single hit Run To The Hills and also included memorable songs like Children Of The Damned, The Prisoner and Hallowed Be Thy Name. The latter being played at every Maiden show since! The Number Of The Beast will always stand up as one of the biggest classics in the Maiden canon - the album that really defined the band. There was no looking back after this.
The famous spoken intro to the title track, and second single, was done by some Barry Clayton, who passed away in late December 2011.
27.02.2012: Adrian Smith Day! Happy birthday to Adrian Smith. He is 55 today. This day also marks the release day of Adrian's side project, Primal Rock Rebellion's first album; "Awoken Broken". Adrian wrote the album together with former SikTh singer Mikee Goodmann in between his Maiden schedules. The album is available through Spinefarm Records on CD, Digital Download and Deluxe Gatefold Marbled Purple & Red 2LP set. Or you can listen to it on Spotify. The album is highly recommendable. Listen to a nice review by Dom Lawson here.
A new book about Adrian Smith called Stranger In A Strange Land will also be issued here.
15.02.2012: MAIDEN ENGLAND WORLD TOUR announced Iron Maiden announce Maiden England World Tour with extensive tour dates in North America this summer, and dates for the rest of the world in 2013 tba. The tour is Part 3 of the History Of Iron Maiden Tours and will, according to Bruce Dickinson, contain of 2/3 of the material played on the Maiden England video, which was released in 1989 and filmed on the famous Seventh Tour Of A Seventh Tour in November 1988. The last third of the set will be other fan favourites. The stage set will be a fantastic re-visit back to the Seventh Tour of 1988.
See the tour section for official dates and go here for ticket details and full tour announcement.
17.01.2012: EN VIVO! New live material will be released on Monday 26th of March 2012. It is the full concert from 10th April 2011 at Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile, which was one of the highlights from The Final Frontier World Tour 2010-2011. The release will be available in the following multiple formats; - Limited Edition double DVD in Steel Case - Regular double DVD - Blu-ray - 2CD soundtrack - 2LP Picture Disc - Digital Download Album - Digital Download Video
The bonus disc will contain the Behind The Beast documentary and several promo-clips.
30.12.2011: "Woe to you..." Barry Clayton, who voiced the famous intro to The Number Of The Beast, has passed away. Iron Maiden originally wanted Vincent Price to do the intro, but he wanted too much money. The band had heard Barry's voice on Capital Radio when he read ghost stories. He agreed to do the intro when the band asked him to do a Vincent Price kind of voice. Barry Clayton was 80 and lived in Islington, London. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mHe6FMs46o
11.11.2011: The Bruce Air Flight 666 Experience Want to join up with Bruce in a state-of-the-art full motion flight simulator? Check out: www.bruceair.co.
12.09.2011: An evening with Nicko McBrain Nicko will go on a showcase tour for Premier Drums around Germany and the UK. Read all about it here. Footage of Nicko can be seen here.
07.08.2011: Tour ends and Happy Birthday Bruce! Last night The Final Frontier World Tour ended in style at the O2 Arena in London. The tour has covered most of the world during its 98 concerts which began in the USA in June 2010. Once again Iron Maiden used Ed Force One to travel to never before visited places, like Indonesia and Singapore. But the tour also saw the biggest German and British leg for many, many years. The band can now take a well-deserved rest until the next adventure.
30.06.2011: Iron Maiden in Denmark Tonight Iron Maiden will perform their 18th concert in Denmark. It is their 4th headlining show at the Roskilde Festival, almost 20 years to the day since the band's first visit at the festival.
24.06.2011: New photographic book 'Onboard Flight 666' by John McMurtrie is a new photographic book which will come out on October 20th 2011. The book contains spectacular pictures from the two tours Somewhere Back In Time and The Final Frontier. It gives you a glimpse of life on the road both on and off stage. A 18-page teaser (with possible spoilers) is available here:www.ironmaiden.com/OnBoardFlight666_Teaser.pdf
14.06.2011: Sonisphere Bulgaria cancelled Unfortunately the show in Bulgaria on June 21st is cancelled due to logistical problems
06.06.2011: Best of album out today From Fear To Eternity: The Best Of 1990-2010 is out today on CD and digital download. The triple picture disc is unfortunately delayed until July.
