Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The band's discography has grown to 40 albums, including 16 studio albums, 13 live albums, four EPs, and seven compilations. They have also released 45 singles and 20 video albums. Two electronic games have been released with Iron Maiden soundtracks, and the band's music is featured in a number of other video games. As pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal movement, Iron Maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s. After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a series of UK and US platinum and gold albums, including 1980's eponymous debut album, 1981's Killers, 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, 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1990's No Prayer for the Dying, and 1992's Fear of the Dark.
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | EMI, Parlophone, BMG, UMe, Sanctuary, Legacy Records, Columbia, Portrait, CMC, Epic, Capitol, Harvest |
| Associated acts | ASAP, The Entire Population of Hackney, Gogmagog, Praying Mantis, Samson, Smith/Kotzen, British Lion, Primal Rock Rebellion, Psycho Motel, Ian Gillan Band, Trust, Urchin |
| Members | Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, Janick Gers |
| Past members | Dennis Wilcock (1976–1978), Bob Sawyer (1977), Tony Moore (1977), Barry "Thunderstick" Purkis (1977), Terry Wapram (1977–1978), Doug Sampson (1977–1979), Paul Todd (1979), Paul Cairns (1979), Tony Parsons (1979), Paul Di'Anno (1978–1981), Clive Burr † (1979–1982), Dennis Stratton (1979-1980), Blaze Bayley (1993–1999) |
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Famous for their mascot Eddie who can be found on stage with them for every tour, and on every album cover. Their song "El Dorado" won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2011.
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Their first concert tour Metal for Muthas Tour had 11 dates throughout February 1980.
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