The Bruce Dickinson-fronted band offer their fans a close look at the band s backstage while they were touring across the country with Legacy of the Beast .
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Dickinson left in 1993, in the midst of a relative creative and commercial lull in the band s career. But his 1999 return reenergized the band, which has gone on to release more successful albums and mount sold-out arena and stadium tours, cementing its status as one of the most enduring and important metal bands of all time. Below, we outline 5 Reasons Iron Maiden Should Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The General Strength of Their Resume
For more than four decades now Iron Maiden been one of the most popular, influential and uncompromising bands in the world. They ve sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and have maintained their status as arena headliners throughout both of their Bruce Dickinson-fronted eras. This is all despite the fact they ve never had a single reach the main charts in the U.S. - they ve cracked the Top 10 on the mainstream rock charts once only once, peaking at No. 8 with Flight of Icarus in July 1983. Regardless, every new record qualifies a