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METAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: NICKO McBRAIN's "Darkest Hour" Memoir; GENE SIMMONS Vegas Expo; New BULLET Record
The Metal Breakdown Daily: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Today on the Metal Breakdown, we look at the legacy of a legend as Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain prepares to tell his full story. Following his emotional 2024 retirement, Harper Nonfiction has announced the release of Nicko's autobiography, "Hello Boys And Girls!" We discuss why the 73-year-old icon felt he could no longer do the Maiden catalog justice after his 2023 stroke and what fans can expect from this deeply personal memoir hitting shelves this October.
Next, we head to Sin City where Gene Simmons is launching a rock-and-roll…
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