Jump to content

Iron Maiden

This is a good article. Click here for more information.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Oscarmannenberghe (talk | contribs) at 17:51, 18 December 2012 (→‎The Final Frontier and Maiden England World Tour (2010–present)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

For other uses, see Iron maiden (disambiguation).
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden performing in Madrid 2011
Iron Maiden performing in Madrid 2011
Background information
OriginLeyton, London, England
GenresHeavy metal
Years active1975–present
LabelsEMI, Universal, Sanctuary, Epic, Columbia, Portrait, Capitol
MembersSteve Harris
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Bruce Dickinson
Nicko McBrain
Janick Gers
Past membersFormer members
Websitewww.ironmaiden.com

Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London that were formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter, Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; ten live albums; four EPs; and seven compilations.

Pioneers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden achieved success during the early 1980s. After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a series of U.S. and UK 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,[1] with their latest studio offering, The Final Frontier, peaking at No. 1 in 28 different countries[2] and receiving widespread critical acclaim.[3]

Considered one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history, Iron Maiden have sold over 85 million records worldwide[4] with little radio or television support.[5] The band won the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement in 2002,[6] and were also inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk in Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California during their United States tour in 2005.[7] As of August 2011, the band have played almost 2000 live shows throughout their career.

For the past 30 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.

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.[8][9]

Iron Maiden were formed on Christmas Day 1975 by bassist Steve Harris shortly after he left his previous group, Smiler. Harris attributes the band's name to a film adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, which he saw around that time and which had a verbal connection to the iron maiden torture device.[10] After months of rehearsal, Iron Maiden made their debut at St Nicks Hall in Poplar on 1 May 1976,[11] before taking up a semi-residency at the Cart and Horses Pub in Maryland Point, Stratford.[8] The original lineup did not last very long, however, with vocalist Paul Day being the first casualty as he lacked "energy or charisma onstage."[12] He was replaced by Dennis Wilcock, a Kiss fan who used make-up and fake blood during live performances.[12] Wilcock's friend Dave Murray was invited to join, to the dismay of the band's guitarists Dave Sullivan and Terry Rance.[13] Their frustration led Harris to temporarily disband Iron Maiden in 1976,[13] though the group reformed soon after with Murray as the sole guitarist. Steve Harris and Dave Murray remain the band's longest-standing members and have performed on all of their releases.

Dave Murray and Steve Harris in 2008. Harris and Murray are the only members to have performed on all of the band's albums.

Iron Maiden recruited yet another guitarist in 1977, Bob Sawyer, who was sacked for embarrassing the band onstage by pretending to play guitar with his teeth.[14] Tension ensued again, causing a rift between Murray and Wilcock, who convinced Harris to fire Murray,[15] as well as original drummer Ron Matthews.[11] A new line-up was put together, including Tony Moore on keyboards, Terry Wapram on guitar, and drummer Barry Purkis. A bad performance at the Bridgehouse, a pub located in Canning Town,[16] in November 1977 was the line-up's first and only concert and led to Purkis being replaced by Doug Sampson.[17] At the same time, Moore was asked to leave as Harris decided that keyboards did not suit the band's sound.[17] A few months later, Dennis Wilcock decided he'd had enough with the group and left to form his own band, V1, and Dave Murray was immediately reinstated.[18] As he preferred to be the band's sole guitarist, Wapram disapproved of Murray's return and was also dismissed.[11]

Steve Harris, Dave Murray and Doug Sampson spent the summer and autumn of 1978 rehearsing while they searched for a singer to complete the band's new line-up.[19] A chance meeting at the Red Lion pub in Leytonstone in November 1978 evolved into a successful audition for vocalist Paul Di'Anno.[20] Steve Harris has stated, "There's sort of a quality in Paul's voice, a raspiness in his voice, or whatever you want to call it, that just gave it this great edge."[21] At this time, Murray would typically act as their sole guitarist, with Harris commenting, "Davey was so good he could do a lot of it on his own. The plan was always to get a second guitarist in, but finding one that could match Davey was really difficult."[22]

Rise to fame (1978–1981)

Main articles: The Soundhouse Tapes, Iron Maiden (album), and Killers (Iron Maiden album)

On New Year's Eve 1978, Iron Maiden recorded a demo, consisting of four songs, at Spaceward Studios in Cambridge.[23] Hoping the recording would help them secure more gigs,[23] the band presented a copy to Neal Kay, then managing a heavy metal club called "Bandwagon Heavy Metal Soundhouse", located in Kingsbury Circle, northwest London.[24] Upon hearing the tape, Kay began playing the demo regularly at the Bandwagon, and one of the songs, "Prowler", eventually went to No. 1 in the Soundhouse charts, which were published weekly in Sounds magazine.[25] A copy was also acquired by Rod Smallwood, who soon became the band's manager,[26] and, as Iron Maiden's popularity increased, they decided to release the demo on their own record label as The Soundhouse Tapes, named after the club.[27] Featuring only three tracks (one song, "Strange World", was excluded as the band were unsatisfied with its production)[28] all five thousand copies were sold out within weeks.[29]

Paul Di'Anno and Steve Harris supporting Judas Priest on their British Steel Tour, 1980.

In December 1979, the band secured a major record deal with EMI[30] and asked Dave Murray's childhood friend Adrian Smith to join the group as their second guitarist.[31] Smith declined as he was busy with his own band, Urchin, so Iron Maiden hired guitarist Dennis Stratton instead.[32] Shortly afterwards, Doug Sampson left due to health issues and was replaced by an ex-Samson drummer Clive Burr at Stratton's suggestion on 26 December.[33] Iron Maiden's first appearance on an album was on the Metal for Muthas compilation (released on 15 February 1980) with two early versions of "Sanctuary" and "Wrathchild".[34] The release led to an ensuing tour which featured several other bands linked with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.[35]

Iron Maiden's eponymous 1980 release, Iron Maiden, debuted at No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart.[36] In addition to the title track, the album includes other early favourites such as "Running Free", "Transylvania", "Phantom of the Opera", and "Sanctuary" – which was not on the original UK release but made the U.S. version and subsequent remasters. The band set out on a headline tour of the UK, before opening for Kiss on their 1980 Unmasked Tour's European leg as well as supporting Judas Priest on select dates. After the Kiss tour, Dennis Stratton was dismissed from the band as a result of creative and personal differences,[37] and was replaced by Adrian Smith in October 1980.

In 1981, Iron Maiden released their second album, entitled Killers. Containing many tracks that had been written prior to their debut release, only two new songs were written for the record: "Prodigal Son" and "Murders in the Rue Morgue"[38] (the latter's title was taken from the short story by Edgar Allan Poe).[39] Unsatisfied with the production on their debut album,[40] the band hired veteran producer Martin Birch,[41] who would go on to work for Iron Maiden until his retirement in 1992.[42] The record was followed by the band's first world tour, which included their debut performance in the United States, opening for Judas Priest at The Aladdin Casino, Las Vegas.[43]

Success (1981–1986)

Main articles: The Number of the Beast (album), Piece of Mind, Powerslave, and Live After Death

By 1981, Paul Di'Anno was demonstrating increasingly self-destructive behaviour, particularly through his drug usage,[11] about which Di'Anno comments, "it wasn't just that I was snorting a bit of coke, though; I was just going for it non-stop, 24 hours a day, every day... the band had commitments piling up that went on for months, years, and I just couldn't see my way to the end of it. I knew I'd never last the whole tour. It was too much."[44] With his performances suffering, Di'Anno was immediately dismissed following the Killer World Tour,[45] at which point the band had already selected his replacement.[46]

After a meeting with Rod Smallwood at the Reading Festival,[47] Bruce Dickinson, previously of Samson, auditioned for Iron Maiden in September 1981 and was immediately hired.[46] The following month, Dickinson went out on the road with the band on a small headlining tour in Italy, as well as a one-off show at the Rainbow Theatre in the UK.[45] In anticipation of their forthcoming album, the band played "Children of the Damned", "Run to the Hills", "22 Acacia Avenue" and "The Prisoner" at select venues, introducing fans to the sound that they were progressing towards.

