Paul Di'Anno
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Paul Andrews (born 17 May, 1958, in Chingford, Essex), better known as Paul Di'Anno, was the first prominent vocalist in the now legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1975 to 1981. The first singer to record with the band, he featured on the now legendary Soundhouse Tapes EP, as well as the first two albums.
In 1981 he left Iron Maiden because of some conflicts with the band and the law (rumours says that he was expelled because of his cocaine and alcohol habits that at the time were interfering with the band's activities), and was replaced by Bruce Dickinson. Di'Anno continues to tour and record solo albums to this day.
He has released a critically acclaimed biography titled The Beast (ISBN 1904034039) and has allegedly had interludes with various drugs. At one stage he was imprisoned for manslaughter, though many observers believe he should receive a full pardon at this point.
Di'Anno is an atheist, and has a tattoo that says "666" and "GOD = SUCKER" on the back of his head. He was rumored to have converted to Islam in the 1990s, something which he has denied: I think religion kills everybody. I don’t believe in it. ... No, my father was a muslim, I must admit. But I don’t give a fuck. [link]
Discography
Singles with Iron Maiden
- Running Free, 1980
- Sanctuary, 1980
- Women In Uniform, 1980
- Twilight Zone/Wrathchild, 1981
- Purgatory, 1981
Albums with Iron Maiden
- Soundhouse Tapes EP, 1979
- Metal for Muthas, 1979
- Iron Maiden (1980)
- * "Remember Tomorrow", 1980
- * "Running Free", 1980
- Killers (1981)
- * "Killers", 1981
Albums with
Albums as Paul Di'Anno
- The World's First Iron Man, 1997
- As Hard As Iron, 1997
- Beyond The Maiden (The Best Of), 1999
- The Masters, 1999
Albums with Battlezone
- Fighting Back, 1986
- Children of Madness, 1987
- Warchild, 1988
- Feel My Pain, 1998
- Cessation of Hostilities, 2001
Albums with Killers
- Murder One, 1992
- Menace to Society, 1997
- Live, 1997
- New Live & Rare, 1998
- Killers Live at the Whiskey, 2001
- Screaming Blue Murder - The Very Best of Paul Di'Anno's Killers, 2002
Albums with
- I Will Be There EP, 1985
Tribute albums featuring Paul Di'Anno
- In Nomine Satanas - A Tribute to Venom
- 666 The Number One Beast - A Tribute to Iron Maiden a.k.a. The Maiden Years - Tribute to Iron Maiden, 1999
- 666 The Number One Beast Volume 2 a.k.a. The Maiden Story, 1999
- Gimme All Your Top - A Tribute to ZZ Top, 2000
- The Boys Are Back - A Tribute to Thin Lizzy, 2000
- Only UFO Can Rock Me, 2001
- Another Hair of the Dog - A Tribute to Nazareth, 2001
- Hangar Of Souls - A Tribute To Megadeth, 2005
- Numbers From The Beast - An Allstar Salute to Iron Maiden, 2005
Other projects and compilations featuring Paul Di'Anno
- I Will Be There EP, 1985
Tribute albums featuring Paul Di'Anno
- In Nomine Satanas - A Tribute to Venom
- 666 The Number One Beast - A Tribute to Iron Maiden a.k.a. The Maiden Years - Tribute to Iron Maiden, 1999
- 666 The Number One Beast Volume 2 a.k.a. The Maiden Story, 1999
- Gimme All Your Top - A Tribute to ZZ Top, 2000
- The Boys Are Back - A Tribute to Thin Lizzy, 2000
- Only UFO Can Rock Me, 2001
- Another Hair of the Dog - A Tribute to Nazareth, 2001
- Hangar Of Souls - A Tribute To Megadeth, 2005
- Numbers From The Beast - An Allstar Salute to Iron Maiden, 2005
Other projects and compilations featuring Paul Di'Anno
- All Stars NWOBHM, 1990
- True Brits, 1993
- True Brits 2, 1994
- True Brits 3, 1995
- Killer Voices, 1995
- The Original Iron Men, 1995
- The Original Iron Men 2, 1996
- Hard As Iron, 1996
- Metal Monsters, 1996
- Metal Christmas a.k.a The 21st Century Rock Christmas Album, 1996
- The Almighty Inbredz, 1999
- Classic Rock, Classic Rockers, 2002
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