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IRON MAIDEN: New Audio Interview With NICKO MCBRAIN Posted Online

The Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp Podcast sat down last week with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, who talked about his experience at camp, the band's upcoming plans, and his wardrobe, of all things. To download the 11-minute audio file, click here (MP3, 11 MB). A preview of the forthcoming double dis...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Auctioning Vintage LUDWIG Snare Drum

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain is auctioning "a very fine, vintage, '70s [Ludwig] Acrolite snare drum" via eBay. According to Nicko's posting on the auction page, "It has the original heads top and bottom and the original snare. The shell is in good shape, it has a few scratches on it but looks ....

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist: 'Music Shouldn't Be A Competition'

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dave Murray. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: The upcoming world tour is going to focus primarily on '80s IRON MAIDEN especially in the selection of set list and the stage set? Dave: That is...

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ENTOMBED, EX-MAYHEM Vocalist To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

Ex-MAYHEM vocalist and ENTOMBED bassist Nicko Elgstrand and guitarist Alex Hellid were interviewed for this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, September 19) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. According to a press release, "Maniac drops by o...

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SLASH, VINCE NEIL, NICKO MCBRAIN To Take Part In ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY CAMP Celebration

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Vince Neil (MÖTLEY CRÜE) and Nicko McBrain (IRON MAIDEN) are among the musicians that will take part in the upcoming Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp's 10th anniversary celebration, which will take place November 7-11 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and House of Blues...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN To Perform At London's 'Drummer Live' Event

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will perform at the Drummer Live event — described as "the ultimate day out for all drumming, percussionist and music enthusiasts" — on October 20-21 at the London Docklands' ExCeL Centre. Also scheduled to appear are Cindy Blackman (LENNY KRAVITZ),Gerald Heyward (...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Kicks Off U.K. Charity Football Game

According to the Sussex Express, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain kicked off the first Buxted Football Club team game in a star-studden celebrity charity event in Lewes, East Sussex, England on Sunday (September 2). The players bared all for a calendar which aims to raise funds for an organization...

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MCBRAIN DAMAGE Parts Ways With Singer

MCBRAIN DAMAGE, the Florida-based band featuring IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain and ex-BLACK SABBATH/GREAT WHITE bassist Dave "The Beast" Spitz, along with members of DEEPSET and FAILSAFE, has parted ways with singer Jonathan Murphy. In addition, Murphy is said to have quit the band DEEPSET under...

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AC/DC Tribute Band HIGHWAY TO HELL To Film Live DVD

AC/DC tribute band HIGHWAY TO HELL will film its September 8, 2007 concert at Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg, Florida for an upcoming DVD. HIGHWAY TO HELL has supported such metal acts as MCBRAIN DAMAGE, FIREHOUSE, LILLIAN AXE, POISON, PAPA ROACH, SEBASTIAN BACH, CINDERELLA, and GUN AND ROSES, to...

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CAGE Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

San Diego, California-based heavy metal band CAGE has parted ways with drummer Mikey Neil. Now the search is on for a new drummer to fill the big shows that Neil leaves behind. CAGE is currently seeking the ultimate heavy metal monster drummer that has the musical chops; looks; attitude, the ultimat...

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IRON MAIDEN World Tour To Kick Off In January?

According to MaidenFans.com, IRON MAIDEN drummer drummer Nicko McBrain has told the Swedish newspaper Expressen that the band's next world tour will start in January 2008, with a mention of a show at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden, at some point during the summer. However, as Nicko has been kn...

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IRON MAIDEN Frontman To Attend Romania's AERO GRAND PRIX Show

According to Metalhead.ro, IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will attend the first Aero Grand Prix show to be held in Romania, set to take place August 25-26 in Mamaia. Dickinson will appear at the event as a commentator. Bruce, a gifted fencer and radio presenter, is a commercial pilot, regularl...

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OCEANS OF TIME: New Song Posted Online

Norwegian prog-metal band OCEANS OF TIME has posted a new track, entitled "Kingdom Falls", on its MySpace page. "This is a test version of the title track from out forthcoming album 'Kingdom Falls'," the band writes. "But, however, this is not the final version which will apear on the album." OCEANS...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Checks In From Bulgaria

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com has posted the latest tour diary entry from MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. Read McBrain's June 6, 2007 update from Sofia, Bulgaria at this location. IRON MAIDEN's performance at this year's Download festival on Sunday, June 10 will be streamed online at www.dowlo...

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IRON MAIDEN Lands In Bulgaria; Photos Available

The members of IRON MAIDEN landed at Bulgaria's Sofia Airport on a private charter flight Sunday afternoon (June 3) at exactly 2:36 p.m. After being welcomed in the VIP area by the local promoters of the band's show at the Locomotiv Stadium Monday (June 4) — Sofia Music Enterprises — Bruce Dickinson...