Dickinson's record debut with Iron Maiden was 1982's The Number of the Beast, an album that gave the band their first ever UK Albums Chart No. 1 record[48] and additionally became a Top Ten hit in many other countries.[49] Dickinson, at the time, was in the midst of legal difficulties with Samson's management and was not permitted to add his name to any of the songwriting credits, although he still made what he described as a "moral contribution" to "Children of the Damned", "The Prisoner" and "Run to the Hills".[50] For the second time the band embarked on a world tour, dubbed The Beast on the Road, during which they visited North America, Japan, Australia and Europe, including a headline appearance at the Reading Festival. A new and hugely successful chapter in Iron Maiden's future was cemented; the album went on to sell over 14 million copies worldwide.[4]

Nicko McBrain has been Iron Maiden's drummer since 1982

The Beast on the Road's U.S. leg proved controversial when an American conservative political lobbying group claimed Iron Maiden were Satanic because of the new album's title track,[49] to the point where a group of Christian activists destroyed Iron Maiden records as a protest against the band.[51] In recent years, Dickinson has stated that the band treated this as "silliness,"[52] and that the demonstrations in fact gave them "loads of publicity."[11]

In December 1982, drummer Clive Burr ended his association with the band due to personal and tour schedule problems and was replaced by Nicko McBrain, previously of French band Trust.[53] Soon afterwards, the band journeyed for the first time to The Bahamas to record the first of three consecutive albums at Compass Point Studios.[54] In 1983, they released Piece of Mind, which reached the No. 3 spot in the UK,[55] and was the band's debut at the North American charts, reaching No. 70 on the Billboard 200.[56] Piece of Mind includes the successful singles "The Trooper" and "Flight of Icarus", the latter of which being particularly notable as one of the band's few songs to gain substantial airplay in the U.S.[57]

Soon after the success of Piece of Mind and its supporting tour, the band released Powerslave on 9 September 1984. The album featured fan favourites "2 Minutes to Midnight", "Aces High", and "Rime of The Ancient Mariner",[58] the latter based on Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem of the same name and running over 13 minutes long.

The tour following the album, dubbed the World Slavery Tour, was the band's largest to date and consisted of 193 shows in 28 countries over 13 months,[58] playing to an estimated 3,500,000 people.[59] Many shows were played back-to-back in the same city, such as in Long Beach, California (4 consecutive sold out concerts to an overall audience of 54,000), where the majority of their subsequent live release, Live After Death, was recorded, which became a critical and commercial success, peaking at No. 4 in the UK.[60] Iron Maiden also co-headlined (with Queen) the Rock In Rio festival, where they performed to an estimated crowd of 300,000.[61] The tour was physically gruelling for the band, who demanded a six month break when it ended (although this was later reduced to four months).[62] This was the first substantial break in the band's history, including the cancellation of a proposed supporting tour for the new live album,[63] with Bruce Dickinson threatening to quit unless the tour ended.[64]

Experimentation (1986–1989)

Main articles: Somewhere in Time (Iron Maiden album) and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

Returning from their time off, the band adopted a different style for their 1986 studio album, entitled Somewhere in Time, featuring, for the first time in the band's history, synthesised bass and guitars to add textures and layers to the sound.[65] The release charted well across the world, particularly with the single "Wasted Years", but notably included no writing credits from lead singer Bruce Dickinson, whose material was rejected by the rest of the band.[66] While Dickinson was focused on his own music, guitarist Adrian Smith, who typically collaborated with the vocalist, was "left to [his] own devices" and began writing songs on his own, coming up with "Wasted Years", "Sea of Madness", and "Stranger in a Strange Land",[67] the last of which would be the album's second single.[66]

The experimentation evident on Somewhere in Time continued on their next album, entitled Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, which was released in 1988. A concept album, based on The Tales of Alvin Maker series of novels by Orson Scott Card,[68] this would be the band's first record to include keyboards, as opposed to guitar synthesisers on the previous release.[69] After his contributions were not used for Somewhere in Time, Dickinson's enthusiasm was renewed as his ideas were accepted for this album.[69] Another popular release, it became Iron Maiden's second album to hit No. 1 in the UK charts,[70] although it only achieved a Gold certification in the U.S., in contrast to its four predecessors.[71]

During the following tour, the band headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park for the first time on 20 August 1988, playing to the largest crowd in the festival's history (107,000).[72] Also included on the bill were Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses and Helloween.[73] The festival was marred, however, by the deaths of two fans in a crowd-surge during the aforementioned Guns N' Roses performance; the following year's festival was cancelled as a result.[72] The tour concluded with several headline shows in the UK in November and December 1988, with the concerts at the NEC Arena, Birmingham recorded for a live video, entitled Maiden England.[74]

Upheaval (1989–1994)

Main articles: No Prayer for the Dying and Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden album)

During another break in 1989, guitarist Adrian Smith released a solo album with his band ASAP, entitled Silver and Gold,[75] and vocalist Bruce Dickinson began work on a solo album with former Gillan guitarist Janick Gers, releasing Tattooed Millionaire in 1990,[76] followed by a tour.[77] At the same time, to mark the band's ten year recording anniversary, Iron Maiden released The First Ten Years, a series of ten CDs and double 12" vinyl. Between 24 February and 28 April 1990, the individual parts were released one-by-one, each containing two of Iron Maiden's singles, including the original B-sides.

Soon afterwards, Iron Maiden regrouped to work on a new studio record. During the pre-production stages, Adrian Smith left the band due to differences with Steve Harris regarding the direction the band should be taking, disagreeing with the "stripped down" style that they were leaning towards.[78] Janick Gers, having worked on Dickinson's solo project, was chosen to replace Smith and became the band's first new member in seven years.[77] The album, No Prayer for the Dying, was released in October 1990[79] and contained "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter", the band's first (and to date, only) UK Singles Chart No. 1, originally recorded by Dickinson for the soundtrack to A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child.[80]

After another tour and some more time off, the band recorded their next studio release, Fear of the Dark, which was released in 1992 and included the stand-out title track, which is now a regular fixture in the band's concert setlists. Achieving their third No. 1 in the UK albums chart,[81] the disc also featured "Wasting Love", one of the band's softer songs, and the No. 2 single "Be Quick or Be Dead". The album featured the first songwriting by Gers, and no collaboration at all between Harris and Dickinson on songs. The extensive worldwide tour that followed included their first ever Latin American leg (after a single concert during the World Slavery Tour), and headlining the Monsters of Rock festivals in seven European countries. Iron Maiden's second performance at Donington Park, to an audience of 68,500 (the attendance was capped after the incident in 1988),[82] was filmed for the audio and video release, Live at Donington,[83] and featured a guest appearance by Adrian Smith, who joined the band to perform "Running Free".[82]

In 1993, Bruce Dickinson left the band to further pursue his solo career, but agreed to remain for a farewell tour and two live albums (later re-released in one package).[84] The first, A Real Live One, featured songs from 1986 to 1992, and was released in March 1993. The second, A Real Dead One, featured songs from 1980 to 1984, and was released after Dickinson had left the band. The tour did not go well, however, with Steve Harris claiming that Dickinson would only perform properly for high profile shows and that at several concerts he would only mumble into the microphone.[85] Dickinson denies the charge that he was under-performing, stating that it was impossible to "make like Mr Happy Face if the vibe wasn't right," claiming that news of his exit from the band had prevented any chance of a good atmosphere during the tour.[86] He played his farewell show with Iron Maiden on 28 August 1993, which was filmed, broadcast by the BBC and released on video under the name Raising Hell.[87]

Blaze Bayley era, The X Factor and Virtual XI (1994–1999)

Main articles: The X Factor (album) and Virtual XI

In 1994, the band listened to hundreds of tapes sent in by vocalists before convincing Blaze Bayley, formerly of the band Wolfsbane who had supported Iron Maiden in 1990, to audition for them.[88] Bayley had a different vocal style from his predecessor, which ultimately received a mixed reception among fans.[89] After a two year hiatus (as well as a three year hiatus from studio releases – a record for the band at the time) Iron Maiden returned in 1995. Releasing The X Factor, the band had their lowest chart position since 1981 for an album in the UK (debuting at No. 8),[90] although it would go on to win Album of the Year awards in France and Germany.[91] The record included the 11-minute epic "Sign of the Cross", the band's longest song since "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", as well as the singles, "Man on the Edge", based on the film Falling Down,[92] and "Lord of the Flies", based on the novel of the same name.[93] The release is notable for its "dark" tone, inspired by Steve Harris' divorce.[91] The band toured for the rest of 1995 and 1996, playing for the first time in Israel and South Africa,[94] before stopping to release Best of the Beast. The band's first compilation, it included a new single, "Virus", whose lyrics attack the critics who had recently written off the band.[95]

Iron Maiden returned to the studio to record Virtual XI, released in 1998. The album's chart scores were the band's lowest to date,[96] including the UK where it peaked at No. 16[97] failing to score one million worldwide sales for the first time in Iron Maiden's history.[98] At the same time, Steve Harris assisted in remastering the band's entire discography, up to and including Live at Donington (which was given a mainstream release for the first time).

