Is there a heavy metal fan alive who doesn't like Iron Maiden? There aren't many bands that are as universally loved. Though Maiden have a very lengthy discography, I personally like the Paul Di'anno period best. No doubt he was a bad seed (to put it mildly) as he readily admits in his book 'The Beast', but he really was a better singer than he gets credit for. Of course Bruce is far more professional and reliable but I choose Killers as my no.1 Maiden album. What's remarkable about Maiden is that they pretty much stormed to success right out of the gate; apparently their debut album racked up sales of 350,000 in 1980 alone. Without the benefit of MTV, the internet, or actual radio play (I don't think the Heavy Metal Soundhouse DJ sets really counted for all that much), 350,000 'punters' bought their first album the year it was released. They never put a foot wrong pretty much their first 15 years.
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