When you’ve got a band that has a hit called ‘Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter’, would you want to mess with them? That’s exactly what one company has done when they set themselves up for a fight with Iron Maiden when they named their comic book “Iron and the Maiden”. The iconic rock band is now suing Iron and the Maiden, LLC because, according to the lawsuit filed in US District Court, the confusingly similar name was a ploy used to profit off of the band’s heavily trademarked name. The band wants the company to stop using the title to sell its comic books, video games and other merchandise, along with some money for all the trouble.
According to the Daily Mail, Iron Maiden front man Bruce Dickenson flew to the rescue of 22 stranded British vacationers in Egypt. Apparently, a big Brit vacation package company went bust right before last weekend which left many holidaying Brits all around the world with no way to get home. The heavy-metal singer then brushed off his captain wings with British airline Astraeus to answer the call for help. Apparently, he’s been a captain with the airline for 2 and a half years, having worked for them for 9 years. The rocker became a pilot during a low point in his solo career. He told the paper “I was just doing my job. I was called out like a lot of other pilots to help and I was obviously happy to do that. Some of the people on the flight were obviously frustrated by the situation they had found themselves in but everyone was pretty good-natured about it all.” I guess John Travolta wasn’t available.
Jimi Hendrix is set to be immortalized in a computer game.
The legendary guitar player will be revived in the latest edition of ‘Guitar Hero’ which is due to be released in the autumn.
The ‘Foxy Lady’ singer – who died after drowning in his own vomit, after taking prescription drugs and drinking red wine in 1970 aged just 27 – will feature as a playable character in the game.
His song ‘The Wind Cries Mary’ and a live version of ‘Purple Haze’ recorded in 1969 at the San Diego Sports Arena will feature on ‘Guitar Hero: World Tour’, with more of the rocker’s back catalogue available as downloadable content.
The fourth version of the game will include an eight-player Battle of the Bands feature which allows two groups – each boasting drums, guitars and microphones – to compete against each other.
Many bands have enjoyed a new lease of life after allowing their songs to be used on the game. Legendary heavy metal group Iron Maiden reported a surge in downloads after several of their tracks, including the classic ‘Run To The Hills’, were featured.
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