Iron Maiden facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden performing in Irvine 2008
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.

Meet the Band: Current Members

Murray and Gers live 2007

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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  The Cart and Horses Pub in Stratford. Iron Maiden played some of their first shows here in 1976.

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  Dave Murray and Steve Harris in 2008. They are the only members who have played on all the band's albums.

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  Paul Di'Anno and Steve Harris supporting Judas Priest in 1980.

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  A stage set from 1982.

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  Nicko McBrain has been Iron Maiden's drummer since 1982.

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  Blaze Bayley, who was Iron Maiden's singer from 1994 to 1998.

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  Adrian Smith (left) rejoined Iron Maiden in 1999, making it a band with three guitar players.

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  Vocalist Bruce Dickinson during the A Matter of Life and Death World Tour.

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  Iron Maiden's military-themed stage set during the A Matter of Life and Death World Tour.

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  The Somewhere Back in Time World Tour was a very important tour for Iron Maiden.

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  Iron Maiden performing in Toronto during the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour in 2008.

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  The Final Frontier Tour at Olympiastadion in Helsinki.

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  Iron Maiden in Ottawa in 2010 during The Final Frontier World Tour.

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  Iron Maiden used even more pyrotechnics than on previous tours in 2013.

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  Iron Maiden in Poland in 2014 during the Maiden England World Tour.

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  The Book of Souls stage with pyrotechnics.

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  Smith and Dickinson on stage at London's O2 Arena in May 2017.

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  Iron Maiden used a Mayan-themed stage set and an inflatable Devil Goat.

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  Smith, Murray and Gers performing "The Trooper" in Quebec City, July 2017.

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  Iron Maiden headlining Hellfest 2018.

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  Hollywood's RockWalk.

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  Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie in the background during a performance in Madrid, May 2013.

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  The Iron Maiden logo and font.

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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