"Iron Maiden" is a song by Iron Maiden on their debut album Iron Maiden. It was written by Steve Harris and had been featured before on The Soundhouse Tapes. The original recording featured Dennis Stratton and Dave Murray on guitars. The song is now well known as the band's signature song to the general public (along with "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills") and is usually played as one of the last songs of any given show. It writes about the spirit of an actual iron maiden torture device - it is not, contrary to popular belief, relating to the band itself. Image File history File links Ironmaidenself. ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from east London. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... 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The song has been the band's "final song" (when they leave the stage only to come back for their encores) for many tours.