Best of the Beast

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Bezer, Terry (18 February 2009). "Iron Maiden wins Brit award". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013 . Retrieved 1 September 2011. The lyrics of the two-part saga of Charlotte the Harlot, a sort of metal equivalent of the Police’s Roxanne, haven’t aged terribly well – “All the men that are constantly drooling / It’s no life for you, stop all that screwing” – but the music on 22 Acacia Avenue is taut, dramatic and utterly thrilling. 22. Running Free (1980)

Morris, Chris (7 February 2013). "WMG Buys Parlophone Label". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018 . Retrieved 28 November 2018. Alderslade, Merlin (6 December 2012). "Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God Among Grammy Nominees". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013 . Retrieved 6 December 2012. Iron Maiden Drummer, Guitarist Talk About New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 5 July 2006. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013 . Retrieved 17 September 2006. Bayer, Gerd (2009). Heavy Metal Music in Britain. Farnham, Surrey, UK: Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7546-6423-9. Martin Popoff (2021). Power Chord Press (ed.). Wheels of Steel – the explosive early years of the NWOBHM. Canada: Wymer Publishing. ISBN 978-1912782185.In February 2016, the band embarked on The Book of Souls World Tour, with shows in 35 countries across six continents, including their first performances in China, El Salvador, and Lithuania. It was the band's biggest album tour since 1996. [218] In total, Iron Maiden played 117 shows on six continents for well over two and a half million people. [219] [54] The band then launched the Legacy of the Beast World Tour in Europe in 2018, [220] with North and South American shows following in 2019. [221] The tour was received very positively by fans and critics. [222] Iron Maiden headlining Hellfest 2018 Flight 666 Exposition (London)". bravewords.com/. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021 . Retrieved 20 January 2021. Iron Maiden announces 2023 gigs" (in Polish). gwiazdy.wp.pl. 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022 . Retrieved 22 October 2022. The making of Maiden Heaven". Kerrang!. 16 July 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013 . Retrieved 13 January 2011. Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter wasn’t just Iron Maiden’s first ever (and only) number one single, but it was the first heavy metal song to top the UK charts ever. Not only that, but it managed to beat perma-tanned heaven enthusiast Cliff Richard to the number one spot with his song Savior’s Day, which is as hilarious as it impressive.

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It’s just such a blinder to play,” grins Dani. “There’s so much space for the vocalist. It’s really melodic. It’s got a really great storyline, about a condemned man facing the gallows. It really builds up. It’s tragic, too - the perfect ending to a record. They couldn’t have ended the album with anything else.” Huey, Steve. "Iron Maiden – Somewhere in Time – Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012 . Retrieved 12 October 2008.