[[File:345778drfgjjkdfgu a{{Infobox musical artist| Name = Iron Maiden| Img = IronMaiden2015.jpg| Img_capt = | Img_size = 250|thumbLandscape = yes|Iron MaidenGenre = [[Heavy metal]]'''Iron Maiden''' are from Leyton in East | Background = group_or_band| Origin = London, formed in England, United Kingdom| Years_active = 1975-present| Label = [[EMI]], [[Parlophone]], [[Universal Music Group|Universal]], [[Sanctuary Records Group|Sanctuary]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Portrait Records|Portrait]], [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]], [[CMC International|CMC]], [[Epic Records|Epic]], [[Capitol Records|Capitol]], [[Harvest Records|Harvest]]| Associated_acts = [[The Entire Population of Hackney]], [[Gogmagog]], Praying Mantis, [[Samson]], [[Trust (French band)|Trust]], [[Urchin]]| URL = [http://www. The bands founder is bassist and songwriter ironmaiden.com/ Official Website]| Current_members = [[Steve Harris. Since they started, ]] <br />[[Dave Murray]] <br />[[Adrian Smith]] <br />[[Bruce Dickinson]] <br />[[Nicko McBrain]] <br />[[Janick Gers]]| Past_members = [[Iron Maiden has released thirty-five albums: fourteen studio albums, nine live albums, four EPs and eight compilations.#Band members|Former members]]}}

<!--As pioneers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, '''Iron Maiden achieved success during the early 1980s and after several lineup changes, went on to release a series of platinum and gold albums. These include the US platinum-selling landmark The Number of the Beast during 1982 and Piece of Mind ''' are from Leyton in 1983. Their most recent studio effort, A Matter of Life and Death, was released in 2006 and peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold in the UK.East London

As one of the most successful heavy metal bands to date==Band members=={{col-begin}}{{col-2}};Current members* [[Steve Harris]] – bass, Iron Maiden have sold more than 70 million records worldwidebacking vocals <small>(1975–present)</small>, without significant mainstream or radio support. The band won the Ivor Novello Awards for international achievement in 2002keyboards <small>(1988, and were also inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk in Sunset Boulevard1998–present)</small>* [[Dave Murray]] – guitars <small>(1976–1977, Los Angeles1978–present)</small>* [[Adrian Smith]] – guitars, California during their tour in the United States in 2005. Their influences include Thin Lizzybacking vocals <small>(1980–1990, UFO1999–present)</small>, Deep Purplekeyboards <small>(1988)</small>* [[Bruce Dickinson]] – lead vocals <small>(1981–1993, Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash.--1999–present)</small>* [[Nicko McBrain]] – drums, percussion <small>(1982–present)</small>* [[Janick Gers]] – guitars <small>(1990–present)</small>

;Live members* Michael Kenney – keyboards <small>(1988–present)</small> {{col-2}};Former members'''Vocalists:'''* [[Paul Day]] – lead vocals <small>(1975–1976)</small>* Dennis Wilcock – lead vocals <small>(1976–1978)</small>* [[Paul Di'Anno]] – lead vocals <small>(1978–1981)</small>* [[Blaze Bayley]] – lead vocals <small>(1994–1999)</small> '''Guitarists:'''* Terry Rance – guitars <small>(1975–1976)</small>* Dave Sullivan – guitars <small>(1975–1976)</small>* Bob Sawyer – guitars <small>(1977)</small>* Terry Wapram – guitars <small>(1977–1978)</small>* Paul Cairns – guitars <small>(1978–1979)</small>* Paul Todd – guitars <small>(1979)</small>* Tony Parsons – guitars <small>(1979)</small>* [[Dennis Stratton]] – guitars, backing vocals <small>(1979–1980)</small> '''Drummers:'''* Ron "Rebel" Matthews – drums <small>(1975–1977)</small>* [[Thunderstick]] – drums, percussion <small>(1977)</small>* [[Doug Sampson]] – drums, percussion <small>(1977–1979)</small>* [[Clive Burr]] – drums, percussion <small>(1979–1982)</small> '''Keyboardist:'''MORE INFO NEEDED* [[Tony Moore]] – keyboards <small>(1977)</small><!-- DO NOT REMOVE THESE MEMBERS -->{{col-end}} ==Discography=={{Main|Iron Maiden discography}} ;Studio albums* ''[[Iron Maiden (album)|Iron Maiden]]'' (1980)* ''[[Killers (album)|Killers]]'' (1981)* ''[[The Number of the Beast]]'' (1982)* ''[[Piece of Mind]]'' (1983)* ''[[Powerslave]]'' (1984)* ''[[Somewhere in Time]]'' (1986)* ''[[Seventh Son of a Seventh Son]]'' (1988)* ''[[No Prayer for the Dying]]'' (1990)* ''[[Fear of the Dark]]'' (1992)* ''[[The X Factor]]'' (1995)* ''[[Virtual XI]]'' (1998)* ''[[Brave New World]]'' (2000)* ''[[Dance of Death]]'' (2003)* ''[[A Matter of Life and Death]]'' (2006)* ''[[The Final Frontier]]'' (2010)* ''[[The Book of Souls]]'' (2015) ==linkExternal links==*[http://anjmusicwww.ironmaiden.com/ Official Website]*[http://www.facebook.com/ironmaiden Facebook]*[http://www.ironmaiden.com/indexfanclub/ Fan club]*[http://plus.google.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=ironcom/113190342152462157683 Google+maiden ]*[https://instagram.com/ironmaiden/ Instagram]*[http://www.lastfm.es/music/Iron +Maiden cd'sLast.fm]*[http://myspace.com/ironmaiden Myspace]*[http://twitter.com/#!/IronMaiden Twitter]*[http://www.youtube.com/ironmaiden YouTube] [[Category:BandBands|I]][[Category:English heavy metal bands]][[Category:British heavy metal bands]][[Category:Heavy metal bands]]