English group (1969-1976)
The privilege of seniority is no guarantee of success. This is proven by this respectable British blues rock trio in the tradition of Cream or Free, which was founded in Bolton near Manchester. A group led by the outstanding guitarist Ian Boulton Smith, whose death in 1976 marked the end of the group. Irony: In 2006, Paul O’Neill, the drummer and singer, had to ask the manager of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden for permission to use the same name to release a compilation. Good Prince, he accepts on the condition that they change their last name to “The Bolton Iron Maiden” to avoid confusion. Pretty.
English group (1975 to present)
Inseparable from its mascot, the undead Eddie, who can be found on almost all covers, the “Iron Maiden” (name derived from an ancient torture instrument) is the protective figure of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Still active (the last album “Senjutsu” dates from 2021), the Brits, led by singer Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris and guitarist Dave Murray, who are often wrongly accused of Satanism, are moving towards heavy as they get older Metal slipped, turning more towards progressive rock. Instead of current records, it’s better to stick to the Killers/The Numbers of the Beast/Piece of Mind trilogy from the 80s.