Singer Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain and guitarist Adrian Smith of British heavy metal legends were interviewed for an episode of "Hard" on the AUX music channel out of Canada when the band played in Toronto, Ontario on July 3, 2010. The segment can now be viewed below.
Rod Smallwood, IRON MAIDEN's longtime manager, told The New York Times that more than 800,000 copies of the band's latest album, "The Final Frontier", had been shipped to retailers around the world by the end of August, with the group having sold about 85 million records in its 30-year career.
"A lot of bands could learn a lot from MAIDEN," Smallwood said. "MAIDEN is essentially about the relationship with the fans, and nothing comes between that. They don't want to be rock stars. They just enjoy playing for the fans."
According to David Kassler, chief operating officer of EMI for Europe, digital tracking services showed only small levels of illegal downloading of "The Final Frontier", which is attributable in part to the fact that IRON MAIDEN's songs do not fit the mold of a radio single — three of them, on the newest release, are more than nine minutes long.
"You'd expect some people to be pirating, but they don't," Kassler told The New York Times. "They want the physical album. They love the artwork, the lyrics. It's something they want to show their friends and family."
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
MMN Exclusive Video: Iron Maiden Talks The Final Frontier, Touring, and Their Future
Iron Maiden aren’t just a metal band–they’re godfathers of the genre. Since 1975, the British icons have seen members come and go, but they’ve shredded arenas all the same, and became one of the world’s most successful and longest-running groups in the process. Now, fresh off releasing their new album, The Final Frontier, the sextet opens up about creating their 15th studio record, the inspiration behind their songwriting, the rigors of relentless touring, and the future of Iron Maiden in these MMN-exclusive video interviews after the jump….
Iron Maiden on recording The Final Frontier and having fun in the studio
Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson on the heavy prog-rock influence throughout The Final Frontier, and Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, and Janick Gers on the importance of moving forward and not looking back
Bruce Dickinson on how the economic recession helped him write the lyrics to lead single “El Dorado”
Steve and Bruce discuss the rigors of going on tour, and the weird transition between non-stop traveling and relaxing at home (Bonus: Scenes from Iron Maiden’s Flight 666 tour set to the sounds of “Coming Home”)
Finally, Iron Maiden on what the future holds for them, and whether they have another album left
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Bruce Dickinson Interview Powerslave?
I think this was filmed around the Powerslave tour and just recently came across it while rummaging through a bunch of VHS tapes....you remember VHS tapes?
Bruce Dickinson last gig with Iron Maiden, interview Raising Hell
Bruce Dickinson last gig with Iron Maiden, interview Raising Hell
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