To coincide with Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain’s cover story this month, we checked in with our readers and social media followers to find out which performance from the metal heavyweight’s lengthy career stands out for them. Here are some of the responses. “Caught Somewhere in Time” from Somewhere in Time is an absolute beast of a song on drums. The breakneck pace and complex fills make it nearly impossible to duplicate with a single pedal. How Nicko pulled that one off without collapsing when he was done is still beyond me, and I don’t think he’s come close to that song before or since. John Cahill Everything Nicko does is gold, but a personal favorite is “Powerslave.” That groove is so tasty, and the fill work is superior. Don McNair I’d say every track on Piece of Mind. That was his debut album with Iron Maiden, and from that […]

July 2019 Issue