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Lithium93_ · 05-03-2015 1:17pm

An update on Bruce, from Rod Smallwood, Iron Maiden's manager

Bruce has asked me to thank everyone for their tremendous support and kind wishes. He has been extremely touched and encouraged by the genuine and affectionate response from our global family of Maiden fans. Radiology is cumulative and continues to build in the body for around three weeks after treatment, so even though Bruce’s seven week course is completed, he’s had a long period of considerable pain and discomfort. He is happily now starting to recuperate and the pain will continue to abate and the swelling to reduce for the next couple of months at which time he will be able take an MRI scan. It is not until then that we will have full confirmation that the cancer has been completely destroyed. However prognosis continues to be extremely good and everyone is optimistic for a full recovery. Following the scan, we will officially update you on our website at the appropriate time, probably in late May. After that, it will take a few more months for Bruce to get back to full fitness. Naturally the rest of the band are totally supportive and Maiden’s plans will be determined by Bruce’s progress. Please continue your positive thoughts. They are very much appreciated.

Thanks

Rod Smallwood

scudzilla · 05-03-2015 3:26pm

That's why i fcukin love Maiden, a genuine band with genuine members and probably the best manager in the world

Lithium93_ · 07-04-2015 10:34am

jack presley · 07-04-2015 9:52pm

I suppose you can only re-release 'remastered' CDs so many times. Remastering for digital release is the obvious next cash cow. Will anyone really buy these though?

Wrongway1985 · 07-04-2015 10:22pm

jack presley wrote: »

I suppose you can only re-release 'remastered' CDs so many times. Remastering for digital release is the obvious next cash cow. Will anyone really buy these though?

Not sure...me personally saw the itunes part and tuned out.

SirLemonhead · 08-04-2015 9:41am

And apparently they somehow managed to make them sound WORSE than the awful remasters from 1998. Why do all these bands basically not care about something so fundamental as how their albums sound? (The Judas Priest remasters are awful too unfortunately)

jack presley · 14-04-2015 8:26pm

Debut album released 35 years ago today. As good a reason as any to give it another listen. It'd been ages since I played it.

http://loudwire.com/iron-maiden-debut-album-anniversary/

JaseBelleVie · 27-04-2015 1:27am

New Drinking Game. Every time they say "f*ck", have a shot. Everyone will be pissed by 3 minutes in.

And I'm sorry, but this is one of the best things Iron Maiden have ever released (it's absolutely priceless). Fair play to Dickinson for having the cuteness to record it. Absolutely brilliant! And no, this isn't my first time hearing it, but it is just so good. Needs to be brought back up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C90AURC1SGg

jack presley · 15-05-2015 4:22pm

Good news regarding Bruce's health and while there'll be no tour this year, it looks like we'll definitely be getting the new album!

http://www.ironmaiden.com/bruce-dickinson-update.html

blastman · 15-05-2015 5:38pm

Good news and a great pic!

BlaasForRafa · 15-05-2015 8:21pm

jack presley wrote: »

Good news regarding Bruce's health and while there'll be no tour this year, it looks like we'll definitely be getting the new album!

Really glad to hear that Bruce has got the all clear, you just never know with cancer, just heard the news that Terry Jones, the singer with nwobhm group Pagan Altar lost his battle with cancer this morning.

Wurzelbert · 11-06-2015 3:39pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

New album news, it's titled The Point of Harsh Steel and the first in a trilogy of albums.

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=112137

The track list for The Point of Harsh Steel

1. Sinfiotli's Revenge
2. The Taciturn God
3. The Scarlet Spinner of Secret Thread
4. Misgard: Humankind's Misery
5. Serpent at the Roots
6. The Great Wisdom of Elder Edda
7. A Fire Rises From the South
8. Urda’s Sacred Well
9. Crucifixion, Self-Imposed
10. The Day Even Gods Will Die

is this even legit? nothing on ironmaiden.com...

Lithium93_ · 11-06-2015 4:12pm

Wurzelbert wrote: »

is this even legit? nothing on ironmaiden.com...

Nope just checked the date on the article and it's dated April 1 2015

, i'll just delete what i posted.

Wurzelbert · 11-06-2015 4:14pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Nope just checked the date on the article and it's dated April 1 2015 , i'll just delete what i posted.

Wurzelbert · 11-06-2015 4:19pm

Wurzelbert wrote: »

yeah, hadn’t seen the april 1st date myself...would have been weird for them to announce a trilogy anyway, that late in their career and all...

