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In the film 'Rock Star' a photo of Bruce Dickinson appears in the entrance hall to the house where the hearing of the new vocalist of the band performed 'Steel Dragon

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A few days ago, the British heavy metal icons Iron Maiden boarded their plane, Ed Force One, a Boeing 747-400 which is piloted by vocalist Bruce Dickinson, to embark on its tour around Latin America.

Ed Force One plane carrying the whole band, staff, equipment and production scenarios, will be making stops in Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Chile, Argentina and Brazil, then followed by the United States, Canada and the rest of the world.

And to celebrate his visit, we decided to create a small list of data that may not know about the gods of metal.

1. There have been three different versions of Ed Force One

When you travel the world as much as they do the members of Iron Maiden, traveling as an ordinary person just does not work. In addition, the plane tickets are for mortals. So they have the Ed Force One, his own Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet. With it, they can travel to countries that otherwise would not be logistically possible. Ed Force One in fact have been three different aircraft over the years, and has had to grow because their shows have become more spectacular each time.

2. Bruce Dickinson has flown soccer teams around the world

Dickinson took his pilot's license at 90, and has been flying jets professionally since. He even flew to the Rangers FC to play in Israel and Liverpool FC to play in Naples. Although claims not to have any preference, it seems that if a team is in its plane then he supports them somehow, but that way is just take them to their destination safely.

3. It is also a great swordsman

Speaking of his other works, when Dickinson is flying through the skies or singing for one of the best metal bands of all time, probably you what you can bump into a swordfight. Dickinson in a pretty good fencer, and at some point became the seventh best in the UK.

4. The band has its own beer

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Few know of good beers as metalheads, so it makes sense that the gods of metal produce their own. Named in honor of his song inspired by the famous Charge of the Light Brigade, the Battle of Balaclava, 1854, Trooper is a classic British bitter beer, created by the brewery Robinsons Family Brewery. The beer has a 78 rating in the influential blog of beers Beer Advocate, and members of the band themselves say that "knows tremendous". But hey, what would he say?

5. Miley Cyrus claims to be super "fan"

Miley had a stage in 2009 in which almost wore only shirts Maiden, promoting band merchandise whenever he could. When they began to call it a poser, Miley song titles defenció listing of Iron Maiden; "Run to the Hills", "Fear of the Dark", "Running Free" [all] are all great songs, listen to them. "Unfortunately for Miley, did a good job of hiding that someone was blowing him the names of the songs so it was not a good move for metalera reputation.

6. They have released video games

To accompany the launch of one of its many compiled albums, the band produced Ed Hunter; a shooter as slot machines, whose protagonist was the favorite pet of all, Eddie. The game lets you shoot different characters as you pass six pesadillezcos landscapes are inspired by the art of six different disks Iron Maiden. And if a game is not enough, in August they published a new game to celebrate the release of their latest single, "Speed ​​Of Light". This time, the player can be Eddie, as he tries to save a girl from a ruffian.

7. ever played at a Polish wedding

On a tour in polynya in 1984, the band stopped their truck in what they thought was a disc. The place turned out to be a wedding, and the groom, who recognized them immediately invited onto the stage. As the members would not disappoint the audience agreed, and played a furious cover of "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple.

8. The Book of Souls is her first double album

Although the band has released sixteen studio albums, plus several live albums, compiled, EPs, singles, video albums, music videos and box sets, The Book of Souls is the first double studio album of the band. Therefore, it is the longest recorded to date. Pretty good for a ball grandparents. Produced by the usual collaborator Kevin Shirley and the band recorded in Paris in Guillaume Tell Studios, the album has received very good reviews, including a 5/5 Kerrang! and 10/10 Metal Hammer.

Iron Maiden's history dates back to 1975, when Steve Harris, bassist just 19, after having gone through a couple of groups, decided to create his own band. To do recruit among the people of his neighborhood from London to several young musicians wanting to play. After several tests and adjustments, the first formation of Iron Maiden was composed by Steve Harris himself on bass, Dave Murray and Bob Sawyer on guitar, Doug Sampson on drums and vocalist Paul Di'Anno.

At that time, Iron Maiden used to play in small clubs of London's East End. They played almost free and moved with an old van. Until they decided to record a demo containing the tracks "Prowler", "Invasion", "Strange World" and "Iron Maiden" in 1978. Through a friend who worked at a radio station, got Iron Maiden sounded on the radio, which made the group were becoming known. Their concerts became more numerous and as a result were ojeados by the promoter Rod Smallwood, who contacted them and eventually became his manager.

After joining EMI, Iron Maiden published in 1980 a compilation of his songs, entitled "Metal For Mutas". Encouraged by this first job seriously, soon to record their first album, "Iron Maiden". The fame of the band grew like foam and the album reached number 4 in the charts. Iron Maiden were invited to compañar Judas Priest and Kiss on tour in England and throughout Europe respectively.

The second album Iron Maiden was published in 1981 under the title of "Killers" and earned them for a tour around the world. After this tour, Paul Di'Anno was fired from the group for their continued abuse of drugs and alcohol, which endangered the existence of the band. He was replaced by Bruce Dickinson. With him is recorded in 1982 which is considered the best album of the group: "The Number Of The Beast", with which they auparon in the top of the charts in England. They also toured half the world under the title of "the beast on the road Tour".

