Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain (born 5 June 1952) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Having played in...

1980), vocalist Bruce Dickinson (who first joined in 1981), drummer Nicko McBrain (since 1982) and guitarist Janick Gers (since 1990). The bands original...

States by Capitol Records. It was the first album to feature drummer Nicko McBrain, who had recently left the band Trust and was Iron Maiden's drummer...

history has consisted of Harris, lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers. As pioneers...

be the first concert tour since 1982 not to feature longtime drummer Nicko McBrain, following his retirement from touring in December 2024, and being replaced...

Rainbow's Gold".[deprecated source] According to Nicko McBrain, commenting on the single in "Listen with Nicko Part VI" (as part of The First Ten Years series)...

"Journeyman", as well as "New Frontier", their only song co-written by drummer Nicko McBrain. As with Brave New World, its predecessor in 2000, the record was produced...

Scott) and for lyrics about social and political themes. The drummers Nicko McBrain and Clive Burr, each of whom is famous for having been a member of Iron...

Guitarist Gordon Giltrap released an album of the same title in 1978. Nicko McBrain was earlier a member of Giltrap's band and played on his 1973 album...

their first instrumental track released since both Bruce Dickinson and Nicko McBrain joined the band. As it happened with "Transylvania", the band originally...

Fractal Axe-FX III Turbo In his spare time, Murray (along with bandmate Nicko McBrain) is an avid golfer, as seen in the Rock in Rio DVD and Iron Maiden:...

during a Rock Radio interview promoting Iron Maiden: Flight 666, drummer Nicko McBrain mentioned that Iron Maiden had booked studio time for early 2010. On...

standing in a line. Dickinson is holding a brain, a reference to Piece of Mind, and drummer Nicko McBrain is wearing aviator goggles (he had a pilot's...

Smith – guitars, synthesiser Steve Harris – bass, string synthesiser Nicko McBrain – drums Martin "Disappearing Armchair" Birch – producer, engineer, mixing...

Steve Harris – bass Nicko McBrain – drums Michael Kenney – keyboards Martin "The Bishop" Birch – producer, engineer, mixing Mick McKenna – assistant engineer...

December 2024 in Sao Paulo. It was the final concert tour to feature Nicko McBrain before his retirement from touring, and the band announced it shortly...

Charlie Whitney, Bobby Tench of The Jeff Beck Group and Hummingbird, Nicko McBrain, who later played drums with Iron Maiden and bassist Jon Plotel. This...

certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. Drummer Nicko McBrain replaced Clive Burr, and the band released Piece of Mind in 1983, followed...

parts, additional orchestration was added to the song afterwards, while Nicko McBrain experimented with a variety of percussive instruments, including a bowed...

on the Road tour. He was replaced by the band's now retired drummer, Nicko McBrain. Burr co-wrote one song on The Number of the Beast, "Gangland", and...

first track in the band's history to be written with long-term drummer Nicko McBrain, "New Frontier". A Matter of Life and Death, the band's first release...

Innocence" (retitled as "Age of Innocence... How Old?") with drummer Nicko McBrain on vocals. "Journeyman" ends after 7:06. There's silence for six minutes...

artwork, as well as an edition of "Listen with Nicko", a spoken-word track in which drummer Nicko McBrain would recount the history behind each song specific...

result was a more collaborative effort, with all members except drummer Nicko McBrain receiving a writing credit. One of Harris' contributions, "Tears of...

track, following Piece of Mind, The X Factor and Virtual XI. Drummer Nicko McBrain and guitarist Janick Gers claim that the band originally intended to...

Iron Maiden who released a similarly titled album in 1992 with drummer Nicko McBrain, who played on an earlier Giltrap album, and Giltrap notes that the...

Dave Murray – lead guitar Adrian Smith – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Nicko McBrain – drums Production Martin Birch – producer, engineer, mixing Derek Riggs –...

bandmate), ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain, and HIM guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström. In addition to the 2-track...

Gambler" and "Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger", production, mixing Nicko McBrain – drums Michael Kenney – keyboards on all tracks except "The Clansman"...

showcases an early version of Travers' band featuring Cowling and drummer Nicko McBrain. During 1977, Travers added a second guitarist to his band, changed...