Iron Maiden I. Maiden, Iran Maiden, Maiden, Αϊρον Μεϊντεν, アイアン・メイデン
Founded in Leyton in London's East End in 1975, Iron Maiden released their first album in 1980 as a five-piece with Paul Di'Anno on vocals. Bruce Dickinson would replace him in 1981. With several line-up changes Steve Harris would remain the only original member never to have had a hiatus. When Bruce Dickinson quit in 1993 and was replaced by Wolfsbane's Blaze Bayley, the band lost a lot of their fanbase. They recorded two albums with Blaze before Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith returned to the fold for 2000's "Brave New World", making them a six-piece. As of 2019, the line-up hasn't changed. Band Members: Vocals Paul Mario Day (1975-1976) Dennis Willcock (1976-1977) Paul Di'Anno (1978-1981) Bruce Dickinson (1981-1993 and 1999-present) Blaze Bayley (1994-1998) Guitar Terry Rance (1975-1976) Dave Sullivan (1975-1976) Dave Murray (1976-1977 and 1978-present) Bob Sawyer Terry Wapram (1977-1978) Paul Cairns (1978-1979) Paul Todd Tony Parsons Dennis Stratton (1979-1980) Adrian Smith (1980-1990 and 1999-present) Janick Gers (1990-present) Bass Steve Harris (1975-present) Drums Ron "Rebel" Matthews (1975-1977) Barry "Thunderstick" Purkis Doug Sampson (1977-1979) Clive Burr (1980-1982) Nicko McBrain (1982-present) Keyboards Tony Hustings-Moore Michael Kenney (1986-present) (Live performances only, not a full member)
