Bruce Dickinson has been at the realms of the legendary Heavy Metal band Iron Maiden since 1981, year in which he replaced Paul Di'Anno as the singer of the band. Apart from being the front-man of one of the biggest Heavy Metal bands in history, Dickinson is also an airline pilot, a fencer, a broadcaster, an author, a screenwriter, an actor and a marketing director. To say that Dickinson wears many hats is an understatement, which is why every upcoming artist should take this words of advice very seriously.
"Never take 'no' for an answer and never believe it's impossible. Okay realistically not everyone will make it, but the most important thing is not to compromise your integrity. Have a great time, do what you do with real passion not just for the passion of the cheque book."
We couldn't agree more with the wise words of Bruce Dickinson! Play music from the heart, and never surrender your integrity. Practice, practice, practice... And for the love of god, GET ON THE ROAD! Also, don't over-saturate yourselves by playing too many local shows in a short period of time. And remember that you don't need to wait to enter the studio for writing new music, your fans want to hear something fresh as often as possible. However, don't compromise the quality. Finally, pay your dues before you demand anything and support your fellow artists. You are all in the same page!
In other Iron Maiden news, the band has just released their new pictorial book entitled "On Board Flight 666" (published by Orion Books). As most Maiden fans know, the bands official photographer John McMurtrie hopped on board the bands Boeing 757 jet named "Ed Force One" (piloted by Bruce Dickinson) from January 2008 all the way until August of 2011. During this time, not only did he capture on camera the five continents visited on the "Somewhere Back In Time World Tour" but also the "Round The World In 66 Days leg of The Final Frontier World Tour".
'On Board Flight 666' features hundreds of stunning photos with explanatory text, giving an exclusive, behind-the-scenes pictorial documentation of both tours. The new Maiden book is now available from book retailers, and from Amazon (who ship internationally) or Play (who ship to Europe).
Check out this killer behind the scenes video of Iron Maiden's last show of this extensive series of tours. The video was produced by Iron Maiden TV (IMTV), who followed the band as they wrapped up "The Final Frontier" world tour with a special show at London, England's O2 Arena on August 5, 2011. This was the first time that the band performed at this venue. The full episode will be available to Maiden fan-club members soon.
Related links:
Iron Maiden's Official Site
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