Return of Dickinson and Smith, Brave New World (1999–2002)

Main articles: Ed Hunter and Brave New World (Iron Maiden album)
Adrian Smith re-joined Iron Maiden in 1999, resulting in a three guitar line-up.

A band meeting was held in January 1999, in which Bayley was asked to leave Iron Maiden[99] due to issues with his voice during the Virtual XI World Tour,[100] although Janick Gers has since stated that this was partly the band's fault for forcing him to perform songs which were beyond his natural register.[101] At that point, Rod Smallwood had been trying to convince Steve Harris to consider inviting Bruce Dickinson back into the band.[102] Although Harris admits that he "wasn't really into it" at first, he then thought, "'Well, if the change happens, who should we get?' The thing is, we know Bruce and we know what he's capable of, and you think, 'Well, better the devil you know.' I mean, we got on well professionally for, like, eleven years, and so... after I thought about it, I didn't really have a problem with it."[102]

The band entered into talks with Dickinson, who agreed to rejoin during a meeting in Brighton,[103] along with guitarist Adrian Smith, who was telephoned a few hours later.[104] With Gers, Smith's replacement, remaining, Iron Maiden now had a three-guitar line-up and embarked on a hugely successful reunion tour.[105] Dubbed The Ed Hunter Tour, it tied in with the band's newly released greatest hits collection, Ed Hunter, which also contained a computer game of the same name starring the band's mascot.

One of Dickinson's primary concerns on rejoining the group "was whether we would in fact be making a real state-of-the-art record and not just a comeback album,"[102] which eventually took the form of 2000's Brave New World.[106] Having disliked the results from Harris' personal studio, Barnyard Studios located on his property in Essex,[107] which had been used for the last four Iron Maiden studio albums, the band recorded the new release at Guillaume Tell Studios, Paris in November 1999 with producer Kevin Shirley.[106] Thematic influences continued with "The Wicker Man" – based on the 1973 British cult film of the same name – and "Brave New World" – title taken from the Aldous Huxley novel of the same name.[108] The album furthered the more progressive and melodic sound present in some earlier recordings, with elaborate song structures and keyboard orchestration.[108]

The world tour that followed consisted of well over 100 dates and culminated on 19 January 2001 in a show at the Rock in Rio festival in Brazil, where Iron Maiden played to an audience of around 250,000.[109][110][111][112] While the performance was being produced for a CD and DVD release in March 2002, under the name Rock in Rio,[113] the band took a year out from touring, during which they played three consecutive shows at Brixton Academy in aid of former drummer Clive Burr, who had recently announced that he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.[114]

Dance of Death and A Matter of Life and Death (2003–2007)

Main articles: Dance of Death (album) and A Matter of Life and Death (album)

Following their Give Me Ed... 'Til I'm Dead Tour in the summer of 2003, Iron Maiden released Dance of Death, their thirteenth studio album, which was met by worldwide critical and commercial success.[115] Produced by Kevin Shirley, now the band's regular producer, many critics also felt that this release matched up to their earlier efforts, such as Killers, Piece of Mind and The Number of the Beast.[116] As usual, historical and literary references were present, with "Montségur" in particular being about the Cathar stronghold conquered in 1244,[117] and "Paschendale" relating to the significant battle which took place during The First World War.[118]

The following tour was another landmark for the band, as they played to over 750,000 fans during 50 dates over a period of 4 months in 2003–04, including sold out shows in South America, Europe, North America and Japan. Their performance at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany, as part of the supporting tour, was recorded and released in August 2005 as a live album and DVD, entitled Death on the Road.[119]

In 2005, the band announced the Eddie Rips Up the World Tour which, tying in with their 2004 DVD entitled The Early Days, only featured material from their first four albums.[120] As part of this celebration of their earlier years, "The Number of the Beast" single was re-released[121] and went straight to No. 3 in the UK Chart.[122] The tour included many headlining stadium and festival dates, including a performance at Ullevi Stadium in Sweden to an audience of almost 60,000.[123] This concert was also broadcast live on satellite television all over Europe to approximately 60 million viewers.[124] The band completed this tour by headlining the Reading and Leeds weekend festivals on the 26–28 August,[125] two shows to an estimated combined audience of 130,000 people, and in Ireland on 31 August to almost 40,000 people at RDS Stadium.[126] For the second time, the band played a charity show for former drummer Clive Burr's MS Trust Fund charity, this time taking place at the Hammersmith Apollo.[127]

Vocalist Bruce Dickinson during A Matter of Life and Death World Tour. Throughout the tour's first leg, the band played the A Matter of Life and Death album in its entirety.

At the end of 2005, Iron Maiden began work on A Matter of Life and Death, their fourteenth studio effort, released in autumn 2006. While not a concept album,[128] war and religion are recurring themes in the lyrics, as well as in the cover artwork. The release was a critical and commercial success, earning the band their first top ten in the Billboard 200[129] and receiving the Album Of The Year award at the 2006 Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.[130] A supporting tour followed, during which they played the album in its entirety; response to this was mixed.[131][132]

Iron Maiden recorded a live session at Abbey Road Studios for Live from Abbey Road in December 2006. Their performance was screened in an episode alongside sessions with Natasha Bedingfield and Gipsy Kings in March 2007 on Channel 4 (UK) and June 2007 on the Sundance Channel (USA).[133][134]

In November 2006, Iron Maiden and manager Rod Smallwood announced that they were to end their 27 year relationship with Sanctuary Music and were to start a new company named Phantom Music Management. No other significant changes were made.[135]

The second part of the "A Matter of Life and Death" tour, which took place in 2007, was dubbed "A Matter of the Beast" to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Number of the Beast album, and included appearances at several major festivals worldwide.[136] The tour opened in the Middle East with the band's first performance in Dubai at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival,[137] after which they played to over 30,000 people at the Bangalore Palace Grounds,[138] marking the first concert by any major heavy metal band in the Indian sub-continent.[137] The band went on to play a string of European dates, including an appearance at Download Festival, their fourth headline performance at Donington Park.[139] The show attracted the largest audience in Download's history, with an estimated attendance of approximately 80,000 people,[140] in spite of higher ticket and camping prices. On 24 June they ended the tour with a performance at London's Brixton Academy in aid of The Clive Burr MS Trust fund.[141]

Somewhere Back in Time World Tour and Flight 666 (2007–2009)

Main articles: Somewhere Back in Time World Tour and Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Iron Maiden performing in Toronto during the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour 2008. The stage set largely emulated that of the World Slavery Tour 1984-85.[142]

On 5 September 2007, the band announced their Somewhere Back in Time World Tour, which tied in with the DVD release of their Live After Death album.[142] The setlist for the tour consisted of successes from the 1980s, with a specific emphasis on the Powerslave era for set design.[142] The first part of the tour, commencing in Mumbai, India on 1 February 2008, consisted of 24 concerts in 21 cities, travelling nearly 50,000 miles in the band's own chartered aeroplane,[143] named "Ed Force One".[144] They played their first ever concerts in Costa Rica and Colombia and their first shows in Australia and Puerto Rico since 1992.