Lithium93_ · 11-06-2015 4:21pm

Wurzelbert wrote: »

yeah, hadn’t seen the april 1st date myself...would have been weird for them to announce a trilogy anyway, that late in their career and all...

I fell for it hook, line, and bloody sinker

, in future i'll check the dates before posting anything, it was done so well though.

Wurzelbert · 11-06-2015 4:38pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

I fell for it hook, line, and bloody sinker , in future i'll check the dates before posting anything, it was done so well though.

think that can be excused in the current situation...i too am eagerly awaiting an official announcement regarding the new album...

jack presley · 11-06-2015 7:52pm

Steve's touring with British Lion again next month so he's keeping busy anyway.

http://classicrock.teamrock.com/news/2015-06-11/maiden-s-harris-to-tour-with-british-lion

peter1892 · 18-06-2015 5:36pm

Here we go then...

http://www.ironmaiden.com/new-iron-maiden-studio-album-the-book-of-souls.html

jack presley · 18-06-2015 5:42pm

peter1892 wrote: »

Here we go then...

http://www.ironmaiden.com/new-iron-maiden-studio-album-the-book-of-souls.html

Great news!

SirLemonhead · 18-06-2015 8:44pm

Jesus, those song lengths $:\$

byte · 18-06-2015 10:45pm

SirLemonhead wrote: »

Jesus, those song lengths $:\$

You're not wrong! I see the last track is 18mins alone. Shortest track is 5mins.

I hope it'll be good, though.

jack presley · 18-06-2015 11:18pm

Long songs, short songs. Either way, I can't wait.

Lithium93_ · 18-06-2015 11:36pm

Clocking in at a whopper 92 minutes :eek: This album is going to be fecking brilliant

Mental Mickey · 19-06-2015 10:51am

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Clocking in at a whopper 92 minutes :eek: This album is going to be fecking brilliant

It may be a load of donkey bollocks.....?

jack presley · 19-06-2015 11:53am

While I don't mind long songs, I hate the slow intros that nearly every long Maiden song has had on the past couple of albums.

Anesthetize · 19-06-2015 3:59pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Clocking in at a whopper 92 minutes :eek: This album is going to be fecking brilliant

Quality, not quantity.

savemejebus · 19-06-2015 4:25pm

Reading the description on the site and seeing the cover art I have chills! I'm so excited for this album, it looks like it'll be truly epic.

Reverting to my 10 year old self but that cover art is really reminding me of Piece of Mind which is a really good omen too

briany · 19-06-2015 7:50pm

Flight 666 is a great film. Just decided to watch it a while ago on a recommendation. While Maiden's music doesn't really do it for me, the film clearly shows that they're an amazingly hardworking and charismatic bunch of lads and very talented too.

Vanhalla · 20-06-2015 9:13pm

How do maiden make 3 very good guitarists work? 2 guys playing the same notes while the other plays different? No need for it. Jobs for the boys:D
No egos there

jack presley · 21-06-2015 12:57pm

Just thinking about the upcoming tour. As they usually play for around 90-100 minutes, if they play any more than one of two from this album , there'll be feck all time left for any of the other stuff.

scudzilla · 21-06-2015 1:21pm

Vanhalla wrote: »

How do maiden make 3 very good guitarists work? 2 guys playing the same notes while the other plays different? No need for it. Jobs for the boys:D
No egos there

It works great, IIRC one of the stipulations of Bruce rejoining was that Adrian also came back, Jan had been great and they were not willing to let him go so that's why they have 3 guitarists

scudzilla · 21-06-2015 1:22pm

jack presley wrote: »

Just thinking about the upcoming tour. As they usually play for around 90-100 minutes, if they play any more than one of two from this album , there'll be feck all time left for any of the other stuff.

More like 120mins, sure they'll play 2 or 3 new tracks, if they choose the longer ones they may be edited down

Wurzelbert · 21-06-2015 1:38pm

scudzilla wrote: »

It works great, IIRC one of the stipulations of Bruce rejoining was that Adrian also came back, Jan had been great and they were not willing to let him go so that's why they have 3 guitarists

yeah, the triple axe attack is great...now if only jan would stop acting like an idiot on stage and instead concentrate on his playing…

Lithium93_ · 22-06-2015 9:10pm

Bruce's first public appearance since being given the all clear from cancer last month.

http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/2015-06-22/iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-nordoff-robbins-music-therapy-visit

4068ac1elhodqr · 22-06-2015 9:37pm

Iron Maiden is being tipped for a lifetime achievement gong at one of the next major uk award shindigs, sounds good. Hopefully the possessed MileyC/KimKardigan/JessyJ types won't be around to spoil/pimp the stage.

