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Adrian Smith reveals what convinced him to ditch Les Pauls for Jacksons
By Phil Weller published
The Iron Maiden guitarist is one of the luthier’s longest-serving artists – he explains how its founder’s diligence inspired him to make the jump
![Flames from the Palisades Fire burn a building on Sunset Boulevard amid a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 15,000 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EwAGFj9UzZtVyFJNv7oHCd-320-80.jpg)
Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Primus guitarist Larry ‘Ler’ LaLonde among thousands who have lost homes in L.A. wildfires
By Janelle Borg published
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan and Anthrax’s Scott Ian share their first-hand experience of the devastating impact of one of the biggest natural disasters in Los Angeles’ history
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Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden’s pyramid schemes to go beyond epic with Powerslave
By Andrew Daly published
With Powerslave, Iron Maiden took their sound and supersized it – and Adrian Smith took a hungover guitar solo in front of Robert Palmer, and somehow totally nailed it
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Learn Iron Maiden’s galloping rhythm guitar style in a lesson that packs their triple-guitar approach into one
By Jamie Hunt published
This action-packed metal lesson will hone your palm-muting and cram Maiden’s triple-guitar approach into one all-action rhythm part
![Steve Harris, bassist and songwriter of The British metal band Iron Maiden, performed with the band to a sold out crowd Feb. 19, 08 at The Forum in Inglewood, Ca.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AaBfikof7kQM7VmfXK8T8e-320-80.jpg)
“I grow the nails on my right hand as long as I can”: Steve Harris on Iron Maiden’s Wrathchild
By Nick Wells published
Every would-be metalhead should learn from the best: Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris
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“My being fired was premature… We’d wrapped pre-production on Killers but I never got the chance to record”: Meet Dennis Stratton, the man who brought harmony guitars to Iron Maiden
By Andrew Daly published
Armed with a Les Paul Custom copy and an obscenely heavy old combo amp, Stratton only discovered metal when he joined the future giants – and left them the legacy of harmony guitar attack
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“What people tend to do is learn licks and then try to stick them into the solos – and that’s not really the way to do it”: Iron Maiden’s Janick Gers shares his tips for better guitar solos
By Amit Sharma published
The Iron Maiden stalwart explains why he is a big advocate for guitar solos with the safety off: no soundchecks, no warm-ups, and something different each and every night
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Iron Maiden's Dave Murray is now using Fractal's Axe-Fx
By Matt Owen published
The metal legend is the latest player to switch to the celebrated amp and effects modeler – and he's pairing it with a stunning new Master Built Fender Stratocaster
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