If you ask 90% of metal bands today if they owe some debt of gratitude to bands like Maiden, Sabbath, Zeppelin for paving the path for todays Metal bands they would agree. Like was said above Maiden is classic metal. They were heavy and edgy and sang lyrics and showed visuals that at the time had the media calling them satanic (which was way off). They touch on War and racism, cults, Catholicism.
I remember being a kid and having my cousin hammering this music into my head and being scared of the posters of eddies brains showing on the back of his door. I love this band and this music and I don't expect most people these days to understand. This is a dream pin for me that I never thought would see the light of day. I was skeptical but Stern has done it justice and I'm stoked to get my LE!
Up the Irons!!!!