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Eddie (also known as Eddie the Head) is the mascot for the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden.He is a perennial fixture of the group's artwork, appearing in all of their album covers (as well as most of their singles) and in their merchandise, which includes T-shirts, posters and action figures.
Riggs' most famous achievement is his work with Iron Maiden and his creation of Eddie, the band's mascot and subject of their album and single covers. [3] Riggs' first picture of Eddie was originally entitled "Electric Matthew Says Hello," [4] and was actually painted for a possible punk cover. [5]
Band's mascot Eddie the Head is a part of the British Music Experience permanent exhibition. [239] In April 2021, the band's former members (Paul Di'Anno, Blaze Bayley, and illustrator Derek Riggs) were inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame. [240] They have twice been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
One example of a band mascot is Eddie of the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Eddie is a zombie-like creature which is personified in different forms on all of the band's albums, most of its singles and some of its promotional merchandise. Eddie is also known to make live appearances, especially during the song "Iron Maiden".
Eddie's Archive is a box set by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 16 November 2002. The box, an embossed metal casket featuring the face of mascot Eddie, [2] contains three double CDs, the Iron Maiden family tree and a shot glass. [3] The family tree is an updated version of the family tree that originally came with A Real Dead ...
The cover art caused controversy for the band as it depicted their mascot, Eddie, wielding a knife while crouching over the corpse of then British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. [9] The band's manager, Rod Smallwood, explained the artwork's concept: "The artwork is very tongue in cheek, as usual. At that time, Maggie had visited the old USSR ...
Brooks ended up getting just a producer credit on Eddie; the soundtrack was ultimately provided by a real rock ‘n’ roll act, the Springsteenian John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, after ...
The cover depicts the band mascot Eddie's point of view as he flies a time machine. [3] Only a part of Eddie's face is seen, as a reflection in a screen. [3] According to artist Derek Riggs, this is because the band did not want to reveal the mascot in his new cyborg guise until the album was released a few weeks later. [3]