Iron Maiden
Iron
Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in
1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the
band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen
studio albums; ten live albums; four EPs; and seven compilations.
Pioneers
of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden achieved success during the
early 1980s. After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a
series of U.S. and UK platinum and gold albums, including 1982's The Number of
the Beast, 1983's Piece of Mind, 1984's Powerslave, 1985's live release Live
After Death, 1986's Somewhere in Time and 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.
Since the return of lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in
1999, the band have undergone a resurgence in popularity, with their latest
studio offering, The Final Frontier, peaking at No. 1 in 28 different countries
and receiving widespread critical acclaim.
Considered
one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history, Iron Maiden have
reportedly sold over 85 million records worldwide with little radio or
television support. The band won the Ivor Novello Award for international
achievement in 2002, and were also inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk in
Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California during their United States tour in
2005. As of August 2011, the band have played almost 2000 live shows throughout
their career.
For
the past 30 years, the band have been supported by their famous mascot,
"Eddie", who has appeared on almost all of their album and single
covers, as well as in their live shows.
Origin: Leyton, London, England
Genres:
Heavy metal
Years
active: 1975–present
Labels:
EMI, Universal, Sanctuary, Epic, Columbia, Portrait, Capitol
Associated
acts: The Entire Population of Hackney, Gogmagog, Psycho Motel, Samson, Trust,
Urchin.
Members:
Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, Janick
Gers.
Picture:
Song:
Concert:
Iron Maiden - Flight 666 Full Concert
Album:
Iron Maiden-Piece Of Mind Full Album 1983
Interview:
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