http://www.maidenfans.com/ en-us Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:03:17 GMT Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:03:17 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.maidenfans.com//images/bwlogo.gif http://www.maidenfans.com/ http://maidenfans.com/2012/iron-maiden-announce-new-live-album-and-video The official site reports that a new live album, DVD and Blu-Ray, entitled [i]En Vivo[/i], will be released on March 26 (27 in USA and Canada). "EN VIVO!" was filmed on 10th April 2011 in front of over 50,000 ecstatic fans at the Estadio Nacional, Santiago during the Round The World In 66 Days leg of The Final Frontier World Tour, and captures a magnificent performance by the band, ardently embraced by the legendary Latino passion and energy of their Chilean fans. With spectacular stage backdrops, dynamic musicianship and a literally jaw-dropping appearance by Eddie, this live show encapsulates to perfection the heart and soul of Iron Maiden 2011. Read more here: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:07:42 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2012/iron-maiden-announce-new-live-album-and-video http://maidenfans.com/2012/first-song-from-adrian-smiths-primal-rock-rebellion The first song from Adrian Smith's side project Primal Rock Rebellion has been released and can be listened to online. The official site reports: Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and former SikTh front-man Mikee Goodman have joined forces for a brand new studio project called Primal Rock Rebellion. The forthcoming album fuses together two very different approaches to music - Mikee's unique vocal tones and dark, yet colourful lyrics, and Adrian's instantly recognisable guitar melodies and song writing prowess. Adrian also plays bass throughout the album! All songs were co-written by Adrian and Mikee as individual pieces of work and recorded in creative windows of opportunity. The track can be found on the band's website. The build-up to the announcement was covered on our forums - Mysterious News Announcement on the Official site... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:55:39 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2012/first-song-from-adrian-smiths-primal-rock-rebellion http://maidenfans.com/2011/videos-from-canterbury-rocks As previously reported, Bruce Dickinson performed with Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull and Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues as Canterbury Rocks on December 10 at Canterbury Cathedral Nave in Kent, England in support of The Canterbury Gift, which raises funds for renovating the cathedral. Videos of the performance can be seen after the jump. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:27:36 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2011/videos-from-canterbury-rocks http://maidenfans.com/2011/a-statement-from-bruce From the official site: Following the news earlier this week that Astraeus Airlines has sadly now ceased operations, Bruce has disclosed he is currently working on a number of new aviation related projects, some of which may involve his former Astraeus colleagues. One of his new ventures, which you will already be familiar with, is the upcoming Bruce Air Flight 666 Experience in the Boeing 737 Simulator. Bruce's commitment to his aviation career remains as passionate as ever, and he wanted to reassure all Maiden fans that this includes the continuation of the Bruce Air fan club trips and more touring with Ed Force One at some point in the future. Bruce comments "The good news is that Ed Force One will fly again, and we have time to prepare so there should be no problems the next time we need her. In the meantime I'll get on with the business of flying until Maiden are out on the road again!" Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:40:42 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2011/a-statement-from-bruce http://maidenfans.com/2011/videos-from-premiers-an-evening-with-nicko The following videos are from the German leg of Premier's "An Evening With Nicko": Drum kit being set up | "The Trooper" #1 | A message to UK fans | "The Trooper" #2 | Drummer workshop #1 | Drummer workshop #2 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:34:54 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2011/videos-from-premiers-an-evening-with-nicko http://maidenfans.com/2011/the-bruce-air-flight-666-experience From the official site: Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of IRON MAIDEN has a huge passion for flying -- so much so that he is a Commercial Airline Captain and a talented originator -- devising an ingenious method of converting a Boeing 757 to allow him, the band, their crew and tons of equipment to tour three times around the world in their customised plane 'Ed Force One', call sign 'Flight 666'. Not content with just entertaining fans on the ground, Bruce then instigated a series of highly acclaimed 'Bruce Air Flight 666' excursions, filling the plane with fans and personally flying them to and from various IRON MAIDEN concerts around Europe. Having recently set up his own professional Aviation Training Business, Bruce is now giving his fans first call on the opportunity of experiencing the skills and thrills of flying first hand by joining him for a training session in a state of the art Boeing 737 flight simulator based at London's Heathrow Airport! Announcing that members of the Iron Maiden Fan Club will get first access to this unique opportunity, Bruce commented, "I can't wait to sit in the simulator with fans