Music

Read up on the history of Iron Maiden's iconic Eddie mascot

by Sam Sutherland

This weekend, AUX is airing a Classic Albums marathon, and between the in-depth explorations of records by Def Leppard, Deep Purple, Cream, and more, you can learn about Iron Maiden and their masterwork, Number of the Beast.

Which brings us to Eddie, the band’s mascot and a fixture of their album covers, merchandise, video games, and plane. You know the face, but what’s the story behind that spooky illustration?

Maiden World has an in-depth history of Eddie that you should read if you love spookiness and British metal. For example, did you know:

Eddie caused much controversy for the band on the “Sanctuary” and “Women In Uniform” single covers. The “Sanctuary” cover depicted the Iron Maiden mascot having stabbed Margaret Thatcher to death.

Gross.

Explore the roots of the rumour that Iron Maiden are satanists, and just how many hidden signs can be found on the Powerslave cover. Then tune into AUX and learn about the band’s non-demon members and the classic Number of the Beast.

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To learn actual facts about the Classic Albums series that don’t just involve terrifying cartoons, check out AUX TV’s Classic Albums marathon from September 22 to 23. Tune in to win a Bob Marley prize pack.