Are you into heavy metal music at all? Been an Iron Maiden fan all my life. I'm old--ever since they were formed in 1975 by Steve Harris, their bassist and primary songwriter, I've been following them.
Not a huge fan but I can appreciate it. Ive heard of Iron Maiden before. Are they still around?
In fact, they are! Even with the lack of support from TV and radio, in 2017 it was reported that they're one of the biggest heavy metal band successes. 100 million copies of their albums sold worldwide.
That is an insane amount. Have any Iron Maiden records received praise or awards?
Well, the band has definitely seen its fair share of line-up changes. But even so, they've remained consistent throughout the decades and have had tons of US/UK platinum and gold albums, like 1983's "Piece of Mind," 1984's "Powerslave," or 1986's "Somewhere in Time," to name a few.
Nice. Where was Iron Maiden formed? Are they a US band?
Not so, actually. Funny enough, they're an English band, formed in Leyton, East London. And since that formation... They've released a total of 38 albums. They're non-stop workers.
I had no idea. Ive always just assumed they were American. Amazing. Any other fun facts about Iron Maiden?
, including 1982's "The Number of the Beast", 1983's "Piece of Mind", 1984's "Powerslave", 1985's live release "Live After Death", 1986's "Somewhere in Time" and 1988's "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son". Since the return of lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in 1999, the band has undergone a resurgence in popularity, with their 2010 studio offering, "The Final Frontier", peaking at No. 1 in 28
Steve Harris (musician)
Stephen Percy Harris (born 12 March 1956) is an English musician, songwriter, bassist, occasional keyboardist, backing vocalist, primary songwriter and founder of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He has been the band's only constant member since their inception in 1975 and one of only two to have appeared on all of their albums, the other being guitarist Dave Murray.
Harris has a recognisable and popular style of bass playing, particularly the "gallop" which can be found on