Iron Maiden Cancel Plans to Quit

8 months ago 17th Mar 06:30

Heavy metal icons Iron Maiden have abandoned plans to quit after their next album, insisting they'll keep rocking well into old age.

Just last year (08), bassist Steve Harris suggested the group was closeto disbanding, and that bandmembers 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 inopinion as it celebrates its 35th anniversary - and bandmembers have decided to keep on recording and performing.

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 doIron Maiden's Adrian Smith

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".