The band's discography has grown to 40 albums, including 16 studio albums, 13 live albums, four EPs, and seven compilations. 1 in the Soundhouse charts, which were published weekly in Sounds magazine. With each successive tour, whether revisiting classic songs from their first few albums or refusing to succumb to a nostalgia by playing A Matter Of Life And Death in its entirety, Maiden have accrued countless new young admirers by never being predictable while remaining predictably brilliant. The ‘90s proved to be a difficult time for heavy metal bands in general, but Iron Maiden ploughed forward, notching up yet more success with albums like 1992’s acclaimed Fear Of The Dark and even weathering the departure of Bruce Dickinson in 1993. [54], The Beast on the Road's US leg proved controversial when an American conservative political lobbying group claimed that Iron Maiden were Satanic because of the new album's title track,[52] to the point where a group of Christian activists destroyed Iron Maiden records as a protest against the band. [143] The band went on to play a string of European dates, including an appearance at Download Festival, their fourth headline performance at Donington Park,[145] to approximately 80,000 people. Pioneers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, Iron Maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s. 3 in VH1 Classic's "Top 20 Metal Bands". More feats would follow - from reaching the number one spot in more than 28 countries simultaneously as well as reaching an all-time high of #4 on the Billboard with The 2010’s The Final Frontier, to the ensuing tour aboard Ed Force One which saw them hitting five continents in 66 days, to earning their first ever U.S. Grammy for Best Metal Performance for the song El Dorado, Iron Maiden’s most recent chapter is testament to their startling vitality. [167] Although Steve Harris had been quoted in the past as claiming that the band would only produce fifteen studio releases,[168] band members have since confirmed that there will be at least one further record. [90], In 1993, Dickinson left the band to further pursue his solo career, but agreed to remain for a farewell tour and two live albums (later re-released in one package). [218], Iron Maiden's distinct logo has adorned all of the band's releases since their debut, 1979's The Soundhouse Tapes EP. 2 single "Be Quick or Be Dead" and the No. [95] Harris' preferred choice from the outset,[96] Bayley had a different vocal style from his predecessor, which ultimately received a mixed reception among fans. [11] A new line-up was put together, including future Cutting Crew member Tony Moore on keyboards, Terry Wapram on guitar, and drummer Barry Purkis (better known today as Thunderstick). They obviously hadn't read the lyrics. The Number of the Beast is Iron Maiden's only album to include songwriting credits for Clive Burr, and was the band's first album to feature writing by guitarist Adrian Smith. Harris attributed the band's name to a film adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, the title of which reminded him of the iron maiden torture device. The typeface originates with Vic Fair's poster design for the 1976 science fiction film, The Man Who Fell to Earth,[219] also used by Gordon Giltrap, although Steve Harris claims that he designed it himself, using his abilities as an architectural draughtsman. [116] Thematic influences continued with "The Wicker Man" – based on the 1973 British cult film of the same name – and "Brave New World" – title taken from the Aldous Huxley novel of the same name. The group's lineup was volatile during their early years, but eventually settled on drummer Doug Sampson, guitarist Dave Murray, and vocalist Paul Di'Anno in 1978. In a press release regarding From Fear to Eternity, band manager Rod Smallwood revealed that Iron Maiden would release a new concert video to DVD in 2011, filmed in Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina during The Final Frontier World Tour. [8] The band won the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement in 2002. Releasing their next studio album, The X Factor, the band had their lowest chart position since 1981 for an album in the UK (debuting at No. Dickinson began his career in music fr… 1 in the UK charts,[76] although it only achieved a Gold certification in the US, in contrast to its four predecessors. Oct 27th, 2020 4 final dates added to the 2021 Legacy Of The Beast European Tour schedule [191], The new record was recorded at Guillaume Tell Studios, Paris, which they had previously used for 2000's Brave New World, with regular producer Kevin Shirley in late summer 2014. Ion Maiden is a 2018 first-person shooter indebted to the genre classics of the '90s. And with the current Legacy Of The Beast tour selling out headline stadium, arena and festival shows across Europe and North, South and Central America with the band playing to close to two million ecstatic fans and attracting unanimously rave reviews, Maiden are showing no signs of slowing down any time just yet. [269] In 2010 