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Tag Archives: Iron Maiden
Coal Chamber Pulls Out of Aftershock 2024, Due to Dez Fafara’s Ongoing Health Issues
Coal Chamber has announced they have canceled their appearance at Aftershock 2024 next weekend. This is following the postponement of their fall 2024 tour dates until spring 2025 due to ongoing health issues suffered by frontman Dez Fafara. The band has been replaced on the bill by their frequent touring mates Dope. The fest still features Slayer, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Pantera, Judas Priest, FFDP, Disturbed, Biohazard, Shadows Fall, and 130 more of your favorite artists. Continue reading
Aftershock 2024 ft. Slayer, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Pantera, Judas Priest, FFDP, Disturbed, Biohazard, Shadows Fall and More Announces Set Times
Aftershock is right around the corner and we have the set times! The fest features Slayer, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Pantera, Judas Priest, FFDP, Disturbed, Biohazard, Shadows Fall, and 130 more of your favorite artists. Continue reading
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Iron Maiden Books The 50th Anniversary “Run For Your Lives World Tour” ft. Halestorm and The Raven Age
Iron Maiden has booked the Run For Your Lives World Tour on May 27th next year in Budapest followed by 27 stadium, festival and arena shows around Europe. The tour marks 50 years since Steve Harris formed the band in late 1975 and, to celebrate this, Maiden fans are promised a very special set list, spanning the nine studio albums from Iron Maiden to Fear Of The Dark, with their most spectacular and elaborate show ever!
Dates are as below. Tickets go on sale next week at the link below. As always there will be an exclusive pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members & Trooper VIP packages will be available at all UK & Ireland shows.Continue reading
Paul Di’Anno Releases a New Single and Lyric Video for his New Cover of Iron Maiden’s “Wrathchild” ft. ZP Theart of Dragonforce
Paul Di’Anno, the iconic frontman of Iron Maiden, has just released a new single “Wrathchild” from his album, The Book of The Beast. In a thrilling surprise for fans, Di’Anno has reworked the Iron Maiden classic Wrathchild, injecting it with a dark, fresh twist. The revamped version features Paul duetting alongside ZP Theart (Dragonforce). The Book of The Beast releases on September 27th, 2024 via Conquest Music! Watch the video and pre-order the album at the links below! Continue reading
Iron Maiden to Release New Vinyl Editions of “Powerslave” and “Somewhere In Time” on Vinyl
Iron Maiden will reissue both their classic Powerslave and Somewhere In Time albums on new vinyl edtions on November 15th, 2024. Powerslave will feature a rarwe with the former featuring their first-ever zoetrope picture disc. Zoetrope picture discs give off illusions of moving graphics on its surface as it plays. Watch a teaser trailer for the release from Iron Maiden’s social media posts. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Blitzkrieg – Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg, the on-and-off NWOBHM veterans much loved by Metallica, are back with their new self-titled album (Mighty Music). Much like AC/DC do and Motörhead, did, Blitzkrieg stick to what they know – which is classic metal of a decidedly eighties vintage that fans of Diamond Head, Judas Priest, and Saxon will know and appreciate.Continue reading
Super7 Toys to Release a Type O Negative Reaction Figure of Peter Steele
Super7 Toys is wrapping up an epic run of Rock, Metal, Punk, Hip-Hop figure releases with a new one based on Peter Steele of Type O Negative! Pre-orders are live at the link below. In addition to the ReAction figures, Super7 has released a Slayer Live Undead playset as well as figures based on other music, movies, toy lines, and other pop culture icons. Other reaction figures in the line include Ozzy Osbourne, Cliff Burton of Metallica, Johnny Cash, Misfits, Alice Cooper, several versions of Papa Emeritus and Nameless Ghouls, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Agnostic Front, Anthrax, Lemmy of Motörhead, Beastie Boys, Venom, Circle Jerks, Gorilla Biscuits, King Diamond, Megadeth, Rancid, Judas Priest, Napalm Death, The Sex Pistols, Discharge, Alice Cooper, Run DMC, Doctor Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, Paul Baloff of Exodus, Jimi Hendrix, MF Doom, Blondie, Ramones, My Chemical Romance and many more! Order right now since these usually sell out.Continue reading
Iron Maiden Lead Singers Paul Di’Anno and Bruce Dickinson Meet for the First Time
Stjepan Juras, Paul Di’Anno’s manager, just reported on a significant event in Iron Maiden and heavy metal history as Paul and his replacement in Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson met in person for the first time in Zagreb, Croatia. Bruce is on tour for his new solo album and Paul was doing a record signing for his new album Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse recently announced that their self-titled debut album will be released worldwide on July 19th via BraveWords Records.Continue reading