Iron Maiden

Plenty of great bands have endured long enough to make a career out of music, but Iron Maiden exude an air of invincibility exceeded only by that of Eddie, their seemingly undefeatable mascot.

Initially coming to prominence on the cusp of the 80s as one of the leading lights of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement, Steve Harris’ London sextet now command one of rock’s most loyal fanbases. Iron Maiden secured their legacy (and inspired future metal giants such as Metallica and Anthrax) with a string of seminal albums during the 80s, among them The Number Of The Beast, Powerslave and Somewhere In Time, and they’ve barely taken their foot off the gas since. Asserting their dominance with 2000’s bullish Brave New World, the group have gone from strength to strength in the 21st Century. They’ve already got upwards of 100 million sales under their belt, yet their 2021 album – the widely-acclaimed, mega-selling Senjutsu – shows that heavy rock’s most tireless troopers are still thrilling new fans all over the world.