Iron maiden is also the name for a medieval torture device.

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Iron Maiden is a heavy metal band from east London, England, which was formed in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris, formerly a member of Gypsy's Kiss and Smiler .

Iron Maiden is considered to be one of the most influential bands in the heavy metal music genre, having sold more than 75 million albums world-wide.

The band's mascot, Eddie, is a perennial fixture in the often violent album cover-art, as well as a presence in live shows. Eddie also featured in a first-person shooter video game, Ed Hunter .

Contents

1 Lineup 1.1 Previous members 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Best Of... Albums 2.3 Live 2.4 Videos/DVDs 3 External links

Lineup

• Bruce Dickinson - lead singer
• Dave Murray - guitar
• Adrian Smith - guitar
• Janick Gers - guitar
• Steve Harris - bass
• Nicko McBrain - drums

Previous members

• Paul Day - lead singer (1975-1976)
• Dennis Wilcox - lead singer (1975-1977)
• Dave Sullivan - guitar (1975-1976)
• Terry Rance - guitar (1975-1976)
• Ron Matthews - drums (1975-1977)
• Bob Sawyer - guitarist (1976)
• Terry Wapram - guitarist (1977)
• Barry Graham - drums (1977)
• Tony Moore - keyboard (1977)
• Doug Sampson - drums (1977-1979)
• Paul Cairns - guitar (1977)
• Paul Tod - guitar (1977)
• Tony Parsons - guitar (1977)
• Paul Di'Anno - lead singer (1977-1981)
• Tony Parsons - guitar (1979)
• Dennis Stratton - guitar (1980)
• Clive Burr - drums (1980-1982)
• Blaze Bayley - lead singer (1993-1999)

Discography

Albums

• Iron Maiden (1980) chart position 4 (UK)
  • Soundhouse Tapes, 1979 EP
  • "Running Free", 1980 Single
  • "Sanctuary", 1980 Single
  • "Women in Uniform", 1980 Single
• Killers (1981) chart position 12 (UK)
  • "Twilight Zone", 1981 Single
  • "Purgatory", 1981 Single
  • "Maiden Japan", 1981 EP Single
• The Number Of The Beast (1982) chart position 1 (UK)
  • "Run To The Hills", 1982 Single, no. 7 (UK charts)
  • "The Number Of The Beast", 1982 Single
• Piece of Mind (1983) chart position 3 (UK), 18 (US)
  • "Flight of Icarus", 1983 Single, no. 12 (UK charts)
  • "The Trooper", 1983 Single, no. 11 (UK charts)
• Powerslave (1984) chart position 2 (UK)
  • "2 Minutes to Midnight", 1984 Single, no. 12 (UK charts)
  • "Aces High", 1984 Single
• Somewhere in Time (1986) chart position 3 (UK), 11 (US)
  • "Wasted Years", 1986 Singles
  • "Stranger in a Strange Land", 1986 Single
• Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) chart position 1 (UK), 12 (US)
  • "Can I Play With Madness", 1988 Single, no. 3 (UK charts)
  • "The Evil That Men Do", 1988 Single, no. 5 (UK charts)
  • "The Clairvoyant", 1988 Single, no. 6 (UK charts)
  • "Infinite Dreams", 1989 Single, no. 6 (UK charts)
• No Prayer for the Dying (1990) chart position 2 (UK)
  • "Holy Smoke", 1990 Single, no. 3 (UK charts)
  • "Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter", 1990 Single, no. 1 (UK charts)
• Fear of the Dark (1992) chart position 1 (UK), 12 (US)
  • "Be Quick Or Be Dead", 1992 Single, no. 2 (UK charts)
  • "From Here To Eternity", 1992 Single, no. 21 (UK charts)
  • "Wasting Love", 1992 Single, europe only
  • "Fear Of The Dark (live)", 1993 Single, no. 5 (UK charts)
  • "Hallowed Be Thy Name (live)", 1993 Single, no. 9 (UK charts)
• The X Factor (1995) chart position 8 (UK)
  • "Man On The Edge", 1995 Single, no. 10 (UK charts)
  • "Lord Of The Flies", 1996 Single, europe only
  • "Virus", 1996 Single
• Virtual XI (1998) chart position 16 (UK)
  • "The Angel And Gambler", 1998 Single
  • "Futureal", 1998 Single, europe only
• Brave New World (2000) chart position 7 (UK)
  • "The Wicker Man", 2000 Single, no. 9 (UK charts)
  • "Out Of The Silent Planet", 2000 Single
• Dance of Death (2003) chart position 2 (UK), 18 (US)
  • "Wildest Dreams", 2003 Single, no. 6 (UK)
  • "Rainmaker", 2003 Single, no. 13 (UK)
  • "No More Lies", 2004 EP Single, europe only

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