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Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Although fluid in the early years of the band, the line-up for most of the band's history has consisted of Harris, lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers. As pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal movement, Iron Maiden released a series of UK and US Platinum and Gold albums, including 1980's eponymous debut album, 1981's Killers, and 1982's The Number of the Beast – its first album with Dickinson, who in 1981 replaced Paul Di'Anno as lead singer. The addition of Dickinson was a turning point in their career, establishing them as one of heavy metal's most important bands. The Number of the Beast is among the most popular heavy metal albums of all time, having sold almost 20 million copies worldwide.

After some turbulence in the 1990s, the return of Dickinson and Smith in 1999 led to a resurgence in popularity, with a series of new albums and highly successful tours. Their three most recent albums — The Final Frontier (2010), The Book of Souls (2015), and Senjutsu (2021) — have all reached number 1 in more than 25 countries. Iron Maiden have sold over 130 million copies of their albums worldwide and have obtained over 600 certifications. The band is considered to be one of the most influential and revered heavy metal bands of all time. They have received multiple industry awards, including the Grammy and Brit Awards. Iron Maiden were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2026.
The band have released 41 albums, including 17 studio albums, 13 live albums, four EPs, and seven compilations. They have also released 47 singles, 20 video albums, and 2 video games. Iron Maiden's lyrics cover such topics as history, literature, war, mythology, dark fantasy, science fiction, society, and religion. As of October 2019, the band have played 2,500 live shows. For over 40 years the band have featured their signature mascot, "Eddie", on the covers of almost all of their releases.

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Members

Steve Harris 1975–now · original member background vocals, bass guitar, keyboard
Dave Murray 1976–1977, 1978–now guitar
Adrian Smith 1980–1990, 1999–now background vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass guitar
Bruce Dickinson 1981–1993, 1999–now lead vocals
Janick Gers 1990–now guitar
Simon Dawson 2024–now drums (drum set)
Paul Day 1975–1976 · original member · former lead vocals
Terry Rance 1975–1976 · original member · former guitar
Dave Sullivan 1975–1976 · original member · former guitar
Ron "Rebel" Matthews 1975–1977 · original member · former drums (drum set)
Dennis Wilcock 1976–1978 · former lead vocals
Tony Moore 1977–1977 · former keyboard
Bob Sawyer 1977–1977 · former guitar
Thunderstick 1977–1977 · former drums (drum set), percussion
Terry Wapram 1977–1978 · former guitar
Doug Sampson 1977–1979 · former drums (drum set), percussion
Paul Di’Anno 1978–1981 · former lead vocals
Paul Cairns 1979–1979 · former guitar
Tony Parsons 1979–1979 · former guitar
Paul Todd 1979–1979 · former guitar family
Dennis Stratton 1979–1980 · former background vocals, guitar
Clive Burr 1979–1982 · former drums (drum set), percussion
Nicko McBrain 1982–2024 · former drums (drum set), percussion
Blaze Bayley 1994–1999 · former lead vocals