How Iron Maiden forged their debut album with a lazy producer, a dodgy mix and Paul Kossoff's ’57 Strat

Maiden made a big splash with their 1980 debut. Steve Harris and Dave Murray explain how, against all odds they made a metal ...
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44 Years Ago, Iron Maiden Landed Their First UK No. 1 with the Album That Introduced a Heavy Metal Icon

On this day (April 10) in 1982, Iron Maiden reached the top of the UK Albums Chart for the first time with The Number of the Beast. The album was also their first to reach the top 40 on the Billboard ...
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44 years ago: Iron Maiden's 'The Number of the Beast' became their first No. 1 album

The pressure was on. And they delivered.
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The Best Song Off Every Iron Maiden Album

Here is the best song off every Iron Maiden album, tracking the metal trailblazers' ascension from East London pubs to stadium stages around the world. Over the course of 40-plus years and 17 studio ...