Iron Maiden have sold over 100 million records worldwide, including 75 million albums through EMI Records. Iron Maiden won a Novello Awards as Ivon international achievement in 2002, and is also listed on the "Hollywood Rock Walk" – a "Hall of Fame" made as a tribute to the more than 170 musicians and artists, including Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Judas Priest top of their influence on the history of the music industry – in Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California on their tour in the U.S. in 2005.As of October 2009, Iron Maiden has appeared in 2000 live shows throughout their career.
The early years (1975 – 1978)
Iron Maiden name obtained Harrisdari a film The Man in The Iron Mask's adaptationof the novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne ", by Alexander Dumas, which he had seenat the time. Iron Maiden is a set of tools of torture from the 18th century. Steve Harris and Dave Murray (guitarist) recorded as personnel the longest Iron Maiden were in the band. Their first vocalist, Paul Day, fired because it is considered less energy and stamina on stage. Then his position was replaced by Dennis Wilcock, a huge fanof Kiss band who use fire, make-up and fake blood, in every show.
Wilcock's friend, Dave Murray, were invited to join their guitarist to replace that frustration, Dave Sullivan and Terry Rance that caused Harris to disband the band for a while in 1976, although he was soon formed the band finally returned after Dave Murray in as the sole guitarist. Iron Maiden recruited another guitarist in 1977, Bob Sawyer (which caused a rift between Murray and Wilcock) encouraged Harris to fire Murray and Sawyer. A gig (music program) in the Bridgehouse in November 1977, with the arrangement of temporary personnel, Tony Moore on keyboards, Terry Wapram on guitar, and Barry Purkis on drums, followed by Harris's decision to fire the entire band's style. Dave Murray later pulled back and with recruiting Doug Sampson astheir drummer.
Fame (1978-1981)
A vocalist auditions they put in the Red Lion pub in Leytonstone became an opportunity for them to find Paul Di'Anno. Vote Paul and heartbreaking make makin amtang characteristic of the band. Iron Maiden later play from stage to stage for three years without ever record their music at all. On new year's Eve 1978, they recorded a demo, The Soundhouse Tapes. Containing four songs, but the five hundred copies were sold within a few weeks. One track that is in the demo, "Prowler", occupying the first number on the Heavy Metal Soundhouse charts in Sounds magazine courtesy of Neal Kay. Its first appearance on the album is in the compilation Metal for Muthas(released February 15, 1980) with two early versions of the song "Sanctuary" and "Wrathchild".
From 1977 to 1978, Murray was the guitar player in the band Iron Maiden single, until Paul Cairns joined in 1979. But it wasn't long before the band went into the recording studio, Cairns left the band. Few guitarists came out and entered the alternatesto replace its position, until the band eventually found Dennis Stratton. In fact at that time Dave Murray would like to draw his boyhood friend, Adrian Smith, but Smithwas busy with his own band, Urchin. Drummer Doug Sampson was also replaced byClive Burr (who was brought in by Dennis Stratton). In December 1979, Iron Maidenarrived in a deal with a major record company, EMI. Iron Maiden's first album release in 1980, Iron Maiden, occupies number four on the UK Albums chart on the first week of the album's release, Iron Maiden and thus become one of the leading movement of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. In an extra track, the album includestheir early songs are much liked as "Running Free", "Transylvania", "Phantom of the Opera", and "Sanctuary" which was not released in the UK, but the release of the U.S. and subsequent releases.
Iron Maiden main tour that was very popular in the UK, Metal For Muthas Tour andEurope 80. They also became the opening act for Kiss in the European tour Kiss in 1980, "Unmasked Tour. Iron Maiden also supported Judas Priest in recent times. Afterthe Kiss tour, Dennis Stratton was fired from the band due to base an creativity anddo not match personally. Stratton was replaced by Adrian Smith in October 1980. In 1981, Maiden released their second album, which was given the title of ' Killers '. The album contains many songs that are actually written for their first album, but it does so because it was too much. With songs that are already mature and played throughout the tour, Maiden, just add two more tracks for their second album: "ProdigalSon" and "the Murders in the Rue Morgue" (the title of which was taken from Edgar Allan Poe's short story).
