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(1978 – present)

Paul Di’Anno began his professional musical career singing with Iron Maiden in 1978. His style has been described as more punk-influenced than Iron Maiden’s following vocalist Bruce Dickinson.

Di’Anno left the band after two albums, the reasons for so vary between sources; either leaving by his own will or being sacked due to excessive drug and drinking habits with a conflicting personality .

Despite his short tenure in the band, Paul Di’Anno is seen as a major factor in the early development of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement.

After this, Paul moved onto various projects such as Di’Anno, Battlezone and Killers with varying commercial success. Now, his band is simply known as Paul Di’anno.

Paul Di’Anno has been in or has recorded with the following bands:

* Iron Maiden (1978 - 1981)
* Di’Anno (1983 - 1985, 2000)
* Gogmagog (1985)
* Battlezone (1985 - 1989, 1998)
* Praying Mantis (1990)
* Killers (1990 - 1997, 2001 - 2003)
* Paul Di’Anno & Dennis Stratton (1995 - 1996)
* The Almighty Inbredz (1999)
* Paul Di’anno (1997 - 1999, 2000 - Present)

Discography with Iron Maiden:

Title: The Soundhouse tapes
Released: 1979

Track list:
1. Iron Maiden
2. Invasion
3. Prowler

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Title: Running Free
Released: 1980

Line up:
* Paul Di’Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass

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