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“Although it might not feel natural, when you translate what he does for guitar, it sounds different”: Adrian Smith on how Steve Harris is the secret to Iron Maiden’s triple-guitar attack – and the prog instincts driving their sonic evolution

When your principal songwriter and driving force is directing traffic on bass, is it any wonder the guitars took a different path in search of brave new worlds to explore?

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“People say to Pete Townshend, ‘Why do you jump about on stage?’ He doesn’t know. And it’s the same for me”: The Iron Maiden guitarist who plays every gig as if it’s the last

“I don’t know what I’m gonna do when I get out there,” he says

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Paul Di’Anno’s final interview to appear in Iron Maiden documentary

The band’s former died last year.

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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

Metal Hammer

"I wasn't really very happy about this film being made. I don't want to be a film star": Iron Maiden, Ed Force One and the epic journey of Flight 666

23 Gigs. 50,000 Miles. Five Continents. 46 Days. One unique concert movie. And six interviews

Metal Hammer

The 10 best Blaze Bayley Iron Maiden songs

Showing some love to Iron Maiden’s most under-rated period

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10 metal bands with obscenely long gaps between albums

Guns N' Roses and Tool can take a back seat: here are some metal bands who took literal generations to produce follow-ups to their early albums

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“The phone rang, it was Steve Harris: ‘Are you interested in joining Maiden?’”: this is what it’s like to audition to replace Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden, by three singers who went for the job

In 1994, Blaze Bayley became Maiden’s new singer – but he wasn’t the only contender for the job

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"He's not reinventing the wheel here, just venturing out of the wheelhouse": Bruce Dickinson: Tattooed Millionaire - Album Of The Week Club review

Brice Dickinson ventures out of his Iron Maiden-shaped comfort zone for debut solo album Tattooed Millionaire

Louder

Bullet trains and atomic bombs: what happened when Iron Maiden went to Hiroshima

Iron Maiden released A Matter Of Life And Death in August 2006, then went to Japan to play the whole album live. Classic Rock joined them on the road

Metal Hammer

Iron Maiden review – showstopping rock theatre and tantalising live rarities

Deep cuts and under-sung treasures are given their moment in the dry ice from the reliably extravagant and big-hearted band

The Guardian - UK

Every band each member of Iron Maiden was in before Iron Maiden

They're one of the biggest and greatest metal bands of all time, but every member to have come through Maiden's ranks has some prior history

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10 things you never knew about Iron Maiden's Dance Of Death album

From trampolinists and human chicken legs to religious battles and, yes, that artwork, here are ten fascinating things you might not know about Iron Maiden's Dance Of Death

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Iron Maiden win Royal Mail seal of approval with 12 stamps

Band may have been snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but Royal Mail pays tribute to ‘bona fide rock legends’

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Iron Maiden celebrated on 12 special edition Royal Mail stamps declared 'superb' by band

Eight celebrate the heavy metal legends’ live performances and the current members – lead singer Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain, bassist Steve Harris, and guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers

The Guardian - UK

Iron Maiden’s 30 greatest songs – ranked!

As The Number of the Beast turns 40 – and is set to crash back into the charts – we appraise the best of the band who brought epic, bloody storytelling to heavy metal

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