The tour led to the release of a new compilation album, entitled Somewhere Back in Time, which included a selection of tracks from their 1980 eponymous debut to 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, as well as several live versions from Live After Death.[145]

The Somewhere Back in Time World Tour continued with two further legs in the U.S. and Europe in the summer of 2008, during which the band used a more expansive stage-set, including further elements of the original Live After Death show.[146] With the sole UK concert taking place at Twickenham Stadium, this would be the first time the band would headline a stadium in their own country.[147] The three 2008 legs of the tour were remarkably successful; it was the second highest grossing tour of the year for a British artist.[148]

The last part of the tour took place in February and March 2009, with the band, once again, using "Ed Force One".[149] The final leg included the band's first ever appearances in Peru and Ecuador, as well as their return to Venezuela and New Zealand after 17 years.[150] The band also played another show in India (their third in the country within a span of 2 years) at the Rock In India festival to a crowd of 20,000. At their concert in São Paulo on 15 March, Dickinson announced on stage that it was the largest non-festival show of their career, with an overall attendance of 63,000 people.[151] The final leg ended in Florida on 2 April after which the band took a break. Overall, the tour reportedly had an attendance of over two million people worldwide over both years.[152]

At the 2009 BRIT Awards, Iron Maiden won the award for best British live act.[153] Voted for by the public, the band reportedly won by a landslide.[154]

On 20 January 2009, the band announced that they were to release a full-length documentary film in select cinemas on 21 April 2009. Entitled Iron Maiden: Flight 666, it was filmed during the first part of the Somewhere Back In Time World Tour between February and March 2008.[155] Flight 666 is co-produced by Banger Productions and was released by Universal Music Group in the U.S. and EMI Records in the rest of the world.[155] The film went on to have a Blu-ray, DVD and CD release in May and June,[152] topping the music DVD charts in 22 countries.[156]

The Final Frontier and Maiden England World Tour (2010–present)

Main articles: The Final Frontier, The Final Frontier World Tour, En Vivo! (Iron Maiden album), and Maiden England World Tour

Following announcements that the band had begun composition of new material and booked studio time in early 2010 with Kevin Shirley producing,[157] The Final Frontier was announced on 4 March.[158] The album, the band's fifteenth, was released on 16 August,[159] garnering critical acclaim and the band's greatest commercial success in their history, reaching No. 1 in twenty-eight countries worldwide.[2] Although Steve Harris had been quoted in the past as claiming that the band would only produce fifteen studio releases,[160] band members have since confirmed that there will be at least one further record.[161][162]

The album's supporting tour would see the band play 98 shows across the globe to an estimated audience of over 2 million,[163] including their first visits to Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea[2] and Transylvania,[164] before concluding in London on 6 August 2011.[165] As the tour's 2010 leg preceded The Final Frontier's release, the band made "El Dorado" available as a free download on 8 June,[159] which would go on to win the award for Best Metal Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards on 13 February 2011.[166] It is the band's first win following two previous Grammy nominations ("Fear of the Dark" in 1994 and "The Wicker Man" in 2001).[167]

On 15 March, a new compilation to accompany 2009's Somewhere Back in Time was announced. Entitled From Fear to Eternity, the original release date was set at 23 May but was later pushed back to 6 June.[168] The double disc set covers the period 1990–2010 (the band's most recent eight studio albums),[168] and, as on Somewhere Back in Time, live versions with Bruce Dickinson were included in place of original recordings which featured other vocalists, in this case Blaze Bayley.

In a press release regarding From Fear to Eternity, band manager Rod Smallwood revealed that Iron Maiden will release a new concert video to DVD in 2011, filmed in Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina during The Final Frontier World Tour.[169] On 17 January 2012, the band announced that the new release, entitled En Vivo!, based on footage from the Chile concert, will be made available worldwide on CD, LP, DVD and Blu-ray on 26 March, except the United States and Canada (where it was released on 27 March).[170] In addition to the concert footage, the video release includes an 88-minute tour documentary, entitled Behind The Beast, containing interviews with the band and their crew.[171]

On 15 February 2012, the band announced the Maiden England World Tour 2012-13, which is based around the video of the same name.[172] The tour commenced in North America in the summer of 2012 and will be followed by further dates in 2013, including the band's record-breaking fifth headline performance at Donington Park[173] and their first show at the newly built national stadium in Stockholm.[174] In August 2012, Steve Harris confirmed that the Maiden England video will be re-released in 2013.[175]

In December of 2012, a live version "Blood Brothers" from En Vivo! was nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance at the 55th Grammy Awards.[176]

Image and legacy

Iron Maiden were ranked No. 24 in VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock",[177] No. 4 in MTV's "Top 10 Greatest Heavy Metal Bands of All Time"[178] and No. 3 in VH1 Classic's "Top 20 Metal Bands".[179] The band also won the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement in 2002[6] and were inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk whilst touring in the United States in 2005.[7]

Iron Maiden frequently use the slogan "Up the Irons" in their disc liner notes, and the phrase can also be seen on several t-shirts officially licensed by the band. It is a paraphrase of "Up the Hammers," the phrase which refers to the London football club, West Ham United, of which founder Steve Harris is a fan.[180]

Iron Maiden's mascot, Eddie, is a perennial fixture in the band's science fiction and horror-influenced album cover art, as well as in live shows.[181] Originally a papier-mâché mask incorporated in their backdrop which would squirt fake blood during their live shows,[182] the name would be transferred to the character featured in the band's debut album cover, created by Derek Riggs.[183] Eddie was painted exclusively by Riggs until 1992, at which point the band began using artwork from numerous other artists as well, including Melvyn Grant.[81] Eddie is also featured in the band's first-person shooter video game, Ed Hunter,[184] as well as numerous t-shirts, posters and other band-related merchandise.[181] In 2008, he was awarded the "Icon Award" at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods,[185] while Gibson.com describes him as "the most recognizable metal icon in the world and one of the most versatile too."[186]

File:Wordmarks of IM.jpg
Iron Maiden's logo, pre and post-1998

Iron Maiden's distinct logo has adorned all of the band's releases since their debut; the typeface originates with Vic Fair's poster design for 1976 science fiction film, The Man Who Fell To Earth,[187] although Steve Harris claims that he designed it himself, utilising his abilities as an architectural draughtsman.[188]

Influence on other artists

According to Guitar World Iron Maiden's sound "influenced generations of newer metal acts, from legends like Metallica to current stars like Avenged Sevenfold,"[189] with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich commenting that he has "always had an incredible amount of respect and admiration for them."[190] Kerry King of Slayer has stated that "they meant so much to me in their early days" and Scott Ian of Anthrax says that "they had a major impact on my life."[191]

M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold states that Iron Maiden "are by far the best live band in the world and their music is timeless," while Trivium singer Matt Heafy comments that "without Iron Maiden, Trivium surely wouldn't exist."[190] Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor says that "Steve Harris does more with four fingers than I've ever seen anybody do. And Bruce Dickinson? Dude! To me, he was the quintessential old-school heavy metal singer. He could hit notes that were just sick, and he was a great showman. Everything made me a fan. And there wasn't a dude that I hung out with that wasn't trying to draw Eddie on their schoolbooks,"[192] while their music also helped Jesper Strömblad of In Flames to pioneer the melodic death metal genre, stating that he had wanted to combine death metal with Iron Maiden's melodic guitar sounds.[193]

Other heavy metal artists who cite the band as an influence include Chris Jericho, WWE wrestler and lead singer of Fozzy,[194] and Cam Pipes of 3 Inches of Blood.[195] On top of this, however, pop artist Lady Gaga has cited Iron Maiden as her favourite band,[196] saying that "their fans live, breathe and die for Maiden, and that is my dream. Maiden changed my life."[197]

Appearance in media

The band's name has been mentioned prominently in several songs, such as the singles "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus,[198] "Back to the 80's" by Danish dance-pop band Aqua.[199] and "Fat Lip" by Sum 41.[200] Iron Maiden have also been referenced in Weezer's "Heart Songs" (from their 2008 self-titled "Red" album),[201] Blues Traveler's "Psycho Joe" (from 1997's Straight On till Morning),[202] and NOFX's "Eddie, Bruce and Paul" (from their 2009 album Coaster), which Sputnikmusic describes as "a humorous retelling of Paul DiAnno's departure."[203] On top of this, Swedish power metal band Sabaton have made references to the band in their songs "Metal Machine" and "Metal Ripper", with the former mentioning various Iron Maiden songs (namely "Fear of the Dark" and "Afraid to Shoot Strangers"),[204] and the latter including lyrics from "The Number of the Beast".[205]

In 2008, Kerrang! released an album, entitled Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden, composed of Iron Maiden cover songs played by artists such as Metallica, Machine Head, Dream Theater, Trivium, Coheed and Cambria, Avenged Sevenfold, and others who were influenced by Iron Maiden throughout their careers.[190] In 2010, Maiden uniteD, an acoustic tribute band consisting of members of Ayreon, Threshold and Within Temptation, released Mind the Acoustic Pieces, a re-interpretation of the entire Piece of Mind album.[206] Many other Iron Maiden cover albums exist (each featuring various artists), including piano,[207] electro,[208] string quartet[209] and hip-hop tributes.[210]

