Iron Maiden and I are very dear, old friends. I loved Killers so much 40 years ago (or at least the cover) that 13-year-old me took the bus to another town to buy the T-shirt. They had nothing in my size, so I bought the small one into which…

Iron Maiden performs at Oakland Arena on Sept. 10, 2019. Photo courtesy: John McMurtrie/Iron Maiden. OAKLAND – Heavy metal fans were out in full force on Tuesday at Oakland Arena. Denim was on display, vests were vintage and patches ranged from Sodom to Hirax and all shades of thrash…