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Headbang Magazine – “Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls” – September–October 2015 – Turkish Edition

Description:

Headbang was one of Turkey’s leading rock and heavy metal magazines, playing an important role in the development of the country’s metal scene and culture. First published in March 2007 as a free monthly supplement to Blue Jean magazine, it featured interviews with Turkish and international bands, album and concert reviews, music history articles, and collectible posters. Its publication continued until September 2020, documenting more than a decade of rock and metal culture in Turkey.

This Turkish-language issue, dated September–October 2015, features Iron Maiden on the cover with their album The Book of Souls. An interview with bassist Steve Harris explores the album’s songs, creative process, and recurring theme of mortality. The magazine also captures the muddy, energetic atmosphere of Wacken Open Air and examines the special appearance of Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the festival. A conversation with legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin looks back at decades of music history, while Queensrÿche vocalist Todd La Torre discusses the band’s new era and lineup changes.

Further coverage includes an interview with Avatar frontman Johannes Eckerström about the band’s distinctive personality and his admiration for Nirvana. The issue also revisits the groundbreaking impact of Korn’s self-titled debut album, surveys Pantera’s influential 1990s discography, and explores the dramatic history behind the split between Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. Combining album analysis, festival reporting, artist interviews, and retrospectives on influential metal bands, this issue offers a compelling snapshot of the international heavy metal scene in 2015.

Key Features:

• Publication: Headbang Magazine

• Date: September–October 2015

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Rock and heavy metal magazine, originally launched as a free supplement to Blue Jean

• Cover Feature: Iron Maiden and their album The Book of Souls

• Band and Artist Coverage: Interviews, reviews, and features on Iron Maiden, Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Queensrÿche, Avatar, Korn, Pantera, Black Sabbath, and Ozzy Osbourne, alongside a retrospective conversation with rock photographer Ross Halfin

• Featured Album: The Book of Souls by Iron Maiden

• Special Topics: Wacken Open Air, Steve Harris’s songwriting and the theme of mortality, Queensrÿche’s lineup changes, Korn’s influential debut, Pantera’s 1990s albums, and the split between Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne

• Collectible Interest: Turkish heavy metal magazines, Iron Maiden memorabilia, 2010s metal culture, festival coverage, and vintage music journalism