and share the buzz of what it is really like to fly a modern passenger jet such as Flight 666 and all the challenges that entails". For more information to go www.bruceair.co.uk Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:28:09 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2011/the-bruce-air-flight-666-experience http://maidenfans.com/2011/bruce-to-open-oxjam-chiswick-music-festival The Hounslow Chronicle reports: Iron Maiden's very own lead singer Bruce Dickinson is set to open the Oxjam Chiswick mini-music festival at the festival's flagship venue The Hogarth Health Club. Bruce, vocalist for the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, will officially announce the opening of the mini-music festival which comes to Chiswick for the first time on Saturday 22nd October 2011. Cutting the chord on the big day, Bruce will start celebrations around midday as crowds gather to enjoy live music from midday to midnight with over sixty bands lined up across venues up and down Chiswick high Road. Chiswick will play host to an eclectic mix of music as local bands and artists take over six popular local venues on Saturday October 22nd for the first time, run by a group of volunteers to raise funds for Oxfam UK. Oxjam Chiswick's line up lies in its diversity. From rock to folk, indiepop to rockabilly, and acoustic to hip hop, a whole spectrum of musical genres are represented with access via one wristband ticket giving access to the entire mini-festival from midday to midnight. Read more here. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:45:33 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2011/bruce-to-open-oxjam-chiswick-music-festival http://maidenfans.com/2011/premier-presents-an-evening-with-nicko The official site reports: Premier, the world's leading manufacturer of drums and percussion, is proud to present ‘An evening with Nicko - a night of drums, drumming and entertainment with Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain'. Nicko McBrain hardly requires an introduction. Having joined Iron Maiden in 1982, Nicko has become an established and charismatic figure within the music fraternity, renowned for his humour, showmanship and live performances. He has influenced many modern drummers over a wide range of styles. 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Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:39:38 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2011/premier-presents-an-evening-with-nicko http://maidenfans.com/2011/bruce-to-take-part-in-canterbury-rocks-for-christmas BW&BK reports: IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson, JETHRO TULL frontman Ian Anderson and Justin Hayward of the MOODY BLUES will perform for the first time together under the name Canterbury Rocks At Christmas on Saturday, December 10th at the Canterbury Cathedral Nave in Kent, England in support of The Canterbury Gift, which raises funds for the ongoing renovation work on the cathedral. According to Wikipedia, The Canterbury Cathedral Appeal was launched to protect and enhance Canterbury Cathedral's future as a religious, heritage and cultural centre. Every five years the cathedral carries out a major structural review. The last so-called Quinquennial made it very clear that a combination of centuries of weathering, pollution and constant use had taken its toll on the building and there were some serious problems at Canterbury Cathedral that needed urgent action. Much of the cathedral's stonework is damaged and crumbling, the roofs are leaking and much of the stained glass is badly corroded. It is thought that if action is not taken now, the rate of decay and damage being inflicted on the building will increase dramatically with potentially disastrous results, including closure of large sections of the cathedral in order to guarantee the safety of the million plus worshippers, pilgrims and tourists who visit the cathedral every year. Ian Anderson spoke of the importance of supporting Canterbury Cathedral recently. "If our generation and the future generations don't do it, then it will be lost," he said. "There is a real parallel regarding the preservation of our great buildings, and the greater sense of conserving our world. We need a huge change of thinking about the stewardship of our planet and all it contains, both natural and man-made. Canterbury Cathedral is a place for life today. But it is also a place for the future and, whether you are a Christian or not, it is a place which should remain forever close to our hearts." Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:57:22 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2011/bruce-to-take-part-in-canterbury-rocks-for-christmas http://maidenfans.com/2011/two-new-maiden-books-in-the-works Blabbermouth.net reports: Stipe Juras, one of the founders of the Croatian IRON MAIDEN fan site and a long-time music journalist and writer, has announced plans to publish two new books - a book about MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and a special book about the band's fans. According to Juras, the Smith book will "surpass" his previously published book on IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris and will be made available no earlier than on Smith's birthday in February 2012. Those who order the Smith book will get it in a personalized form, with their name printed on one of the first pages, just like the fan book. For more information, go to this location. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:38:02 GMT http://maidenfans.com/2011/two-new-maiden-books-in-the-works