Jun 6

Bruce Dickinson Says Iron Maiden Better Than Metallica

Posted by Chris Harris on June 6, 2011 in Huh?, News

Bruce Dickinson

And I happen to agree with him. I mean, it kind of goes without saying, no? Iron Maiden have been around longer, and are known to a larger population. They’ve never changed their styles to win fans, only made minor adjustments commiserate with age.

But Bruce Dickinson says it better than I do.

He discusses in the new issue of U.K.’s Metal Hammer magazine the secret to Maiden’s success and explained why they’re revered as one of the greatest bands to ever take a stage.

“You’ve just got to have a sense of fearlessness,” says Bruce. “I got into trouble for saying that we’re better than Metallica… and, it’s true! They might be bigger than us and they might sell more tickets than us and they might get more gold-plated middle-class bourgeoisie turning up to their shows but they’re not Maiden. I did say it’s a bit of a wind-up. I thought, if I’m going to turn into an asshole, I might as well, you know, go for it!”

Plus, James Hetfield can’t pilot a jumbo jet. Bruce can — another reason why Maiden crush Metallica.

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Chris Harris is an internationally-published music journalist and writer whose work has appeared on the pages of Rolling Stone, IFC.com, Revolver, Alternative Press, and Radar. The former news editor for Noisecreep.com, AOL’s heavy metal blog, Harris also served as co-host for the site’s weekly podcast, “Creep Show." Harris spent four years as a reporter and on-air talent for MTV News.

  • The Ancient Mariner

    true… but Hetfield is God!

    • Bruce id Godderer! lol

      Only until 4. After 4 he has to leave the Heavens.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Doug-Dominicali/100000407687420 Doug Dominicali

    Kkkkkkkkkkkkk

    Bruce, Bruce… The comedian of the year. I mean, what does Iron Maiden better than Metallica? …Never be risky? ¬¬

  • Nig

    Hes right

  • Jameyanderson13

    but iron maiden is penalized 1000000000 points for bad teeth. Metallica wins!

  • http://twitter.com/vonSlaich Consumer

    Metallica have never changed styles to win fans, they have changed styles to satisfy their own tastes.

    I have said this every day since the Load album, if Metallica wanted to they could have kept rehashing Puppets over and over again, but they decided to try something different. Love it or loathe it, at least they tried.

    Maiden are a metal band, a truly excellant metal band but never have the vision or the balls to experiment as much as Metallica.

    Unless you are joking Harris.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jesseleelemons Jesse Lemons

    Regardless who’s better or worst of the two, it’s such a douchebag-y thing to say your band is the best when you’re the lead singer of that band. Bruce Dickinson can say Iron Maiden is the best of all time, doesn’t make it true. Metallica is WAY better…that’s just my opinion.

  • ilovecock

    I saw Metallica (with W.A.S.P. and Armored Saint) for the first time in January, 1985 (yes, I’m old).  When they were a thrash band, they were amazing.  Ever since their first album came out (the Black Album for you poseurs), they’ve sucked.  They’ve made some good songs still, but sorry people, deny all you want, they’re poseurs.  They sold out long ago, which doesn’t bother me because who wouldn’t sell out?  It’s all about money and more money with what they do.

  • Metallica sucks

    IM is better than Metallica, Megadeth is better than Metallica.

  • Benny and the jets

    yes iron maiden is better than metallica by far ! the song gets under your skin it has heart , mettalica has good songs  but it gets tiresome after a while , look at all the albums that maiden did versus mettalica and the voive of bruce beats james by FAR !! Maiden rules

  • Benoit Gravel

    I agree if you take , powerslave , rims of ancien , 2 minuits , phantom opera , iron maiden , bejamin breeg, killers , prowler , these colour don t run , thye trooper , revelation , flight of icarus  etc…. need i say more loll (  plus metallica did a remake oftheir song  running free ) plus cradle of fifth  took their song hallowed by the name !!!!

  • Goal

    Metallica are shit.
    Opeth > Metallica