Harris stated, "I think if anyone wants to understand Maiden's early thing, in particular the harmony guitars, all they have to do is listen to Wishbone Ash's Argus album. [88] The song was banned by the BBC and only a 90-second live clip on Top of the Pops was shown. [157] At the 2009 Brit Awards, Iron Maiden won the award for best British live act. [256], In 1982, the band released one of their most popular, controversial and acclaimed albums, The Number of the Beast. Iron Maiden Logo Killers tee. Iron Maiden Band, London, United Kingdom. From groundbreaking performances in Poland behind the Iron Curtain in 1984 at the height of the Cold War, around South America in 1991, through the Middle East and India in 2007, and Indonesia in 2011 among many others, Iron Maiden’s relentless forward momentum has left an indelible impression on the globe. [18] A few months later, Dennis Wilcock decided to leave Iron Maiden to form his own band, V1, and Dave Murray was immediately reinstated. [114] Dubbed The Ed Hunter Tour, it tied in with the band's newly released greatest hits collection, Ed Hunter, whose track listing was decided by a poll on the group's website, and also contained a computer game of the same name starring the band's mascot. [226], Other artists who cite the band as an influence include Chris Jericho, a professional wrestler and lead singer of Fozzy,[227] Cam Pipes, lead vocalist of 3 Inches of Blood,[228] Vitaly Dubinin, bassist of Aria,[229] Mikael Åkerfeldt, guitarist and lead vocalist of Opeth,[230] and X Japan drummer Yoshiki and former guitarist hide. The second, A Real Dead One, featured songs from 1980 to 1984, and was released after Dickinson had left the band. [201] On 23 September 2019, the band announced they would play the 2020 Belsonic Festival in Belfast and a headline show at Donington Park, England, as part of 2020 Download Festival. [175] On 17 January 2012, the band announced that the new release, entitled En Vivo!, based on footage from the Chile concert, would be made available worldwide on CD, LP, DVD, and Blu-ray on 26 March, except for the United States and Canada (where it was released on 27 March). Achieving their third No. [148] It was also repainted with a special Iron Maiden livery,[148] which the airline decided to retain after receiving positive feedback from customers. [57] Although Harris stated that his dismissal took place because his live performances were affected by offstage activities,[58] Burr objected to this, and claimed that he was unfairly ousted from the band. It would kick off a decade of classic releases and dogged touring that would come to epitomise the unrelenting, uncompromising, unswerving commitment they are now so well known for. [192] In addition, the release's closing song, "Empire of the Clouds", penned by Dickinson, surpassed "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (from 1984's Powerslave) as Iron Maiden's longest song, at 18 minutes in length. [75] After his contributions were not used for Somewhere in Time, Dickinson's enthusiasm was renewed as his ideas were accepted for this album. [44] The record was followed by the band's first world tour, which included their debut performance in the United States, opening for Judas Priest at The Aladdin Casino in Las Vegas. "[22] At this time, Murray would typically act as their sole guitarist, with Harris commenting, "Davey was so good he could do a lot of it on his own. While celebrity culture and the next big thing occupied the airwaves, Iron Maiden were embarking on the marathon 192-date 1984/5 World Slavery tour, playing at Rock In Rio in 1985, and mounting a command performance at the biggest-ever Monsters Of Rock festival at Donington in 1988 with 107,000 fans in attendance. Iron Maiden Like many long-standing group, their early albums really define the band with most feeling that either Killers , Number Of The Beast , or Piece Of Mind are the band's best (BNR favorite: Killers ), and there even those who would claim that the early Di'Anno years were the band's best. [224] Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor said that "Steve Harris does more with four fingers than I've ever seen anybody do. However, it was the return of Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith (who originally left the band in 1990) in 1999 when Iron Maiden became a six-piece, that established the ultimate Iron Maiden line-up of Bruce Dickinson on vocals, Steve Harris on bass, Nicko McBrain on drums and “the three amigos” – Adrian Smith, Dave Murray and Janick Gers - on guitar, heralding a new golden age with the release of Brave … "[274], The band's guitarists, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Janick Gers, each have their own individual influences and playing style. [13] He was replaced by Dennis Wilcock, a Kiss fan who used make-up and fake blood during live performances. [53] For the second time the band embarked on a world tour, dubbed The Beast on the Road, during which they visited North America, Japan, Australia, and Europe, including a headline appearance at the Reading