Did some long-haul flights few years ago to US/Can/NZ/Malay etc not sure but think the announcement said the captain was Bruce Dickenson on the way out of one of the airports (maybe LAX), can't be certain as the random nice lady beside me was babbling a fair bit due to her ADHD...

Lithium93_ · 23-06-2015 11:44pm

Pre-order for The Book Of Souls have gone live

http://ironmaiden.com/thebookofsouls/

RayCon · 24-06-2015 9:43am

Looking forward to this .... unlike some I enjoyed A Matter Of Life and Death and to a slightly lesser extent Final Frontier

jack presley · 24-06-2015 10:23am

RayCon wrote: »

Looking forward to this .... unlike some I enjoyed A Matter Of Life and Death and to a slightly lesser extent Final Frontier

I'm with you on AMOLAD (great album imo) but I thought the FF was only ok.

Too many songs that took an age to get going that could easily have had a couple of minutes knocked off each. Which is why I'm kind of worried about some of the songs on this one!

peter1892 · 25-06-2015 3:20pm

It could be great - but I was hoping for a more 'economical' approach to the songs especially after some comments from Adrian about needing to write shorter songs after The Final Frontier.

As much as I enjoyed the gig in 2006 (I really liked AMOLAD) doing the whole album in sequence was a bit of a risk so it'll be interesting to see what they do on this tour. Ultimately they'll do what they want regardless of the fans reaction.

savemejebus · 25-06-2015 5:12pm

I loved seeing them doing AMOLAD in full, and with the way they intersperse 'era' tours with new album tours I'd be happy to see them do it again. IT's great to hear them do the classics but, if the songs are good, i like to see as many new as possible in the sets because, let's face it, it's quite possible that we may not have a chance to see them played again.

Anesthetize · 25-06-2015 8:17pm

peter1892 wrote: »

As much as I enjoyed the gig in 2006 (I really liked AMOLAD) doing the whole album in sequence was a bit of a risk so it'll be interesting to see what they do on this tour. Ultimately they'll do what they want regardless of the fans reaction.

It was a good enough gig despite the sound in The Point being terrible. I wasn't too impressed with them playing AMOLAD in full, they could have thrown in some surprises.

Wurzelbert · 25-06-2015 8:21pm

Anesthetize wrote: »

It was a good enough gig despite the sound in The Point being terrible. I wasn't too impressed with them playing AMOLAD in full, they could have thrown in some surprises.

i was at that, too...generally positive memories, yet as you wrote, a few surprises would have been nice and playing the whole thing was probably not maiden’s all-time career highlight….

Nephilim Wolf · 05-07-2015 2:10am

The last album was utterly terrible, with not a single standout song for me. It was Maiden's worst album ever. All the the other albums had standouts or were excellent from start to finnish, but the last album was the worst. I'm somewhat sceptical about this album though. Although at the same time I'm looking forward to it. If this album is bad, then it really will be time to call it quits. I like that they've went back to the classic Eddie this time. The cover is good but not anything incredible as the Derek Riggs art.

jack presley · 05-07-2015 9:40am

Nephilim Wolf wrote: »

All the the other albums had standouts or were excellent from start to finnish, but the last album was the worst.

Definitely my least favourite of the Bruce Mark II albums but I wouldn't say it's their worst. Virtual XI is terrible and apart from the title track, it's better than most of Fear Of The Dark.

ush · 08-07-2015 7:43pm

The Final Frontier was a good album. The intro, title track, lead single and last track all stand out.

AMOLAD was a great album from start to finish.

Astro Zombie · 09-07-2015 4:25pm

Not sure if I could bring myself to call any of their albums their 'worst' as the musicianship has always been fantastic, but the last one did take a while to get in to.

xtradel · 30-07-2015 3:18pm

First teaser for the new album!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBDanCsgVkM

jack presley · 30-07-2015 5:05pm

Only a snipet I know but it sounds good.

RayCon · 30-07-2015 5:14pm

xtradel wrote: »

First teaser for the new album!

https://video-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xpa1/v/t42.1790-2/11788868_10152943870652051_994642396_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjMwMCwicmxhIjo1MTJ9&rl=300&vabr=85&oh=2ac6cd19691a46aacef2b6e6229cee45&oe=55BA4DCC

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