



After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a series of UK and US platinum and gold albums, including 1980's eponymous debut, 1981's Killers, 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, 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1990's No Prayer for the Dying, and 1992's Fear of the Dark. Two electronic games have been released with Iron Maiden soundtracks, and the band's music is featured in a number of other video games.Īs pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal movement, Iron Maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s. They have also released 47 singles and 20 video albums. The band's discography has grown to 41 albums, including 17 studio albums, 13 live albums, four EPs, and seven compilations. Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris.
