Iron Maiden

Iron maiden was one of the pioneer bands of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. Maiden originated from Leyton, London, England they started in the mid 70's by bassist Steve Harris, Paul Day, Barry Purkis and Dave Murray. Iron maiden has released 15 albums since they started in 1975 there is only two original band members (Steve Harris & Dave Murray). Iron Maiden' main influences are: Queen, Black Sabbath, The Who, Rush, Pink Floyd etc... they have also influenced bands such as: Slayer, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Trivium, In Flames etc... The rock music magazine Kerrang! released a tribute album to Iron Maiden with such bands like: Metallica,Avenged Sevenfold, DevilDriver,Dream Theater,Trivium, Coheed and Cambria etc...Iron Maiden has had there same mascot Eddie since they've started who has been on every single one of there albums with a different look each time.

Ronnie James Dio

Ronald James Padavona (Ronnie James Dio) was born July 10,1942 in Portsmouth Newhampshire. Dio's first band was called ELF where he met Ritch Blackmore while playing a show with Deep Purple. Dio and Blackmore started the band Rainbow whom he played with from 75-59. Dio joined Black Sabbath after kicking Ozzy out of the band.Dio and Sabbath made two albums before Dio quit and started his own band named DIO. Dio went back and forth between Black Sabbath and Dio for the next 30 years before his death in 2010 of stomach cancer.Dio was a main influence for bands such as:Nirvana, Alice and Chains and even influenced me into playing the drums and guitar because of how the band mates play there instruments all the solo's and drum roles.Dio was the inventer of the Devil Horns.

 (left)Dio showing the ­devil horn
and (below) Holy Diver by Dio