Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 5, 2016
Iron Maiden have been unstoppable lately, not letting their frontman’s brush with throat cancer or their plane getting damaged get in the way of continually kicking ass and taking names in support of The Book of Souls. But as unstoppable as they are, it’s easy to remember that they’re not invincible. That’s not a lesson lost […]
Posted by Anthony Maisano on September 8, 2014
Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day. Although this album came out on September 2nd in Japan, it was released today everywhere else in the world. Before this calendar list, I didn’t listen to this album since I first went through Maiden’s discography […]
Posted by Anthony Maisano on May 16, 2014
Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. 31 years ago today, Iron Maiden released one of their most successful albums of all time, Piece of Mind. Another Maiden classic, and the sequel to their landmark Number of the Beast. Overall, […]
Posted by Anthony Maisano on March 22, 2014
Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s Iron Maiden’s breakthrough album, The Number of the Beast. One of the true metal classics. This is another album that I can’t say much about that hasn’t already been said. Bruce Dickinson […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 3, 2014
As we close the books on the first Friday of 2014, we thought it might be fun to take a look back at the biggest stories on Metal Insider that ran in 2013. Sure, some of them are closely related to each other, others are huge and exclusive stories, others are gossipy and others, well, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on December 2, 2013
Like everyone else, we were shocked and surprised by the death of Fast and Furious actor Paul Walker in an accident this past weekend. You’re probably wondering why we’re even mentioning the actor on a metal website, however. Stick with us. Walker and his ex-girlfriend, Rebecca McBrain, had a child, Meadow Rain Walker, in 1998. A […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on April 29, 2013
It hasn’t been a great year so far for Nicko McBrain’s family. Early Friday morning (April 26), the Iron Maiden drummer’s son Justin McBrain was reportedly arrested for allegedly burglarizing an occupied dwelling and 2nd degree petit theft. He is being held on $25,000 bond in the Palm Beach County Jail. According to BocaNewsNow.com, deputies […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on April 17, 2013
It was revealed earlier today that Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain’s wife, Rebecca McBrain, had been arrested on February 24 and charged with battery. According to BocaNewsNow.com, Mrs. McBrain was arrested after allegedly trying to “stab someone in their home with a ‘decorative lance’” in their Boca Raton, FL home and then “threw logs” at […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 4, 2013
Since drummer Dave Lombardo broke his silence about being replaced for Slayer’s Australian tour, he’s come off as transparent about what goes on with Slayer’s finances, even if he doesn’t really know the extent of what’s happening. In a recent interview, Kerry King didn’t really shed much light on the situation, instead making it more […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 16, 2012
Jon Lord, longtime keyboard player of Deep Purple, has died at the age of 71. He announced that he was battling cancer less than a year ago, and had a pulmonary embolism earlier today. A statement from Lord’s PR company says the following: “It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Jon Lord, […]
