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Iron Maiden discography

Iron Maiden discography
Iron Maiden performing "The Trooper" live in Paris during the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour in 2008
Studio albums17
EPs4
Live albums13
Compilation albums7
Singles47
Video albums20
Music videos42
Box sets5

The discography of Iron Maiden, an English heavy metal band founded in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris, includes seventeen studio albums, as well as numerous live albums, compilations, EPs, singles, video albums, music videos, and box sets. After several personnel changes, they released their self-titled debut album in 1980 with vocalist Paul Di'Anno, guitarists Dave Murray and Dennis Stratton, and drummer Clive Burr, quickly becoming one of the leading proponents of the new wave of British heavy metal movement.[1]

Guitarist Adrian Smith replaced Stratton, and Killers was released in 1981.[2] Later that year, vocalist Bruce Dickinson replaced Paul Di'Anno, marking the beginning of a series of top-ten high-impact releases.[3] They issued The Number of the Beast,[4] becoming the band's first release to top the UK charts, and received a Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.[5] Drummer Nicko McBrain replaced Clive Burr,[6] and the band released Piece of Mind in 1983, followed by Powerslave (1984).[7] Iron Maiden broadened their sound with the use of guitar synthesisers in Somewhere in Time (1986).[8] Their following concept album, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, was released in 1988, and also topped the UK charts.

The line-up remained unchanged until Adrian Smith left the band during the pre-production stage of their last Gold-certified album in the US, No Prayer for the Dying (1990); he was replaced by Janick Gers. Their next UK No. 1 album, Fear of the Dark, was released in 1992, after which Dickinson left the band in the following year.[9] His replacement, Blaze Bayley, debuted in 1995 with The X Factor, an album that marked a decline in the band's career.[10] The diminished fan interest in 1998 with Virtual XI prompted Bayley's departure.[11]

Dickinson and Smith returned to the band in 1999, and a new album, Brave New World, was issued in 2000. Three years later, Dance of Death was released.[12] In 2006 they released A Matter of Life and Death,[13] which received, along with their two previous studio releases, a gold certification by the BPI.[14] In 2010, Iron Maiden issued The Final Frontier, which was positively received by critics,[15] and debuted at No. 1 in over twenty-eight countries,[16] including the United Kingdom.[17] Their sixteenth studio effort, The Book of Souls, was released on 4 September 2015 and became their fifth UK No. 1 album.[18][19] Iron Maiden are considered one of the most influential and successful heavy metal bands in history, with The Sunday Times reporting in 2017 that the band have sold well over 100 million copies of their albums worldwide,[20][21][22][23][24] despite little radio or television support.[24][25][26] As of 2023 Iron Maiden have sold over 130 mln copies of their albums worldwide.[27][28][29][30][31][32] According to MD Daily Record all audio-visual catalogue of the band has sold in over 200 million copies worldwide, including regular albums, singles, VHS', DVDs and all compilations.[33] By 2022 their releases have been certified Silver, Gold and Platinum around 600 times worldwide.[34]

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Iron Maiden > Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  2. ^ Prato, Greg. "Killers > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  3. ^ "The Greatest Metal Bands of All Time". MTV. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
  4. ^ Prato, Greg. "The Number of the Beast > Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  5. ^ "American certifications – Iron Maiden". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  6. ^ Prato, Greg. "Piece of Mind > Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  7. ^ Prato, Greg. "Powerslave > Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  8. ^ Prato, Greg. "Somewhere in Time > Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  9. ^ Prato, Greg. "Fear of the Dark > Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  10. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "The X Factor > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  11. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Virtual XI > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  12. ^ Christopher Monger, James. "Dance of Death > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  13. ^ Prato, Greg. "A Matter of Life and Death > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  14. ^ "British certifications – Iron Maiden". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 November 2024. Type Iron Maiden in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  15. ^ "Critic Reviews for The Final Frontier". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  16. ^ "Iron Maiden: Around The World in 66 Days". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 2 November 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  17. ^ "Global Chart Domination for The Final Frontier". ironmaiden.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  18. ^ Grow, Kory (18 June 2015). "Iron Maiden Announce New Double Album The Book of Souls". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  19. ^ Sexton, Paul (11 September 2015). "Iron Maiden Earns Fifth No. 1 Album in U.K. With The Book of Souls". Billboard. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  20. ^ "Over 130 mln sales" (in Polish). rmf.fm. 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  21. ^ "130 mln sales" (in Polish). eska.pl. 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Well over 100 mln sales". walesonline.co.uk. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Iron Maiden | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  24. ^ a b "Maiden announce release date, artwork and tracklisting for new album The Final Frontier". ironmaiden.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  25. ^ Williams, Richard (16 September 2010). "Iron Maiden Star Gets Airline Boardroom Gig". Sky News. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  26. ^ Pfanner, Eric (5 September 2010). "Die-Hard Fans Follow Iron Maiden into the Digital Age". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  27. ^ "Rock Hall: Iron Maiden". rockhall.com. 19 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  28. ^ "Most Beloved Metal Bands Ever" (in German). delamar.de. 19 February 2023. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  29. ^ "Fairways of Fame: Iron Maiden, die Metall-Musiker mit der großen Golfliebe". Golf Post (in German). 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  30. ^ "Over 130 mln sales" (in Polish). rmf.fm. 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  31. ^ "130 mln sales" (in Polish). eska.pl. 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  32. ^ "Stamp of approval for Iron Maiden". BBC News. 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  33. ^ "Iron Maiden Net Worth in 2021". mddailyrecord.com. 23 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  34. ^ "Music and an instrument of torture". budapesttimes.hu. 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.

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