Hailing from the East End of London, Iron Maiden turned heavy metal into an art
form during the early 1980s and beyond, combining their formidable guitar
barrage, incessant pounding rhythms, and a flair for the spectacular into a
long, acclaimed career. The band was formed bass player Steve Harris on
Christmas Day, 1975, during a period in which British metal music was woefully
unfashionable. Early progress was slow until Paul Di'Anno joined as Iron
Maiden's singer in 1977. Three years later, the band's self-titled debut album
peaked at Number 4 in the UK, earning the group an au...