Iron Maiden songs have been featured in the soundtracks of several video games, including Carmageddon 2,[211] Grand Theft Auto: Vice City,[212] Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City,[213] Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned,[214] Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4,[215] SSX on Tour[216] and Madden NFL 10.[217] Their music also appears in the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series of rhythmic video games.[218][219] Iron Maiden songs have also appeared in films, such as Phenomena (entitled Creepers in the U.S.),[220] and Murder by Numbers;[221] while MTV's animated duo Beavis and Butt-head have commented favourably on the band several times.[222][223]

Transformers author Bill Forster is an avowed Iron Maiden fan and made several Iron Maiden references, including song lyrics and the phrase "Up the Irons" in his books, including The Ark series and The AllSpark Almanac series.[224][225]

Claims of Satanic references

In 1982, the band released one of their most popular, controversial and acclaimed albums, The Number of the Beast. The artwork and title track led to Christian groups in the United States branding the band as Satanists, encouraging people to destroy copies of the release.[51] The band's manager, Rod Smallwood, later commented that Christians initially burnt the records, but later decided to destroy them with hammers through fear of breathing in the melting vinyl's fumes.[51][52] The claims were not restricted to the United States, however, with Christian organisations managing to prevent Iron Maiden from performing in Chile in 1992.[226]

Contrary to the accusations, the band have always denied the notion that they are Satanists, with lead vocalist, Bruce Dickinson, doing so on-stage in the Live After Death concert video.[227] Steve Harris has since commented that, "It was mad. They completely got the wrong end of the stick. They obviously hadn't read the lyrics. They just wanted to believe all that rubbish about us being Satanists."[49] Harris has also stated that "The Number of the Beast" was inspired by a nightmare he had after watching Damien: Omen II,[228] and also influenced by Robert Burns' Tam o' Shanter.[52] Furthermore the band's drummer, Nicko McBrain, has been a born again Christian since 1999.[229]

Musical style and influences

"Run to the Hills" (1982)
"Run to the Hills" (The Number of the Beast) demonstrates the band's trademark gallop.
"Caught Somewhere in Time" (1986)
"Caught Somewhere in Time" (Somewhere in Time). The band's use of harmonised guitars and gallop remains unchanged as synthesizers are added.
"Brave New World" (2000)
"Brave New World" (Brave New World) demonstrates the band's increased use of progressive elements in the latter half of their career.
Problems playing these files? See media help.

Steve Harris, Iron Maiden's bassist and primary songwriter,[230] has stated that his influences include Black Sabbath,[231] Deep Purple,[231] Led Zeppelin,[231] Uriah Heep,[11] Pink Floyd,[231] Genesis,[231] Yes,[231] Jethro Tull,[231] Thin Lizzy,[232] UFO[233] and Wishbone Ash.[232] In 2010 Harris stated, "I think if anyone wants to understand Maiden’s early thing, in particular the harmony guitars, all they have to do is listen to Wishbone Ash’s Argus album. Thin Lizzy too, but not as much. And then we wanted to have a bit of a prog thing thrown in as well, because I was really into bands like Genesis and Jethro Tull. So you combine all that with the heavy riffs and the speed, and you’ve got it."[189] In 2004, Harris explained that the band's "heaviness" was inspired by "Black Sabbath and Deep Purple with a bit of Zeppelin thrown in."[231] On top of this, Harris developed his own playing style, which guitarist Janick Gers describes as "more like a rhythm guitar,"[234] cited as responsible for the band's galloping style,[235] heard in such songs as "The Trooper"[236] and "Run to the Hills."[237]

The band's guitarists, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers, each have their own individual influences and playing style. Dave Murray is known for his legato technique which, he claims, "evolved naturally. I'd heard Jimi Hendrix using legato when I was growing up, and I liked that style of playing."[238] Stating that he "was inspired by blues rock rather than metal," Adrian Smith was influenced by Johnny Winter and Pat Travers, leading to him becoming a "melodic player."[238] Janick Gers, on the other hand, prefers a more improvised style, largely inspired by Ritchie Blackmore,[239] which he claims is in contrast to Smith's "rhythmic" sound.[240]

Singer Bruce Dickinson, who typically works in collaboration with guitarist Adrian Smith,[241] has an operatic vocal style, inspired by Arthur Brown, Peter Hammill, Ian Anderson and Ian Gillan,[242] and is often considered to be one of the best heavy metal vocalists of all time.[243][244][245][246] Although Nicko McBrain has only received one writing credit, on the Dance of Death album,[247] Harris often relies on him while developing songs. Adrian Smith commented, "Steve loves playing with him. [They] used to work for hours going over these bass and drum patterns."[248]

Throughout their career, the band's style has remained largely unchanged, in spite of the addition of guitar synthesizers on 1986's Somewhere in Time,[65] keyboards on 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son,[69] and an attempt to return to the "stripped down" production of their earlier material on 1990's No Prayer for the Dying.[78] In recent years, however, the band have begun using more progressive elements in their songs,[249][250] which Steve Harris describes as not progressive "in the modern sense, but like Dream Theater, more in a 70s way."[250] According to Harris, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son was the band's first album which was "more progressive,"[251] while they would only return to this style from 1995's The X Factor, which he states is "like an extension of Seventh Son..., in the sense of the progressive element to it."[91] The development contrasts with the band's raw sounding earlier material,[189] which Allmusic states was "clearly drawing from elements of punk rock,"[252] although Harris firmly denies this.[253]

Special charter

File:Ed-Force one 757.jpg
Iron Maiden's jet, an Astraeus Boeing 757-200, in its 2008 livery

In October 2007, Iron Maiden commissioned an Astraeus Airlines 757 as transport for their 'Somewhere Back in Time World Tour' in 2008.[143] Lead singer Bruce Dickinson explained the logic behind the charter in 2007:[143]

"Looking at the list of places we would like to play we have always had problems joining up the dots. With sea containers in various places it slows down the whole touring process, which is fine if you want a holiday but not if you want to play. It's great to see places but we don't want to sit around for a week waiting for gear to get from, say, Australia to South America, so this way we can get to more fans in more places en route in the same time period"

File:Iron Maiden's Ed Force One at Keflavík airport in Iceland.jpg
"Ed Force One" in its 2011 decals

The aircraft, named "Ed Force One" after a competition on the band's website,[144] was flown by Dickinson as he was also a commercial airline pilot for Astraeus. The aeroplane was converted into a combi configuration and repainted with a special Iron Maiden livery, along with a list of that year's tour dates.[143] According to Dickinson, Astraeus decided to retain the Iron Maiden artwork when it returned to normal charter service after receiving positive feedback from customers, but had to remove the decals after passengers in Africa refused to board the plane, claiming it to be possessed by evil spirits.[254]

The decoration was restored a year later as the same aircraft (G-OJIB) was used on the final leg of the Somewhere Back in Time tour in 2009.[149] It plays a major role in the award-winning documentary,[255][256] Iron Maiden: Flight 666, which was released in cinemas in 42 countries in April 2009[155] and on DVD and Blu-ray in May and June 2009.[152] The film debuted on British television on 4 March 2010 at 11:00 pm on BBC4 as part of Heavy Metal Britannia Weekend.[257]

"Ed Force One" was used again for "The Final Frontier World Tour" in 2011, although this time with a different aeroplane (G-STRX)[258] and altered livery, adopting the artwork of The Final Frontier.[2]

