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'''Iron Maiden''' are from Leyton in East London, formed in 1975. The bands founder is bassist and songwriter Steve Harris. Since they started, Iron Maiden has released thirty-five albums: fourteen studio albums, nine live albums, four EPs and eight compilations.
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| Genre          = [[Heavy metal]]
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| Origin          = London, England, United Kingdom
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| Years_active    = 1975-present
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| 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]]
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| Associated_acts = [[The Entire Population of Hackney]], [[Gogmagog]], Praying Mantis, [[Samson]], [[Trust (French band)|Trust]], [[Urchin]]
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| URL            = [http://www.ironmaiden.com/ Official Website]
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| Current_members = [[Steve Harris]] <br />[[Dave Murray]] <br />[[Adrian Smith]] <br />[[Bruce Dickinson]] <br />[[Nicko McBrain]] <br />[[Janick Gers]]
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| Past_members    = [[Iron Maiden#Band members|Former members]]
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<!--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 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.
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'''Iron Maiden''' are from Leyton in East London
  
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As one of the most successful heavy metal bands to date, Iron Maiden have sold more than 70 million records worldwide, without significant mainstream or radio support. The band won the Ivor Novello Awards for international achievement in 2002, and were also inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk in Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California during their tour in the United States in 2005. Their influences include Thin Lizzy, UFO, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash.-->
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==Band members==
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* [[Steve Harris]] – bass, backing vocals <small>(1975–present)</small>, keyboards <small>(1988, 1998–present)</small>
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* [[Dave Murray]] – guitars <small>(1976–1977, 1978–present)</small>
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* [[Adrian Smith]] – guitars, backing vocals <small>(1980–1990, 1999–present)</small>, keyboards <small>(1988)</small>
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* [[Bruce Dickinson]] – lead vocals <small>(1981–1993, 1999–present)</small>
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* [[Nicko McBrain]] – drums, percussion <small>(1982–present)</small>
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* [[Janick Gers]] – guitars <small>(1990–present)</small>
  
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* Michael Kenney – keyboards <small>(1988–present)</small>
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'''Vocalists:'''
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* [[Paul Day]] – lead vocals <small>(1975–1976)</small>
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* Dennis Wilcock – lead vocals <small>(1976–1978)</small>
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* [[Paul Di'Anno]] – lead vocals <small>(1978–1981)</small>
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* [[Blaze Bayley]] – lead vocals <small>(1994–1999)</small>
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'''Guitarists:'''
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* Terry Rance – guitars <small>(1975–1976)</small>
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* Dave Sullivan – guitars <small>(1975–1976)</small>
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* Bob Sawyer – guitars <small>(1977)</small>
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* Terry Wapram – guitars <small>(1977–1978)</small>
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* Paul Cairns – guitars <small>(1978–1979)</small>
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* Paul Todd – guitars <small>(1979)</small>
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* Tony Parsons – guitars <small>(1979)</small>
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* [[Dennis Stratton]] – guitars, backing vocals <small>(1979–1980)</small>
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'''Drummers:'''
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* Ron "Rebel" Matthews – drums <small>(1975–1977)</small>
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* [[Thunderstick]] – drums, percussion <small>(1977)</small>
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* [[Doug Sampson]] – drums, percussion <small>(1977–1979)</small>
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* [[Clive Burr]] – drums, percussion <small>(1979–1982)</small>
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'''Keyboardist:'''
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* [[Tony Moore]] – keyboards <small>(1977)</small>
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==Discography==
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{{Main|Iron Maiden discography}}
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* ''[[Iron Maiden (album)|Iron Maiden]]'' (1980)
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* ''[[Killers (album)|Killers]]'' (1981)
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* ''[[The Number of the Beast]]'' (1982)
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* ''[[Piece of Mind]]'' (1983)
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* ''[[Powerslave]]'' (1984)
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* ''[[Somewhere in Time]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[Seventh Son of a Seventh Son]]'' (1988)
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* ''[[No Prayer for the Dying]]'' (1990)
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* ''[[Fear of the Dark]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[The X Factor]]'' (1995)
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* ''[[Virtual XI]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[Brave New World]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[Dance of Death]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[A Matter of Life and Death]]'' (2006)
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* ''[[The Final Frontier]]'' (2010)
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* ''[[The Book of Souls]]'' (2015)
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==External links==
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*[http://www.ironmaiden.com/ Official Website]
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*[http://www.facebook.com/ironmaiden Facebook]
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*[http://www.ironmaiden.com/fanclub/ Fan club]
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*[http://plus.google.com/113190342152462157683 Google+]
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*[https://instagram.com/ironmaiden/ Instagram]
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*[http://www.lastfm.es/music/Iron+Maiden Last.fm]
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*[http://myspace.com/ironmaiden Myspace]
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*[http://twitter.com/#!/IronMaiden Twitter]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/ironmaiden YouTube]
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[[Category:Bands|I]]
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[[Category:English heavy metal bands]]
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[[Category:British heavy metal bands]]
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[[Category:Heavy metal bands]]

Latest revision as of 11:44, 21 May 2021

Iron Maiden
Background information
Origin London, England, United Kingdom
Genres Heavy metal
Years active 1975-present
Labels EMI, Parlophone, Universal, Sanctuary, Columbia, Portrait, BMG, CMC, Epic, Capitol, Harvest
Associated acts The Entire Population of Hackney, Gogmagog, Praying Mantis, Samson, Trust, Urchin
Website Official Website
Members
Steve Harris
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Bruce Dickinson
Nicko McBrain
Janick Gers
Past members
Former members

Iron Maiden are from Leyton in East London

Band members

Current members
  • Steve Harris – bass, backing vocals (1975–present), keyboards (1988, 1998–present)
  • Dave Murray – guitars (1976–1977, 1978–present)
  • Adrian Smith – guitars, backing vocals (1980–1990, 1999–present), keyboards (1988)
  • Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals (1981–1993, 1999–present)
  • Nicko McBrain – drums, percussion (1982–present)
  • Janick Gers – guitars (1990–present)
Live members
  • Michael Kenney – keyboards (1988–present)
Former members

Vocalists:

  • Paul Day – lead vocals (1975–1976)
  • Dennis Wilcock – lead vocals (1976–1978)
  • Paul Di'Anno – lead vocals (1978–1981)
  • Blaze Bayley – lead vocals (1994–1999)

Guitarists:

  • Terry Rance – guitars (1975–1976)
  • Dave Sullivan – guitars (1975–1976)
  • Bob Sawyer – guitars (1977)
  • Terry Wapram – guitars (1977–1978)
  • Paul Cairns – guitars (1978–1979)
  • Paul Todd – guitars (1979)
  • Tony Parsons – guitars (1979)
  • Dennis Stratton – guitars, backing vocals (1979–1980)

Drummers:

  • Ron "Rebel" Matthews – drums (1975–1977)
  • Thunderstick – drums, percussion (1977)
  • Doug Sampson – drums, percussion (1977–1979)
  • Clive Burr – drums, percussion (1979–1982)

Keyboardist:

Discography

Main article: Iron Maiden discography
Studio albums

External links

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