http://www.maidenfans.com/ en-us Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:35:11 GMT Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:35:11 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.maidenfans.com//images/bwlogo.gif http://www.maidenfans.com/ http://maidenfans.com/2010/ Mark Morton at Examiner.com recently caught up with IRON MAIDEN cover artist Melvyn Grant for an exclusive interview to discuss his work on The Final Frontier album. An excerpt is available below: Q: As there have been many different incarnations of Eddie that you have painted, how much of his metamorphosis has been your imagination, and how much was input by the band? Grant: "Well, Derek Riggs and his style of artwork never appealed to me, so naturally I wanted to change it and do my version of Eddie. But that was stopped by Maiden, who didn't want me to stray too far from the original style, which obviously all of the band's fans like. You get so used to something that it becomes your 'thing,' and you fall in love with that version of Eddie. I did try to change him a bit, in a way that suited me and made me happier with it. The latest version on The Final Frontier is not Eddie, as such. I'm not going to say anything more on that, because I don't know what Iron Maiden have got planned, so I'm not going to tread on any toes or mess up any surprises. Okay, I'll tell you, he is actually an alien. The old Eddie might still come around." Thanks to BW&BK Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:21:22 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2010/ http://maidenfans.com/2010/ A lengthy review of the upcoming album The Final Frontier from Classic Rock magazine has been posted on the official site. The scan can be found here. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:11:22 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2010/ http://maidenfans.com/2010/the-final-frontier-music-video-premiere Iron Maiden have released the video for The Final Frontier on their official website - you can watch it below. The new album is also available for pre-order - using the links below helps support MaidenFans. Amazon US The Final Frontier (Deluxe Edition) The Final Frontier (Double Vinyl Picture Disc) The Final Frontier Amazon UK Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier [Limited Edition] Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier [CD] Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier [Vinyl] [Double LP] Amazon CA Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier [Limited Edition] Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier (Vinyl) Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:22:40 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2010/the-final-frontier-music-video-premiere http://maidenfans.com/2010/dave-murray-talks-about-the-new-album Billboard.com reports: "Speed and warmth are the hallmarks of "The Final Frontier," Iron Maiden's 15th studio album. The British metal sextet recorded at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas -- returning to the spot where the group had previously recorded between 1983-86. "We breezed through the album, really," guitarist Dave Murray tells Billboard.com. "We actually finished it in six weeks. We were getting down a track a day -- all playing together as a band, Bruce (Dickinson) singing, all in the same room, so there's a very live-in-the-studio feel to it. Once we finished a track we'd jump straight into doing some extra guitar bits. It was very quick for us." Murray says the 10-track set, produced by Kevin Shirley, mixes "straight-ahead, uptempo rock songs with good grooves with some other tracks that are kind of longer and more complex." One, the politically-tinged "El Dorado," is currently available for fans to download. Another highlight is the album-closing "When the Wild Wind Blows," an 11-minute track that's one of the longest songs Iron Maiden has ever recorded. "The rhythm's a little bit different from what we've done before, and there's lots of melodies," Murray reports. "It's a big song. We learned it in sections just because it was such a complex arrangement, but it sounds quite natural (on the record)."" Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:32:45 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2010/dave-murray-talks-about-the-new-album http://maidenfans.com/2010/reviews-of-maiden-in-canada From the official site: "Maiden just started the 9 date Canadian leg of their Final Frontier World Tour with storming sold out arena shows in Vancouver and Edmonton. Here are links to some early Canada Reviews: Vancouver's 'The Province | Vancouver Sun | Edmonton Journal | Edmonton Sun | Calgary Herald | Calgary Sun | Calgary Sun Photos" Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:52:58 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2010/reviews-of-maiden-in-canada http://maidenfans.com/2010/blaze-bayley-to-record-new-album-with-wolfsbane Ultimate Guitar reports: "The reunited UK rock band Wolfsbane, featuring former Iron Maiden frontman Blaze Bayley, has commenced work on material for a new studio album. Tentatively due in 2011, the LP will be followed by a tour and select festival appearances. Formed in 1984 in Tamworth, England, Wolfsbane signed to Def American Records, and Rick Rubin produced the band's first album, "Live Fast, Die Fast", released in 1989. Wolfsbane's second release, an EP titled "All Hell's Breaking Loose Down", followed in 1990. The band's second studio album, "Down Fall The Good Guys", was released in 1991, giving Wolfsbane its only UK chart entry, with the single "Ezy" landing at No. 68. After Def American dropped Wolfsbane, the band released a live album, "Massive Noise Injection", through the Bronze label in 1993. The group's third studio album, the self-titled "Wolfsbane", followed in 1994. On September 9, 2007, Wolfsbane reformed for a one-off short set at the Rock of Ages festival in Tamworth. This was followed by their first UK tour in 13 years, with the band playing five dates as support for the The Wildhearts in December 2007. Their next tour came in December 2009 supporting The Quireboys on their "A Little Bit of What You Fancy 20th Anniversary Tour". " Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:18:15 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2010/blaze-bayley-to-record-new-album-with-wolfsbane http://maidenfans.com/2010/maiden-visit-nasa The official site reports: "Invited for a VIP visit to the world famous NASA Space Center, Astronaut Michael J. Massimino gave four members of Iron Maiden a comprehensive tour commenting, "Having a visit from Iron Maiden was great fun. It was a pleasure to meet them and they are big fans of the space program. It was an honor for NASA to host them and a big morale boost for the entire NASA team to have Iron Maiden at the Space Center..." Read the full story here Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:17:06 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2010/maiden-visit-nasa http://maidenfans.com/2010/spoilers-setlist-and-footage-from-first-final-frontier-show The setlist and two videos from the June 9th concert in Dallas can be seen after the jump. Thanks to BW&BK Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:01:20 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2010/spoilers-setlist-and-footage-from-first-final-frontier-show http://maidenfans.com/2010/the-final-frontier-details-revealed The official site reports: "The release date for IRON MAIDEN'S new studio album, The Final Frontier, is now confirmed for Monday August 16th. The new album pictured here features artwork illustrated by Melvyn Grant and, to mark the occasion, the band have made special arrangements for one new album track 'El Dorado' to be made available Worldwide as a FREE digital download MP3 with immediate effect. Click here for your free download. US fans, visit this location. " Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:01:09 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2010/the-final-frontier-details-revealed http://maidenfans.com/2010/maiden-on-ronnie-james-dios-death The band has issued the following statement following the death of heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio: "It is with huge sadness we hear that Ronnie has lost his battle against stomach cancer, and our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife Wendy and family at this terrible time. From his earlier years in Elf, Black Sabbath and Dio, right through to his most recent days fronting Heaven and Hell, Ronnie, time and again, proved his genius as a frontman, always giving his all to his fans and his music. Ronnie was not only an incredibly gifted singer but also a wonderfully warm, intelligent and generous person and this shone through both on and off stage leaving a positive mark on everyone he came into contact with. A longstanding friend of Maiden, we played many shows together over the years and we will all miss him greatly. The world has lost an irreplaceable talent and, first and foremost, one of the finest human beings you could ever wish to meet. Steve, Bruce, Adrian, Dave, Janick, Nicko and Rod " Tue, 18 May 2010 01:35:21 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2010/maiden-on-ronnie-james-dios-death