The MetalHammer Golden God Awards 2011

by Nina Saeidi 14. June 2011 14:26

MetalHammer fans all over the UK and Europe voted for their favourite bands and MetalHammer magazine heard them. The result was a dizzying night of entertainment fuelled by global metal superstars and the fans themselves. Andrew O’Neil started off the show with some metal-based comed... [More]

Tags: metal hammer, golden gods, twisted sister, devin townsend, skindred, buckcherry, judas priest, iron maiden, rob zombie, big four

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MetalHammer Golden Gods Nominations Announced!

by Nina Saeidi 9. March 2011 13:17

Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine and Deftones are among the many who have scored nominations for the ninth instalment of the Metal Hammer Golden Gods. Not only that, this year also marks 25 years of Metal Hammer magazine, what better way to celebrate than by celebrating the best of i... [More]

Tags: metal hammer golden gods, slipknot, iron maiden, metallica, deftones

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Iron Maiden Announce UK Tour Dates!

by Nina Saeidi 11. November 2010 17:27

British metal veterans Iron Maiden have announced that they will be playing a series of UK dates to finish off the Final Frontier World Tour. This will see them giving full arena performances in places they haven't visited for over 30 years! Bassist and founding member Steve Harris stated: "Every... [More]

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ALBUM REVIEW: Iron Maiden: The Final Frontier

by Mark Grainger 16. August 2010 10:14

I really should have more faith in musicians, especially ones who have been going steady for the best part of thirty years. The problem is that with a run of brilliant albums such as the one Iron Maiden have enjoyed since reuniting with classic-era members Bruce "air raid siren" Dickinson and ... [More]

Tags: iron maiden, the final frontier, bruce dickinson, steve harris

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE- Sonisphere Festival @ Knebworth - 1st August 2010

by Felicity Hall 11. August 2010 13:41

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Sunday morning was another early awakening, and the day looked to be shaping up nicely. I dared risking a shower in the morning, which was surprisingly nice, and I was feeling refreshed and ready to go for the day. M... [More]

Tags: iron maiden, iggy pop, motley crue, after the ordeal, the defiled, madina lake, skindred, slayer, alice in chains, the cult, karnivool, sonisphere

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Sonisphere Finland Hit By Storm Causing Extensive Damage, But The Show Must Go On

by Gig Junkie 11. August 2010 09:48

At around 3:45 PM, during the set change on the main stage after Slayer and before Alice Cooper, with Alice's crew setting up the gear, and Maiden's crew beginning to set up THEIR gear behind Alice, a tornado-like "weather event" hit the festival site, with the two stages right in the bullseye.At ... [More]

Tags: alice cooper, iron maiden, motley crue, iggy and the stooges, sonisphere

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Sonisphere Festival @ Knebworth - 31st July 2010

by Felicity Hall 10. August 2010 18:25

Saturday morning dawned far too early for my liking, as it always does when I spend the night in a tent. I don’t see why the sun has to come up so early when it knows people are camping, you’d think it would show some sympathy and let us all lie in for a little bit. The first band of t... [More]

Tags: good charlotte, placebo, paparoach, little fish, the casino brawl, alice cooper, failsafe, rolo tomassi, bring me the horizon, skunk anansie, halestorm, tim minchin, motley crue, rammstein, iron maiden

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Sonisphere 2010 Line-Up

by Gig Junkie 19. July 2010 10:57

With exclusive headline appearances from IRON MAIDEN and RAMMSTEIN, plus a host of incredible talent such as IGGY & THE STOOGES, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, ALICE COOPER, PENDULUM and many many more - Sonisphere Festival Knebworth is the summer highlight of the UK’s rock calendar. Over the ... [More]

Tags: iron maiden, placebo, the cult, iggy and the stooges, pendulum, alice cooper, slayer, gallows, skunk anansie

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Hammerfest ll Prestatyn, Wales 13/03/10

by Nina Saeidi 16. March 2010 12:56

The sky is bright, a cool sea breeze ruffles the backs of sheep grazing on soft grass. The family friendly, pastel coloured sprawl of Pontins nestles into the small sleepy Welsh town of Prestatyn. 'SLAYAAAARGH!' someone screams, 'SLAYAAAARGH!' someone replies. This is no ordinary day, this i... [More]

Tags: metal, festivals, power metal, akercocke, dark funeral, iron maiden, black sabbath, doom, white wizzard, thrash, reggae, dubsteb, cheese, sabaton, iced earth, hammerfest, wales, jagermeister, devildriver