Trooper, the Iron Maiden-themed ale, has reportedly sold more than 3.5 million pints since its launch in March 2013. Remarkably, the Cheshire, U.K.-based Robinsons Brewery has reached this number without spending so much as a thin 10 pence on advertising.
Well, not THAT Led Zeppelin, of course -- but the world’s newly unveiled longest aircraft certainly bears more than a passing resemblance to the hydrogen-filled airships of old, and counts Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson among its primary champions and private investors — as well as test pilot.
Updated 12/27/13: Original source CITEworld has retracted their story — “Due to writer error, an original version of this article stated that Iron Maiden used MusicMetric’s analysis to plan its South American tours. MusicMetric did not work directly with Iron Maiden. The analysis described in this article was carried out without the band’s participation or knowledge, and we have no confirmation th
Iron Maiden’s mascot Eddie can shame the Grinch, the Scrooge and every bad Santa on the planet when it comes to having scary character. This vintage 1980 Christmas card depicts Eddie with a blood stained guitar and portrays Santa Claus slain at his feet. The 4x6 artwork certainly bares more jeer than cheer but when it comes to rock memorabilia this seasonal item holds it value. This copy here, sol
The legendary British heavy metal magazine Kerrang! recorded a group of schoolchildren at the Watville Primary School yelling and headbanging along to Iron Maiden's 1983 classic "Flight of Icarus."