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  Iron Maiden - 6, six, SIX
Iron Maiden news now courtesy of the Robster. With a bit of help from the rest of the world and their cats.
   
  Iron Maiden have announced on their Website on the 10th of February that former members Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith, following two successful albums together, have rejoined the band. This has come as a complete suprise as even Kerrang magazine had reported just a day or two earlier that Bruce and the IM crew had stated that nothing of the sort was happening. Good god. How's that for a quick U-Turn (not that I'm complaining mind you)

There has been no mention on why the metal Elvis, Blaze Bayley, had left the band although there had been calls ever since his joining to quit. True the guy didn't have it completely his own way with the fans (lets face it, to a lot of them there is only one singer and they won't accept another) but no mention at all on why this happened. He is apparently starting a solo project up and expects to have an album out by Christmas.

With Adrian back what about Yanick and Dave I hear you cry. Well, they're both staying! Yep, thats right I haven't completely lost my marbles. There will be three guitarists on stage! Some songs are being rewritten slightly to incorporate this. Now Maiden have six members hence the extremely crap pun at the top of this page!

I do wich Bruce'd cheer up in photos once in a while y'know!

(PICTURE BORROWED FROM THEIR SITE - PLEASE DON'T SUE ME!)

What they are doing is this (according to their website and interviews anyhow) :

  • Have a piss up and a photo shoot (Done)
  • Have a press conference and an interview on VH1 (Done)
  • Go on a 20 date mini-world tour (10:Europe and 10:America)
  • Release an album at the end of the year
  • Go on a full world tour in early 2000

Bruce Dickinson has said that he still plans to release another solo album shortly but will still give his all to IM .

The summer shows kick off on the 9/9/1999 in Paris and the set and songs will be based on the forthcoming Ed-Hunter game by Synthetic Dimensions. Apparently there will be a 20-song soundtrack of Maiden songs voted for by fans.

Scream like a banshee, fence like Zorro.

This does however mean that Maiden has the first short haired vocalist since Di'Anno - the big question is, will Bruce be fitted with a wig for the performaces. hmmmm!