Song:Run To The Hills
Album:Somewhere Back In Time: The Best Of 1980-1989
Iron Maiden has been one of the most popular and durable hard rock bands. They were most popular in the 80s with songs like Run To The Hills. In North America they were an album and touring success. There was never a hit single. They did have hit singles in England. Bassist Steve Harris formed Iron Maiden in 1975 after he left his previous group Smiler. The name Iron Maiden is from the Alexandre Dumas classic novel The Man In The Iron Mask. Harris is the main songwriter. Early versions of the band weren't working out. But Iron Maiden signed with EMI in 1979. The first lead singer of Iron Maiden was Paul Di'Anno. He was a good singer but he had a cocaine problem. He was fired after the 1981 album Killers and the tour to support it. He was replaced by Samson lead singer Bruce Dickinson. Iron Maiden went on a brief tour to test Dickinson. Then they recorded the 1982 album Number Of The Beast. The other newcomer to the band was drummer Clive Burr but he was soon replaced by Nicko McBrain. Guitarists Dave Murray and Adrian Smith were part of Iron Maiden for a few years. The album was very successful. It was certified Platinum. Run To The Hills was their first top ten hit in England. One thing that might have helped was accusations from Christian groups that Iron Maiden were Satanists. It wasn't true but that could have spiked album sales. The success continued for the rest of the 80s. The decline of Iron Maiden began in 1990 when Harris and Smith disagreed about the band's direction. Smith left and then Dickinson left in 1993. This budget comp covers Iron Maiden's prime years in the 80s. Blaze Bayley replaced Dickinson. He got mixed reviews from fans and he left in 1999. Dickinson returned and so did Adrian Smith. Iron Maiden still tour today and they released a CD in 2015. Currently they are touring Europe. So I think it's fair to say that they have been very durable. Here's the video for Run To The Hills by Iron Maiden.
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