Maiden Cancel Plans To Quit
2009-03-19 by Irad | 44 Replies | 1642 Views

Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have abandoned plans to quit after their next album, insisting they'll keep rocking well into old age. Just last year, bassist Steve Harris suggested the group was close to disbanding, and that band members would walk away after the next release.

He said, "We've always said we're only going to do 15 albums; we're coming up to it. There's going to be an ending point."

But guitarist Adrian Smith reveals the group has experienced a shift in opinion as it celebrates its 35th anniversary - and band members have decided to keep on recording and performing.

Smith tells MetalHammer.co.uk, "We'll carry on. The great thing is that there's clearly a huge audience out there waiting to hear what we're going to do right now; and in the real world that's not a very common situation so you have to appreciate it."

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Jim


Comments: 3655
03.19.09


last album wasn't bad. wasn't mindblowing either. they put on a mean live show though

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Alligator


Comments: 3111
03.19.09


I'm sorry, did you just say 'A matter of life and death' wasn't mind blowing?

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Jim


Comments: 3655
03.19.09


yes

brighter than a thousand suns rips though

zuzek


Comments: 449
03.19.09


Not allowed to quit yet, have to see them live first.

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Alligator


Comments: 3111
03.19.09


I loved that album when it first came out.
but with all this 'somewhere back in time' stuff, I'm hoping some of the 80's material makes a comeback...

feehan


Comments: 38
03.19.09


this is great news, maiden are my all time favourite band :D

but still they should only continue to release albums if they are still of a high quality

just my 2 cents

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DaveyBoy
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 5826
03.19.09


Is "Quittung" a town just east of Late Titikaka?

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OllieS


Comments: 1512
03.19.09


Awesome.

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taylormemer


Comments: 1928
03.19.09


Cool beans.

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Metalstyles


Comments: 4232
03.19.09


good news, Nagrarok is going to jizz in his pants.

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bren732


Comments: 76
03.19.09


Long live MAIDEN!!!

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Ayashi


Comments: 177
03.19.09

Album Rating: 3

Even if the albums would suck this makes me feel warm inside, some things never change! This Message Edited On 03.19.09

Bfhurricane


Comments: 5520
03.19.09


And would you know that I've seen this band live more than any other... 3 times. They sounded phenominal, and AMOLAD was a fantastic record. I just hope they don't burn out.

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ToWhatEnd


Comments: 3100
03.19.09


Yeah they are absolutely brilliant live. Can't wait to see them again and can't wait to hear what they'll do next.

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mynameischan
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 13173
03.19.09


last album sucked really bad kind of like most of the dickinson albums

i thought this was about them not playing in a town called Quittung anymore

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taylormemer


Comments: 1928
03.19.09


A Matter of Life and Death is an awesome album what are you talking about. wtf.

McP3000


Comments: 3782
03.19.09


quittung

(amolad was not good either)

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Bfhurricane


Comments: 5520
03.19.09


Quittung means an acknowledgement, handshake, or something of the sort in German.

mynameischan
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 13173
03.19.09


I'm sorry, did you just say 'A matter of life and death' wasn't mind blowing?



Nagrarok


Comments: 1926
03.19.09


good news, Nagrarok is going to jizz in his pants.
Yay! Britain's finest keep on rockin'!

I did find 15 a rather fitting number for total studio albums, but I give them my blessing (naturally), as long as the keep up the quality and don't take a dump on their legacy (which is easier said than done). As for AMOLAD, it wasn't bad, neither was it that good. And Maiden still put out classic material in the form of These Colours Don't Run, Brighter than a Thousands Suns and my personal favourite, The Longest Day.

How much I may love Maiden, I've always been objective about them, so they had better come up with good stuff. And coincedentially, I'm going to get The X Factor and Virtual XI tomorrow, since the prices have FINALLY dropped. I was NOT going to spend 40 Euros on those two albums. They're underrated, but there is better music to spend my money on. And then, at last, I shall have all of the studio outputs + Live After Death.

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CrazyFool84


Comments: 646
03.19.09


excellent news

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Hyperbore


Comments: 280
03.19.09


NO DON'T CANCEL QUITTUNG
They haven't made a decent album in ages, but the more live shows they do the better.

