"I guess it was the first time I really thought about leaving. I don't just mean Iron Maiden, I mean quitting music altogether. I just thought, 'Nothing is worth feeling like this for.' I began to feel like I was a piece of machinery, like I was part of the lighting rig."

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Source: Iron Maiden: Flight 666. Documentary, Music, 2009.

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Bruce Dickinson

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Bruce Dickinson is the lead vocalist of Iron Maiden, known for his powerful voice and dynamic stage presence, as well as his career as a pilot.

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