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Iron Maiden

Великобритания

Heavy Metal

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31 июл 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN Comments On Death Of Original Singer PAUL MARIO DAY
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19 июл 2025 :	NICKO MCBRAIN Says IRON MAIDEN's New Drummer SIMON DAWSON Is 'Doing A Fantastic Job'
18 июл 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: 'We've Got A Lot More Stuff Ahead Of Us'
9 июл 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN's 50th Anniversary Celebrated With U.K.'s Royal Mint Coin
29 июн 2025 :	Watch IRON MAIDEN Play Its Biggest U.K. Non-Festival Headlining Concert Ever At London Stadium
12 июн 2025 :
2 июн 2025 :	Watch: IRON MAIDEN Plays First Outdoor Concert With New Drummer SIMON DAWSON
1 июн 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN Manager Blasts 'Selfish' Fans Who Didn't Respect Request To Keep Phones In Pockets: 'I Wish You Nothing But A Very Sore Arm'
29 май 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN Shares Official Video Recap Of First Show Of 'Run For Your Lives' World Tour
28 май 2025 :	Watch: IRON MAIDEN Launches 'Run For Your Lives' Tour, Plays First Concert With New Drummer SIMON DAWSON
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19 мар 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN's Aviationtag Celebrates History Of Band's Chartered 'Ed Force One' Plane
17 мар 2025 :	Official IRON MAIDEN Documentary Coming This Fall
15 мар 2025 :	IRON MAIDEN – Limited Edition Trooper Warrior Pack, The Ultimate Collector Set Available For Pre-Order
12 мар 2025 :	BRUCE DICKINSON Considered Quitting IRON MAIDEN In 2015 – “I Would Have Offered To Help Them Find Another Singer”
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7 фев 2025 :	NICKO MCBRAIN Opens Up About Decision To Retire From Touring With IRON MAIDEN: 'I Wish I Could Still Play With The Guys'
4 янв 2025 :	BRUCE DICKINSON On IRON MAIDEN's 2025 Tour: 'We're Gonna Be Doing Stuff We've Never, Ever Done Before'

10 фев 2023

"Eddie" Creator Derek Riggs Says IRON MAIDEN's Mascot Was Originally A Punk - "Metal Had Died, Prog Rock Had Died, And Punk Was The Only Show In Town"

Derek Riggs, the artist who created Iron Maiden’s universally recognized mascot Eddie the Head, has revealed that the original incarnation of the monster was a punk. Riggs made his comments in a brand new interview with eonmusic, at Pasadena Comic Con on January 29.

Eddie, who has appeared on every Iron Maiden release (bar a small handful) since the band’s inception in 1980, has gone on to adorn posters, shirts, and countless other mediums, and is recognizable the world over.

The mascot for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominated band, Eddie is the ultimate metal icon, however, his genesis was driven by Riggs’ desire to appeal to punks, according to the artist.

Says Derek, who conceived the creature towards the end of the 1970s; “Eddie was supposed to be a punk. It was the late 1970s; metal had died, prog rock had died, and punk was the only show in town. I wanted to paint record covers, so I was going around trying to sell jazz covers and other stuff, and not really knowing which direction to go in because all of a sudden, everything was changing. I thought, well, maybe I should try and paint punk.”

Added into the mix was the grim social situation in England at the time, which also informed the character; “I was trying to work out something that punks might understand or relate to because England was horrible back then. I mean, we had four million unemployed at the worst part, and it's only as big as California, England, so that's a lot of people.”

The outspoken Riggs, who worked with Iron Maiden for a decade from 1980 - 1990 also talked about the evolution of Eddie over the years, and in particular how he was unhappy about the decision to restore him to his former state in 1990, following years of scarring.

Said Derek; “He keeps his scars because that's his experiences, that's his life”, he said. “I thought it was a fucking stupid idea [to reset him]. But then were adamant. "We can't think of anything else to do with Eddie"; you never thought of it in the first place, did you!? You wrote a song and then I made the album covers. But they didn't get that because they couldn't think it up, and all of a sudden it couldn't be done.”

Read the full interview at eonmusic.

"Eddie" Creator Derek Riggs Says IRON MAIDEN's Mascot Was Originally A Punk - "Metal Had Died, Prog Rock Had Died, And Punk Was The Only Show In Town"

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