Iron Maiden are a British heavy metal band from Leyton in the East End of London. The band were formed in 1975 by bassistSteve Harris, formerly a member of Gypsy's Kiss and Smiler. Iron Maiden are one of the most successful and influential bands in the heavy metal genre, having sold over 80 million albums worldwide. The band won the Ivor Novello Awards for international achievement in 2002. They were also inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk during their tour in the United States in 2005.
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Noun 1. instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim (hypernym) instrument of torture