Iron Maiden
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: December 25, 1975 in Leyton, London, United Kingdom
- Active: 1975 - present
Biography
Formed in London in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris, Iron Maiden emerged as definitive pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal. The band's sound is forged by Harris's galloping basslines, intricate twin—and later triple—guitar harmonies, and the operatic vocals of Bruce Dickinson. Their compositions are structurally ambitious and thematically expansive, drawing lyrical inspiration from history, literature, and mythology. Fusing the velocity of punk with the complexity of progressive rock, Iron Maiden established a distinct sonic signature that has codified a subgenre and exerted a substantial influence on subsequent generations of metal.
Genres
Iron Maiden Discography
- Iron Maiden (1980) - Album - rated 4.07/5
- Killers (1981) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- The Number of the Beast (1982) - Album - rated 4.46/5
- Piece of Mind (1983) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- Powerslave (1984) - Album - rated 4.35/5
- Live After Death (1985) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- Somewhere in Time (1986) - Album - rated 4.21/5
- Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) - Album - rated 4.38/5
- No Prayer for the Dying (1990) - Album - rated 3.08/5
- Fear of the Dark (1992) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- Live at Donington (1993) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- A Real Dead One (1993) - Album - rated 2.96/5
- A Real Live One (1993) - Album - rated 2.73/5
- Maiden England (1994) - Album - rated 4.01/5
- The X Factor (1995) - Album - rated 2.59/5
- Eddie's Head (1998) - Compilation
- Futureal (1998) - Single
- Virtual XI (1998) - Album - rated 2.41/5
- The Angel and the Gambler (1998) - Single
- Ed Hunter (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.61/5
- Wrathchild '99 (1999) - Single - rated 3.7/5
- Out of the Silent Planet (2000) - Single - rated 3.56/5
- Brave New World (2000) - Album - rated 4/5
- The Wicker Man (2000) - Single - rated 3.66/5
- Best of the B'Sides (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.32/5
- Eddie's Archive (2002) - Album - rated 4.23/5
- Edward the Great (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.58/5
- Beast Over Hammersmith (2002) - Album - rated 4.25/5
- Rock in Rio (2002) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Run to the Hills (Live '01) (2002) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Maiden Japan (2002) - Album - rated 4.31/5
- Dance of Death (2003) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Death on the Road (2005) - Album - rated 3.23/5
- A Matter of Life and Death (2006) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- The Final Frontier (2010) - Album - rated 3.37/5
- En vivo! (2012) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- The Book of Souls (2015) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- The Book of Souls: Live Chapter (2017) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Senjutsu (2021) - Album - rated 3.34/5
Members
- Steve Harris - bass (1975–Present)
- Dave Murray - guitar (1976–Present)
- Adrian Smith - guitar (1980–1990; 1999–Present)
- Bruce Dickinson - vocals (1981–1993; 1999–Present)
- Nicko McBrain - drums (1982–Present)
- Janick Gers - guitar (1990–Present)
- Paul Di'Anno - vocals (1978–1981)
- Clive Burr - drums (1979–1982)
- Blaze Bayley - vocals (1994–1999)