06.05.2011: WHO CARES charity single feat. Nicko McBrain out today The single "Out Of My Mind" is performed by legends Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi, Jon Lord, Jason Newsted, Linde Lindström and Nicko McBrain. The piece is a great performance with a trademark heavy Tony Iommi riff. All proceeds goes to rebuilding a music school in Armenia which was damaged by an earthquake. The single also has a b-side "Holy Water" with a slight different line-up without Nicko.
Formats: CD-single with a 30-minute documentary, 7" vinyl (limited to 1000 copies), Digital Download. Read more here.
15.03.11: From Fear To Eternity: The Best of 1990-2010 June 6th 2011 is the release day of a new collection from Iron Maiden covering the last 8 studio albums. The collection is aimed primarily at newer fans and the ever-growing fanbase. But collectors will also be happy. The album will be available as a single priced Double CD, Triple Picture Disc Vinyl and Digital Download. See the impressive tracklist at: www.ironmaiden.com/fromfeartoeternity
12.03.11: Maiden Japan Due to the earthquake tragedy in Japan followed by a devastating tsunami, Iron Maiden are forced to cancel their two shows in Tokyo due to a safety assessment of the venue. Ed Force One was diverted to Nagoya where the band spent the night. Everyone is safe. Full report and personal message from Steve Harris can be read at the official Iron Maiden website. Today is Steve Harris' 55th birthday. Nicko McBrain's favourite drummer, Joe Morello, past away today in New Jersey aged 82. Nicko has several times stated, that Morello was a huge early inspiration as well as Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts and Keith Moon a.o.
14.02.11: Grammy victory! Iron Maiden won the grammy for El Dorado in the category Best Metal Performance. Congratulations!
08.02.11: Ed Force One Ed Force One has taken off and The Final Frontier World Tour 2011 will kick off in Moscow on Friday. See you on the road!
05.02.11: Recommendation Maiden fans are highly recommended to check out www.maidenunited.com This Dutch band has recorded and released the album Mind The Acoustic Pieces which is a great, acoustic version of Piece Of Mind. The arrangements are beautifully done and the vocals are provided by British singer Damien Wilson, who does an incredible job. Apparantly, Steve Harris gave this project 'two thumbs up'. A must have....
02.02.11: Killers - 30 years on Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Killers album. The second Iron Maiden album is a landmark in many ways. It is the first with Martin Birch in the producer chair and Adrian Smith on guitar, and it is the last with Paul Di'anno at the mike. You can argue whether the songs are as strong and classic as on the debut album, but the production is definitely better and sharper. The album was a step further into what was yet to come.
15.01.11: Rod rides a bike for charity Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood is heading for Cuba soon for the annual Charity Bike Ride. Read more details on www.ironmaiden.com If you want to make a personal donation, then click here: www.justgiving.com/RodSmallwood
03.01.11: Album of the year The Final Frontier was voted album of the year by readers of the Danish website www.clonemetal.dk
25.12.2010: 35th anniversary Steve Harris formed Iron Maiden in London on Christmas Day 1975.
02.12.10: Grammy nominee El Dorado has been nominated for a grammy in the category Best Metal Performance. www.grammy.com/nominees
19.11.10: Germany, Holland, France More European dates announced in tour section.
11.11.10: Maiden England UK tour dates have been announced. See tour section.
02.11.10: Ed Force One flies again Iron Maiden are ready to embark on a trip around the world in 66 days yet again in their Boeing 757 Ed Force One. This will be the band's first visit to Singapore, Indonesia and Korea. More concerts in Europe will also be announced soon. See tour section for dates.
31.10.10: New promo single Coming Home is released as a US-promo single. It features Coming Home (Radio Edit) and Coming Home (Album Version).
01.10.10: Album anniversaries This weekend marks the 15 year anniversary of The X factor and 20 years since the release of No Prayer For The Dying. Personally, NPFTD is special as it was the first album of new material since I discovered the band in 1989. The album welcomed Janick Gers into the band and marked a return to their roots. The songs are shorter and more raw-edged than on previous albums. Stand-out tracks: Tailgunner, No Prayer For The Dying, Run Silent Run Deep. Not to forget the Number 1 UK single; Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter. TXF was also a very special album. Not only was it the tenth studio album, but it also welcomed a new member to the band; Blaze Bayley. The album is a long, dark and complex one to get into. The lyrics deal with personal and heavy subjects which is reflected in the song compositions. The darker tone also suited Blaze's singing style. Stand-out tracks: Sign Of The Cross, Man On The Edge, The Aftermath.