Success (1981-1986)
In 1981, Paul Di'Anno began to show self-destructive habits, with starting to use drugs, even though Di'Anno itself does not admit it. His performance began to be severely precisely at a time when the band began to achieve great success in America. At the end of 1981, Iron Maiden fired In Ano and looking for a new vocalist. Bruce Dickinson, from the band Samson, selected by Iron Maiden as a vocalist in September 1981 and soon joined the band shortly thereafter. He directly participated with Iron Maiden on small tours. In anticipation of the next album, Iron Maiden played songssuch as "Children of the Damned", "Run to the Hills", "22 Acacia Avenue" and "The Prisoner" on their show, to introduce new sound they would do to the fans.
Dickinson's debut with Iron Maiden in 1982 is The Number of the Beast, an album that brings the Maiden first time to # 1 on the charts in the UK Albums chart and also became a Top Ten in many countries. For the second time on tour, carrying out Iron Maiden visit America, Canada, Japan, Australia, UK, and Germany. Their tour in America became a controversy when Iron Maiden was claimed as Satanic by American political situation that was conservative, because the title of their album. A groupof Christian activists destroyed recordings of Maiden (with Ozzy Osbourne) as a protest against the band. Dickinson at that time still has a contract with the management attachment to Samson, and are not permitted to add his name on a list of any other band songwriter. However, he could still be supporting Iron Maiden with his creativity on many songs.
In December 1982, drummer Clive Burr ended his working relationship with Iron Maiden because of personal problems and also problems with the tour schedule. He was replaced by Nicko McBrain, previously of the French band Trust. Shortly thereafter, in 1983, Iron Maiden released the album "Piece of Mind", which reached # 3 on the UK charts, and the first time was in the North American charts, with the ranks of the charts to 70 on the Billboard 200. Piece of Mind success with the single "Flight of Icarus" and "The Trooper". Shortly after the success of Piece of Mind, Iron Maiden released Powerslave on 9 September 1984. The album contains songs that are liked bythe fans as "2 Minutes to Midnight" and "Aces High", and one song lasted 13 minutes based on the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem of the same title, "the Crime of TheAncient Mariner".
The experiment (1986-1989)
Their return from vacation, Iron Maiden adopt different styles on a 1986 studio album, they give the title Somewhere in Time. This is not a concept album, however the album is themed around the time-travel and themes that relate to it history, time travel, and a long journey. This album, for the first time in the history of Iron Maiden, using synthesizer on bass and guitars to add textures and layers in their sound. Experimental results on Somewhere in Time appear also on the album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son which was release in 1988. Add eksprerimen, Maiden making it into an album-concept that tell the story of the mystical child, who has the power of the clairvoyant (paranormal). For the first time, Iron Maiden use a keyboard in the recording,as opposed to the guitar synthesizer on the album before. Music critics claim that experiments produce more releases were frowned upon. The album became their second album which was ranked 1st in the UK charts. In Donington Park Festival, August 20, 1988, the visitors reached 107,000 people; the number of visitors to the festivalthe most throughout the history of the festival. Other bands who also appeared at the festival, among them the Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Guns N ' Roses, and Helloween. In 1990, to close their ten year in release singles, they released The First of The Years, a series of 10 CDs and double 12 "vinyy. Between February 24 and April 28, 1990, in each of the series was released, there were two Iron Maiden singles, including B-sides.
Turmoil (1989-1994)
In 1989, after touring with Iron Maiden, their guitarist Adrian Smith released a solo album with his band ASAP entitled Silver, and Gold. This break in time, their vocalistBruce Dickinson began work on a solo album by Gillan guitarist Janick Gers, (band Ian Gillan, Deep Purple), released the album Tattooed Millionaire in 1990. Soon afterward, Iron Maiden regrouped to work on a new album, but it turns out that Adrian Smith chose to leave the band due to lack of enthusiasm. Janick Gers was the one who was eventually chosen to replace Smith and became a member of the new Maiden first time again after 7 years Iron Maiden never occasion the arrangement of personnel. The album No Prayer for the Dying, terilis in October 1990. In 1993, Bruce Dickinson left Iron Maiden to pursue a solo career. However, Dickinson agreed to always keep in mind with the band toured with separation and two live albums (later released in the sau package).
Blaze era (1994-1999)
In 1994, Iron Maiden auditioning hundreds of vocalists, from the famous to the infamous, until finally choosing Blaze Bayley, formerly of Wolfsbane vocalist. Bayley hasa different vocal character with Bruce Dickinson, who is finally getting acceptance is more diverse. After two years of vacuum (vacuum and three years without a new recording) Iron Maiden returned in 1995. The release of The X Factor, Iron Maiden theirlowest achievement gained in the UK charts since 1981, reaching only the order 8. Their songwriter, Steve Harris, was having problems with his marriage on personal time, and fans and critics feel the tone on that album as releksi from it. In the album there is a song that lasts 11 minutes, "Sign of the Cross", a song by Iron Maiden, the longest since the previous "Crime of the Ancient Mariner". Iron Maiden return to the studio to work on the Virtual XI, which was released in 1998. The album mtercatat album with the lowest sales, failed to reach the amount of sales of one million copiesfor the first time in the history of Iron Maiden.
