Iron Maiden! Now that's a band I haven't hear about in a few years. 
No kidding! I can't believe they were formed all the way back in 1975.
Really?! I always thought of them as an '80s band.  
Yes they were formed in East London by Steve Harris.
I also did not realize they were English.  I guess I thought all "heavy metal" types were uniquely American.  Shows how Ameri-centric we can be, I guess.
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The band's discography has grown to thirty-nine albums, including sixteen studio albums, twelve live albums, four EPs, and seven compilations.
Pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal, Iron Maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s. After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a series of UK and US platinum and gold albums
of songs released at least 20 years earlier, Smith affirms that "We’ve never been a nostalgia band. It's a way for the fans to hear the songs again. I don’t see anything wrong with that."
According to Harris, the band were certain of "around 75 percent" of the tour's setlist before they began rehearsing, during which they "got a better feel for which ones would really work well live". In regards to some tracks that were not included in the "Maiden