Celebrating the songs he recorded between 1994–1999 as the frontman of Iron Maiden, October 2026 will see Blaze Bayley performing songs from “The X Factor” “Virtual XI” and “Best of the Beast” on eighteen dates across the United Kingdom for the first time. Absolva at yet to be announced as main support but double duties
Recorded during a rehearsal in their studio in Iran back in 2016, Arsames have shared a Death Metal rendition of “Be Quick Or Be Dead” by Iron Maiden. It’s an interesting choice from a band who specialise in tales of Persian history, mythology and monotheism but after two singles in 2024 it’s a welcome addition
Formed in 2010 in Vaana Finland by guitarist and vocalist Janne Hietala, Rifftera began like so many do, as a studio project. Having been in bands and projects that never came to fruition in the early 2000’s including Chain Reaktion, channelling riffs and song ideas came naturally but this time around he wanted to see
Finnish Metal band Rifftera have their new EP “Coda” pencilled in for 11th October for release via Inverse Records and have shared a second single “Quicksand” it in one called “Quicksand“. They claim it is from the more melodic side of their repertoire, although it doesn’t avoid going into the band’s common heavy riffing either.
The latest offering from Belgian Jasper finds the interviewer extraordinare talk to The Iron Maidens guitarist Nikki Springfield. The conversation covers everything from her journey to becoming a world renowned musician to influences and future plans as well as a number of Iron Maiden tunes she’d love to add to the bands set on their
Bagging themselves qualification into Metal to the Masses, the competition that as everyone knows allows bands to quite literally play off against each other for a place on the Bloodstock Festival New Blood stage in 2023 as well as releasing a debut EP has meant that the first year couldn’t have got much better for
The men, the myth, the legend. Iron Maiden have had the kind of career that most dream of and hardly anyone can attain, a going concern since 1975 and seemingly only getting stronger, judging by their latest offering “Senjutsu”. However, we’re going back to 1992 and the title track of the album of the same
Growing up with Thrash and Heavy Metal from the pre-2000’s era, vocalist Ben Porter, lead guitarist Hardip Sagoo, drummer James Hawes, bassist Rapha Comes and rhythm guitarist Scott Lomas formed Imperium and dropped their first single in two years ago, beginning a journey that will take them to Bloodstock Open Air Festival in August as
“A 3 year journey in the making has just reached the beginning. The curation of this EP is an introduction to who we are as a band, the different styles & influences that has led to these 4 tracks from the depths of the Realm. There will be more. Get Ready! We found ourselves rediscovering
Back in 2017 we were lucky enough to join a sold out crowd at Camden Underworld for a Wednesday 13 Undead Unplugged show that has lived long in the memory thanks to the wit and charm of the stories told by the legend himself between the classics played in stripped back form. In a fresh interview
