Metal’s Bruce Dickinson Remains Vital on ‘The Mandrake Project’
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson overcomes creative and personal struggles on his first solo album in 19 years, The Mandrake Project.
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“I Am the Fire”: Iron Maiden’s ‘The Number of the Beast’ at 40
Forty years ago Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast introduced 39 minutes of fury that would turn heavy metal on its ear and introduce new superstars.
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The 75 Best Albums of 2021
Despite a global pandemic, musicians were far more active in 2021 and had time to create their finest work. It resulted in some of the best albums in years.
Iron Maiden Are As Exhilarating As Ever on ‘Senjutsu’
Iron Maiden’s Senjutsu is not without its share of bumps and plenty of familiar scenery, but after more than 40 years, the band are as exhilarating as ever.
The 80 Best Albums of 2015
Travel back five years ago when the release calendar was rife with stellar albums. 2015 offered such an embarrassment of musical riches, that we selected 80 albums as best of the year.
The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2010
In 2010, the metal world honored the memory of Ronnie James Dio in the coolest possible way: by making it the best year for new music the genre saw in a very long time.
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls
Instead of coasting like a legacy act, metal greats Iron Maiden push themselves like never before on The Book of Souls.
Iron Maiden – “Speed of Light” (video)
The biggest heavy metal band in the world is back, and in classic form.
Blood and Thunder: Entering the Echo Chamber
In an age when writers regularly churn out "content" at dizzying speeds, truly great music makes a writer slow down and take time to reflect.
Blood and Thunder: We All Wanna Touch a Rainbow
Once upon a time, Ronnie James Dio rounded up a bevy of heavy metal legends to record a charity single. Yet no amount of superstar power could stop the song from falling by the wayside.
DragonForce: Maximum Overload
DragonForce doesn’t perform. It executes. It makes metal songs that sound like metal objects.