Awards

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Iron Maiden

Band members

Further information: List of Iron Maiden band members

Discography

For a more comprehensive list, see Iron Maiden discography.
Studio albums

Concert tours

Main article: List of Iron Maiden concert tours
Duration Concert tour Lineups Dates
Vocals Bass Guitars Drums
Feb 1980 Metal for Muthas Tour P. Di'Anno S. Harris D. Murray D. Stratton N/A C. Burr 11
Apr 1980 – Dec 1980 Iron Maiden Tour 104
Feb 1981 – Dec 1981 Killer World Tour A. Smith 120
Feb 1982 – Dec 1982 The Beast on the Road B. Dickinson 184
May 1983 – Dec 1983 World Piece Tour N. McBrain 139
Aug 1984 – Jul 1985 World Slavery Tour 187
Sep 1986 – May 1987 Somewhere on Tour 150
Apr 1988 – Dec 1988 7th Tour of a 7th Tour 98
Sep 1990 – Sep 1991 No Prayer on the Road J. Gers 106
Jun 1992 – Nov 1992 Fear of the Dark Tour 65
Mar 1993 – Aug 1993 Real Live Tour 45
Sep 1995 – Sep 1996 The X Factour B. Bayley 128
Apr 1998 – Dec 1998 Virtual XI World Tour 81
Jul 1999 – Oct 1999 The Ed Hunter Tour B. Dickinson A. Smith 28
Jun 2000 – Jan 2001 Brave New World Tour 81
May 2003 – Aug 2003 Give Me Ed... 'Til I'm Dead Tour 55
Oct 2003 – Feb 2004 Dance of Death World Tour 52
May 2005 – Sep 2005 Eddie Rips Up the World Tour 42
Oct 2006 – Jun 2007 A Matter of Life and Death Tour 58
Feb 2008 – Apr 2009 Somewhere Back in Time World Tour 90
Jun 2010 – Aug 2011 The Final Frontier World Tour 98
Jun 2012 – 2013 Maiden England World Tour 56*