Reunion (1999-2005)
February 1999, Bayley left Iron Maiden with the permission of both parties (Bayley and Iron Maiden) equally allows it. At the same time, surprising their fans of Iron Maiden when announced that Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith to the band,again with Janick Gers remained in it. Iron Maiden so have three guitarists and a reunion big success, The Ed Hunter Tour. The tour is also supported by the release of Ed Hunter, a computer game, which was taken from the name of Iron Maiden's mascot, Eddie. Iron Maiden studio album release that first time after Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith back, is a 2000 album Brave New World. Continuing the thematic album with "The Wicker Man". World tour they did after the release of that album, contains 100 dates and culminated on 19 January 2001 at the Rock in Rio festival in Brazil, where Iron Maiden performed in front of about 250,000 people. The appearance was recorded and released on CD and DVD in March 2000 with the title of Rock in Rio.In 2005, Iron Maiden announced a tour to commemorate 25 years since the releaseof the band's first album, Iron Maiden, and 30 years of band stand. This tour is also in order to boost sales of their DVD entitled The Early Days and throughout the tourthey only played material from their first four albums. As part of the celebration of their early days, The Number of The Beast was re-released and was ranked 3rd in theUK Chart. The Early Days of the Tour includes concerts in many festivals, including the stadium and also their historic appearance at the Ullevi Stadium in Sweden, where the Maiden appeared in front of 60,000 fans. The concert was also broadcast in tvsatellite throughout Europe to 60 million viewers.
A Matter of Life and Death (2005-early 2007)
In the spring of 2006, Iron Maiden released A Matter of Life and Death. That's wherethe album is not a concept album, war and religion are themes that are repeated in the lyrics, as clearly illustrated on the cover of her album. November 2006, Iron Maiden and their manager Rod Smallwood announced that they will end their working relationship with Sanctuary Music which has been entwined for 27 years, and started a new company relations named Phantom Music Management. No significant changes are happening.
The second part of the tour "A Matter of Life and Death", dubbed "A Matter of the Beast" to celebrate 25 years of the age of the album The Number of the Beast, including their performances at several major festivals in the world. Iron Maiden announceberancana to play five songs from A Matter of Life and Death and five from The Number of the Beast as part of the theme of the tour. But the fact that they only played four songs from The Number of the Beast. They play in the Middle East for the first time the Dubai Desert Rock Festival event in 2007, in the presence of 20,000 fans. They performed the first time performing in India, Bangalore, in front of 45,000 people at Bangalore Palace Grounds. The first time a major heavy metal bands appeared there it becomes a milestone for India.
Later years (late 2007-present)
September 5, 2007, Iron Maiden announced the "Somewhere Back in Time World Tour. Their tour setlist consists of their success in the era of the 80s, with emphasis on the Powerslave era for design and set the stage. The tour started from Mumbai, India, in February 2008; where Iron Maiden play before nearly 30,000 people. The first part of the tour consisted of 24 concerts in 21 cities, travelling more than 50,000 miles by private plane "Ed Force One". They play for the first time in Costa Rica and Colombia, and also the first time in Australia since the last time they play there in 1992.12 May, Iron Maiden released a new compilation album, titled Somewhere Back in Time. It includes songs from their first album to their debut in 1988, the Seventh Sonof a Seventh Son, also including some live version from Live After Death. With a single concert at Twickenham Stadium, UK tour, it became the first in the history of theStadium used for the band's performances. The last part of the tour, taking place from February and March 2009, where Iron Maiden for the first time to perform in Peruand Ecuador, and the first time they come back to New Zealand after 16 years. Iron Maiden also appeared for a third time intervals of 2 years in India — at the Festival Rock in India 2009, with spectators 20,000 people. This tour ends in Florida on April 2. January 20, 2009, Iron Maiden announced that they will release a documentary film at the cinema-Cinema on 21 April, titled Iron Maiden: Flight 666. A film that was recorded in the first part of the tour "Somewhere Back in Time" they, from February to March 2008. Flight 666 was produced by Banger Productions and released by Unversal Music Group in America, and EMI records in the kegara other countries.
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