BAND PROFILE est. 1975

Iron Maiden

United Kingdom

Heavy Metal

BIOGRAPHY

Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. 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. 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 eponymous debut album, 1981's Killers, and 1982's The Number of the Beast – its first album with Dickinson, who in 1981 replaced Paul Di'Anno as lead singer. The addition of Dickinson was a turning point in their career, establishing them as one of heavy metal's most important bands. The Number of the Beast is among the most popular heavy metal albums of all time, having sold almost 20 million copies worldwide.

Biography summary from English Wikipedia, photograph via Wikimedia Commons.

MEMBERS

1999 Bruce Dickinson CURRENT MEMBER

1975 Steve Harris CURRENT MEMBER

1978 Dave Murray CURRENT MEMBER

1999 Adrian Smith CURRENT MEMBER

1990 Janick Gers CURRENT MEMBER

1982 Nicko McBrain CURRENT MEMBER

1978 Paul Di'Anno — left 1981 PAST MEMBER

1976 Dave Murray — left 1977 PAST MEMBER

1980 Adrian Smith — left 1990 PAST MEMBER

1981 Bruce Dickinson — left 1993 PAST MEMBER

1975 Paul Mario Day — left 1976 PAST MEMBER

1975 Terry Rance — left 1976 PAST MEMBER

1975 Dave Sullivan — left 1976 PAST MEMBER

1975 Ron Matthews — left 1976 PAST MEMBER

1976 Dennis Wilcock — left 1978 PAST MEMBER

1977 Bob Sawyer — left 1977 PAST MEMBER

1977 Terry Wapram — left 1978 PAST MEMBER

1977 Thunderstick — left 1977 PAST MEMBER

1977 Tony Moore — left 1977 PAST MEMBER

1977 Doug Sampson — left 1979 PAST MEMBER

1978 Paul Cairns — left 1979 PAST MEMBER

1979 Tony Parsons — left 1979 PAST MEMBER

1979 Dennis Stratton — left 1980 PAST MEMBER

1979 Clive Burr — left 1982 PAST MEMBER

1994 Blaze Bayley — left 1999 PAST MEMBER

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