Maiden England: When Brit metal ruled

BBC4 documentary Heavy Metal Britannia offers an affectionate look back to a time when the leather-clad likes of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Saxon became Top Of The Pops regulars. But what forces forged the unique alloy that is British metal?"Metal lives in a world of its own creation. It is its own World Of Warcraft." As the octave-leaping frontman of Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson is well qualified to talk about these things. He's attempting to explain the enduring popularity of British heavy ...

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