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Iron Maiden

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...