IRON MAIDEN...KINGS OF METAL!

If you consider yourself to be a fan of Heavy Metal then the chances are that you're also a fan of Iron Maiden. If not, you're a total dick because Maiden are the undisputed Lords of All Metal. Since 1980 the band have released 12 studio albums - all largely splendid - and numerous singles, live albums and other related bollocks. It's all great and, most importantly, it's all METAL!!! There are countless sites devoted to the band on the Internet, so my tiny tribute won't amount to a whole hill of proverbial beans, but I shall struggle on regardless just for you, the humble web consumer. As with my Iced Earth page, I have listed all the albums, with track listings, and have given each album a score out of ten. Nothing particularly arse-widening, but it keeps me off the streets.

THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED...

Here's the current Iron Maiden line-up:

Bruce Dickinson - Vocals

Steve Harris - Bass Guitar

Dave Murray - Lead & Rhythm Guitar

Janick Gers - Lead & Rhythm Guitar

Adrian Smith - Lead & Rhythm Guitar

Nicko McBrain - Drums

(...and some more ex-members for your entertainment!)

Dennis Stratton - Guitar ("Iron Maiden" album only)

Clive Burr - Drums (1st three albums only)

Paul Di'Anno - Vocals (1st two albums only)

Blaze Bayley - Vocals ("The X Factor" and "Virtual XI" only)


IRON MAIDEN Discography (albums)

IRON MAIDEN (EMI 1980)

Prowler, Remember Tomorrow, Running Free, Phantom Of The Opera, Transylvania, Strange World, Charlotte The Harlot, Iron Maiden

RATING: 9

TOP TUNES: Phantom Of The Opera, Remember Tomorrow

KILLERS (EMI 1981)

The Ides Of March, Wrathchild, Murders In The Rue Morgue, Another Life, Genghis Khan, Innocent Exile, Killers, Prodigal Son, Purgatory, Drifter

RATING: 9

TOP TUNES: Killers, Innocent Exile

THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST (EMI 1982)

Invaders, Children Of The Damned, The Prisoner, 22 Acacia Avenue, The Number Of The Beast, Run To The Hills, Gangland, Hallowed Be Thy Name

RATING: 10

TOP TUNES: Hallowed Be Thy Name, The Number Of The Beast

PIECE OF MIND (EMI 1983)

Where Eagles Dare, Revelations, Flight Of Icarus, Die With Your Boots On, The Trooper, Still Life, Sun & Steel, Quest For Fire, To Tame A Land

RATING: 9

TOP TUNES: The Trooper, Where Eagles Dare

POWERSLAVE (EMI 1984)

Aces High, 2 Minutes To Midnight, Losfer Words (Big 'Orra), Flash Of The Blade, The Duellists, Back In The Village, Powerslave, Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

RATING: 10

TOP TUNES: Powerslave, Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

LIVE AFTER DEATH (EMI 1985)

Aces High, 2 Minutes To Midnight, The Trooper, Revelations, Flight Of Icarus, Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, Powerslave, The Number Of The Beast, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Iron Maiden, Run To The Hills, Running Free

RATING: 10

TOP TUNES: Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Powerslave

SOMEWHERE IN TIME (EMI 1986)

Caught Somewhere In Time, Wasted Years, Sea Of Madness, Heaven Can Wait, The Loneliness Of A Long Distance Runner, Stranger In A Strange Land, Deja Vu, Alexander The Great

RATING: 9

TOP TUNES: Sea Of Madness, Heaven Can Wait

SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON (EMI 1988)

Moonchild, Infinite Dreams, Can I Play With Madness, The Evil That Men Do, Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son, The Prophecy, The Clairvoyant, Only The Good Die Young

RATING: 10

TOP TUNES: Infinite Dreams, Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING (EMI 1990)

Tailgunner, Holy Smoke, No Prayer For The Dying, Public Enema Number One, Fates Warning, The Assassin, Run Silent Run Deep, Hooks In You, Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter, Mother Russia

RATING: 7

TOP TUNES: No Prayer For The Dying, Public Enema Number One

FEAR OF THE DARK (EMI 1992)

Be Quick Or Be Dead, From Here To Eternity, Afraid To Shoot Strangers, Fear Is The Key, Childhoods End, Wasting Love, The Fugitive, Chains Of Misery, The Apparition, Judas Be My Guide, Weekend Warrior, Fear Of The Dark

RATING: 8

TOP TUNES: Judas Be My Guide, Afraid To Shoot Strangers

THE X FACTOR (EMI 1995)

Sign Of The Cross, Lord Of The Flies, Man On The Edge, Fortunes Of War, Look For The Truth, The Aftermath, Judgement Of Heaven, Blood On The World's Hands, The Edge Of Darkness, 2 A.M., The Unbeliever

RATING: 8

TOP TUNES: Sign Of The Cross, Man On The Edge

VIRTUAL XI (EMI 1998)

Futureal, The Angel & The Gambler, Lightning Strikes Twice, The Clansman, When Two Worlds Collide, The Educated Fool, Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger, Como Estais Amigos

RATING: 7

TOP TUNES: The Clansman, The Educated Fool

BRAVE NEW WORLD (EMI 2000)

The Wicker Man, Ghost Of The Navigator, Brave New World, Blood Brothers, The Mercenary, Dream Of Mirrors, The Fallen Angel, The Nomad, Out Of The Silent Planet, The Thin Line Between Love & Hate

RATING: 10

TOP TUNES: Ghost Of The Navigator, The Thin Line Between Love & Hate


Iron Maiden & Heavy Metal Links

Iron Maiden: Official site for the true Lords of UK Metal!!!
Iced Earth: Official site for the Lords of US Metal!!
Bruce Dickinson: Official site for the Air Raid Siren himself!
Blaze: Official site for the ex-Maiden frontman
Metal-Is: Webzine owned by Sanctuary (Iron Maiden's management company)...jolly splendid. Not that I'm biased or anything.