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Iron Maiden

At the forefront of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and a major metal contender from the late '70s into the 21st century.
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Album Highlights

  • Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
    Iron Maiden
    Seventh Son of a Sevent …
  • The Best of the Beast
    Iron Maiden
    The Best of the Beast
  • A Real Live One
    Iron Maiden
    A Real Live One
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    Iron Maiden
    Iron Maiden
  • Powerslave
    Iron Maiden
    Powerslave
  • Killers
    Iron Maiden
    Killers
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  • Aggressive
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Iron Maiden
photo credit: John McMurtrie

Iron Maiden - Artist Details

Active

1970s - 2020s

Formed

1975 in London, England

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

British Metal Heavy Metal New Wave of British Heavy Metal

Group Members

Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson Dave Murray Adrian Smith Nicko McBrain Janick Gers Clive Burr Paul Di'Anno Blaze Bayley Dennis Stratton Dennis Wilcock Doug Sampson Bob Sawyer Dave Sullivan Paul Todd Thunderstick Tony Moore
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