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Starting out with Paul Di’Anno, the band made a name for themselves and was poised for greatness. The band had a major label deal with EMI records in 1979. With Di’Anno at the helm the band recorded their debut album “Iron Maiden” and “Killers”, but due to Di’Anno’s self-destructive behavior and extreme drug use, the band parted ways with him and hired then Samson vocalist, Bruce Dickinson. And the rest as they say….is history. Iron Maiden scored their first No. 1 UK hit with “The Number Of The Beast” and built one of the biggest followings worldwide with Dickinson. In 1993 Dickinson left Iron Maiden to further his solo career. The Band hired Blaze Bayley, who only made two albums with the band before Dickinson returned. The band is currently one of the most popular metal bands in the world.

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XS ROCK Jun 2, 2026 2 min read

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XS ROCK May 16, 2026 2 min read

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XS ROCK Apr 14, 2026 2 min read

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XS ROCK Mar 24, 2026 2 min read

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Watch Trailer For Iron Maiden "Burning Ambition" Film

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XS ROCK Mar 19, 2026 2 min read

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XS ROCK Feb 25, 2026 1 min read

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XS ROCK Dec 5, 2025 1 min read

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XS ROCK Oct 15, 2025 3 min read

Following the unprecedented success of the previous two books in the series comes Volume III of The Official Iron Maiden Colouring Book, specifically designed to celebrate the band’s 50th Anniversary, and the record-breaking Run for Your Lives tour. As with

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