Iron Maiden/Trivia


 * Banned In Chile: In The Eighties, the band was banned from playing in Chile due to the Catholic Church's concerns over their "satanic" lyrics. The ban was eventually lifted and they were able to perform in Chile in the 2000s. And the Fandom Rejoiced, if the Flight 666 DVD is anything to go by.
 * Creator Backlash: Paul Di'Anno and Steve Harris have bitter memories about the Di'Anno years. Paul would call the band "The Spice Girls", on his shows, before doing a Maiden song from that era, while Steve despises the Self-Titled Album for its production and sound, as he said on The Early Days.
 * Fan Nickname:
 * "H" for Adrian Smith. Say with an English accent to understand why.
 * Song-wise, aside of the acronyms, "11:58" or "23:58" for "2 Minutes To Midnight" and "666" for "The Number of the Beast".
 * And also "Paschendale" is known by some as "Paschen-fucking-dale"
 * Mean Character, Nice Actor:
 * Bruce Dickinson. By day, Iron Maiden vocalist and more metal than a block of steel. By night, part time airline pilot and occasional fencer.
 * Steve Harris. Massively muscled, tattooed all over, usally clad in standard Metal Uniform, a bit of a bookworm in his spare time (look at all the Maiden songs inspired by English Literature).
 * The Pete Best: Anyone who played in the band before the debut album. Sometimes extended to Dennis Stratton, who was in that album. Subverted by Clive Burr, he played in The Number Of The Beast and left after it.
 * What Could Have Been: Before Ed Hunter, there would have been another Iron Maiden game, but it entered into Development Hell ans was eventually cancelled.