Festival. "[23], On New Year's Eve 1978, Iron Maiden recorded a demo, consisting of four songs, at Spaceward Studios in Cambridge. This is total demonic evil. It was issued by EMI on 14 April 1980 in the UK, and a few months later in North America, originally on Harvest/Capitol Records and subsequently Sanctuary Records/Columbia Records in the US. That metal band album was a huge commercial success for the Maidens & grabbed its position on the UK album chart. [92] Dickinson denied that he was under-performing, stating that it was impossible to "make like Mr Happy Face if the vibe wasn't right", saying that news of his exit from the band had prevented any chance of a good atmosphere during the tour. [260], For their Somewhere Back in Time World Tour in 2008 and 2009, Iron Maiden commissioned an Astraeus Airlines Boeing 757 as transport. [176] In addition to the concert footage, the video release includes an 88-minute tour documentary, entitled Behind The Beast, containing interviews with the band and their crew. [135] The band completed the tour by headlining the Reading and Leeds Festivals on the 26–28 August,[136] and the RDS Stadium in Ireland on 31 August. The tour led to the release of a new compilation album, entitled Somewhere Back in Time, which included a selection of tracks from their 1980 eponymous debut to 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, as well as several live versions from Live After Death. [213] Originally a papier-mâché mask incorporated in their backdrop which would squirt fake blood during their live shows,[214] the name would be transferred to the character featured in the band's debut album cover, created by Derek Riggs. Overall, the tour reportedly had an attendance of over two million people worldwide over both years. And Bruce Dickinson? 07 Feb 2021 [285] According to Harris, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son was the band's first album which was "more progressive",[286] while they would only return to this style from 1995's The X Factor, which he states is "like an extension of Seventh Son..., in the sense of the progressive element to it". [195], Steve Harris, Iron Maiden's bassist and primary songwriter,[268] has stated that his influences include Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, Jethro Tull, Thin Lizzy, UFO, Queen and Wishbone Ash. [257] The protests were not restricted to the US, with Christian organisations preventing Iron Maiden from performing in Chile in 1992. [86] Janick Gers, having worked on Dickinson's solo project, was chosen to replace Smith, and became the band's first new member in seven years. 1 in the UK albums chart,[89] the disc also featured the No. [147] The first part of the tour, commencing in Mumbai, India on 1 February 2008, consisted of 24 concerts in 21 cities, travelling nearly 50,000 miles in the band's own chartered aeroplane,[148] named "Ed Force One". 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[278], Singer Bruce Dickinson, who typically works in collaboration with guitarist Adrian Smith,[279] has an operatic vocal style, inspired by Arthur Brown, Peter Hammill, Ian Anderson and Ian Gillan,[280] and is often considered to be one of the best heavy metal vocalists of all time. [85] The album, No Prayer for the Dying, was released in October 1990,[87] and contained "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter", the band's first (and to date, only) UK Singles Chart No. Iron Maiden were formed on Christmas Day, 25 December 1975 by bassist Steve Harris shortly after he left his previous group, Smiler. It was Murray who recommended Smith as the replacement for Dennis Stratton in Iron Maiden in 1980. After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a series of UK and US 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. [30], In December 1979, the band secured a major record deal with EMI,[31] and asked Dave Murray's childhood friend, Adrian Smith of Urchin, to join the group as their second guitarist. [118] The album furthered the more progressive and melodic sound present in some earlier recordings, with elaborate song structures and keyboard orchestration. [215] Eddie was painted exclusively by Riggs until 1992, at which point the band began using artwork from numerous other artists as well, including Melvyn Grant. Iron Maiden. Thin Lizzy too, but not as much. [220] The song "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (from Monty Python’s Life of Brian) is a staple at their concerts, where the recording is played after the final encore. Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The sixteenth studio album, The Book of Souls, was released on 4 September 2015 to similar success, topping the charts in 24 countries. Since the return of lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in 1999, the band has undergone a resurgence in popularity, with a series of new albums and tours. [153], The last part of the tour took place in February and March 2009, with the band, once again, using "Ed Force One". [107], Bayley's tenure in Iron Maiden ended in January 1999 when he was asked to leave during a band meeting. The proof is instant on “Invaders,” an underrated Maiden … Iron Maiden is the debut studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. [161] The film went on to have a Blu-ray, DVD, and CD release in May and June,[157] topping the music DVD charts in 22 countries. [169], The album's supporting tour saw the band perform 98 shows across the globe to an estimated audience of over 2 million,[170] including their first visits to Singapore, Indonesia, and South Korea,[167] before concluding in London on 6 August 2011. [154] The final leg included the band's first ever appearances in Peru and Ecuador, as well as their return to Venezuela and New Zealand after 17 years. The Book of Souls is the sixteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 4 September 2015. Recorded throughout The Book of Souls World Tour, it was released on 17 November 2017. [199] Inspired by the game's title, the band would undertake the Legacy of the Beast World Tour, commencing in Europe in 2018,[200] with North and South American shows following in 2019. The band made two strong albums with new singer Blaze Bayley and continued to honour their commitment to intensive touring. Iron Maiden is a name of note in rock music. [156] The final leg ended in Florida on 2 April after which the band took a break. [81] Kenney has acted as the band's live keyboard player ever since, also performing on the band's four following albums before Harris took over as the group's sole studio keyboardist from 2000's Brave New World.[82]. The Official Iron Maiden Website. They just wanted to believe all that rubbish about us being Satanists. 1 in 28 countries and received widespread critical acclaim. 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After the tour, Iron Maiden released a compilation album, Best of the Beast. $40 Pre-order now Killers Shatter Baseball tee. [261] The aeroplane was converted into a combi configuration, which enabled it to carry the band, their crew and stage production, thereby allowing the group to perform in countries which were previously deemed unreachable logistically. It is a paraphrase of "Up the Hammers", the phrase which refers to the London football club, West Ham United, of which founder Steve Harris is a fan. IRON MAIDEN has sold 100 million albums, and tour the world playing to millions of fans. Ed Force One made TV news headlines around the world and the coverage of that tour was subsequently turned into an award-winning film and DVD Flight 666. 4 in MTV's "Top 10 Greatest Heavy Metal Bands of All Time"[208] and No. [68] This was the first substantial break in the group's history, including the cancellation of a proposed supporting tour for the new live album,[69] with Bruce Dickinson threatening to quit unless the tour ended. But Iron Maiden remained Smallwood’s priority, and in late 1998, with the band’s career stagnating, he delivered an ultimatum to Steve Harris. [94], In 1994, the band listened to hundreds of tapes sent in by vocalists before convincing Blaze Bayley, formerly of the band Wolfsbane, who had supported Iron Maiden in 1990, to audition for them. This tour, with Ed Force One upgraded to a larger and more powerful model - a 747 Jumbo Jet piloted by Bruce Dickinson - enabled the band to reach over two million fans in six continents visiting 39 countries including first-ever performances in China, El Salvador and Lithuania. [33] After a few gigs, they began writing new material for their third album, The Number of the Beast , released in 1982. [204], On 1 October 2020, the band announced that they would release a live album from the Legacy of the Beast World Tour called Nights of the Dead, Legacy of the Beast: Live in Mexico City. [18] At the same time, Moore was asked to leave as Harris decided that keyboards did not suit the band's sound. The release was a critical and commercial success, earning the band their first top ten in the Billboard 200[139] and receiving the Album of the Year award at the 2006 Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards. "[46] With his performances waning, Di'Anno was immediately dismissed following the Killer World Tour,[47] at which point the band had already selected his replacement. There may be no better place to hear how both punk and prog rock informed the New Wave of British Heavy Metal than Iron Maiden's self-titled debut.Often overlooked and overshadowed by the glorious Bruce Dickinson years, it's easy to forget that Iron Maiden was itself a game-changer when it appeared on the scene in 1980. . [252] Iron Maiden songs have also appeared in films, such as Phenomena (entitled Creepers in the US),[253] and Murder by Numbers;[254] while MTV's animated duo Beavis and Butt-Head have commented favourably on the band several times. Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer and songwriter. 1 in twenty-eight countries worldwide. [231][232] Both current and former Dream Theater members John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy have stated that Iron Maiden were one of their biggest influences. [85] At the same time, to mark the band's ten-year recording anniversary, Iron Maiden released a compilation collection, The First Ten Years, a series of ten CDs and double 12-inch singles. 