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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN On 'The Book Of Souls': 'The Whole Album Was Written In The Studio'

Metal Shock Finland conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain at this year's NAMM show, which took place January 22-24 in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his return to Sonor drums: Nicko: "I...
February 3, 2016
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Video: IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Surprises Autistic Fan With FaceTime Call

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain co-hosted 98.7 The Gater's "12 Guitars Of Christmas" event last week, and during the party, he snuck away for a few minutes to FaceTime with an autistic fan from North Carolina. Paul, who has been playing drums for almost two years, is a huge fan of Nicko's drumming...
December 16, 2015
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Video: 10-Year-Old IRON MAIDEN Fan Joins NICKO MCBRAIN For 'Flight Of Icarus' Performance

10-year-old IRON MAIDEN fan Devin Shattuck joined THE MCBRAINIACS, the band featuring IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, to perform the MAIDEN classic "Flight Of Icarus" at an event in Florida this past weekend. The performance took place at the sixth-anniversary celebration for Rock N Roll Ribs, th...
December 8, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN To Perform At Rock N Roll Ribs Sixth-Anniversary Celebration

On December 5, THE MCBRAINIACS, the band featuring IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, will perform at the sixth-anniversary celebration for Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by McBrain and close friend Mitch Tanne, in Coral Springs, Florida. Also scheduled to appear are the kids of Sch...
November 25, 2015
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NICKO MCBRAIN Wants IRON MAIDEN To Perform With An Orchestra

On Thursday, October 15, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was interviewed by Andy Preston of the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On IRON MAIDEN's new album, "The Book Of Souls"...
October 16, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN Announces U.S. Tour Dates

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will open their highly anticipated "The Book Of Souls" world tour in the USA in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 24, flying in on their enormous Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet Ed Force One, piloted by vocalist Bruce Dickinson, carrying band, crew and stage prod...
October 1, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN: 'I Got Down On My Knees And Said A Prayer' For BRUCE DICKINSON

In a brand new interview with Overdrive, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was asked if he thought the band was over when it was discovered that MAIDEN lead singer Bruce Dickinson had a cancerous tumor. "Well, I'd be a liar if I didn't think for a minute that IRON MAIDEN [was] finished," he ...
September 16, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN: 'The Book Of Souls' Is 'The Best Album We've Ever Made'

In a brand new interview with Ronan McGreevy of The Irish Times, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain spoke about the making of the band's new album, "The Book Of Souls". "We talked about doing an album three years ago when we were all at the bar drinking," he said. "We were all looking ...
September 10, 2015
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Video: IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Hosts 'The Book Of Souls' Listening Party In Florida

Trooper beer and iHeartRadio presented an intimate playback party for the new IRON MAIDEN album, "The Book Of Souls", last Thursday, September 3 at Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain and close friend Mitch Tanne, in Coral Springs, Florida. Before "Th...
September 8, 2015
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STEELWING: 'Reset, Reboot, Redeem' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Swedish metallers STEELWING will release their new album, "Reset, Reboot, Redeem", on November 20 via NoiseArt Records. The artwork for the CD was created by Swedish artist Sandra Österberg Brolin. The band states: "For this album, we wanted a cover with a genuine artistic feel. We chose to work wit...
September 4, 2015
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STEELWING To Release 'Reset, Reboot, Redeem' Album In November

Almost four years since their sophomore album, "Zone Of Alienation", was released, Swedish metallers STEELWING are ready to return to the scene. Though still rooted in the traditional heavy metal their fans have come to expect, the new CD has more than a few surprises in store. "With two well-receiv...
September 1, 2015
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The Book of Souls

It's been five years since "The Final Frontier" and speculation arose whether or not we'd see another IRON MAIDEN album manifest, given Bruce Dickinson's battle with a cancerous tumor on his tongue earlier this year. Put the kibosh on any rumors otherwise; Dickinson and MAIDEN return not only with t...
August 26, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN's JANICK GERS On 'The Book Of Souls': 'I Think It's A Fantastic Album'

IRON MAIDEN guitarists Adrian Smith and Janick Gers spoke to The Quietus about the band's forthcoming double album, "The Book Of Souls", which will be released globally on September 4 through Parlophone Records (Sanctuary Copyrights/BMG in the U.S.A.). Regarding the songwriting process for the new C...
August 12, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN: Details Of 'The Book Of Souls' Playback Party At NICKO MCBRAIN's Restaurant

Trooper beer and iHeartRadio will present an intimate playback party for the new IRON MAIDEN album, "The Book Of Souls", on Thursday, September 3 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain and close fri...
August 6, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer, Ex-OVERKILL Guitarist Perform 'Two Minutes To Midnight' With Tribute Act (Video)

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain and former OVERKILL guitarist Bobby Gustafson joined the heavy metal tribute act MADE OF METAL on stage this past Friday, July 31 at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to perform the MAIDEN classic "Two Minutes To Midnight" at a concert hosted by VH1 Classi...
August 2, 2015