Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper” was featured in the series finale of “Stranger Things.” The track was played during an epic valedictorian speech that saw Dustin Henderson paying tribute to his late friend Eddie Munson. You can see footage of that below. Munson, the Hellfire Club leader who famously shredded Metallica’s “Mater Of Puppets” in the…
A new live album featuring former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno’s August 2024 set at the Stonedead festival in Newark-on-Trent, England will be released in 2026. The effort was recorded “less than two months before his death.” The following statement was issued: “Dear fans. Less than a month ago, we announced that the last Paul…
Pollstar have unveiled their list of the 25 “Most Popular Touring Artists Of The Millennium.” The ranking is based on ticket sales from the beginning of 2001 to the end of 2025 and it includes several rock/metal acts. Among them are: Metallica, who hit No. 8 with over 15.5 million tickets sold, Bon Jovi, who…
During a recent appearance on the “Talk Louder” podcast, Graham Bonnet (ex-Rainbow, etc.) confirmed that his new collaborative track with Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) will be titled “The Fifth Force Of Nature.” The song will appear on the Graham Bonnet Band’s upcoming album. Bonnet said the following: “[Bruce] did his vocal — what? — two…
During a recent interview with Jaimunji, Behemoth’s Adam “Nergal” Darski opened up about bands like Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, etc. who are still touring despite getting older. The frontman also expressed a disinterest in more modern acts like Parkway Drive, Avenged Sevenfold, and Sleep Token. Nergal said the following: “Every time Guns N’ Roses are…
During a recent interview with Kerrang!, Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris was asked about the possibility of retirement. The 69-year-old says he still has no plans to call it quits. Harris said the following amid British Lion’s UK tour: “I’m not thinking about retirement. But we all know that it’s coming at some point when…
Nicko McBrain will be taking part in an in-store signing at Barnes & Noble in Fort Lauderdale, FL on December 13. The event will find the drummer signing copies of “Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams – The Official Visual History.” Further information was shared on barnesandnoble.com: “Join Barnes & Noble Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, December 13th…
Iron Maiden have revealed the opening acts for their upcoming European tour. Among them are: Anthrax, Megadeth, Evergrey, and Trivium. Tour Dates: With Anthrax: 05/23 Athens, Greece – Oaka 05/26 Sofia, Bulgaria – Vasil Levski Stadium 05/28 Bucharest, Romania – Arena Națională 05/30 Bratislava, Slovakia – Národný Futbalový Štadión With Megadeth: 06/02 Hannover, Germany –…
The lineup has been revealed for next year’s Hellfest Open Air festival. The event will be held in in Clisson, France on June 18-21 and it will feature Iron Maiden, The Offspring, Limp Bizkit, Bring Me The Horizon, Sabaton, Volbeat, Bad Omens, Deep Purple, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and more. Here’s the full lineup: June…
Due to high demand, Iron Maiden have added two more dates to their upcoming North American tour. This includes second nights in Los Angeles, CA and Toronto, ON. As previously reported, the trek will take place in 2026 with Megadeth and Anthrax set to open on select dates. Here’s the updated schedule: 08/29 Toronto, ON…
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