21.09.10: Maiden is back in Denmark Iron Maiden returns to Roskilde Festival in Denmark next summer. It will be their fourth appearence there. www.roskilde-festival.dk
24.08.10: Charts Great success for The Final Frontier In its first week the album is #1 in the following countries: UK, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, Austria, New Zealand, Columbia, Canada, Arabia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Rep., France, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Hungary.
16.08.10: The day has come! The Final Frontier is out today!
05.08.10: Kangaroo Iron Maiden will return to Down Under in 2011 See tour-section for dates.
21.07.10: Iron Maiden have finished the North American part of the tour Now 11 shows in Europe awaits. Dublin is up first! The new album can also be pre-ordered everywhere now. Multiple formats are available: Limited Collectors 'Mission Edition' CD, Standard CD, Double Picture Disc Vinyl, iTunes LP, Standard Digital Download.
13.07.10: New video The video for the title track of the forthcoming album The Final Frontier premiered today. Check the amazing clip out here.
08.06.10: New album on its way Big news today! The Final Frontier will be out on Monday August 16th 2010. This is the 15. studio album from Iron Maiden and is once again produced by Kevin Shirley. The artwork is done by Melvin Grant who also did Fear Of The Dark, Virtual XI and Death On The Road a.o. For the recording Iron Maiden revisited the famous Compass Point Studio in Bahamas, which they haven't used since the mid-eighties.
Tracklist: 01 Satellite 15....The Final Frontier (Smith/Harris) 8:40 02 El Dorado (Smith/Harris/Dickinson) 6:49 03 Mother Of Mercy (Smith/Harris) 5:20 04 Coming Home (Smith/Harris/Dickinson) 5:52 05 The Alchemist 4:29 (Gers/Harris/Dickinson) 06 Isle Of Avalon (Smith/Harris) 9:06 07 Starblind (Smith/Harris/Dickinson) 7:48 08 The Talisman (Gers/Harris) 9:03 09 The Man Who Would Be King (Murray/Harris) 8:28 10 When The Wild Wind Blows (Harris) 10:59
Total running time: 76:35
El Dorado has been made available as an exclusive free download track. Go to www.ironmaiden.com for further details on how to download.
17.04.10: Transylvania Iron Maiden announce their first concert in Transylvania, Romania, ever. It will take place on August 15th. This brings the tour to 36 concerts so far. Further tour dates for 2011 is yet to be confirmed.
29.04.10: Bruce Air Iron Maiden announce a show in Valencia, Italy, on August 21st and will include a Bruce Air trip.
08.04.10: Dublin The only indoor arena show of the European leg of the 2010 tour will take place in Dublin at The O2 Arena on July 30th.
04.03.10: Album title annunced Iron Maiden announces the title of the forthcoming album; The Final Frontier. The album, which is recorded with Kevin Shirley at Compass Point Studios in Bahamas, is to be released late summer 2010. North American and European tour dates have also been confirmed. See the tour section.
02.06.09: Break Iron Maiden will take a well-deserved break before rehearsing and writing a new studio album before Christmas. The album will be recorded in early 2010.
25.05.09: The Movie Flight 666 - The Movie is available today on DVD and Blue-Ray. The soundtrack, a double live CD and Picture Disc Vinyl, is also out now.
21.04.09 World Maiden Day Premiere of Flight 666 - The Movie in 41 countries.
01.12.08: Iron Maiden announce their first ever concert in Peru.
12.11.08: Iron Maiden announce tour dates for February and March 2009.
08.09.08: Chemical Wedding DVD release now available. Screenplay by Bruce Dickinson.
07.08.08: Bruce Dickinson is 50 today.
27.07.08: Iron Maiden plays their 17th concert ever in Denmark today. It will take place at Godsbanepladsen in Horsens and is part of the world extensive Somewhere Back In Time World Tour.
12.05.08: Iron Maiden release the collection Somewhere Back In Time: The Best of 1980-1989 The album is intended to introduce newer fans to the earlier material of Iron Maiden. Available formats: 1CD, 2LP (pic.disc), Digital Download. The artwork is created by Derek Riggs.
11.03.08: Chemical Wedding The film Chemical Wedding, which Bruce Dickinson wrote the screenplay for, will be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17th 2008. The film, which is directed by Jonathan Doyle, will premiere in the UK from summer 2008. Simon Callow plays the character of Haddo.
20.02.08: The second leg of the 2008 tour was announced today.
01.02.08 The Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008 begins in India today.
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