00:00Maiden! Maiden!
00:07It all began Christmas Day 1975 in East London.
00:11Bassist Steve Harris had a vision.
00:14And after years grinding pubs and clubs,
00:16the legendary early line-up formed Paul Dye and Nolan Vocals,
00:20Clive Burr on drums, Dave Murray and Dennis Stratton on guitars.
00:24This is the team that built Maiden's raw, explosive roots.
00:27In 1980 they dropped their self-titled debut.
00:30Followed by Killers in 1981 leading the whole new wave of British heavy metal movement.
00:35Soon Kim Changes' Adrian Smith replaced Stratton later that year.
00:40Bruce Dickinson joined as frontman in 1982.
00:43Nico McBrain took drums,
00:45and the number of The Beast turned them into global superstars overnight.
00:49Classics like Power Slave, Somewhere in Time,
00:52Seventh Son made them untouchable.
00:53Through every era Bruce left 1993.
00:57Blaze Bailey took over,
00:59then Bruce and Adrian came back 1999 forming the mighty Sixth Piece.
01:03From Brave New World all the way to Senjutsu.
01:06They only got stronger and heavier.
01:08Now in 2026 over 50 years later.
01:11Still selling out stadiums, still breaking records.
01:14We never forget those who started it all dying know.
01:18Burr, Stratton, every member part of the soul.
01:20This isn't just music, this is Iron Maiden.
01:23Long live rock, long live Eddie.
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