* Tour is ongoing - more dates to be announced

See also

Template:Wikipedia books

Notes

  1. ^ Green, Thomas H (28 July 2010). "Iron Maiden: doing it their own way". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 24 December 2011. when Dickinson re-entered the fold in 1999 the band's ensuing career made them bigger than ever
  2. ^ a b c d "Iron Maiden Around The World In 66 Days". Blabbermouth.net. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. ^ "The Final Frontier - Iron Maiden". MetaCritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  4. ^ a b Pfanner, Eric (5 September 2010). "Die-Hard Fans Follow Iron Maiden Into the Digital Age". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  5. ^ Smith, Matt (21 April 2009). "Award Winning Iron Maiden Film Hits Cinemas". BSkyB. Retrieved 26 November 2011. ...largely without the help of radio airplay or the mainstream media.
  6. ^ a b c "Iron Maiden honoured with Ivor Novello award". Sanctuary Group. 18 September 2002. Archived from the original (Official Website) on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 11-10-2006. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ a b c "Iron Maiden- Guitar Center Rockwalk". Guitar Center. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  8. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 29.
  9. ^ Bushell, Garry; Halfin, Ross (1985). Running Free, The Official Story of Iron Maiden (2 ed.). Zomba Books. p. 9. ISBN 0-946391-84-X. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  10. ^ Barton, Geoff (27 October 1970). "Blood and Iron: HM from the punky East End and nothing to do with Margaret Thatcher, sez Deaf Barton". Sounds. NWOBHM.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2006.
  11. ^ a b c d e f The History Of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days (DVD). EMI. 23 November 2004.
  12. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 32.
  13. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 33.
  14. ^ Wall 2004, p. 44.
  15. ^ Wall 2004, p. 46.
  16. ^ Wall 2004, p. 23.
  17. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 48.
  18. ^ Wall 2004, p. 50.
  19. ^ Wall 2004, p. 52.
  20. ^ Wall 2004, p. 54.
  21. ^ Wall 2004, p. 53.
  22. ^ Wall 2004, p. 64.
  23. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 66.
  24. ^ Wall 2004, p. 67.
  25. ^ Wall 2004, pp. 104–105.
  26. ^ Wall 2004, p. 83.
  27. ^ Wall 2004, p. 103.
  28. ^ Wall 2004, p. 102.
  29. ^ Wall 2004, p. 104-105.
  30. ^ Wall 2004, p. 108.
  31. ^ Wall 2004, pp. 163–164.
  32. ^ Wall 2004, p. 121.
  33. ^ Wall 2004, p. 123.
  34. ^ Wall 2004, p. 137.
  35. ^ Wall 2004, p. 139.
  36. ^ Wall 2004, p. 143.
  37. ^ Hinchcliffe, Jon (27 October 1999). "Dennis Stratton Interview: October 1999". Praying-Mantis.com. Retrieved 8 October 2006.
  38. ^ Wall 2004, p. 183.
  39. ^ Brannigan, Paul. "Hack Job?". Kerrang! Legends (2): 26–27.
  40. ^ Wall 2004, p. 145.
  41. ^ Wall 2004, p. 181.
  42. ^ Wall 2004, p. 300.
  43. ^ Wall 2004, p. 251.
  44. ^ Wall 2004, p. 194.
  45. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 219.
  46. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 218.
  47. ^ Wall 2004, p. 217.
  48. ^ Wall 2004, p. 227.
  49. ^ a b c Wall 2004, p. 228.
  50. ^ Shooman, Joe (2007). Bruce Dickinson: Flashing Metal with Iron Maiden and Flying Solo. Independent Music Press. p. 82. ISBN 0-9552822-4-1.
  51. ^ a b c Young, Simon. "Raising Hell". Kerrang! Legends (2): 32.
  52. ^ a b c Classic Albums: Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast (DVD). Eagle Vision. 4 December 2001.
  53. ^ Wall 2004, p. 233.
  54. ^ Wall 2004, p. 246.
  55. ^ Wall 2004, p. 247.
  56. ^ "Piece of Mind". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  57. ^ Wall 2004, p. 245.
  58. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 253.
  59. ^ Stenning, Paul (2006). Iron Maiden: 30 Years of the Beast – The Complete Unauthorised Biography. Chrome Dreams. p. 102. ISBN 1-84240-361-3.
  60. ^ Wall 2004, p. 257.
  61. ^ "The History of Iron Maiden part 2". Live After Death (DVD). EMI. 4 February 2008.
  62. ^ Wall 2004, p. 258.
  63. ^ Stenning, Paul (2006). Iron Maiden: 30 Years of the Beast – The Complete Unauthorised Biography. Chrome Dreams. p. 104. ISBN 1-84240-361-3.
  64. ^ Wall 2004, p. 255.
  65. ^ a b Steve Huey (2008). "Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  66. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 260. Cite error: The named reference "FOOTNOTEWall2004260" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  67. ^ Wall 2004, p. 261.
  68. ^ Popoff, Martin (2005). "Commercial Break!". Metal Hammer presents: Iron Maiden 30 Years of Metal Mayhem: 108–109.
  69. ^ a b c Wall 2004, p. 265.
  70. ^ Wall 2004, p. 263.
  71. ^ "RIAA Searchable database – Gold and Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
  72. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 269.
  73. ^ "Donington – Iron Maiden". Donington 1988. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  74. ^ Wall 2004, p. 272.
  75. ^ Wall 2004, p. 273.
  76. ^ Wall 2004, p. 281.
  77. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 285.
  78. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 283.
  79. ^ Greg Prato. "No Prayer for the Dying – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  80. ^ Wall 2004, p. 282.
  81. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 289.
  82. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 291.
  83. ^ "Live At The Donington". Internet Movie Database. 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  84. ^ Wall 2004, p. 293.
  85. ^ Wall 2004, p. 296.
  86. ^ Wall 2004, p. 297.
  87. ^ Wall 2004, p. 298.
  88. ^ Wall 2004, p. 301.
  89. ^ Stagno, Mike (2 August 2006). "Iron Maiden: The X Factor (Review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 28 February 2012. ...the often criticised Blaze Bayley himself. With his lower vocal range, he may not have been able to sing the old Iron Maiden classics as well as Bruce...
  90. ^ Wall 2004, p. 313.
  91. ^ a b c Wall 2004, p. 311.
  92. ^ Paterson, Lawrence (2009). Blaze Bayley: At the End of the Day. Blaze Bayley Recordings Ltd. p. 44.
  93. ^ Popoff, Martin (2005). "The X Offender". Metal Hammer presents: Iron Maiden 30 Years of Metal Mayhem: 63.
  94. ^ Wall 2004, p. 314.
  95. ^ Wall 2004, p. 316.
  96. ^ "Iron Maiden - Virtual XI Worldwide Charts". Sverigetopplistan. Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  97. ^ "Official UK Albums Archive: 4 April 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  98. ^ Stagno, Mike (11 June 2006). "Iron Maiden - Virtual XI". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  99. ^ Wall 2004, p. 324.
  100. ^ Wall 2004, p. 321.
  101. ^ "Janick Gers interview- Talking Metal Pirate Radio No. 5". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  102. ^ a b c Wall 2004, p. 328.
  103. ^ Wall 2004, p. 329.
  104. ^ Wall 2004, p. 330.
  105. ^ Wall 2004, p. 331.
  106. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 341.
  107. ^ Berelian, Essi (June 2000). "The Wicked Man". Classic Rock (15): 36–43.
  108. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 342.
  109. ^ Wall 2004, p. 353.
  110. ^ Shooman, Joe (2007). Bruce Dickinson: Flashing Metal with Iron Maiden and Flying Solo. Independent Music Press. p. 176. ISBN 0-9552822-4-1. the crowd of 250,000 was treated to a set full of old and new classics {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  111. ^ Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio (DVD). Sanctuary. 10 June 2002.
  112. ^ Martins, Thiago (5 April 2002). "Rock in Rio III Concert review". Metal Rules. Retrieved 4 September 2011. From the supposed attendance of 250,000 people...
  113. ^ Wall 2004, p. 357.
  114. ^ Wall 2004, p. 361.
  115. ^ Wall 2004, p. 368.
  116. ^ Wall 2004, p. 369.
  117. ^ Wall 2004, p. 373.
  118. ^ Wall 2004, p. 375.
  119. ^ "Iron Maiden Announce Details Of 'Death On The Road' DVD/CD". Blabbermouth.net. 11 May 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  120. ^ "Iron Maiden: 'Eddie Rips Up the World' Tour Opener Setlist Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  121. ^ "Iron Maiden To Release 'Number Of The Beast' Single". Blabbermouth.net. 16 November 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  122. ^ "UK Singles Chart- 15 January 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  123. ^ "Iron Maiden's Gothenburg Show Sold Out In 2.5 Hrs". Metal Underground. 30 October 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  124. ^ "SVT To Broadcast Iron Maiden Live In Gothenburg". Metal Underground. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  125. ^ Williams, Scott (31 August 2005). "Iron Maiden Reading 2005 Review". EFestivals.com. Retrieved 11 October 2006.
  126. ^ "Iron Maiden rise above Osbourne's drama at Leeds". NME. UK. 2005. Archived from the original (Official Website) on 20 July 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2006.
  127. ^ "Iron Maiden Announce eBay Auction and Hard Rock Café Event". Blabbermouth.net. 22 November 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  128. ^ "Iron Maiden Drummer, Guitarist Talk About New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 17 September 2006.
  129. ^ "Iron Maiden returns to the chart for the first time since 2003". Billboard. 13 September 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  130. ^ a b c "Classic Rock 2006 winners". Blabbermouth.net. 7 November 2006. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  131. ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (31 December 2006). "Whole Albums in Concert". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  132. ^ "Dickinson and his veteran boys can still rock." Evening Times. vlex.co.uk. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  133. ^ "Iron Maiden 'Abbey Road' Performance To Air On Friday". Blabbermouth.net. 27 March 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  134. ^ "Live From Abbey Road To Air On Sundance Channel This Week". Blabbermouth.net. 9 July 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  135. ^ "Iron Maiden Manager Comments On Split With Sanctuary". Blabbermouth.net. 4 November 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  136. ^ "Iron Maiden Announces 'A Matter Of The Beast Summer Tour '07'". Blabbermouth.net. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  137. ^ a b "Iron Maiden Announces First-Ever Appearance In India". Blabbermouth.net. 13 February 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  138. ^ Vulliamy, Ed (22 April 2007). "Maiden India". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  139. ^ "Iron Maiden Headlining Download Festival". Metal Underground. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  140. ^ "UK's Download named Top Festival". Blabbermouth.net. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2007.
  141. ^ "Iron Maiden Confirms Special Clive Burr Show". Blabbermouth.net. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  142. ^ a b c "Iron Maiden Announce Details For 'Somewhere Back In Time World Tour'". Blabbermouth.net. 5 September 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  143. ^ a b c d "Iron Maiden - More Somewhere Back In Time World Tour Dates". Metal Storm. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  144. ^ a b Cashmere, Tim (15 January 2008). "Iron Maiden Reveal Ed Force One". Undercover FM. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  145. ^ "Iron Maiden To Release Somewhere Back In Time Collection". Blabbermouth.net. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  146. ^ "Iron Maiden: U.S. Tour Dates". Sputnikmusic. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  147. ^ "Iron Maiden live at Twickenham". Thrash Hits. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  148. ^ Khan, Urmee (6 April 2009). "The Police and Iron Maiden lead British music stars' foreign earnings to hit record levels". London: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 February 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  149. ^ a b "Iron Maiden Announces Final Leg Of 'Somewhere Back In Time World Tour'". Blabbermouth.net. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  150. ^ Soto, Jobana (1 December 2008). "Iron Maiden to perform in Lima March 2009". Living In Peru. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
  151. ^ Kaczuroski, Thiago (16 March 2009). "Iron Maiden does biggest show of career in São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Terra Networks.
  152. ^ a b c "Iron Maiden Flight 666 To Be Released On Blu-Ray, DVD". Blabbermouth.net. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  153. ^ a b Bezer, Terry (18 February 2009). "Iron Maiden wins Brit award". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 1 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  154. ^ "Iron Maiden wins Brit award". Blabbermouth.net. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  155. ^ a b c "Iron Maiden Flight 666 Teaser Available". Blabbermouth.net. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  156. ^ "Iron Maiden's Flight 666 Is A Global Smash". Blabbermouth.net. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  157. ^ Masters, Tim (3 November 2009). "Rolling Stone Wood wins rock gong". BBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  158. ^ Bezer, Terry (4 March 2010). "Iron Maiden The Final Frontier Album Details Emerge". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  159. ^ a b "Iron Maiden: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  160. ^ "Iron Maiden cancel plans to quit". Daily Star. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2011. We've always said we're only going to do 15 albums; we're coming up to it. There's going to be an ending point. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  161. ^ Dawson, Kim (3 August 2011). "Bruce Dickinson confirms at least one more Iron Maiden album". Daily Star. Retrieved 5 August 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  162. ^ Bezer, Terry (10 August 2010). "Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain: "It Ain't Gonna Be The Last Record. Not As Far As I'm Concerned"". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 18 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  163. ^ "Iron Maiden Announces Support Acts For U.K. Tour". Blabbermouth.net. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011. went straight to No. 1 in the album charts in 28 countries worldwide.
