Iron Maiden je engleski heavy metal bend iz Lejtona (Istočni London), formiran 1975. od strane Stevea Harrisa, basiste i prvobitnog tekstopisca. Diskografija benda obuhvata ukupno 36 albuma : 15 studijskih, 10 live albuma, 4 EP-a i 7 kompilacija. Pioniri New Wave of British Heavy Metala, Iron Maiden su postigli uspjeh tokom ranih 80-tih. Nakon nekoliko promjena u postavi, bend je nastavio da objavljuje seriju zlatnih i platinastih albuma u V.Britaniji i SAD-u, uključujući The Number of the Beast (1982), Piece of Mind (1983), Powerslave (1984), live izdanje Live After Death iz 1985., Somewhere in Time (1986) i Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988). Od povratka glavnog pjevača Brucea Dickinsona i gitariste Adriana Smitha 1999. bend je podigao popularnost, a sa njihovim poslednjim albumom (The Final Frontier) zauzeli su prvo mjesto na top listama u 28 različitih zemalja, primivši odlične komentare od kritičara i fanova.

Iron Maiden se smatra za jedan od najuspješnijih heavy metal bendova svih vremena, sa preko 85 miliona prodatih kopija albuma uz vrlo malu podršku radija i televizije. U proteklih 30 godina bend je bio praćen njihovom poznatom maskotom, Eddijem, koji se pojavljuje na gotovo svim omotima albuma i singlova, kao i na koncertima.

Članovi benda

Trenutni članovi

   Steve Harris – bass, backing vocals (1975–present)
   Dave Murray – guitars (1976–1977, 1978–present)
   Adrian Smith – guitars, backing vocals (1980–1990, 1999–present)
   Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals (1981–1993, 1999–present)
   Nicko McBrain – drums, percussion (1982–present)
   Janick Gers – guitars (1990–present)

Bivši članovi

   Paul Day – lead vocals (1975–1976)
   Ron "Rebel" Matthews – drums (1975–1977)
   Terry Rance – guitars (1975–1976)
   Dave Sullivan – guitars (1975–1976)
   Dennis Wilcock – lead vocals (1976–1978)
   Bob Sawyer – guitars (1977)
   Terry Wapram – guitars (1977–1978)
   Tony Moore – keyboards (1977)
   Thunderstick – drums, percussion (1977)
   Doug Sampson – drums, percussion (1977–1979)
   Paul Di'Anno – lead vocals (1978–1981)
   Paul Cairns – guitars (1979)
   Paul Todd – guitars (1979)
   Tony Parsons – guitars (1979)
   Dennis Stratton – guitars, backing vocals (1979–1980)
   Clive Burr – drums, percussion (1979–1982)
   Blaze Bayley – lead vocals (1994–1999)



Iron Maiden 2012 (s lijeva na desno) - Janick Gers, Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Nico McBrain, Dave Murray.

Diskografija

Studijski albumi

   Iron Maiden (1980)
   Killers (1981)
   The Number of the Beast (1982)
   Piece of Mind (1983)
   Powerslave (1984)
   Somewhere in Time (1986)
   Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)
   No Prayer for the Dying (1990)
   Fear of the Dark (1992)
   The X Factor (1995)
   Virtual XI (1998)
   Brave New World (2000)
   Dance of Death (2003)
   A Matter of Life and Death (2006)
   The Final Frontier (2010)

Live albumi

* Live After Death (1985)
* A Real Live One, A Real Dead One, Live at Donnington (1993)
* Rock in Rio, BBC Archives, Beast over Hammersmith (2002)
* Death on the Road (2005)
* Flight 666 (2009)
* En Vivo! (2012)

Kompilacije

* Best of the Beast (1996)
* Ed Hunter (1999)
* Best of the 'B' Sides (2002)
* Edward the Great (2002)
* The Essential Iron Maiden (2005)
* Somewhere Back in Time The Best of: 1980 – 1989 (2008)
* From Fear to Eternity The Best of 1990 – 2010 (2011)

