103GBF THE RIVER CITY ROCKER » iron maiden

Iron Maiden's 'Trooper' Beer Halted in Sweden

Chad Childers — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:00:42 +0000

Iron Maiden's 'Trooper' beer officially hit the shelves this week, but not all of the markets are on board with the promotion. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reports that sales of the beer have been halted in Sweden due to concern of the beer's label running afoul of the country's alcohol requirements.

Iron Maiden to Embark on Brief 2013 U.S. Tour With Megadeth

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:41:33 +0000

To prepare for the band's upcoming Rock in Rio performance, Iron Maiden have extended their 'Maiden England' tour to include some 2013 U.S. dates. After a brilliant string of North American shows last summer, Maiden will return to American soil once again in September with special guest Megadeth.

Iron Maiden Unleash Live Video of 'Wasted Years' From Upcoming 'Maiden England '88′ DVD

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:19:06 +0000

Excited for the release of Iron Maiden‘s new two-disc concert DVD, ‘Maiden England ’88′? You’re not alone. The DVD won’t hit shelves until March 25, but a piece of ‘Maiden England ’88′ has been posted on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. ‘Maiden England ’88′ is set to be the latest in a long line of [...]

Iron Maiden and Anthrax to Perform Historic Gig Outside 'World's Heaviest Building'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:50:10 +0000

Iron Maiden have been confirmed to bring their brand of British metal to the 'world's heaviest building.' Legitimately named the world's largest civilian building, most expensive administrative building and world's heaviest building by the World Records Academy, the Romanian Palace of the Parliament lies adjacent to Constitution Square, which will host a historic outdoor metal concert featuring not only Iron Maiden, but New York thrash legends Anthrax, as well.

Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain Addresses Slayer + Black Sabbath Drummer Conflicts

Chad Childers — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:59:54 +0000

Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain has the experience of surviving in a popular metal band for decades, and he took a moment during a recent interview with the Broward-Palm Beach New Times to share his hopes that Slayer and Black Sabbath can work out their issues with their respective drummers -- Dave Lombardo and Bill Ward.

Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko McBrain to Perform Charity Gig With Pat Travers Band

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 06:57:46 +0000

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is traveling way back in time to reunite with his former bandmates from the Pat Travers Band. The legendary Maiden drummer is set to play "four or five songs" with the hard rock / blues veterans, and it's all for charity.

Iron Maiden to Release 'Maiden England '88′ Concert DVD With Never-Before-Seen Footage

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:29:56 +0000

Arguably the greatest live metal act on the planet, Iron Maiden have just announced the release of a new concert DVD! The band used their 1988 'Maiden England' tour setlist as a basis for their most recent North American tour, but now, those who were unable (or weren't born early enough) to see the tour can relive the heavy metal mastery beginning March 25, when Iron Maiden release their 'Maiden England '88' double-disc DVD.

Avenged Sevenfold to Join Iron Maiden + Metallica at Rock in Rio 2013

Chad Childers — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:30:10 +0000

Avenged Sevenfold are starting to map out their 2013 plans that includes the likely release of a new album and a return to the road. One of the major stops on their upcoming itinerary will be at the Rock in Rio festival, which has become a favorite stopping place over the years.

2013 Grammy Nominees for Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance: Anthrax, Halestorm, Iron Maiden, Lamb of God, Marilyn Manson + Megadeth

Spencer Kaufman — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:56:00 +0000

While hard rock and metal bands were snubbed in most of the categories for the 2013 Grammy Awards that were announced tonight (Dec. 5), the one category devoted to those genres features a diverse range of nominees. The Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance category boasts nominations for Anthrax, Halestorm, Iron Maiden, Lamb of God, [...]

Iron Maiden to Headline Graspop Metal Meeting 2013 in Belgium

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:15:25 +0000

Winter may be upon us, but European festival organizers are already thinking ahead to summer and with it, the region's booming concert season. After a five-year hiatus, Iron Maiden will headline the Graspop Metal Meeting 2013, which will take place in Dessel Belgium from June 28 through June 30.

Steve Harris Says Solo Record Isn't 'Throwaway Iron Maiden Stuff'

Chad Childers — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 16:00:25 +0000

Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris is working in a solo album between his regular band duties, and Harris assures the quality of the disc will be up to par as these songs were not leftover Iron Maiden tracks. In the November edition of Decibel magazine (excerpted by Blabbermouth), Harris explains, “This is not throwaway Maiden [...]

Iron Maiden Chosen as First Rock Band to Play Stockholm's Friends Arena

Anne Erickson — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:50 +0000

The boys of Iron Maiden are breaking new ground for rock and metal, as the group will be the first rock band ever to play Stockholmâ€™s Friends Arena. The 50,000-capacity venue is brand new, so Iron Maiden will christen the arena with their pummeling metal tracks on July 13, 2013.Â â€œIt is a great honor [...]

'Tis The Season…To Rock Out!

Melissa Awesome — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:11:09 +0000

This time of year Christmas tunes are everywhere, and it's the same 5 songs over and over again (For real, if I have to hear Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas' one more time, I'm gonna vomit) So since Christmas music can be unbearable I've compiled a list of my 10 favorite metal Christmas songs this way we can spread Christmas Cheer, the rock n' roll way.

Kids Rock Out To Iron Maiden!

Bobby G. — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:56:41 +0000

The legendary British heavy metal magazine Kerrang! recorded a group of schoolchildren at the Watville Primary School yelling and headbanging along to Iron Maiden’s 1983 classic “Flight of Icarus.” It could be enough to turn these tykes off Justin Bieber for the rest of their lives. (Epic air guitar flailing begins at 1:58.) [Buzzfeed]