Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson Missed the Blaze Years—Too Busy Being Bruce Elsewhere

On Chris Jericho's podcast, Bruce Dickinson explains that during his hiatus from Iron Maiden in the mid-'90s, he barely tracked the band's activities under Blaze Bayley's tenure. He describes being engrossed in his solo work to the point of near indifference.

He clarifies that while it wasn't out of malice or arrogance, he simply had no bandwidth for Maiden updates, caught up as he was in his own creative endeavors and personal trajectory.

Bruce Dickinson plots Maiden’s 2025 tour like chess, no drummer cloning needed

Interpolating the logistical precision of a chess grandmaster, Bruce Dickinson lays out the band’s 2025 "Run For Your Lives" European tour with the familiarity of a seasoned campaigner. In conversation with Chris Jericho, he touches on the internal tempo of IRON MAIDEN now that drummer Nicko McBrain is temporarily replaced.

Simon Dawson fills McBrain’s shoes, not as an imitation, but as himself; Dickinson insists cloning isn’t on the table. Everyone, he claims, is "perfectly happy" with the dynamic, rhythm intact and egos left unruffled.

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson trades pyros for patriotism at Steelers opener

Bruce Dickinson, frontman of Iron Maiden, steps onto the turf at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, brandishing his vocal cords in lieu of a guitar solo. Before kickoff between the Steelers and the Seahawks, he delivers "The Star-Spangled Banner" with a restraint unexpected from someone more accustomed to operatic flights and pyrotechnic backdrops.

The date is Sunday, September 14, staged as the Steelers’ home opener. A video capturing the moment circulates online, pairing NFL fanfare with heavy metal gravitas.

Bruce Dickinson says yes, the heaviness is on purpose—Iron Maiden this ain’t

Bruce Dickinson, never one to follow expected trajectories, confirms that the denser, more aggressive tone of his solo material doesn’t emerge by accident. Asked pointedly if the sonic divergence from Iron Maiden is deliberate, he replies with a clear yes.

He frames his solo work as a distinct creative outlet, one where he’s not beholden to Iron Maiden’s stylistic cohesion or democratic band dynamics. This liberation allows him to chase heavier angles and unorthodox textures with intent.