5", "Iron Maiden To Release From Fear To Eternity – The Best of 1990 – 2010; Details Revealed, Manager Rod Smallwood Comments", "Chilean Magazine Slams Iron Maiden Why Music Matters Animated Film As "Full of Lies, "3 Inches of Blood's Cam Pipes Raised on Classical Music", "Metallica + Iron Maiden Sign on to Headline Rock in Rio 2013", "Iron Maiden win O2 Silver Clef 2015 Award for outstanding contribution to UK music", "Iron Maiden, Slayer y Ghost confirmaron su venida histórica al Paraguay", "Bruce Dickinson: Iron Maiden Will Make "At Least One More Album, "Interview with Bruce Dickinson October 2001", "Remembering The Day Bruce Joined Maiden", Classic Albums: Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast, "Dickinson and his veteran boys can still rock. 2016/17 saw the band once again take to the road and the skies on tour with their 16th and first-ever studio double album, The Book Of Souls, a 92-minute masterpiece debuting at number one in the album charts of 43 countries, a rare occurence in today’s music industry, and a cannon-blast of exuberant, anthemic bravado that serves as cast-iron confirmation of just how much Maiden have left in the tank. [128] During the following tour, the band's performance at Westfalenhalle, in Dortmund, Germany, was recorded and released in August 2005 as a live album and DVD, entitled Death on the Road. The band Iron Maiden mocks the Word of God by blaspheming The Lord's Prayer by displaying the words, “HALLOWED BY THY NAME,” below the demon on the album cover to the above left. After the Kiss tour, Dennis Stratton was dismissed from the band as a result of creative and personal differences,[39] and was replaced by Adrian Smith in October 1980. While not a concept album,[138] war and religion are recurring themes in the lyrics, as well as in the cover artwork. [91] The first, A Real Live One, featured songs from 1986 to 1992, and was released in March 1993. [240] Many other Iron Maiden cover albums exist (each featuring various artists), including piano,[241] electro,[242] string quartet[243] and hip-hop tributes. [203] However, in May 2020, the band announced that all concerts for the year had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with tour dates rescheduled for 2021. With growing success and recognition, the 1982 lineup of Harris, guitarists Dave Murray and … Both the production and the decades-spanning set-list of fan favourites and hits were inspired by their mobile phone game of the same name. [141], The second part of the "A Matter of Life and Death" tour, which took place in 2007, was dubbed "A Matter of the Beast" to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Number of the Beast album, and included appearances at several major festivals worldwide. The band's discography has grown to 40 albums, including 16 studio albums, 13 live albums, four EPs, and seven compilations. [158] Voted for by the public, the band reportedly won by a landslide. [55] In recent years, Dickinson stated that the band treated this as "silliness",[56] and that the demonstrations in fact gave them "loads of publicity". For The Book of Souls World Tour in 2016, the band upgraded to an ex-Air France Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet, supplied by Air Atlanta Icelandic (registered TF-AAK)[266] and customised by Volga-Dnepr Gulf,[267] which allows for more space without the aircraft having to undergo a significant conversion to carry their equipment. For 40 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. [11], Harris, Murray, and Sampson spent the summer and autumn of 1978 rehearsing while they searched for a singer to complete the band's new line-up. Ahead of the song's release in August 2006, a temporary website was launched detailing the mystery figure's hazy biography – the band themselves, however, have remained tight-lipped about Benjamin's exact identity … I mean, we got on well professionally for, like, eleven years, and so ... after I thought about it, I didn't really have a problem with it. [65] Many shows were played back-to-back in the same city, such as in Long Beach, California, where the band played four consecutive concerts. Iron Maiden are an institution. [71] The release charted well across the world, particularly with the single "Wasted Years", but notably included no writing credits from Dickinson, whose material was rejected by the rest of the band. [28] Featuring only three tracks (one song, "Strange World", was excluded as the band were unsatisfied with its production)[29] all five thousand copies were sold out within weeks. It was too much. [35] The release led to an ensuing tour which featured several other bands linked with the new wave of British heavy metal.[36]. The band Iron Maiden was looking for a special aircraft to use on their tour (to transport all of their stage gear, show materials, as well as the band and crew members).