WHY IRON MAIDEN?
What is Iron Maiden?
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The line-up for most of the band's history has consisted of Harris, lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers. As pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal movement, Iron Maiden released a series of UK and US Platinum and Gold albums, including 1980's debut album, 1981's Killers, and 1982's The Number of the Beast - its first album with Bruce Dickinson, who in 1981 replaced Paul Di'Anno as lead singer. The addition of Dickinson was a turning point in their career, establishing them as one of heavy metal's most important bands. The Number of the Beast is among the most popular heavy metal albums of all time, having sold almost 20 million copies worldwide.
Iron Maiden have sold over 130 million copies of their albums worldwide and have obtained over 600 certifications. The band is considered to be one of the most influential and revered rock bands of all time. They have received multiple industry awards, including the Grammy and Brit Awards, and are also a permanent part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Iron Maiden's lyrics cover such topics as history, literature, war, mythology, dark fantasy, science fiction, society and religion. For over 40 years the band have featured their signature mascot, "Eddie", on the covers of almost all of their releases.
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My favorite songs by Iron Maiden
These Colours Don't Run
Written by Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith. This song is about soldiers who go to war all for different personal reasons, but all of them are united as brothers and as one under the same colours of their flag.
Release
25 August 2006
Lyrics
"Far away from the land of our birth
We fly a flag in some foreign earth
We sailed away like our fathers before
These colors don't run from cold bloody war"
When The Wild Wind Blows
Written by Steve Harris. This song is based on the animated film When the Wind Blows, about an elderly couple who decides to build an underground shelter fearing a nuclear war. It also talks about how media deceives us.
Release
13 August 2010
Lyrics
"They tell us nothing that we don't already know about
They tell us nothing that is real at all
They only fill us with the stuff that they want
Did you know? Did you know?"
22 Acacia Avenue
Written by Steve Harris and Adrian Smith. In this song, the narrator is recommended to visit Charlotte at 22 Acacia Avenue. He gets pity on her and can't stand seeing her whoring around with men and wants to take her away with him.
Release
22 March 1982
Lyrics
"Charlotte isn't it time you stopped this mad life
Don't you ever think about the bad times
Why do you have to live this way?
Do you enjoy your lay or is it the pay?"