Iron Maiden (band)

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Iron Maiden is the name for a band from east London, England which was formed in 1975. This group is considered to be one of the most influential in the Heavy Metal music genre. Iron Maiden is led by Steve Harris (born March 12, 1957 in Leytonstone, London, England; bass), formerly a member of the rockers Smiler.

Table of contents

1 Lineup 1.1 Previous members 2 Discography 2.2 Albums 2.3 Best Of... Albums 2.4 Live 2.5 Videos/DVDs 3 External links

Lineup

• Bruce Dickinson (Paul Bruce Dickinson, born August 7, 1958 in Worksop Notts, England) - Lead singer
• Dave Murray (David Michael Murray, born December 23, 1956 in England) - Guitar
• Adrian Smith (Adrian Frederik Smith, born February 27, 1957 in England) - Guitar
• Janick Gers (Janick Robert Gers, born January 27, 1957 in England) - Guitar
• Steve Harris (Stephen Percy Harris, born March 12, 1957 in Leytonstone, London, England) - Bass
• Nicko McBrain (Michael Henry McBrain, born June 5, 1954 in England) - Drummer

Previous members

• Dennis Wilcox - original lead vocalist
• Doug Sampson - drummer
• Paul Di'Anno - first recorded lead vocalist
• Tony Parsons - guitar
• Thunderstick - drummer
• Ron Matthews - their first drummer
• Dennis Stratton - guitar
• Clive Burr - drummer
• Blaze Bayley - lead singer after Bruce Dickinson's temporary departure in 1993

Discography

Albums

• Iron Maiden (1980 in music)
  • Soundhouse Tapes, 1979 EP
  • "Sanctuary", 1980 Single
  • "Running Free", 1980 Single
  • "Women in Uniform", 1980 Single
• Killers (1981 in music)
  • "Twilight Zone", 1981 Single
  • "Purgatory", 1981 Single
• The Number Of The Beast (1982 in music)
  • "Run To The Hills", 1982 Single
  • "Hallowed Be Thy Name", 1982 Single
  • "The Number Of The Beast", 1982 Single
• Piece of Mind (1983 in music)
  • "The Trooper", 1983 Single
  • "Flight of Icarus", 1983 Single
• Powerslave (1984 in music)
  • "2 Minutes to Midnight", 1984 Single
  • "Aces High", 1984 Single
• Somewhere in Time (1986 in music)
  • "Wasted Years", 1986 Singles
  • "Stranger in a Strange Land", 1986 Single
• Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988 in music)
  • "Can I Play With Madness", 1988 Single
  • "The Clairvoyant", 1988 Single
  • "The Evil That Men Do", 1988 Single
  • "Infinite Dreams", 1989 Single
• No Prayer for the Dying (1990 in music)
  • "Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter", 1990 Single
  • "Tailgunner", 1991 Single
  • "Holy Smoke", 1991 Single
• Fear of the Dark (1992 in music)
  • "Be Quick Or Be Dead", 1992 Single
  • "Wasting Love", 1992 Single
  • "From Here To Eternity", 1992 Single
• The X Factor (1995 in music)
  • "Man On The Edge", 1995 Single
  • "Lord Of The Flies", 1995 Single
• Virtual XI (1998 in music)
  • "The Angel And Gambler", 1998 Single
  • "Futureal", 1998 Single
• Brave New World (2000 in music)
  • "The Wicker Man", 2000 Single
  • "Out Of The Silent Planet", 2000 Single
• Dance of Death (2003 in music)
  • "Wildest Dreams", 2003 Single
  • "Rainmaker", 2003 Single
  • "No More Lies", 2004 EP

Best Of... Albums

• Best Of The Beast (1996)
• Edward The Great (2002)

Live

• Maiden Japan (1981)
• Live After Death (1985)
• A Real Live One (1993)
• A Real Dead One (1993)
• Live at Donington '92 (1994)
• Rock In Rio (2002)

Videos/DVDs

• Live At The Rainbow (1981)
• Video Pieces (1983)
• Behind The Iron Curtain (1985)
• Live After Death (1985)
• 12 Wasted Years (1987)
• Maiden England (1989)
• Up The Irons - The First Ten Years (1990)
• From There To Eternity (1992)
• Donington Live 1992 (1993)
• Raising Hell (1994)
• Rock In Rio (2002)
• Visions of the Beast (2003)

External links

• Official Homepage
• Official Message Board
• The Iron Maiden Commentary