By Steve Newton On December 9, 1984, Iron Maiden played the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver--with Twisted Sister opening up! Not only that, but the paper put my interview with the British metal legends on the front page, featuring a totally rockin' live photo by famed Vancouver photographer Bev Davies. Maiden was touring behind its Powerslave album—the one … Continue reading Iron Maiden plays Vancouver on the Powerslave tour, Dave Murray talks to the Newt
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Queensrÿche’s Geoff Tate give kudos to Maiden, Priest, and Sabbath (with Dio)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 14, 2000 By Steve Newton At the big metal show slated for the Pacific Coliseum on Wednesday (September 20), Seattle hard-rockers Queensrÿche will perform between openers Halford—featuring former Judas Priest screamer Rob Halford—and headliners Iron Maiden. You could say that it’s a return to the band’s roots, somewhat, because as a … Continue reading Queensrÿche’s Geoff Tate give kudos to Maiden, Priest, and Sabbath (with Dio)
Judas Priest rips off Iron Maiden on Redeemer of Souls (but just a little)
Judas Priest released its 17th studio album, Redeemer of Souls, today, and I've been giving it a listen. All in all, I've gotta say that the British metal legends deliver the goods on the 13-track CD--which includes an extra five tunes on a bonus disc if you're lucky enough to get Sony Music to send you the … Continue reading Judas Priest rips off Iron Maiden on Redeemer of Souls (but just a little)
Slash says that the original Guns N’ Roses lineup “just stopped rocking”
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 11, 1994 By Steve Newton Guns N’ Roses may well be the most popular hard-rock band in the world. It’s certainly one of the most controversial, having made headlines recently with the much-publicized inclusion of an uncredited Charles Manson song on its latest recording, "The Spaghetti Incident?" There’s also singer Axl … Continue reading Slash says that the original Guns N’ Roses lineup “just stopped rocking”
Rush finally chosen for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…NOT!
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, SEPT. 27, 2011 By Steve Newton Those dickwads down at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have done it again. The list of nominees for induction in 2012 was released today and--much to the chagrin of anyone with the slightest notion of what the term "Rock and Roll" stands for--Canuck … Continue reading Rush finally chosen for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…NOT!
Iron Maiden’s metal gets the masses moshing
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JUNE 4, 2008 Last week, I wrote a fun little piece in the Straight about how the members of Iron Maiden are more on the ball than your average headbangers, but I didn’t realize they were absolute geniuses until I saw that they were selling T-shirts outside the Coliseum last night … Continue reading Iron Maiden’s metal gets the masses moshing
Rob Halford says it’s incredible to be a metalhead in 2008
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 16, 2008 By Steve Newton On his 1974 album, Past, Present and Future, British folk-pop troubadour Al Stewart recorded “Nostradamus”, a nine-minute opus detailing the predictions of the 16th-century prophet. It told of the visions in which Nostradamus reputedly foresaw such world events as the rise of Hitler and Great Fire of … Continue reading Rob Halford says it’s incredible to be a metalhead in 2008
3 Inches of Blood singer Cam Pipes says that Iron Maiden’s Powerslave album did it for him
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUG. 26, 2009 By Steve Newton Cam Pipes's obsession with Iron Maiden’s Powerslave goes back more than a few years. The heavy-metal landmark introduced him to the joys of ear-busting rock when he was eight. “My buddy who lived on the same street as me would bring over all his Twisted Sister … Continue reading 3 Inches of Blood singer Cam Pipes says that Iron Maiden’s Powerslave album did it for him
Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci feels a kinship with tourmates Iron Maiden
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 16, 2010 By Steve Newton Dream Theater has earned success on its own terms, cranking out 10 studio albums’ worth of challenging prog-metal and establishing a devoted international fan base with little help from radio programmers or critics. In that respect it’s a bit like Rush or, on a thrashier note, … Continue reading Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci feels a kinship with tourmates Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden shows off the all-mighty power of metal in Vancouver
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 25, 2010 By Steve Newton Just over two years ago Iron Maiden touched down at the Pacific Coliseum on the whirlwind Somewhere Back in Time world tour—during which it played 23 concerts on five continents in 45 days—and tore the roof off the place. They started that show with guns a-blazin’ via the … Continue reading Iron Maiden shows off the all-mighty power of metal in Vancouver
Iron Maiden’s Dave Murray goes into his own little world on stage
It was 30 years ago this month that Iron Maiden played its first-ever Vancouver concert, sharing the stage with Scorpions on July 21, 1982.
Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr dies at 56
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, MARCH 13, 2013 It's a gloomy day for metal fans, as former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr--who has been suffering from Multiple Sclerosis for many years--died in his sleep last night. Burr joined Iron Maiden in 1979, after a stint in Samson, which also featured Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson on … Continue reading Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr dies at 56
Bruce Dickinson on Martin Birch, the exit of Clive Burr, and the lobotomization of Eddie on Iron Maiden’s new album Piece of Mind
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 1, 1983 By Steve Newton Three of Britain's heaviest heavy-metal bands--Iron Maiden, Saxon, and Fastway--played the Pacific Coliseum last Wednesday in a full night's worth of brutal, gnashing raunch and roll. I spoke to Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson over the phone from Los Angeles prior to the show and asked … Continue reading Bruce Dickinson on Martin Birch, the exit of Clive Burr, and the lobotomization of Eddie on Iron Maiden’s new album Piece of Mind