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A few weeks later, Dennis Wilcock decided to leave Iron Maiden to form his own band, V1, with Wapram, and drummer Barry Purkis also left. Dave Murray rejoined in late March 1978, and when Terry Wapram disapproved he was sacked. After a single gig with the band in January 1978, Moore was asked to leave as Harris decided keyboards did not suit the band's sound. A new line-up was put together, including future Cutting Crew member Tony Moore on keyboards, Terry Wapram on guitar and drummer Barry Purkis (better known today as Thunderstick). Tension ensued again, causing a rift between Murray and Wilcock, who convinced Harris to fire Murray, as well as original drummer Ron Matthews. Iron Maiden recruited another guitarist in 1977, Bob Sawyer, who was sacked for embarrassing the band on stage by pretending to play guitar with his teeth. Harris and Murray are the only members to have performed on all of the band's albums. Harris and Murray remain the band's longest-serving members and have performed on all of their releases.ĭave Murray and Steve Harris in 2008. Their frustration led Harris to temporarily disband Iron Maiden in 1976, though the group reformed soon after with Murray as the sole guitarist. Wilcock's friend, guitarist Dave Murray, was invited to join, much to the dismay of the band's guitarists Dave Sullivan and Terry Rance. He was replaced by Dennis Wilcock, a Kiss fan who used makeup and fake blood during live performances. The original line-up was short-lived, with vocalist Paul Day being the first to go as, according to Harris, he lacked 'energy or charisma on stage'.

Nicks Hall in Poplar on, before taking up a semi-residency at the Cart and Horses Pub in Maryland, Stratford. After months of rehearsal, Iron Maiden made their debut at St. They originally used the name Ash Mountain, but most of the band members preferred the name Iron Maiden. Harris attributed the band's name to a film adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, as the title reminded him of the iron maiden torture device. Iron Maiden were formed on Christmas Day, 25 December 1975, by bassist Steve Harris shortly after he left his previous group, Smiler. The building was officially named 'The Birthplace of Iron Maiden'. History Early years (1975–1978) The Cart and Horses Pub, located in Maryland Point, Stratford, was where Iron Maiden played some of their first shows in 1976. Iron Maiden have become one of the most influential and revered rock bands of all time. For over 40 years the band have featured their signature mascot, ' Eddie', on the covers of almost all of their releases. As of October 2019, the band have played some 2,500 live shows. Iron Maiden's lyrics cover such topics as history, literature, war, mythology, society and religion. They have also released 47 singles and 20 video albums, and two video games. The band have released 41 albums, including 17 studio albums, 13 live albums, four EPs and seven compilations.

In 2023 Iron Maiden were honoured by Royal Mail UK with dedicated postal stamps and cards. The band are also a part of permanent exhibitions of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, British Music Experience, Rock in Rio Wall of Fame and Wacken Open Air Hall of Fame. The band and its members have received multiple industry awards, including the Grammy Awards, Brit Awards, Silver Clef Award, Nordoff-Robbins Award, Ivor Novello Awards, Juno Awards, and Guinness Book of World Records. Iron Maiden have sold over 130 million copies of their albums worldwide and have obtained over 600 certifications. Their three most recent albums - The Final Frontier (2010), The Book of Souls (2015), and Senjutsu (2021) - have all reached No. 1 in more than 20 countries.

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Īfter some turbulence in the 1990s, the return of lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in 1999 saw the band undergo a resurgence in popularity, with a series of new albums and highly successful tours. The Number of the Beast is among the most popular heavy metal albums of all time, having sold almost 20 million copies worldwide.

The addition of Dickinson was a turning point in their career, establishing them as one of heavy metal's most important bands. As pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal movement, Iron Maiden released a series of UK and US Platinum and Gold albums, including 1980's debut album, 1981's Killers, and 1982's The Number of the Beast – its first album with Bruce Dickinson, who replaced Paul Di'Anno as lead singer. Although fluid in the early years of the band, the line-up for most of the band's history has consisted of Harris, lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers. Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris.

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