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Dave Murray and Adrian Smith onstage with Iron Maiden in 1984

“I was extremely hungover. The producer called me into the studio and had me sit at the desk and do the solo. I was really in pain, but I pulled it off”: Adrian Smith on how Iron Maiden went beyond epic with Powerslave

By Andrew Daly published

With Powerslave, Iron Maiden took their sound and supersized it – and Adrian Smith took a hungover guitar solo in front of Robert Palmer, and somehow totally nailed it

Iron Maiden live onstage at Ozzfest 2005

Gallop guitar is the metal equivalent of riding to war on horseback – and Iron Maiden are masters of the craft

By Jamie Hunt published

This action-packed metal lesson will hone your palm-muting and cram Maiden’s triple-guitar approach into one all-action rhythm part

Steve Harris, bassist and songwriter of The British metal band Iron Maiden, performed with the band to a sold out crowd Feb. 19, 08 at The Forum in Inglewood, Ca.

“I grow the nails on my right hand as long as I can, so I can get that trebly sound”: Steve Harris delivered one of the coolest bass guitar intros in the history of metal on Iron Maiden’s Wrathchild

By Nick Wells published

Every would-be metalhead should learn from the best: Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris

Dennis Stratton with Iron Maiden

“My being fired was premature… We’d wrapped pre-production on Killers but I never got the chance to record”: Meet Dennis Stratton, the man who brought harmony guitars to Iron Maiden

By Andrew Daly published

Armed with a Les Paul Custom copy and an obscenely heavy old combo amp, Stratton only discovered metal when he joined the future giants – and left them the legacy of harmony guitar attack

Roy Z

“I had a couple of solos mapped out, but for the most part I just go for it... I think that you lose all the soul if you think about it too much”: Roy Z on keeping things simple and song-serving with Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford's solo bands

By Andrew Daly published

Having served as the guitarist and producer for the solo bands of not one, but two, metal giants, Roy Z says that the secret is to focus on what the music needs, and not overthink

Janick Gers

“What people tend to do is learn licks and then try to stick them into the solos – and that’s not really the way to do it”: Iron Maiden’s Janick Gers shares his tips for better guitar solos

By Amit Sharma published

The Iron Maiden stalwart explains why he is a big advocate for guitar solos with the safety off: no soundchecks, no warm-ups, and something different each and every night

Dave Murray

Iron Maiden's Dave Murray is now using Fractal's Axe-Fx

By Matt Owen published

The metal legend is the latest player to switch to the celebrated amp and effects modeler – and he's pairing it with a stunning new Master Built Fender Stratocaster

(from left) Adrian Smith, Tom Morello, Chris Cornell and Jack White perform onstage

Iron Maiden, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, The White Stripes lead 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations

By Jackson Maxwell published

This year's nomination class also includes Joy Division and New Order, Missy Elliott, The Spinners, Willie Nelson and Warren Zevon

Thomas Zwijsen

Guitarist reworks the entirety of Iron Maiden's Powerslave for nylon-string acoustic guitar

By Sam Roche published

Thomas Zwijsen gave the acoustic treatment to Maiden's latest album, Senjutsu, last year. Now, he dives deeper into the band's catalog

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden honored by the UK's Royal Mail with a new range of postage stamps

By Sam Roche published

The metal icons have become the fifth music act to be featured in a limited-edition run of Royal Mail stamps, after the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen and the Rolling Stones

Bassist Frank Bello of Anthrax performs at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas at The LINQ Promenade on February 11, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Frank Bello: 5 bass players who influenced me

By Joel McIver published

Anthrax bassist Frank Bello on Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Paul McCartney and more

Jimmy Page, Brian May, Iron Maiden and Bad News

Jimmy Page recalls the time he played with Brian May, Iron Maiden and parody metallers Bad News

By Matt Parker published

Page says his amp “mysteriously cut in and out” during his performance with the British comedy band

Alex Lifeson of Rush

10 of the best songs over 10 minutes long

By Josh Hart last updated

Here are some of the greatest - and longest - tracks that clock well into the double digits

Bassbaba Sumon

Bassbaba Sumon on overcoming relentless setbacks, studying Stu Hamm and bringing Bengali scales to rock bass

By Joel McIver published

The Bangladeshi bass icon has survived multiple bouts of cancer, a near-fatal road accident and a stroke, but is still performing at the top of his domestic music industry

Andy Xiong and Ben Bouissieres

Hear Megadeth, Metallica and Iron Maiden hits like never before in major key Happy Metal YouTube experiment

By Matt Owen published

Traverse the musical multiverse courtesy of shredders Ben Bouissieres and Andy Xiong, and discover what classic metal anthems sound like when transposed to a major key

Nita Strauss

Learn the fiery playing style of Nita Strauss

By Martin Cooper published

The Alice Cooper guitarist did not get the nickname Hurricane Nita by accident. Her all-action rock style will seriously test your rhythm and lead chops alike

Thomas Zwijsen Nylon Maiden Senjutsu cover

Watch classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen cover Iron Maiden’s epic Senjutsu album in its entirety on nylon-string guitar

By Matt Parker published

The Dutch nylon-string whiz has unveiled his most ambitious project to date

Dylan Gers

Dylan Gers, son of Iron Maiden's Janick Gers, releases ultra-minimalist debut single, Moon Rise

By Sam Roche published

Far removed from his father's full-throttle electric guitar work in Maiden, the track is stripped-back and driven by cleans

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen

Watch Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen perform Iron Maiden's Wasted Years at their debut Smith/Kotzen gig

By Matt Owen published

Smith revisited the Iron Maiden classic – lifted from the band's 1986 album Somewhere In Time – with the help of his new bandmate

Dave Murray and Janick Gers onstage

Iron Maiden may play Senjutsu in its entirety for “diehard fans” on a future tour

By Matt Parker published

Bruce Dickinson acknowledges crowds want the full Legacy Of The Beast show now, but says the band would like to make Senjutsu material the focus on a future tour