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“I said, ‘There’s a band called Iron Maiden? Who’s that?’”: Tom Araya didn’t listen to metal before joining Slayer

Despite being one of metal’s most revered frontmen, Tom Araya knew nothing about the genre until his Slayer bandmates clued him in

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“We just told them to get out!” Why Iron Maiden have banned record label staff from the studio since 1982

Iron Maiden’s label representatives haven’t been allowed to hear what the metal legends are recording since as far back as The Number Of The Beast

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“We had a song called Heat-Crazed Vole. You know, like a rat. It was pretty awful!”: Iron Maiden legend Steve Harris recalls his early days of pub gigs, boogie riffs and songs about rodents

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The gallop is the most important metal rhythm of them all – learn the breakneck guitar technique behind classic Metallica, Slayer and Iron Maiden riffs

This rhythm found fame in heavy metal, but it's been used in all genres for decades – making it a must-learn for every guitarist

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The new issue of Metal Hammer features FIVE cover to choose from: Electric Callboy, Jinjer, Slaughter To Prevail, Bambie Thug and Bloodywood!

Meet your New Heavy cover stars for 2025

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“The Boys Are Back in Town is at least as memorable for its guitar breaks as for its chorus”: Thin Lizzy inspired Metallica, Iron Maiden, and the Cure, practically invented twin lead guitar, and have had 15 guitarists. Here’s your guide to all of them

Thin Lizzy are tough enough for punks, heavy enough for metalheads, poetic enough for romantics – and their catchy riffs and licks have been played by some of the finest guitarists on earth

Guitar World

“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

Guitar World

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

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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