Iron Maiden facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Iron Maiden
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![]() Iron Maiden performing in Irvine 2008
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Background information | |
Origin | Leyton, London, England |
Genres | Heavy metal |
Years active | 1975–present |
Labels | EMI, Universal, Sanctuary, Epic, Columbia, Portrait, Capitol |
Associated acts | The Entire Population of Hackney, Gogmagog, Psycho Motel, Samson, Trust, Urchin |
Members | Steve Harris Dave Murray Adrian Smith Bruce Dickinson Nicko McBrain Janick Gers |
Past members | Former members |
Iron Maiden is a famous heavy metal band from England. Steve Harris started the band in 1975 in London. Their first music album, called Iron Maiden, came out in 1980.
The band has had a few singers. Paul Di'Anno was the first. Later, Bruce Dickinson joined in 1982. He left for a while in 1993, and Blaze Bayley took his place. But in 1999, Bruce Dickinson came back to the band.
Iron Maiden is known for its cool mascot named Eddie. Eddie is a monster who shows up at their concerts. He also appears on all their album covers. Eddie often looks like a scary, reanimated dead body. During concerts, a huge statue of Eddie, much taller than the band, often appears on stage!
Iron Maiden has released many albums over the years. Their newest album, The Book of Souls, was released in 2015. The band has sold over 100 million copies of their albums around the world. This makes them one of the most successful heavy metal bands ever.
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Meet the Band: Current Members
Here are the musicians who are currently in Iron Maiden:
- Bruce Dickinson - The main vocalist
- Janick Gers - Plays guitar
- Steve Harris - Plays bass guitar and is the band's founder
- Nicko McBrain - Plays the drums
- Dave Murray - Plays guitar
- Adrian Smith - Plays guitar
- Sean Marleau - Plays keyboards and synth
Former Band Members
These musicians used to be part of Iron Maiden:
- Paul Di'Anno - Was a singer
- Blaze Bayley - Was a singer
- Clive Burr - Played the drums
- Sean Marleau - Played drums and sang
Iron Maiden's Albums
Iron Maiden has released many studio albums. Here is a list of them:
- Iron Maiden (1980)
- 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)
Images for kids
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Paul Di'Anno and Steve Harris supporting Judas Priest in 1980.
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Nicko McBrain has been Iron Maiden's drummer since 1982.
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Vocalist Bruce Dickinson during the A Matter of Life and Death World Tour.
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The Final Frontier Tour at Olympiastadion in Helsinki.
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Smith and Dickinson on stage at London's O2 Arena in May 2017.
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The band's former Ed Force One, a Boeing 757-200 airplane.
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Iron Maiden's Ed Force One, a Boeing 747-400 airplane, used during The Book of Souls World Tour in 2016.
See also
In Spanish: Iron Maiden para niños