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“I WOULD RATHER DO ANOTHER ALBUM THAN ANOTHER TOUR” — BRUCE DICKINSON, IN THE MIDDLE OF 91 SHOWS WITH IRON MAIDEN THIS YEAR. In a new Kerrang! interview, Bruce Dickinson didn’t hold back. The Iron Maiden vocalist said if he had to choose between another album and another tour, he’d pick the album every time. But the man who built Iron Maiden from nothing 50 years ago doesn’t quite agree. Steve Harris told Kerrang! he’s not against making new music, but he won’t rush it either. “It’s got to be at the right time,” he said. Bruce, meanwhile, described his bandmate as someone who “will tour and tour and tour until he probably dies onstage.” He called himself a “creative bunny,” eager to follow up their 2021 double-disc Senjutsu — the band’s last studio album, now five years ago. Iron Maiden are currently grinding through 91 shows on their 50th-anniversary Run For Your Lives tour. After this year, they won’t return to the stage until 2028 at the earliest.

Bruce Dickinson Says He Would Rather Make Another Album Than Do Another Tour

Iron Maiden are in the middle of one of the biggest chapters of their long career, with 91 shows lined up for their 50th-anniversary Run For Your Lives tour. But even with the road stretching ahead, Bruce Dickinson has made his feelings clear: if he had to choose, he would rather make another album than go on another tour.

In a new Kerrang! interview, the Iron Maiden vocalist spoke with unusual directness about where his head is at creatively. Dickinson did not sound tired of performing, but he did sound restless in the best possible way. For him, the studio still offers something the stage cannot: a chance to create something new, shape ideas, and leave a fresh mark on the band’s legacy.

“I would rather do another album than another tour,” Bruce Dickinson said, making it clear that recording still excites him most.

That opinion does not exactly line up with Steve Harris, the bassist and founding force behind Iron Maiden. Harris has spent decades steering the band forward and remains careful about when and how new music happens. He told Kerrang! that he is not against making another record, but he also will not rush one just for the sake of it.

“It’s got to be at the right time,” Steve Harris said, showing the patient mindset that has helped shape Iron Maiden’s long career.

Bruce Dickinson, however, described Harris in classic larger-than-life terms, joking that he is the kind of musician who would keep touring endlessly. It was a teasing remark, but it also revealed the contrast between the two men. One is driven by the excitement of creating. The other trusts the timing of the band’s long-term rhythm.

That tension is part of what has always made Iron Maiden interesting. The band has never survived this long by doing everything quickly. They have built their reputation by taking their time, making big decisions carefully, and returning only when they feel ready. Their last studio album, Senjutsu, arrived in 2021 as a double-disc release and was a major event for fans. Now, five years later, the conversation around new music is growing again.

Still, for the moment, Iron Maiden are focused on the road. The Run For Your Lives tour is a celebration of the band’s history, and the scale of it says everything about their status. After this year, the group will not return to the stage until 2028 at the earliest, giving the members time to breathe, reflect, and maybe dream up what comes next.

For fans, Bruce Dickinson’s comments offer a hopeful sign. They suggest that the creative spark is still very much alive. Whether Iron Maiden’s next move becomes a new album, another tour, or both, one thing is clear: the story is not finished yet.

 

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