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20 дек 2022 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO's Future Plans Include New Album, Documentary, And Latin American Tour |
16 дек 2022 : |
Watch: PAUL DI'ANNO And GUS G. Perform Early IRON MAIDEN Classics At Athens Concert |
14 ноя 2022 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Explains Why He Once Compared STEVE HARRIS To HITLER |
3 окт 2022 : |
Watch: Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Plays First Concert Since Knee Surgery |
13 сен 2022 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Frontman PAUL DI'ANNO Undergoes Long-Awaited Knee Surgery |
12 июл 2022 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Reconnects With KISS After 42 Years |
26 июн 2022 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI’ANNO - “There Was No New Wave Of British Heavy Metal … That's A Load Of Bollocks!” |
21 июн 2022 : |
IRON MAIDEN To Cover Remaining Cost Of PAUL DI'ANNO's Surgeries And Treatment |
21 июн 2022 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO To Undergo Long-Awaited Surgery In Early July |
29 май 2022 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO: Meeting STEVE HARRIS Face To Face For First Time In 30 Years Was 'Quite Emotional' |
23 май 2022 : |
Watch: Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Plays His First Concert In Seven Years |
23 май 2022 : |
STEVE HARRIS And PAUL DI'ANNO Have Friendly Chat Before IRON MAIDEN's Concert In Croatia: Video, Photo |
13 май 2022 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Launches WARHORSE Project, Announces Debut Single |
29 апр 2022 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Is 'Very Optimistic' About His Progress After Being Fitted For Custom Leg Brace |
22 мар 2022 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO To Be Fitted For Custom Leg Brace In Preparation For Surgery |
15 фев 2022 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO: 'Sepsis Almost Killed Me' |
4 янв 2022 : |
Watch New Video Of Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Receiving Lymphatic Drainage Massage Treatments |
4 дек 2021 : |
Watch Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Receive Lymphatic Drainage Massage Treatments |
28 ноя 2021 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO To Undergo Long-Delayed Knee Surgery This Week |
6 окт 2021 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Is Still Waiting For His Knee Surgery: The Situation Is 'Only Getting Worse' |
6 июл 2021 : |
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13 апр 2021 : |
Organizer Of PAUL DI'ANNO Crowdfunding Campaign Doesn't Know Why IRON MAIDEN Hasn't Contributed To Fundraising Efforts |
19 янв 2021 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO: Crowdfunding Campaign Launched For Long-Overdue Knee Surgery |
27 мар 2020 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO's Last Ever Live Performance To Include Songs From First Two IRON MAIDEN Albums Plus Rarities |
29 фев 2020 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO Doesn't Blame IRON MAIDEN For Firing Him |
16 дек 2019 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO: 'I Nearly Died Four Years Ago' |
1 ноя 2019 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO To Release 'Hell Over Waltrop - Live In Germany' In January |
7 июл 2016 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Denies He Is Battling Cancer |
7 июл 2016 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Is Battling Cancer, Says BLAZE BAYLEY |
17 май 2016 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Hospitalized; Brazilian Tour Canceled |
22 апр 2016 : |
More Video Footage Of Wheelchair-Bound Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Performing In Japan |
27 мар 2016 : |
Video: Wheelchair-Bound Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Performs In Japan |
5 янв 2016 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO 'Had More Opportunities In The Music Business Than Just About Anybody Else,' Says Former Bandmate SID FALCK |
9 дек 2015 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Is Recording Cover Of DAVID BOWIE's 'Heroes' For Paris Terror Attack Victims |
9 ноя 2015 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO: Doing Drugs 'Will Catch Up With You. Look At The State I'm In.' |
20 авг 2015 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Has To Wait Six More Months For Knee Operation |
13 авг 2015 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO 'Didn't Know How To Sing' When He Was In IRON MAIDEN |
26 июн 2015 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO On BRUCE DICKINSON: 'The Guy's A Great Man And A Great Singer, And I Wish Him All The Best' |
28 май 2015 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Says His Children Have Pushed Him To Stay Off Drugs |
7 апр 2015 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO On His Time With IRON MAIDEN: 'I Didn't Get To Write As Much As I Wanted To' |
1 янв 2015 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO Sings SMALL FACES Classic On New Single From Former BONAFIDE Guitarist |
8 дек 2014 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO - "Running Free" Audio Streaming From Upcoming IRON MAIDEN Tribute Album |
23 ноя 2014 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO: 'Running Free' Is Basically My Song |
27 окт 2014 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO: Video Footage Of Murcia Performance |
