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The Iron Maidens are an all female Iron Maiden tribute band from Southern California, founded in 2001 by members of Wrathchild, another Iron Maiden tribute, and Phantom Blue, an all female band. They perform material from every era of Iron Maiden's history. The band has gained a larger fanbase and become more successful over the past few years, both in America and abroad, particularly in Japan. The current lineup: Aja "Bruce Chickinson" Kim (vocals) Linda “Nikki McBURRain” McDonald (drums)
Heather “Adrienne Smith” Baker (guitars) Sara “MiniMurray” Marsh (guitars) Wanda "Steph Harris" Ortiz (bass) Former members: Jenny Warren (vocals) Elizabeth Schall (guitar) Melanie Sisneros (bass) Josephine Soegijanty (guitar) Official Site: www.theironmaidens.com Myspace: www.myspace.com/theironmaidens
The Good McAuley (MSG) and Schenker (MSG) reunite for their cover of "Run to the Hills". Robin is in great voice, and you have to wonder why he isn't using it elsewhere. Michael's improve runs really define the track. Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) tackles "Wasted Years" with George Lynch (Dokken). Dee can hang on the verses, but when it's time for the chorus, he can't nail it. Lynch is one fire as always. Ripper Owens (Iced Earth) comes closest to duplicating the high-pitched wails of Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson on "Flight of Icarus", although it comes off sounding like a Judas Priest cover (wonder why that is?).
Chucky Billy's (Testament) vocals delivery on "Fear of the Dark" is pure evil. Anytime Lemmy (Motorhead) does a cover song, it truly becomes his own. That's all I can really say about "The Trooper". One of my favorite vocalists, Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen) nails the highs and the lows that make up "Aces High". For someone that wanted to run away from the whole metal scene, Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) is unstoppable during his guitar solos. Wow! I never thought I'd hear Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow) covering Iron Maiden. He can't hit the high parts, but adds his own brand of bluesy tones to the chorus. Ritchie Kotzen (Poison) gives the Iron Maiden axmen a run for their money during his showcase here.
It's no surprise that Chris Jericho (Fozzy) is on this album, most of his original Fozzy material sounds like Maiden stuff. He's paired with Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big) who is quite impressive. John Bush (Armored Saint) and Scott Ian (Anthrax) decide to cover a more contemporary track from the group, "The Wicker Man". John's another great vocalist that doesn't get half the credit he deserves.
The Bad All-star tribute? I think they left out "80's". Mark Slaughter's (Slaughter) version of "Can I Play with Madness" is crap. I didn't know he was still around. For crying out loud, Paul Di'Anno (ex-Iron Maiden) really needs to go on with his life and put his two album career with Iron Maiden to bed. I can't believe he's covering himself with "Wrathchild". Paul, maybe you could team up with Neil Turbin (ex-Anthrax) and Al Atkins (ex-Judas Preist) and tour on the 1 or 2 albums you had with bands that became big after you were dumped from them?
The Verdict Usually these Bob Kulick tribute albums are crap, but in recent years they've come a long way. I mean, he's still spelling wrong wrong, but the quality is much better. Iron Maiden and most heavy metal fans would be proud of this one.