  164. ^ "Iron Maiden To Play Concert In Transylvania". Blabbermouth.net. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  165. ^ "Iron Maiden To End 'The Final Frontier World Tour' In London". Blabbermouth.net. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  166. ^ a b "Iron Maiden, Slayer, Megadeth, Ozzy, Korn Among Grammy Awards Nominees". Blabbermouth.net. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  167. ^ "Grammy Awards: Best Metal Performance". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  168. ^ a b "'From Fear To Eternity' New Release Date Announced; Promo-Only CD Single Detailed". Blabbermouth.net. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  169. ^ "Iron Maiden To Release From Fear To Eternity - The Best Of 1990 - 2010; Details Revealed, Manager Rod Smallwood Comments". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  170. ^ "Iron Maiden To Release En Vivo! Concert Blu-Ray, Two-DVD Set And Double Soundtrack Album". Blabbermouth.net. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  171. ^ "Iron Maiden Releasing En Vivo! Blu-Ray, 2DVD and Soundtrack". UpVenue. 17 January 20102. Retrieved 17 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  172. ^ Alderslade, Merlin (15 February 2012). "Maiden announce US tour". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 15 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  173. ^ Kielty, Martin (20 September 2012). "Iron Maiden confirmed for Download 2013". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  174. ^ Nilsson, Christoffer (25 September 2012). "Bruce Dickinson laddad inför konserten i Sverige". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  175. ^ Jaedike, Jan (1 September 2012). "Steve Harris: Es Geht Voran". Rock Hard (in German). 304: 16–21. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  176. ^ "Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Anthrax, Lamb of God Among Grammy Awards Nominees - Dec. 5, 2012". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  177. ^ Carmen Electra (host) (11 August 2005). "VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists". The Greatest. VH1. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |city= and |serieslink= (help)
  178. ^ "The Greatest Metal Bands of All Time" (Official Website). MTV. 2006. Retrieved 7 October 2006.
  179. ^ "VH1 Classic's Top 20 Metal Bands". 25 December 2006. VH1 Classic. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |city= and |serieslink= (help); Missing or empty |series= (help)
  180. ^ "Steve Harris: West Ham's Top Ten Most Famous Fans". Footballfancast.com. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  181. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 133.
  182. ^ Wall 2004, p. 62.
  183. ^ Wall 2004, p. 136.
  184. ^ Popoff, Martin (2005). "Bullet in the Head". Metal Hammer presents: Iron Maiden 30 Years of Metal Mayhem: 43.
  185. ^ a b c "Metal Hammer awards 2008 winners". Thrash Hits. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  186. ^ Lefkove, Aaron (5 June 2008). "Heavy Metal's Most Savage Mascots!". Gibson.com. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  187. ^ Name (required) (9 March 2010). "Fair Play " Meansheets – Vintage Movie Posters". Meansheets.com. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  188. ^ "Part 2: Groundwork". Iron Maiden: In Profile. EMI. 1998.
  189. ^ a b c Bienstock, Richard (3 July 2011). "Maiden Voyage". Guitar World. Retrieved 30 August 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  190. ^ a b c "The making of Maiden Heaven". Kerrang!. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  191. ^ Young, Simon. "Iron Men". Kerrang! Legends (2): 90–93.
  192. ^ "MTVNews.com: The Greatest Metal Bands Of All Time". MTV. 9 March 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  193. ^ "Metal Update Interview with Jesper Strömblad". Metalupdate.com. 19 November 1999. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  194. ^ "MTVNews.com: The Greatest Metal Bands Of All Time". MTV. 9 March 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  195. ^ Charlesworth, Jenny (29 October 2009). "3 Inches of Blood's Cam Pipes Raised on Classical Music". Spinner.com. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  196. ^ "Lady Gaga hearts Iron Maiden". Kerrang!. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  197. ^ "Lady Gaga: Iron Maiden Changed My Life". Blabbermouth.net. 25 May 2011.
  198. ^ "Wheatus - Wheatus". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  199. ^ "Aqua- 'Back to the 80s' (lyrics)". Metrolyrics.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  200. ^ "Niography: Sum 41". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  201. ^ "Weezer- 'Heart songs' (lyrics)". Metrolyrics.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  202. ^ "Blues Traveler- 'Psycho Joe' lyrics". Songlyrics.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  203. ^ "Sputnikmusic review: NOFX- Coaster". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  204. ^ "Sabaton- Metal Machine (lyrics)". Metrolyrics.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  205. ^ "Sabaton- Metal Ripper (lyrics)". Songlyrics.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  206. ^ "Maiden uniteD discography". MaidenuniteD.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  207. ^ "Piano tribute to Iron Maiden". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  208. ^ "Powerslaves: An elektro tributeto Iron Maiden". Discogs. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  209. ^ "Anatomy of Evil: A string quartet tribute to Iron Maiden". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  210. ^ "Hip hop tribute to Iron Maiden". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  211. ^ "Carmageddon 2". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  212. ^ "Vice City Soundtrack". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  213. ^ "Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Credits". Allgame. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  214. ^ "The Lost and Damned soundtrack". Rockstar Games. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  215. ^ "AC/DC Bassist To Tour Eastern Europe". Blabbermouth.net. 20 October 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  216. ^ "SSX On Tour Review". Cheat Code Central. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  217. ^ "Madden '10? More like Maiden '10! Game Soundtrack Revealed". Metal Insider. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  218. ^ "Guitar Hero". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  219. ^ "Iron Maiden: All Songs by Artist". Rock Band. Retrieved 24 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  220. ^ "Phenomena Soundtrack". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  221. ^ "Murder by Numbers Soundtrack". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  222. ^ Wardlaw, Matt. "Top 10 Beavis And Butthead Classic Rock Song Commentaries". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  223. ^ Ling, Dave (November 2005). "Made in England". Classic Rock (86): 54. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  224. ^ "Annotated AllSpark Almanac I notes by Chris McFeely". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  225. ^ "Annotated AllSpark Almanac II notes by Chris McFeely". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  226. ^ "Chilean Magazine Slams Iron Maiden Why Music Matters Animated Film As "Full Of Lies"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  227. ^ Live After Death (DVD). EMI. 4 February 2008.
  228. ^ Wall 2004, p. 224.
  229. ^ "The drummer with million". Godscare.net. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  230. ^ "The 25 greatest bassists of all time". MusicRadar. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  231. ^ a b c d e f g h "Iron Maiden Bassist Talks About His Technique And Influences". Blabbermouth.net. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
  232. ^ a b Wall 2004, p. 27.
  233. ^ Wall 2004, p. 154.
  234. ^ Popoff, Martin (2005). "Maiden at the Movies". Metal Hammer presents: Iron Maiden 30 Years of Metal Mayhem: 104–105.
  235. ^ "Steve Harris Precision Bass®". Fender.com. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  236. ^ Huey, Steve. "Piece of Mind – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  237. ^ Lawson, Dom. "666 Of The Best". Kerrang! Legends (2): 36–37.
  238. ^ a b McIver, Joel (December 2010). "Iron Maiden: Dave Murray". Total Guitar (208): 32–34. Cite error: The named reference "Total Guitar" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  239. ^ Wall 2004, p. 277.
  240. ^ McIver, Joel (December 2010). "Iron Maiden: Janick Gers". Total Guitar (208): 36–38.
  241. ^ Wall 2004, p. 244.
  242. ^ "Interview with Bruce Dickinson October 2001". dmme.net. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  243. ^ Rosen, Jeremy (7 December 2011). "The 50 Greatest Metal Front-men Of All Time!". Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  244. ^ "Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". HearYa.com. 4 December 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  245. ^ "Bruce Dickinson And Ronnie James Dio Are Heavy Metal's Top Singers". Blabbermouth.net. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  246. ^ "Robert Plant, Freddie Mercury, Axl Rose, Ian Gillan Among 'Greatest Voices in Rock'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  247. ^ Ling, Dave (2005). "Nicko McBrain". Metal Hammer presents: Iron Maiden 30 Years of Metal Mayhem: 103.
  248. ^ Wall 2004, p. 241.
  249. ^ Dome, Malcolm (September 2006). "The Good Life". Classic Rock (97): 76.
  250. ^ a b Dome, Malcolm (September 2006). "Iron Maiden: War all the Time". Metal Hammer (157): 34–40.
  251. ^ Wall 2004, p. 264.
  252. ^ Steve Huey. "Iron Maiden – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  253. ^ Dunn, McFadyen (creators, directors) (10 December 2011). "New Wave of British Heavy Metal". Metal Evolution. VH1 Classic. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |city= and |serieslink= (help)
  254. ^ "Iron Maiden Frontman Issues 'Bruce Air' Update". Blabbermouth.net. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  255. ^ a b "Juno Winners - 2010 Gala Dinner & Awards". Juno Awards. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  256. ^ a b Bezer, Terry (23 March 2009). "SXSW award for Flight 666". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 1 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  257. ^ "Iron Maiden Flight 666 To Be Screened As Part Of BBC4's 'Heavy Metal Britannia' Weekend". Blabbermouth.net. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  258. ^ "Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast". En Vivo! (DVD). EMI. 26 March 2012.
  259. ^ "Bandit Rock Awards 2011". Blabbermouth.net. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  260. ^ "Iron Maiden: 2009 Band Of The Year". Rockstar Weekly. Retrieved 26 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  261. ^ a b "Emman historia" (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  262. ^ Jones, Sam (26 August 2005). "Kerrang! 2005 winners". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  263. ^ "Metal Hammer awards 2004 winners". Blabbermouth.net. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  264. ^ a b Bezer, Terry (16 June 2009). "Metal Hammer awards 2009 winners". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 1 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  265. ^ "Metal Hammer awards 2011 winners". Metal Storm. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  266. ^ "Saxon, Anthrax, Fear Factory, Machine Head Honoured At 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods'". Blabbermouth.net. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  267. ^ "Metal Storm 2006 winners". Metal Storm. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  268. ^ "Metal Storm 2009 winners". Metal Storm. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  269. ^ "Metal Storm 2010 winners". Metal Storm. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  270. ^ "Iron Maiden Receive Special Achievement Award". Blabbermouth.net. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  271. ^ Wejbro, Sandra (31 August 2011). "Bästa liveakt hårdrock: Iron Maiden" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 1 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iron Maiden (band).

Template:Link FA Template:Link FA Template:Link GA Template:Link GA Template:Link GA Template:Link FA Template:Link FA

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iron_Maiden&oldid=528664759"