Singlovi

"Running Free"
"Sanctuary"
"Women in Uniform"
"Twilight Zone"
"Purgatory"
"Run to the Hills"
"The Number of the Beast"   
"Flight of Icarus"
"The Trooper"
"2 Minutes to Midnight"
"Aces High"
"Running Free (Live)"
"Run to the Hills (Live)"
"Wasted Years"
"Stranger in a Strange Land"
"Can I Play with Madness"
"The Evil That Men Do"
"The Clairvoyant"
"Infinite Dreams (Live)"
"Holy Smoke"
"Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter"
"Be Quick or Be Dead"
"From Here to Eternity"
"Wasting Love"
"Fear of the Dark (Live)"
"Hallowed Be Thy Name (Live)"
"Man on the Edge"
"Lord of the Flies"
"Virus"   
"The Angel and the Gambler"
"Futureal"
"The Wicker Man"
"Out of the Silent Planet"
"Run to the Hills (Live)"
"Wildest Dreams"
"Rainmaker"
"The Number of the Beast (Live)"
"The Trooper 2005 (Live)"
"The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg"
"Different World"
"El Dorado"

EP-ovi

* The Soundhouse Tapes (1979)
* Live!! +one (1980)
* Maiden Japan (1981)
* No More Lies (2004)

Spotovi

"Women in Uniform"   
"Wrathchild"
"Run to the Hills"
"The Number of the Beast"
"Flight of Icarus"
"The Trooper"
"2 Minutes to Midnight"
"Aces High"
"Wasted Years"
"Stranger in a Strange Land"
"Can I Play with Madness"
"The Evil That Men Do"
"The Clairvoyant"
"Infinite Dreams"
"Holy Smoke"
"Tailgunner"
"Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter"
"Be Quick or Be Dead"
"From Here to Eternity"
“Wasting Love“
"Fear of the Dark"
"Hallowed Be Thy Name"
"Man on the Edge"
"Afraid to Shoot Strangers"
"Lord of the Flies"
"Virus"
"The Angel and the Gambler"
"Futureal"
"The Wicker Man"
"Out of the Silent Planet"
"Brave New World"
"Wildest Dreams"
"Rainmaker"
"No More Lies"
"The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg"
"Different World"
"The Final Frontier"

Izvor

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Funfact: Bruce Dickinson je po zanimanju profesor Istorije, zato dosta njihovih pesama istoriskog sadržaja.

Ima, ali je bajata i zatrpana glupostima... Bruce je faca i odlicno mu stoji pilotska uniforma 

Ijao još jedna dojajna tema... Bato, car si 

Merci beaucoup   

Meni su najomiljenije pesme Afraid to shoot the Strangers, Fear of the Dark, Ghost of Navigator, Brave New World, The Trooper. Uglavnom volim duže kompozicije, zbog trajanja i solaže u njima mi više prijaju.

Odakle da pocnem... Slusam ih vec nekih 15 godina, drugar mi dao kasetu nekad u sedmom osnovne, tad sam ih prvi put cuo i odmah se navukao. Sjecam se da mi "Deja Vu" danima nije izlazila iz glave... Ne mogu da izdvojim ni jednu pjesmu jer imaju previse dobrih, ali mogu da izdvojim dva albuma - Somewhere in time i Seventh son. "Wasted years" mi je i danas glavni pokretac kad upadnem u pesimisticnu fazu. Omiljeni clan benda - Bruce Dickinson! Nikad nisam vidio muzicara koji ima toliko zanimanja - pjevac/tekstopisac, pilot, macevalac, emiter, autor, scenarista, glumac i bivsi marketing direktor. All round batica Ima i dosta dobrih solo albuma, nisam sve cuo ali ono sto jesam dosta je kvalitetno. Sta jos reci o Maidenima... Odlicna muzika sa gomilom ubitacnih solaza, inspirativni tekstovi i nezaobilazni Eddie koji svaki omot na albumu cini atraktivnijim. Nevjerovatna energija na koncertima iako svi u bendu imaju preko 50 godina. UP THE IRONS!

Fear of the dark mi je omiljena pesma Mejdena, isto volim i Ghost of the navigator i Deja vu... Dojajne su 

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