Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are a British heavy-metal band formed in 1975 in East London.
The band features Steve Harris - bass/ backing vocals, Dave Murray - guitars, Adrian Smith - guitars/ backing vocals, Bruce Dickinson - lead vocals, Nicko McBrain - drums (Simon Dawson - drums - touring), and Janick Gers - guitars.
They were part of the late 70s collective called The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal and remain an influential name amongst current rock-bands.
They released their debut album, "Iron Maiden" in 1980, followed by: "Killers" (1981), "The Number of the Beast" (1982), "Piece of Mind" (1983), "Powerslave" (1984), "Somewhere in Time" (1986), "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (1988), "No Prayer for the Dying" (1990), "Fear of the Dark" (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), plus 2021's: "Senjutsu".
Former members include: Blaze Bayley, Paul DiAnno, Barry Purkis (Thunderstick), Dennis Stratton, and Clive Burr, among others.
Long-term drummer, Nicko McBrain retired from touring with the band in 2024.
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Band member(s)
- Bruce Dickinson
- Steve Harris [Iron Maiden]
- Nicko McBrain
Former Member
- Dennis Stratton
- Paul Di'Anno
Has Worked With
- Phil Hilborne
