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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Says There Are 'Eight Songs Written' For New Album

On Friday, January 1, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain told Eddie Trunk — co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show" who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM — that the band will enter the studio in a couple weeks to start work on a new ....

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer's Rib Joint Now Open

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain — who lives in South Florida — has partnered up with close friend, guitarist, and restaurateur Rick "Moby" Baum to open Rock 'N' Roll Ribs. A barbecue joint with a musical bent, RnR Ribs showcases the pair's love for smokey Southern cooking with food like barbecued...

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STEELWING To Support BLIND GUARDIAN In Europe

Swedish metal act STEELWING (formerly SCAVENGER) will support German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN on their fall 2010 European tour. The dates are as follows: Sep. 24 - NL - Tilburg - O13 Sep. 25 - B - Deinze (Gent) - Brielpoort Sep. 26 - UK - London - Sheperds Bush Empire Sep. 28 - F ...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Opens Rib Joint In Coral Springs

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain — who lives in South Florida — has partnered up with close friend, guitarist, and restaurateur Rick "Moby" Baum to open Rock 'N' Roll Ribs. A barbecue joint with a musical bent, RnR Ribs will showcase the pair's love for smokey Southern cooking with food like barbec...

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STEELWING Preparing To Record Debut

Swedish metal act STEELWING (formerly SCAVENGER) was awarded a record deal with Boomer Entertainment and Nuclear Blast Records as part of a band contest launched by the Austrian management and booking company Rock The Nation. This unique competition was presented and promoted by all leading European...

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STEVE HARRIS-Owned EDDIE'S BAR To Re-Open In May

According to a posting on IRON MAIDEN's official web site, Eddie's Bar — the Santa Barbara De Nexe, Portugal bar owned by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris — is "only closing for the winter and will re-open again May 2010 for the summer months, May - September." A posting on Eddie's Bar's official .....

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STEVE HARRIS-Owned EDDIE'S BAR Closing Down For Good

Eddie's Bar, the Santa Barbara De Nexe, Portugal bar owned by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, will be closing down for good at the end of this month. The bar opened in 1989 with Manu Da Silva, a former roadie for IRON MAIDEN, as manager. After Manu's death in 2005, the bar closed and reopened ...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Interviewed At U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival; Video Available

A six-minute interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain conducted at the Sonisphere festival, which was held on August 1-2, 2009 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom, can be viewed below. IRON MAIDEN's award-winning film "Flight 666" was screened in over 500 digital cinemas in 42 co...

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KISS Guitarist To Host Golf Tournament; Members Of WARRANT, IRON MAIDEN To Attend

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer will host the third Pacific University Legends Golf Classic on August 2-3, 2009 at the Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club in Aloha, Oregon. Thayer will welcome another star-studded cast for an exciting two days of dinner, entertainment and golf in support of Pacific Univer...

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IRON MAIDEN, MACHINE HEAD, DRAGONFORCE, SAXON Members Interviewed At 'Golden Gods'

IRON MAIDEN, MACHINE HEAD, STEVE VAI, STEEL PANTHER, DRAGONFORCE, SAXON, AMON AMARTH, DEVILDRIVER, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and MALEFICE are among the artists who were interviewed by the Wrexham, Wales-based "Metalheadz" show at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards, which was held on June 15 at the In...

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IRON MAIDEN Accepting 'Golden God' Award; Video Available

Video footage of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN accepting the "Golden God" award at last night's (Monday, June 15) Metal Hammer Golden Gods event, which was held at the IndigO2 venue in South London, England, can be viewed below. TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy and Scott Ian of ANTHRAX presented the a...

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NICKO MCBRAIN: 'The Drive And Energy And Bond Of IRON MAIDEN Is Primarily The Music'

Jen Guyre of the Rhapsody Blog recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rhapsody Blog: Take us through "Flight 666". McBrain: What can I say, other than "what a great movie?" A bunch of hooligans going out on the road, and we had...

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NICKO MCBRAIN, STEVE VAI Perform 'The Trooper' At LONDON GUITAR SHOW; Video Available

Video footage of IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, Phil Hilborne and Steve Vai performing the MAIDEN classic "The Trooper" on June 14, 2009 at the London Guitar Show (which is part of the London International Music Show 09) can be viewed below. For nearly 20 years, Phil has been part of McBrain's t...

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NICKO MCBRAIN: The True Power Of The Music Of IRON MAIDEN Humbles Me

Camille Dodero of The Village Voice recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. A couple of excerts from the chat follow below. The Village Voice: At the beginning of "Flight 666", there's talk about how you guys have always been a private band. Why'd you finally decide t...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Talks 'Flight 666' Movie

Mark Morton of Heavy Metal Examiner recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Heavy Metal Examiner: Was there an extensive group discussion about participating in the ["Flight 666"] movie, or was it an executive decision from Rod...