'''Iron Maiden ''' are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in East London, formed in 1975. The band are directed by founder, bassist and songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the group has released a collective total of thirty-five albums: fourteen studio albums, nine live albums, four EPs and eight compilations.

As pioneers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal==Band members=={{col-begin}}{{col-2}};Current members* [[Steve Harris]] – bass, backing vocals <small>(1975–present)</small>, keyboards <small>(1988, 1998–present)</small>* [[Dave Murray]] – guitars <small>(1976–1977, 1978–present)</small>* [[Adrian Smith]] – guitars, backing vocals <small>(1980–1990, Iron Maiden achieved success during the early 1980s and after several lineup changes1999–present)</small>, 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 in 1983. Their most recent studio effortkeyboards <small>(1988)</small>* [[Bruce Dickinson]] – lead vocals <small>(1981–1993, A Matter of Life and Death1999–present)</small>* [[Nicko McBrain]] – drums, was released in 2006 and peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold in the UK.percussion <small>(1982–present)</small>* [[Janick Gers]] – guitars <small>(1990–present)</small>

As one of the most successful heavy metal bands to date;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:'''* [[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 have sold more than 70 million records worldwide, without significant mainstream or radio support. ]]'' (1980)* ''[[Killers (album)|Killers]]'' (1981)* ''[[The band won Number of the Ivor Novello Awards Beast]]'' (1982)* ''[[Piece of Mind]]'' (1983)* ''[[Powerslave]]'' (1984)* ''[[Somewhere in Time]]'' (1986)* ''[[Seventh Son of a Seventh Son]]'' (1988)* ''[[No Prayer for international achievement in 2002, and were also inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk in Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California during their tour in Dying]]'' (1990)* ''[[Fear of the United States in 2005Dark]]'' (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) ==External links==*[http://www.ironmaiden.com/ Official Website]*[http://www.facebook.com/ironmaiden Facebook]*[http://www.ironmaiden.com/fanclub/ Fan club]*[http://plus.google.com/113190342152462157683 Google+]*[https://instagram.com/ironmaiden/ Instagram]*[http://www.lastfm.es/music/Iron+Maiden Last.fm]*[http://myspace.com/ironmaiden Myspace]*[http://twitter.com/#!/IronMaiden Twitter]*[http://www. Their influences include Thin Lizzy, UFO, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ashyoutube.com/ironmaiden YouTube] [[Category:Bands|I]][[Category:English heavy metal bands]][[Category:British heavy metal bands]][[Category:Heavy metal bands]]