![]() You can also check our the amazing new Final Frontier 3D cover on the latest issue of Metal Hammer. In that time, Eddie has become synonymous with the band, the main image of their album covers and t-shirts. Head or Eddie The Head, Eddie a macabre, skinless, zombie-esque figure has been the band's merchandising icon for more than three decades. Some are speculating that this is to be Maiden’s last album, a rumour that - while it makes the title all the more meaningful - if true, would mark the end of a 30-year heavy metal tenure and a genre-defining run of graphic artwork.įans can at least take some solace by watching Ed’s all-new alien incarnation brought to life for The Final Frontier Tour, and in the title track’s accompanying video. ForBritish heavy metal band Iron Maiden, it's Eddie. The picture depicts Eddie fighting in a stormy night against a kind of samurai with a Tokyo-like city backdrop. Befittingly of its title, an alien-like Eddie has conquered space (you know, the final frontier) - one skeletal astronaut’s helmet at a time. Melvyn Grant returned to the drawing board for Maiden's 15th studio LP, The Final Frontier. ![]() First up: a shadow-obscured Eddie makes his debut Prev of 70 Next Prev of 70 NextĪlbum, released 16 August 2010 The Final Frontier STOP PRESS (ii): Eddie shredders should check out the latest issue of Metal Hammer with its brilliant 3D cover for the release of The Final Frontier. STOP PRESS (i): Check out our exhaustive track-by-track review of Iron Maiden's new album, The Final Frontier. All the quotes from Derek Riggs come courtesy of his excellent online portfolio (a veritable hive of insights from the designer himself), while massive props must go to top fan sites Maiden World and Iron Maiden Wallpaper for sharing all the hidden messages and hi-res artwork you could wish for. So, on the eve of Maiden’s 15th studio album release The Final Frontier, join us as we relive the band’s impressively graphic back catalogue. From lobotomised street-prowling urchin to Satan-battling, time-travelling cyborg - Ed’s 30-year coming of age has been a painful yet compelling journey. Originally designed by Derek Riggs, adopted by the band, and brought to life as a blood-drooling mask at the back of the stage Eddie’s been a perennial, zombie-like fixture at almost every gig, and on almost every Maiden release since 1980’s debut single, Running Free.Īs you’ll see from the following celebration of Iron Maiden’s gloriously gruesome, benchmark-setting artwork, Eddie has evolved along with the band and their musical direction. Maiden’s image, however, is all the more enduring - and somewhat remarkably for a heavy metal band, endearing - thanks to the most famous band mascot of all time, Eddie The Head. Of course, Eddies appearances have varied wildly throughout the last 4 decades: from a simple paper mache mask blowing smoke and. When it comes to Iron Maidens live performance, one the highlights of the show is when Eddie appears on stage. Discussion, pics, videos, art, you name it. Heavy metal’s identity is rooted almost as deeply in its imagery as the music itself, and British pioneers Iron Maiden were (and some band members still are) proud exponents of the long hair, ripped-denim, spandex and leather uniform of the '80s. Anything about or related to the metal band Iron Maiden. My passion.Eddie The Head conquers space for 2010's The Final Frontier Iron Maiden: a gruesome history of graphic artwork I have family and friends pushing me to share my love with the world. I have always been just an "at-home" artist and have never branched out to sell any of my work. I love painting for me and what I see is beauty. I love art and I love the passion and soul that I put into it. Audrey did not attend college because she chose to have a family. Audrey attended Binkley, Madrone and Matanzas elementary schools, Slater and Rincon Valley Junior Highs and Santa Rosa High School. ![]() They have 2 sons, Joshua (b:1993) and Jordan (b:1996) and make their home in Santa Rosa but travel to Hawaii yearly to see family. Her passion is painting the ocean, Polynesian tribal and hula prints.Īudrey married Dane in 1992 who came to Santa Rosa for college from Hawaii. A few years later her youngest son told her to try out acrylic - and so she did.Īudrey paints in the medium or acrylic and still does some water color. Around 2014 Audrey took some old water color paint and just started playing around and soon discovered she loved painting. Audrey won numerous contests in elementary school.Īudrey began art with sketching and fine line drawings. She has always loved art since she was a small child spending time with her grandparents shop in the back coloring and "staying in the lines". Learn more Audrey Rosado Audrey Rosado is a native of Santa Rosa, California. Eddie, or Edward the Head, his proper name, was designed by artist Derek Riggs based on a mask the members of Iron Maiden had been given for an art-student friend. ![]()
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