Iron Maiden Trivia

1. What was the name of Iron Maiden's first studio album?

From Quiz Iron Maiden

Answer: Iron Maiden

It was released in 1980 and their second was "Killers". Their sixteenth album, "Book of Souls" was released in 2016. Paul Di'Anno did the singing on the album. It features amazing songs, like "Iron Maiden" and "Phantom of the Opera".

From Quiz Fear of the Dark

Answer: Dead

Written by Bruce Dickinson and Janick Gers, "Be Quick or Be Dead" was the opening track and also the first single to be released from the album. It was released as a single ahead of the album and reached the second spot in the UK Singles Chart. "Be Quick or Be Dead" was the first song co-written by Janick Gers. It was about several scandals prominent in the UK news at the time. The first verse set the tone. "Covered in sinners and dripping with gilt, Making you money from slime and from filth, Parading your bellies in ivory towers, Investing our lives in your schemes and your powers."

From Quiz No Prayer for the Dying

Answer: Janick Gers

Prior to joining Iron Maiden, Janick Gers was guitarist with the bands White Spirit and Gillan. He joined Iron Maiden in 1990. Adrian Smith re-joined Iron Maiden in 1999, almost ten years after quitting the band.

From Quiz Iron Maiden Concert Day

Answer: The Number Of The Beast

"The Number Of The Beast" is one of Iron Maiden's signature song and is found on the album of the same name. This song was inspired by a dream that bassist Steve Harris had after watching a horror movie. In no way, shape, or form does the band worship the devil. "What did I see? Could I believe? That what I saw that night was real and not just fantasy Just what I saw in my old dreams Were they reflections of my warped mind staring back at me?"

From Quiz The Unknown Iron Maiden Lyrics

Answer: Another Life

This song is from 1981's "Killers", their last album with Paul Di'anno on vocals. "Purgatory" And "Twilight Zone" are also on this album.

From Quiz No Prayer for the Dying

Answer: Adrian Smith

Adrain Smith (born Feb 27, 1956) was a lead guitarist for Iron Maiden from 1980-1990. Smith wrote or co-wrote some of Maiden's greatest hits including: "2 Minutes to Midnight", "Wasted Years", and "Can I Play with Madness. Smith rejoined the band in 1999.

From Quiz The Albums of Iron Maiden

Answer: Phantom of the Opera

The line-up on the first Maiden album was Paul Di'Anno (vocals), Dave Murray (guitar), Dennis Stratton (guitar), Steve Harris (bass) and Clive Burr (drums). The album sold well for a debut effort, reaching number four in the UK. "Phantom of the Opera" was based on the novel by Gaston Leroux, later turned into a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

From Quiz Iron Maiden Lyrics

Answer: "Aces High" from the album "Powerslave"

"Aces High" is from Iron Maiden's fifth album titled "Powerslave". The album "Powerslave" contains a song based on Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" which clocked in at over 13 minutes in length.

From Quiz Iron Maiden - Powerslave

Answer: Aces High

This song describes an air battle from the viewpoint of a flying ace. This was written by Steve Harris. (Source: www.songfacts.com)

From Quiz Iron Maiden - "Brave New World"

Answer: Blood Brothers

Steve Harris co-wrote every song on "Brave New World", except "Blood Brothers" which he wrote by himself. It is about his father's death. (Source: www.songfacts.com)

From Quiz Iron Maiden - "The Number of the Beast"

Answer: Children of the Damned

"Children of the Damned" was written by Steve Harris. The album "The Number of the Beast" was recorded at Battery Studios.

From Quiz Iron Maiden - Dance of Death

Answer: Wildest Dreams

This was written by Adrian Smith and Steve Harris. This runs 3 minutes and 52 seconds.

From Quiz Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death

Answer: one

Harris wrote "For the Greater Good of God". This song runs 9 minutes and 24 seconds.

From Quiz Iron Maiden - "Piece of Mind"

Answer: four

The four songs written by Steve Harris are "Where Eagles Dare", "The Trooper", "Quest For Fire", and "To Tame A Land".

From Quiz The Quiz of the Beast

Answer: March 29, 1982

"The Number of the Beast" was the third album by the English band Iron Maiden. It was considered an influential heavy metal album at the time, and later. The album was produced by Martin Birch.

From Quiz Flight 666

Answer: April 21, 2009

The movie is all about Iron Maiden's 2008 world tour which supported the "Somewhere Back in Time" album.

From Quiz Iron Maiden In Other Words

Answer: From Here To Eternity

A track on the 1992 album "Fear Of The Dark", the song has nothing to do with the film. It was released as a single in the UK, reaching number 21.

From Quiz Iron Maiden Lyrics

Answer: "You can't blame a madman if you go insane"

This song is from "Dance of Death" which is Iron Maiden's 13th studio album. It was released on September 8th, 2003.

From Quiz "Powerslave" Lyrics

Answer: 2 Minutes 2 Midnight

The single "2 Minutes 2 Midnight" was released on August 6th, 1984, and rose to number 11 on the UK Singles chart.

From Quiz Iron Maiden

Answer: Steve Harris & Dave Murray

Steve Harris formed Iron Maiden so it's basically his band. Steve is the boss.

From Quiz Iron Maiden info

Answer: The Longest Day

The song is about the terrifying experience being a soldier during Operation Overlord on D-Day of the 1944 World War II Battle of Normandy. This song was written by Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, and Bruce Dickinson. It was released on 2006's "A Matter of Life and Death".

From Quiz Iron Maiden Lyrics

Answer: Where Eagles Dare

This is from the 1983 album "Piece of Mind". The track was inspired by a novel of the same name by Alistair MacLean.

From Quiz All Iron Maiden

Answer: 1975

Steve Harris formed Maiden in 1975 on Christmas day, after he was kicked out of his former band, Smiler.

From Quiz 10 Years of Maiden

Answer: Iron Maiden

The album, "Iron Maiden", also includes the song, "Iron Maiden", by Iron Maiden. It doesn't get more Iron Maiden then that.

From Quiz Iron Maiden Lyrics

Answer: Different World

It's the opening song from the 2006 album "A Matter Of Life And Death". It was the second song from the album released as a single.

From Quiz Iron Maiden Song Lyrics

Answer: Revelations

Taken from the hymn written by G. K. Chesterton.

From Quiz Iron Maiden Metal Music #2

Answer: 22 Acacia Avenue

This song is from the album "The Number of the Beast" and is a sequel to the song "Charlotte the Harlot" which appears on the debut album "Iron Maiden".

From Quiz Iron Maiden Metal Music #1

Answer: Run to the Hills

From the album "Number of the Beast", the first album with lead singer Bruce Dickinson

From Quiz Iron Maiden - Before and After

Answer: Gypsy's Kiss

Steve Harris' first band, from 1972-73.

From Quiz Bruce Dickinson

Answer: Paul

Paul Bruce Dickinson is Bruce's real name, but everyone took to calling him Bruce as a small child, all except his parents and grandparents.

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