In 1984 Iron Maiden publishes "Powerslave" and makes the tour "The world-slavery tour" that turns out to be a tremendous success worldwide, offering more than 300 concerts, including the Live in Rio de Brazil, which jumped on the stage with groups like Queen, AC / DC and Scorpions, among others. On this tour a documentary entitled "Behind The Iron Curtain" was recorded

A new Iron Maiden album, titled "Somewhere in Time" appears in 1986. In this paper keyboards and synthesizers begin to appear in production. In 1988 they published "seventh son of a seventh son", following the same line as the previous one.

In 1990 Iron Maiden returns to its roots, abandoning keyboards and synthesizers. The result was the album "No Prayer For The Dying". Two years later, in 1992, published "Fear Of The Dark", a new number one for the band.

After replacing the singer Bruce Dickinson by Blaze Bayley and change of producer, Iron Maiden published in 1995 "The X Factor", which was followed by the compilation "The Best of the Beast" with all the great songs of the band since its inception until momentomás a new topic: "Virus". "Virtual XI" is the album that closes the nineties, with 8 new themes.

For the new decade return to the band Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith. In 2000 they published "Brave New World", first album of Iron Maiden with three guitarists, which resulted in a new world tour.

In 2003 "Dance Of Death" appears. The album received strong criticism from many fans, to the point of being voted the worst in the history of the group. "Dance Of Death" is quite heavy sound of the band away.

MEMBERS OF THE BAND

Bruce Dickinson (Paul Bruce Dickinson, born August 7, 1958 in Nottinghamshire, England) is the lead singer and songwriter of the third Heavy metal band Iron Maiden came in to replace Paul Di'Anno in 1981 to record The Number of the Beast. It was singer of Samson, where he was known by the name of Bruce Bruce due to a Monty Python skit (on joining Iron Maiden's manager they made him use his original name). But his beginnings in music date back to his time with a British band called Styx (not to be confused with the famous eponymous American band) in 1976, there happened to sing in Speed ​​from 1977 to 1978 and when the group broke joined Shots until the summer of 1979.

Steve Harris (Stephen Percy Harris, born on March 12, 1957 in Leytonstone, London, England) is the founder, bassist, keyboardist and main songwriter of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is considered one of the greatest bassists historia.Fundó band Iron Maiden in 1975. Along with Dave Murray, he is the only member of the band that recorded on all disks over thirty-six banda.Solía ​​years of work as a draftsman of architecture in the area of ​​East London, but left to form Iron Maiden. In the mid-seventies he was a young footballer of West Ham United. It is a good player, so many of his bandmates say that if not touched the low certainly be devoted to professional football

Dave Murray (Dave Michael Murray, born on December 23, 1958 in Edmonton, London, England) is one of the 3 guitarists of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.Dave is considered the second original member of Iron Maiden, as by the founder Steve Harris is the only one who has appeared on every album Iron Maiden, and is also the only since its debut in 1980. However, Murray came in 1976, that year being kicked out of the band by then-vocalist Dennis Wilcock, finally returns months later. His solos are characterized as fluids and clean, leaving a note progress rapidly after another through techniques employing the right hand especially using much Hammer and Tapping. An identifying trait direct vocalization is doing while playing fast parts, as if singing at the same time taking sounds from his Fender Stratocaster.

Adrian Smith (Adrian Frederik Smith, born on February 27, 1957 in Hackney, London, England) is one of three guitarists in the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It also performs backing vocals on some songs, along with Steve Adrian Harris.Las first songs written for the album Maiden appear in 1982, The Number of the Beast, and would become the second composer of the band thereafter. The sound of the two main guitars Adrian Smith and Dave Murray helped forge the trademark sound of Iron Maiden

Janick Gers: (Janick Robert Gers, born on January 27, 1957 in Hartlepool, England) is one of three guitarists in the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, closely identified with the sounds of old 80s rock.

Prior to joining Iron Maiden, he was the lead guitarist of the band White Spirit. Then he became part of the Gillan band, with vocalist of Deep Purple, Ian Gillan. After disposing this project he was in several groups until played guitar on Tattooed Millionaire, the first solo album of singer Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. While I was recording this album, he accepted an offer to play Iron Maiden replacing Adrian Smith, who left the group to carry out their other projects.

McBrain: Streetwalkers joined the band and recorded with them. In the 1980s he became drummer McKitty and it was with this band that met for the first time with bassist and founder of Iron Maiden, Steve Harris. Iron Maiden He joined in December de1982 replacing Clive Burr (former drummer of the band) to record the álbumPiece of Mind.McBrain has declared recordings for the web site Paiste, to promote his signature sticks, who first wanted to learn the battery at an early age, after seeing a performance by Joe Morello, who immediately took him to play drums with cooking utensils and pots, to the displeasure of his father. After studying engineering at the City of Guilds (his father wanted completase), he was able to continue playing drums at a professional level.

Eddie: whose full name is Eddie the Head or Edward the Head is the icon of British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is an anthropomorphic character that appears on the covers of different albums of the band, as well as live performances. Derek Riggs was based on a propaganda military published during War of Vietnam.

Ediie emerged from a joke that was around in London which was: "A woman had a son who was only head, the doctor told the mother not to worry, that within a few years get a body five years. later, the birthday of the child, his father entered the room where it was Eddie and told him. "Son, today is a very important day and I bring a gift," Eddie replied, "Oh no, do not tell me which it is another hat!
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