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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Shares Part Three Of Video Tour Of Drum Kit He Is Using On 2022 Leg Of 'Legacy Of The Beast'

IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain has shared a new 26-minute video breakdown of the drum kit he is using for the 2022 leg of the band's "Legacy Of The Beast" world tour. The trek, which launched on May 22 in Zagreb, Croatia, is scheduled to hit North America in September and October. In November 2019, Nic...
August 15, 2022
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BLAZE BAYLEY Didn't Think BRUCE DICKINSON Would Ever Come Back To IRON MAIDEN

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 20 years ago, was asked in a new interview with Rolling Stone if he was always thinking in the back of his head during his tenure with MAIDEN that at some point they would bring back Bruce Dickinson and that would be the en...
August 12, 2022
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AIRBOURNE Frontman On Importance Of Small Music Venues: 'If You Kill That, Then You Kill The Future Of Rock And Roll'

Guitarist and vocalist Joel O'Keeffe of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE was interviewed by Janne Innanfors of the Rock Klassiker radio station when his band supported IRON MAIDEN on July 22 at Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. One of the topics they discussed was that the fact that the pandemi...
August 6, 2022
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Here Is New Video Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Train 666'

Legendary British heavy metal band IRON MAIDEN played a pandemic-delayed, sold-out concert on its "Legacy Of The Beast" tour in front of 61,867 fans at the football arena Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden on July 22. Train operator MTRX provided a special event train for MAIDEN fans from Stockholm to Got...
July 26, 2022
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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Shares Part Two Of Video Tour Of Drum Kit He Is Using On 2022 Leg Of 'Legacy Of The Beast'

IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain has shared a new seven-minute video breakdown of the drum kit he is using for the 2022 leg of the band's "Legacy Of The Beast" world tour. The trek, which launched on May 22 in Zagreb, Croatia, is scheduled to hit North America in September and October. In November 2019,...
July 19, 2022
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ROB HALFORD On JUDAS PRIEST's 1982 North American Tour With IRON MAIDEN: It Was 'Remarkable'

In a new interview with Metal Pilgrim, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford reflected on the band's 1982 "World Vengeance" North American tour which featured fellow British metallers IRON MAIDEN as the support act. He said: "It's a thrill because you've got two British metal bands really pushing this mov...
July 10, 2022
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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Unveils New Drum Kit For 2022 Leg Of 'Legacy Of The Beast' Tour (Video)

IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain has shared a 14-minute video breakdown of the drum kit he is using for the 2022 leg of the band's "Legacy Of The Beast" world tour. The trek, which launched last night (Sunday, May 22) in Zagreb, Croatia, is scheduled to hit North America in September and October. In Nove...
May 23, 2022
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Watch: NICKO MCBRAIN Performs IRON MAIDEN Classics With TITANIUM TART In Winter Park, Florida

Late last month, Nicko McBrain embarked on a short tour of Florida where he is performing classic songs from IRON MAIDEN with his TITANIUM TART project. Fan-filmed video of the tour's second gig, which took place on Saturday, April 2 at The Haven in Winter Park, can be seen below. McBrain and TITANI...
April 5, 2022
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Watch: NICKO MCBRAIN Performs IRON MAIDEN Classics With TITANIUM TART In Tampa

This past week, Nicko McBrain embarked on a short tour of Florida where he is performing classic songs from IRON MAIDEN with his TITANIUM TART project. Fan-filmed video of the tour's kickoff, which took place on Thursday, March 31 at the Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida, can be seen below. McBrain and TI...
April 3, 2022
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Watch: IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Performs 'Wasted Years' With ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain joined Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen's project SMITH/KOTZEN on stage earlier tonight (Tuesday, March 8) at Islington Assembly Hall in London, United Kingdom to perform the MAIDEN classic "Wasted Years". Video of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of, among...
March 8, 2022
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'BIG' JOHN HARTE, Former KISS And IRON MAIDEN Bodyguard, Dies At 70

"Big" John Harte, longtime bodyguard for iconic music artists including KISS, IRON MAIDEN, Billy Idol and Prince, passed away on Friday, February 11 in Hollywood, Florida. He was 70 years old. Born John Joseph Harte III in Newark, New Jersey on November 15, 1951, he was the older of two boys raised...
February 13, 2022
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NICKO MCBRAIN To Perform IRON MAIDEN Classics With TITANIUM TART On Spring 2022 Tour Of Florida

Nicko McBrain will embark on a short spring 2022 tour of Florida where he will perform classic songs from IRON MAIDEN with his TITANIUM TART project. The dates are as follows: March 31 - Brass Mug - Tampa, FL April 02 - Haven Lounge - Winter Park, FL April 07 - Capt Hirams Resort – Sebastian, FL Apr...
February 12, 2022
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NICKO MCBRAIN On 'Belshazzar's Feast' Campaign For IRON MAIDEN's 'Senjutsu' Album: 'That Was A Great Piece Of Strategy'

In a recent interview with Lana Morgan of the 102.9 The Hog radio station, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain spoke about how the "Belshazzar's Feast" teaser campaign came to be prior to the release of the band's 17th studio album, "Senjutsu". "With the release of [the LP's first single] 'The Writing...
January 7, 2022
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IRON MAIDEN Doesn't Think About Fans' Expectations While Writing New Music

In a new interview with Consequence, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was asked now he and his bandmates balance MAIDEN's creative vision with the lofty expectations of fans. He responded: "Of course, we've got the best fans in the world. We got the best critics, and we got some of the most stupid...
December 16, 2021
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Watch IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Perform 'The Writing On The Wall' Live For First Time

On Saturday, December 4, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain performed a set of MAIDEN classics — including the song "The Writing On The Wall" from this year's "Senjutsu" album — with TITANIUM TART at the 12th-anniversary celebration for Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by McBrain and c...
December 11, 2021