TODAY THE BEAST WAS BORN....
DECEMBER, 25th , 1975
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
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.
After 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.
Their three most
recent albums
The Final Frontier
(2010),
The Book of Souls
(2015),
and
Senjutsu
(2021)
have all reached number 1
in more than
25 countries.
Iron Maiden
have sold over
130 million copies
of their albums worldwide
and have obtained over
600 certifications.
The band is considered
to be one of the most
influential and revered
heavy metal bands of all time.
They have received
multiple industry awards,
including the
Grammy and Brit Awards.
The band have released
41 albums,
including
17 studio albums,
13 live albums,
four EPs
and seven compilations.
They have also released
47 singles
and
20 video albums,
and two video games.
Iron Maiden's
lyrics cover such topics
as history,
literature,
war,
mythology,
dark fantasy,
science fiction,
society and religion.
As of October 2019,
the band have played
2,500 live shows
. For over 40 years
the band have featured
their signature mascot,
"Eddie",
on the covers
of almost all
of their releases.
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