Ex-THE GATHERING Singer To Perform With MAIDEN UNITED

March 7, 2011

Former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen will join MAIDEN UNITED, the new IRON MAIDEN tribute project which performs classic MAIDEN songs in new acoustic arrangements, on stage during the band's Dutch tour dates in April and at their performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany in August.

MAIDEN UNITED featuring Anneke van Giersbergen tour dates:

April 10 - MEZZ - Breda, Netherlands
April 13 - De Boerderij - Zoetermeer, Netherlands
April 15 - Auw Kerk - Bunde, Netherlands
April 16 - De Kade - Zaandam, Netherlands
April 17 - De Splinter - Venlo, Netherlands
April 23 - De Pit - Terneuzen, Netherlands
April 24 - Paaspop - Schijndel, Netherlands
Aug. 04 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany

MAIDEN UNITED released "Mind The Acoustic Pieces" on December 9, 2010. The set is described as "an acoustic version of [IRON MAIDEN's classic album] 'Piece Of Mind' with new arrangements and played a selection of accomplished musicians." A limited vinyl edition of the effort will be made available in April.

Contributing artists:

* Damian Wilson (THRESHOLD, AYREON): Vocals
* Ruud Jolie (WITHIN TEMPTATION): Guitar
* Joey Bruers (UP THE IRONS): Bass
* Marco Kuypers (SILKSTONE): Piano
* Mike Coolen (SILKSTONE): Drums
* Anneke van Giersbergen (THE GATHERING, DEVIN TOWNSEND): Vocals

MAIDEN UNITED will release a limited vinyl edition of "Mind The Acoustic Pieces" in April featuring an alternate version of "Sun And Steel" by Anneke van Giersbergen. Damian Wilson sings this song on the CD version.

For more information, visit www.maidenunited.com.

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