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IRON MAIDEN's 'Golden Gods' Acceptance Videos Posted Online

British metal legends IRON MAIDEN picked up two awards at the sixth Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards ceremony in the form of "Best UK Band" and the coveted "Icon Award" for their longstanding mascot Eddie. Being on tour in Canada, MAIDEN wasn't able to appear at the Golden Gods which was held Monday,...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer: 'Powerslave' Tour 'Nearly Was The Death Of The Band'

Gnarly Charlie of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN members Steve Harris (bass),Adrian Smith (guitar),and Nicko McBrain (drums). An excerpt from the chat follows: On touring in the earlier days: McBrain: "The Powerslave, it was a long tour. It was over 13 months long, which...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer: 'This Has Been The Most Incredible Time Boys And Girls'

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has posted the following message about the group's recent Australian tour: "Well, well, well, this has been the most incredible time, boys and girls!! I have been so amazed at the response that you fans have shown us over the couple of weeks of shows. "We have just...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Checks In From The Road

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com has posted a new diary entry from MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. Read it at this location. IRON MAIDEN's Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour '08 trek revisits the band's incredible history by focusing almost entirely on the '80s in both choice of songs played and...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN And PAISTE Slave Over Ride

The renowned Swiss cymbal maker Paiste has announced the introduction of the Signature Reflector Bell Ride at the 2008 Winter NAMM show. This special Ride was created by Paiste's Sound Development team in collaboration with Nicko McBrain, who has awed drummers the world over for more than two decade...

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JOHN MACALUSO's Drumming Book 'Repercussions' Out Now

"Repercussions", the new drum book by drummer John Macaluso (ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, TNT, UNION RADIO) is available on John's web site. According to a press release, "this book is crafted to help drummers develop a sound of their own. The book is very different from others out there bec...

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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...