ALBUM 2007 A A Matter of Life and Death [Picture Disc] 2006 A A Matter of Life and Death
2006 A A Matter of Life and Death [Bonus DVD] 2005 Death on the Road 2003 Dance of Death 2002 Rock in Rio 2002 No Prayer for the Dying [Limited Edition] 2002 Live After Death [Limited Edition] 2002 Live at Donnington [Limited Edition] 2002 X Factor [Limited Edition] 2002 Somewhere in Time [Limited Edition] 2002 Virtual XI [Limited Edition] 2002 Fear of the Dark [Limited Edition] 2002 Fear of the Dark [Enhanced] 2002 Live After Death [Enhanced] 2002 Powerslave [Limited Edition] 2002 A A Real Live One [Limited Edition] 2002 A A Real Dead One [Limited Edition] 2002 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son [Limited Edition] 2000 Brave New World 1998 Virtual XI [Japan] 1998 Powerslave [Bonus Disc] 1998 Somewhere in Time [Expanded] 1998 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son [Expanded] 1998 Live After Death [Expanded] 1998 Powerslave [Bonus Video Tracks] 1998 Virtual XI 1995 The The X Factor 1995 The The X Factor [Clean] 1994 Live at Donington 1993 A A Real Dead One 1993 A A Real Live One 1992 Fear of the Dark 1990 Stranger in a Strange Land 1990 No Prayer for the Dying 1990 Running Free Run to the Hills 1988 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1986 Somewhere in Time 1985 Live After Death 1984 Powerslave 1983 Piece of Mind 1983 Brain Damage Tour of Europe 1983 Piece of Mind [Limited Edition] 1982 The The Number of the Beast 1982 The The Number of the Beast [Limited Edition] 1981 Killers 1981 Killers [Limited Edition] 1980 Iron Maiden 1980 Iron Maiden [Limited Edition]
Compilations & Boxed Sets 2007 World's Greatest Albums 2005 The The Essential Iron Maiden 2005 Maiden Voyage 2002 Greatest Hits 2002 Eddie's Archive 2002 Edward the Great: Greatest Hits 2001 First Ten Years [Video] 1999 Private Talks 1999 Ed Hunter 1998 Eddie's Head 1998 A A Real Live Dead One 1998 In Profile 1998 Maiden Hell! 1996 Best of the Beast [Bonus CD] 1996 The The Best of the Beast 1996 The The Best of Iron Maiden 1994 The The First Ten Years [Box Set] 1992 10 CD Box Set 1990 Wasted Years...Stranger in a Strange Land 1988 Aces High 1987 Maidenmania
EPs & Singles 2006 Different World [DVD/Pal] 2006 Different World [2 Track Single] 2006 A A Different World [Japan CD] 2006 Different World [3 Track Single] 2006 Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg 2005 Trooper [UK CD] 2005 Trooper [UK] 2005 Trooper [Picture Disc] 2005 Number of the Beast [Single] 2005 Number of the Beast [Japan] 2005 Number of the Beast [UK] 2005 Number of the Beast [UK #2] 2004 No More Lies [UK CD] 2004 Rainmaker [Japan EP] 2003 Rainmaker [Canada CD] 2003 Wildest Dreams [2 Tracks] 2003 Wildest Dreams 2002 Run to the Hills, Pt. 2 2002 Run to the Hills, Pt. 1 2000 Out of the Silent Planet 2000 Wicker Man, Pt. 1 2000 Wicker Man, Pt. 2 1999 Wrathchild 1998 Futureal [Germany] 1998 Futureal, Pt. 1 [UK] 1998 Futureal, Pt. 2 [UK] 1998 Angel & Gambler, Pt. 1 1998 Angel & Gambler, Pt. 2 1995 Man on the Edge 1993 Hallowed Be Thy Name 1992 Wasting Love 1992 From There to Eternity [Picture Disc] 1992 From There to Eternity [Single] 1992 Be Quick 1991 Holy Smoke 1991 Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter (Picture Disc) 1990 Run to the Hills EP 1990 Wasted Years EP 1990 Trooper 1990 Sanctuary, Vol. 1 [EP] 1990 2 Minutes to Midnight 1990 Flight of Icarus 1990 Purgatory EP 1990 Women in Uniform [EP], Vol. 2 1990 The The Clairvoyant 1990 Can I Play With Madness 1984 Aces High [Maxi Single] 1981 Maiden Japan 1981 Twilight Zone 1981 Purgatory 1980 Running Free 1980 Sanctuary 1980 Women in Uniform 1980 Live!! + 1 1979 Soundhouse Tapes
Known for such powerful hits as "Two Minutes to Midnight" and "The Trooper," Iron Maiden was and is one of the most influential bands of the heavy metal genre. The often-imitated band existed for over 20 years, pumping out wild rock similar to Judas Priest. Iron Maiden has always been an underground attraction; although failing to ever obtain any real media attention in the U.S. (critics claimed them to be Satanists due to their dark musical themes and their use of grim mascot "Eddie"), they still became well known throughout the world and have remained consistently popular throughout their career. Iron Maiden was one of the first groups to be classified as "British metal," and, along with Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and a host of other bands, set the rock scene for the '80s. Iron Maiden was first formed in 1976 by bassist Steve Harris, who would soon join up with rhythm guitarist Tony Parsons, drummer Doug Sampson, and vocalist Paul Di'Anno. Before finally obtaining a record deal, the group played in local areas throughout the '70s, receiving a fair amount of London airplay. Parsons replaced Dennis Stratton, and the band made its record debut in 1980 with the self-titled Iron Maiden album. Although the release was recorded in a hurry, it was nonetheless a hit in the U.K. due to the single "Running Free." Iron Maiden's 1981 follow-up, Killers, displayed a harder approach to their music than before, and also saw the replacement of Stratton with Adrian Smith. Due to his uncontrollable alcohol addiction, Di'Anno was forced to part company with the group and would soon be replaced with vocalist Bruce Dickinson in 1982 for the band's groundbreaking Number of the Beast. This album, boasting such songs as the title track and "Hallowed Be Thy Name," would come to be known as one of the greatest rock recordings of all time. Since the unexpected worldwide success of Beast made Iron Maiden international rock superstars, they changed very little of their style for their next album, Piece of Mind. They undertook two major tours before recording 1983's Powerslave, which would go on to be another cult hit. The product of Powerslave's 11-month tour was 1985's Live After Death, a double live album that featured all of their biggest hit singles.
By the release of Live After Death, Iron Maiden had already established themselves as a powerful and unique metal band. Their long-awaited 1986 supplement album, Somewhere in Time, showed a bit of departure from their past releases, showcasing the use of synthesizer guitars and songs more relevant to the same themes. 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, a concept album like its predecessor, featured the singles "The Evil That Men Do" and "The Clairvoyant," and soon became Iron Maiden's most critically acclaimed album since Number of the Beast. After another exhausting tour, Smith departed and the band took a one-year hiatus. With new guitarist Janick Gers, they resurfaced with No Prayer for the Dying in 1990, a record that returned to the classic sound the group used when recording their earlier releases. One of the album's singles, "Bring Your Daughter...to the Slaughter," was granted the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Song of the Year, but it nonetheless gave the band their first number one U.K. hit. By the time the group finished their 1991 tour, Dickinson expressed desire to leave and work to promote another band he had founded, the Skunkworks. Fear of the Dark, the band's last album with Dickinson, debuted at number one on the U.K. charts and became one of their biggest-selling albums to date. After their supporting tour, two live albums were released in 1993: A Real Live One, which contained live versions of their newer hit singles, and A Real Dead One, which featured the more "classic" Maiden songs live.
Dickinson's replacement, Blaze Bayley, marked his debut in 1995 with The X Factor. While the record failed to chart as well as some of its predecessors, it was still a minor success in England. Iron Maiden marked the end of 1996 with Best of the Beast, a double compilation album. In 1998, little interest in the Virtual XI album prompted Bayley's termination; Dickinson and Smith returned to the band for a tour in 1999, and a new album, Brave New World, emerged the following year. The band toured throughout the early 2000s, releasing the live Rock in Rio and the greatest-hits collection Edward the Great in 2002, followed by a new studio album, Dance of Death, in 2003. They followed DOD with the Rainmaker EP, as well as the live DVDs History of Iron Maiden, Pt. 1: The Early Days and Raising Hell in 2004. Sanctuary put out the two-disc The Essential Iron Maiden in 2005 to coincide with the group's co-headlining Ozzfest tour with Black Sabbath, a tour that found Maiden pulling out due to a series of confrontations with Ozzy's wife/manager, Sharon Osbourne. They released the live CD/DVD Death on the Road in September of 2005 and a collection of new material, Matter of Life and Death, in 2006. ~
