Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris Says There’s “Nothing in the Works” as Far as New Music Goes

It’s been roughly three years since the iconic heavy metal band Iron Maiden released their most recent album Senjutsu, so fans are likely wondering what’s coming next. Bruce Dickinson‘s been out there playing with and promoting the shit out of his solo band’s newest release The Mandrake Project, bassist Steve Harris has been working with his side project British Lion, while the rest of the band has been out and about doing their own things.

During a recent interview with Australia’s Everblack podcast (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), Harris let fans down gently, letting them know that it’s gonna be a while before the world gets more Maiden.

“There’s nothing in the works at the moment. But that’s not to say there won’t be.

“Bruce [Dickinson, Iron Maiden singer] has only just done his solo tour. So he spent quite a long time just doing that. So, I don’t know. Yeah. I mean, maybe we’ll find time to cram [a new album] in somewhere. You never know.”

So it’s not a “never” and more like a ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. As for what he’s got going on in the near future, Harris revealed that he’s going to be busy touring with both Iron Maiden and British Lion for the rest of the year.

“I’m on tour for the next four months [with Iron Maiden and side project British Lion] up till Christmas. So I’m not really sure what we’re doing after that. I suppose we’ll probably take a break with Maiden for a little while. I’ve got no plans at the moment for anything with British Lion early part of next year. But if something comes in, I find it difficult to turn stuff down. So, we’ll see.”

So there ya have it. You’re just going to have to wait patiently for new Maiden tunes. It’s just going to be a long wait.