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OCEANS OF TIME Signs With EPICUS RECORDS

Epicus Records has announced the signing of the Norwegian prog-metal band called OCEANS OF TIME. The group's debut album, "Kingdom Falls", will be released in the fall. According to a press release, "OCEANS OF TIME is a melodic metal band from Fredrikstad in Norway, and was born in the year 2004. Th...
May 3, 2007
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HK AUDIO Receives Gold-Album Award From IRON MAIDEN

According to ETNow.com, HK Audio was recently awarded a gold album for IRON MAIDEN's "Dance of Death" for having contributed to the success of the band's worldwide touring. MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain commented: "I have been using the HK ConTour Series for the last two world tours and have been ove...
April 16, 2007
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Banned From Driving

BBC News reports that the drummer with heavy metal band IRON MAIDEN has been banned from driving after being caught speeding on the M74 motorway near Lockerbie, Scotland. Michael McBrain — known to fans as Nicko — was clocked doing 116mph. The 54-year-old from London pleaded guilty to the offense by...
March 22, 2007
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IRON MAIDEN Spanish Inquisition

Living metal legends they may be, but from playing their new album in its entirety on tour to insisting they aren't metal, their legacy is hardly set in stone. Metal Hammer magazine's (web site) Geoff Barton rakes them over the coals. Read on: Q: Do you believe your fans want to hear the ...
January 18, 2007
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Checks In From Milan

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com has posted the latest tour diary entry from MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. Read McBrain's December 3, 2006 update from Milan, Italy at this location. As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN's "Different World" single entered the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart at p...
December 15, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN: Second Part Of NICKO MCBRAIN's Barcelona Tour Diary Available

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com has posted the second part of MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain's tour diary entry from Barcelona, Spain. Read it at this location. As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN's "Different World" single entered the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart at position No. 7. The Hot...
December 13, 2006
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SHADOWS FALL's BITTNER To Release Drum Book In January

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has issued the following update: "The SHAD have been very busy finishing up our latest album which we are all very, very proud of. At this point we are mastering, looking into shooting the first video, and trying to set a street date. Right now all we can say is .....
December 12, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Checks In From Barcelona

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com has posted the latest tour diary entry from MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, who checked in from Barcelona, Spain on November 30. Read it at this location. As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN's "Different World" single entered the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart...
December 11, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN: More NICKO MCBRAIN Tour Diary Entries Available

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com has posted several of MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain's recent tour diary entries (including those from Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Japan) at this location. Sanctuary Records has just released "Different World" as a single in the U.S., featuring Radio 1 Zane Lowe'...
November 21, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer, Manager Check In

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com has been updated with several new tour diary entries from MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain and manager Rod Smallwood. Check them out at this location. An excerpt from Nicko's "Long Island & New Jersey" entry follows: "There are a few problems that we have encoun...
October 19, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Defends Band's Decision To Play Entire New Album Live

A video clip of IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson ripping up the "Play Classics" sign that was thrown on stage by a member of the audience at the group's headlining show at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on Thursday (Oct. 12) has been posted online at YouTube.com. In a live interview...
October 14, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer To Attend V.O.X. Showcase In New York City

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain is expected to attend the October 14 showcase by the New York-based band VOICES OF EXTREME (V.O.X.) at the Snitch club in New York City. The performance starts at 8:30 p.m. sharp. McBrain — who is VOICES OF EXTREME's co-manager —joined V.O.X. on stage for a renditio...
October 11, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Manager: 'It Takes A Gig Or Two For The Band To Start Gelling'

IRON MAIDEN's manager Rod Smallwood has checked in with the Iron Maiden Online Club (the band's official fan club) with the third on-the-road update from MAIDEN's current world tour: "Yesterday was a pretty quiet day as a day off. l had the same online problems trying to work in the morning so more...
October 7, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Manager: Hartford Tour Opener Was 'Amazing'

IRON MAIDEN's manager Rod Smallwood has checked in with the Iron Maiden Online Club (the band's official fan club) with the second on-the-road update from MAIDEN's current world tour: "It's early Thursday and l am trying to get this to you all before we leave for the drive to Boston. And l have a bi...
October 5, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer To Appear On 'The Classic Metal Show' This Weekend

"The Classic Metal Show", heard live on Saturdays from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. EST and available online exclusively at www.theclassicmetalshow.com, has announced that legendary IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will be joining the program on Saturday, September 30. Nicko will be checking in to talk a...
September 27, 2006