May 05 2008
Iron Maiden
This is a true band, a Christmas present, Iron Maiden. Steve Harris started this band on Christmas Day in 1975. They are a pretty old band, but they keep on coming. Like many other great bands, they were formed in London. Even with no radio support, Iron Maiden has sold over 100 million copies worldwide, therefore are one of the most influential bands in the Heavy Metal genre. Although many people call them Satan worshippers because of their lyrics, I think that they are like AC/DC in the fact that they are trying to tell a story. You see, my dad taught me that every song is a story, and each album is a book. There are artists who tell stories that are fun and happy, and other artist tell stories that have a sad or bad but interesting ending. A perfect example of that kind of band is Iron Maiden. Let’s pick my favorite song by them: Number of the Beast. In this song, Iron Maiden talks about the number six hundred and sixty six. I think that most of us know that 666 is considered the devil’s number. Many people mistook the band as devil worshippers because of this song. All Iron Maiden was trying to do was tell a story about the number and its meaning. In the 33 years Iron Maiden has been around, they have won many awards such as the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement and 4th in MTV’s top ten heavy metal bands. On New Year’s eve 1978, the band released their first recorded album. They sold 5 thousands within a couple of weeks, even though it had five songs on it. This just goes to prove the power of Iron Maiden. Well, I have to go, it’s dinner time. Enjoy the video!
Number of the Beast
Information from wikipedia