22 сен 2014 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO: 'Running Free' Performance Clip From 'The Beast Arises' DVD |
4 сен 2014 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO: 'Charlotte The Harlot' Performance Clip From 'The Beast Arises' DVD |
30 июл 2014 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO: 'The Beast Arises' DVD Artwork, Track Listing Revealed |
10 июл 2014 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO To Release 'The Beast Arises' Concert DVD |
7 апр 2014 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO's Krakow Concert To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD |
21 дек 2013 : |
Video: PAUL DI'ANNO Performs Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST's 'You've Got Another Thing Comin'' |
9 ноя 2013 : |
Video: PAUL DI'ANNO Performs With IRON MAIDEN Tribute Band In Marseilles |
12 окт 2013 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO Guests On RUSHMORE Song (Audio) |
9 окт 2013 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO: 'I Do Not Sing Opera And I'm Not A Ballerina' |
11 апр 2013 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO: U.S. Tour Postponed Again; Performance Footage Of New Song Available |
16 мар 2013 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO: CLIVE BURR Is 'A Truly Unique Talent That Will Never Be Forgotten' |
18 янв 2013 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO Records Song With Paraguay's RUSHMORE |
11 дек 2012 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO, BLAZE BAYLEY Join Forces For IRON MAIDEN Classic (Video) |
15 ноя 2012 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO To Fan: 'If You Like BRUCE DICKINSON, Go Home And Listen To His Records' |
2 сен 2012 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO: Footage From France's ROCK KNIGHTS FESTIVAL Posted Online |
10 июл 2012 : |
Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Announces 'Farewell' Tour |
6 мар 2012 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO Featured On New PRASSEIN ALOGA Album |
13 фев 2012 : |
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9 фев 2012 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO Live In Valencia: Video Footage Available |
7 янв 2012 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO: New Dutch Concert Footage Available |
14 ноя 2011 : |
PAUL DI\'ANNO Collaborates With Greek Band PRASSEIN ALOGA; Second Track Posted Online |
10 ноя 2011 : |
PAUL DI\'ANNO \'Reworks\' IRON MAIDEN Classic \'Running Free\' |
9 ноя 2011 : |
PAUL DI\'ANNO: New Demo Track Posted Online |
21 авг 2011 : |
PAUL DI\'ANNO Collaborates With Greek Band PRASSEIN ALOGA; Audio Available |
12 мар 2011 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI\'ANNO Jailed For Falsely Claiming Benefits |
14 фев 2011 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI\'ANNO Faces Jail Time For Falsely Claiming Benefits |
10 янв 2011 : |
PAUL DI\'ANNO: Quality Cleveland Footage |
10 дек 2010 : |
PAUL DI\'ANNO: Quality Footage Of HARD ROCK HELL Performance |
23 сен 2009 : |
PAUL DI\'ANNO \'The Beast\' Autobiography To Be Released On Paperback |
16 май 2007 : |
PAUL DI'ANNO To Perform IRON MAIDEN Songs With Swedish Symphony Orchestra |
16 апр 2006 : |
PAUL DI\'ANNO: \'The Living Dead\' Track Listing Announced |
25 фев 2006 : |
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer DI\'ANNO To Release New Album In May |
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14 ноя 2022
Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Explains Why He Once Compared STEVE HARRIS To HITLER
Harris, whose group kicked off the 2022 leg of its "Legacy Of The Beast" world tour at the 22,000-capacity Arena Zagreb, came out before the show to greet a wheelchair-bound Di'Anno and chat with him for a few minutes. Di'Anno also had a short discussion with MAIDEN's longtime manager Rod Smallwood, who was traveling with the group.
After his friendly meeting with Harris, Di'Anno stuck around long enough to watch some of MAIDEN's performance before leaving near the end of the set to avoid a huge traffic jam after the show.
Asked in a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Greece's Rock Hard magazine why he would take the time to meet with Harris and Smallwood when he had been critical of the two of them in the past, referring to Smallwood as "Rod Smallwallet" and comparing Steve to Adolf Hitler, Di'Anno responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I never called [Rod] Rod Smallwallet. A journalist called him Rod Smallwallet, and we thought it was all funny, so everybody in IRON MAIDEN called him that, 'cause it used to piss him off. So that's the end of that one.
"I did call Steve Hitler once. [Laughs] Because of the way he runs [the band]," Paul explained. "It's like a fucking army. He's so focused. And I couldn't think of another one person to [compare him to]. I said 'Hitler' [but] I didn't mean it in that way."
Looking back on the circumstances that led to his departure from MAIDEN and whether it's true that it has something to do with his vocal performance, Paul said: "My record stands for itself. I've played more shows than IRON MAIDEN have ever played… They play a lot of concerts, but I played a hell of a lot more than they ever had. So it was nothing to do with my voice. It was nothing to do with that. I was just upset about certain things, which were private things in the band. And the way I dealt with them maybe was not right, but I dealt with them. And that's the end of it. And that's as much as I'm gonna say."
