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?
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
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