Ruskin Arms and the Marquee supporting Shy." In 2015, Sampson was invited to be a guest at The Legacy Projects charity fund raising gig supported many former members of Iron Maiden. Sampson brought down his Smiler drum kit that he also used in Iron Maiden and was swamped for autographs and photos, Sampson's old band, Airforce performed a set and had also contributed a track ("War Games") to the Origins of Iron compilation, which featured nine tracks by former members of Iron Maiden. After seeing the response from fans, in 2016, Sampson rejoined Airforce after a 20-year absence. He recorded three new tracks with the band and released their career-retrospective album, Judgement Day on 15 July 2016 via WatchOut Records. Sampson finally returned to the stage, in April 2017. At just his second show back with Airforce, the band headlined the inaugural "Burr Fest" event, at The Lounge, in London. The event raised money for the MS Action Fund, in memory of Sampson's Iron Maiden successor, Clive Burr. Airforce have recorded a new EP The Black Box Recordings: Volume 1, which was released on 21 July 2017. The EP was the first material to feature the reunited trio of Chop Pitman, Tony Hatton, and Doug Sampson, with new vocalist Dilian Arnaudov. The band then recorded The Black Box Recordings: Volume 2, a Special Soundhouse Edition of the EP featuring a rough mix and featuring Sampson's old Iron Maiden bandmate Paul Di'Anno, as a special guest vocalist on the track "Sniper" got its first public airing at the Born Again Heavy Metal Sound House event on 22 December in London. Sampson and Airforce will be recording an as yet untitled album in 2018 and can be found performing home and abroad in 2018. Discography Iron Maiden The Soundhouse Tapes (1979) Axe Attack (first press) (1980) – "Running Free" Metal For Muthas (1980) "Running Free" (1980) – "Burning Ambition" only BBC Archives (2002) (Friday Rock Show Session from 1979) Airforce Origins of Iron (2015) - "War Games" only Judgement Day (2016) The Black Box Recordings: Volume 1 EP (2016) The Black Box Recordings: Volume 2 EP The Soundhouse Edition (2017) The Black Box Recordings: Volume 2 EP (2018) Notes References 1957 births Living people Iron Maiden members English heavy metal drummers English rock drummers People from Hackney Central