Iron Maiden Historia
Iron Maiden Historia
Iron Maiden Historia
by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris, who is also the only band member to
remain in Iron Maiden since the groups' creation. The band's discography has grown
to thirty-eight albums, including sixteen studio albums, eleven live albums, four
EPs, and seven compilations.
Pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal, 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 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 and 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.
Since the return of lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in
1999, the band have undergone a resurgence in popularity,[2] with their 2010 studio
offering, The Final Frontier, peaking at No. 1 in 28 countries and receiving
widespread critical acclaim. Their sixteenth studio album, The Book of Souls, was
released on 4 September 2015 to similar success.
Despite little radio or television support,[3] Iron Maiden are considered one of
the most successful heavy metal bands in history, with The Observer reporting in
2015 that the band have sold over 90 million copies of their albums worldwide.[4]
The band won the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement in 2002. As of
October 2013, the band have played over 2000 live shows throughout their career.
For the past 35 years, the band have been supported by their famous mascot,
"Eddie", who has appeared on almost all of their album and single covers, as well
as in their live shows.