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ConorMichaelJoseph


Comments: 1870
03.19.09


NVM double-postThis Message Edited On 03.19.09

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ConorMichaelJoseph


Comments: 1870
03.19.09


As long as they keep putting out fine albums I'll be satisfied, even if they're half as good as NotB or Powerslave

lauriej


Comments: 1420
03.19.09

Album Rating: 1

Number of the beast is overrated obv
amolad ruled also.

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KILL


Comments: 4435
03.19.09

Album Rating: 5

6!! 6 6!!!!

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Altmer
Contributing Reviewer


Comments: 5471
03.19.09


da numba of da beest

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Nagrarok


Comments: 1926
03.19.09


Hell and fire was spawned to be released...

bringonthebreakdown


Comments: 4271
03.19.09


Powerslave tbh.

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Erratic


Comments: 588
03.19.09


Hooray

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sba4life


Comments: 320
03.19.09


My favorite is Somewhere In Time Dickinson record.
I think NOB is terribly overrated.
Saw these guys in New York in 2003 and they were amazing.
From what I have heard from various live bootlegs from the past two tours, Bruce's vocals are sounding great.
Up The Irons!!!
The same can't be said about Judas Priest right now unfortunately....


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NebSnurb


Comments: 405
03.19.09


Its pretty stupid that an artist has a planned quit date. It defeats the purpose of being an artist.

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Bfhurricane


Comments: 5520
03.19.09


If by being an artist you mean being total fucking badasses, then yes, Maiden should not have a quit date.

kygermo


Comments: 873
03.20.09


no offense because I totally love Maiden, but they have already been rocking well into old age!

jybt


Comments: 31
03.20.09


I also find The Number of the Beast to be slightly less than one of the top 10 metal albums, as many call it, because I just can't seem to like it better than Brave New World...but it's certainly still worthy of a 5.

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SylentEcho


Comments: 1279
03.20.09


A Matter Of Life and Death was ok, nothing great. But they still rule the world of metal just because theyre Maiden.

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Nagrarok


Comments: 1926
03.20.09


I also find The Number of the Beast to be slightly less than one of the top 10 metal albums, as many call it, because I just can't seem to like it better than Brave New World...but it's certainly still worthy of a 5.
You prefer BNW to NOTB? Really?


RNR


Comments: 484
03.20.09


Their last 3 albums, yes including A Matter Of Life And Death have been 3 of my favorites. I hope they keep going.

jybt


Comments: 31
03.20.09


Brave New World has so much more diversity, especially with the three guitarists that really helps, and it uses the volume, riffs, progressions, and music as tools rather than for its own sake. That's why Master of Puppets is so good..

The production is possibly the best I've ever heard, every second is exquisite, and overall it just screams "Blackwater Park fighter!" in the way it was constructed, almost like Akerfeldt & crew would be doing it. It's not going to beat Blackwater Park head-to-head, but it's as close as Maiden get to Opeth.

To get an idea of how great an album it is: My mother liked it.

Nagrarok


Comments: 1926
03.20.09


I do have major trouble with some of the choruses on BNW (title track, for example). They're often boring and sung way too many times. I get your points, but I won't be agreeing with you. I've always preferred Birch's production over Shirley's, but that's probably personal taste. All Maiden albums have great production, even s/t, in that case the production suits the music.

And whether you mother likes it says nothing about the quality of an album.

Bfhurricane


Comments: 5520
03.20.09


I prefer to hear the live versions of BNW songs than the studio ones, especially the title track.

Alligator


Comments: 3111
03.20.09


"last album sucked really bad kind of like most of the dickinson albums"

Umm Accident of Birth, Tyranny Of Souls and more so Chemical wedding kind of rule.

Nagrarok


Comments: 1926
03.21.09


I prefer to hear the live versions of BNW songs than the studio ones, especially the title track.
My thoughts exactly.


ramtheman


Comments: 1
06.30.09


maiden can never die (quit)- they're just too good.
n if they do kick the bucket (not likely for immortal gods) their music will live on! they always havea fan in me...

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