Their 2010 album, The Final Frontier, peaked at No. 1 in 28 countries and received widespread critical acclaim. Since the return of lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in 1999, the band has undergone a resurgence in popularity, with a series of new albums and highly successful tours. The Number of the Beast is among the most popular heavy metal albums of all time, having sold almost 20 million copies worldwide. This was a turning point in their career, helping establish Iron Maiden as one of heavy metal's most important artists.

In 1982 the band released its album The Number of the Beast, the first with Bruce Dickinson, who replaced Paul Di'Anno as lead singer. After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a series of UK and US platinum and gold albums, including 1980's debut album, 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.

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