ContactMusic — Former Iron Maiden frontman Blaze Bayley's pregnant girlfriend forced the rocker to seek professional help after he developed suicidal thoughts during a tour of South America. Bayley was struggling to find the money to get from one gig to the next an... more info

ContactMusic — British rocker Blaze Bayley has split from his own band due to "financial and medical reasons". The former Iron Maiden and Wolfsbane frontman has released a statement, postponing all upcoming U. K. dates until the end of the year... more info

Metalsucks — Given how often we poke fun at Blaze Bayley ’round the Mansion I’m surprised that none of us had seen the below clip, sent in by MS Maniac Shane “My Newborn Baby Wears Iron Maiden shirts” Gillis, in which the disgraced former Iron Maiden sing... more info

Metalsucks — Last week our homeslice Anso D-muthafuckin’-F got people arguing about which Maiden album is the worst in their discography. But that seems so silly to me, when, clearly, the correct answer is, “Anything from the Blaze Bayley era.” Seriously, I... more info

Altsounds — Blaze Bayley’s second studio album ‘Promise and Terror’ will be released on the band’s own label - Blaze Bayley Recordings - on 1 February 2010 and distributed by Plastic Head. ‘Promise and TerrorÂ... more info

Altsounds — This is the tour flyer for the UK tour if you are able to use it to help promote the tour. The only change to the original dates is Belfast (now 4th March) The album will be available to pre-order from 1 December with all pre-orders being sig... more info

Thrash Hits — The mega mutton-chopped Blaze Bayley is to replace Evile on the bill on the Saturday of the Hellfire II Festival, as the Huddersfield thrashers understandably have been forced to cancel their appearance following the death of Mike Alexander last week... more info

Altsounds — PRIMORDIAL are confirmed for the first edition of a new UK festival called METALFEST, set to take place on September 25-27, 2009 at JB's in Dudley. PRIMORDIAL have the special guest slot on Saturday September 26, 2009, which is headlined by Primal ... more info

411 Mania — Should Iron Maiden be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Was Powerslave Maiden’s best album? Is Bruce Dickinson one of metal’s greatest singers? Was Blaze Bayley underrated? What was the band’s greatest epic song... more info

Guardian Music — From Crass to Godspeed You Black Emperor!, artist Mark Titchner selects a soundtrack to state control, corruption and the struggle for freedom1) The Kill by Fugazi (from The Argument, 2001)For many years Fugazi have provided a model for self-governan... more info