Di'Anno, who had been receiving physiotherapy and lymphatic drainage treatments in Croatia, finally underwent his knee surgery on September 12. Asked if the MAIDEN camp assisted him with any of the costs involved with his medical treatment, Paul said: "Yes, they did. Towards the end. It was very kind of them. What happened was we were almost there, but there was quite a bit of more money needed for surgeries. 'Cause it's all privately done as well; that's how you get better attention. And IRON MAIDEN just called in, their administration called in, and said, 'We're gonna take over the rest of it now. So we'll pay for the final parts.' And all of it is important, but obviously the final part is the final part. There's still a few more little issues to deal with, but [we're almost there]. [So] thank you, IRON MAIDEN, and most of all, thank you to the fans."
Pressed about whether it's true that he wasn't properly compensated for his work on the first two IRON MAIDEN albums, Paul said: "I have nothing to comment on that at all, because, to be honest with you, it's nobody's damn business. I got paid very well. I'm very happy with that. See, if I try to say, 'Oh, IRON MAIDEN didn't pay me enough money,' it's a bad reflection on IRON MAIDEN. And I'm not taking that. I got paid very well. They looked after me. End of story."
Di'Anno recorded two classic albums with IRON MAIDEN — a self-titled effort in 1980 and "Killers" in 1981 — before being fired and replaced by Bruce Dickinson. He went on to front a number of other bands, including KILLERS and BATTLEZONE, and released several solo records.
Di'Anno made the aforementioned "Hitler" comment during a 2009 press conference in Argentina where he was asked about the rumors that his drug use had something to do with his split with MAIDEN. "Where the fuck do you people get this from?" he asked. "I left IRON MAIDEN because they were going too heavy metal, and IRON MAIDEN is a money-making machine, and I don't give a fuck about it. It was not about drugs; it was nothing like that. Me and Steve... I [wrote] the song 'Killers'. Steve had [what he thought] were better songs. I thought his songs were shit. Nothing to do with drugs; nothing whatsoever. Check your facts or otherwise this interview is over... I hate that! I fucking hate that! Because people... You say something but you don't know. Well, I'm telling you. IRON MAIDEN is Steve Harris's band. It doesn't matter about anybody else — whether it's Dave Murray, Clive [Burr], me... it's Steve Harris's band and all it is is money, money, money, money — nobody else counts. And I wrote fuckin' 20-times better songs than his, but I only got one song on the 'Killers' album because it's Steve's — he must have this. Fuckin' Adolf Hitler. I'm not interested. So there you go. But you need to take drugs when you're with IRON MAIDEN because they're so fucking boring. And the only drugs were aspirin, because Steve [making hand gesture as if someone is speaking into his ear]... Fuckin' headache."
More than a decade and a half ago, Di'Anno told The Jerusalem Post that leaving the MAIDEN juggernaut behind was the best thing that ever happened to him, and that he had no bitter feelings toward his former bandmates. "I absolutely have no regrets about leaving MAIDEN — I wasn't right in the head at that time to be in the middle of all that," he said. "I was fed up and disillusioned; it would have been cheating the fans and myself if I had stayed. It was easy to walk away from, and I'm very happy the band got bigger and bigger."
Several years ago, Di'Anno told Metal Thunder Radio that he wasn't as involved with MAIDEN's songwriting as he would have liked. "Steve had most of the words and the lyrics [to the band's first album] all written. That was some of the bones of contention that we had in the band — that I didn't get to write as much as I wanted to. 'Cause I am actually quite a prolific writer, but a lot of my songs were not accepted. 'Cause it's Steve's band, obviously."
He continued: "That first album was a revelation, I've gotta tell you. It was amazing. And the second album, for me, not so much. That's when I started to lose interest a little bit. But [we] still [had] great times — really great times."
In May, Paul played his first full solo concert in seven years at the Bikers Beer Factory in Zagreb. The show was filmed and parts of it will be included in a documentary about Di'Anno, to be directed by Wes Orshoski, co-director and producer of the acclaimed 2010 film "Lemmy" about the MOTÖRHEAD icon.
The Zagreb concert was free to attend and was held as a way of thanking Paul's fans for their help during the most difficult time of his recovery. The show took place just a day before the IRON MAIDEN's gig at the Zagreb Arena.
Di'Anno recently teamed up with several Croatian musicians to form a new project called WARHORSE. WARHORSE entered the studio to record three songs, two of which — "Stop The War" and "The Doubt Within" — have been released as a special limited-edition DVD single.
Photo credit: Wes Orshoski / Stjepan Juras
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