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
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
* Dennis Stratton - Guitar
Track list:
1. Running Free
2. Burning Ambition
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Title: Sanctuary
Released: 1980
Line up:
* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
* Dennis Stratton - Guitar
Track list:
1. Sanctuary
2. Drifter
3. I've Got The Fire
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Title: Women In Uniform
Released 1980
Line up:
* Paul Di'anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
* Dennis Stratton - Guitar
Track list:
1. Women In Uniform
2. Invasion
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Title: Twilight Zone
Released 1981
Line up:
* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
* Adrian Smith - Guitar
Track list:
1. Twilight Zone
2. Wrathchild
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Title: Purgatory
Released 1981
Line up:
* Paul Di'anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
* Adrian Smith - Guitar
Track list:
1. Purgatory
2. Genghis Khan
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Title: Metal For Muthas
Released 1980
Line up
* Paul Di'anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Tony Parsons - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
Track list:
1. Sanctuary
2. Wrathchild
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Title: Iron Maiden
Released 1980
Line up:
* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Dennis Stratton
* Clive Burr - Drums
Track list:
1. Prowler
2. Remember Tomorrow
3. Running Free
4. Phantom Of The Opera
5. Transylvania
6. Strange World
7. Charlotte The Harlot
8. Iron Maiden
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Title:
Killers
Released 1981
Format CD/LP
Line up:
* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Adrian Smith
* Clive Burr - Drums
Track list:
1. The Ides Of March
2. Wrathchild
3. Murders In The Rue Morgue
4. Another Life
5. Genghis Khan
6. Innocent Exile
7. Killers
8. Twilight Zone
9. Prodigal Son
10. Purgatory
11. Drifter
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Title:
Maiden Japan
Released: 1981
Line up:
* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Adrian Smith
* Clive Burr - Drums
Track list:
1. Running Free
2. Remember Tomorrow
3. Wrathchild
4. Killers
5. Innocent Exile
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Title: Best Of The Beast
Released 1996
Line up: Various Iron Maiden line ups (1980-1996)
Track list (with Paul Di'Anno):
Disc 2.
14. Iron Maiden (Soundhouse 7")
13. Strange World (Soundhouse sessions, unreleased)
12. Sanctuary
11. Phantom Of The Opera
10. Wrathchild
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Title: Best Of B-Sides
Released 2002
Various Iron Maiden line-ups (1980-2002)
Track list (with Paul Di'Anno):
Disc 1.
1. Burning Ambibition
2. Drifter (Live)
3. Invasion
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Title BBC Archives
Released 2002
Line up: Iron Maiden line-ups 1979-1982
Track list (with Paul Di'Anno):
Disc 1. (Friday Rock Show Session (1979))
1. Iron Maiden
2. Running Free
3. Transylvania
4. Sanctuary
Disc 2. (Reading Festival (August 23th 1980))
1. Prowler
2. Remember Tomorrow
3. Killers
4. Running Free
5. Transylvania
6. Iron Maiden
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
======================================
Title: Running Free
Released: 1980
Line up:
* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
* Dennis Stratton - Guitar
Track list:
1. Running Free
2. Burning Ambition
======================================
Title: Sanctuary
Released: 1980
Line up:
* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
* Dennis Stratton - Guitar
Track list:
1. Sanctuary
2. Drifter
3. I've Got The Fire
======================================
Title: Women In Uniform
Released 1980
Line up:
* Paul Di'anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
* Dennis Stratton - Guitar
Track list:
1. Women In Uniform
2. Invasion
======================================
Title: Twilight Zone
Released 1981
Line up:
* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
* Adrian Smith - Guitar
Track list:
1. Twilight Zone
2. Wrathchild
======================================
Title: Purgatory
Released 1981
Line up:
* Paul Di'anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
* Adrian Smith - Guitar
Track list:
1. Purgatory
2. Genghis Khan
======================================
Title: Metal For Muthas
Released 1980
Line up
* Paul Di'anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Tony Parsons - Guitar
* Clive Burr - Drums
Track list:
1. Sanctuary
2. Wrathchild
======================================
Title: Iron Maiden
Released 1980
Line up:
* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Dennis Stratton
* Clive Burr - Drums
Track list:
1. Prowler
2. Remember Tomorrow
3. Running Free
4. Phantom Of The Opera
5. Transylvania
6. Strange World
7. Charlotte The Harlot
8. Iron Maiden
======================================
Title:
Killers
Released 1981
Format CD/LP
Line up:
* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Adrian Smith
* Clive Burr - Drums
Track list:
1. The Ides Of March
2. Wrathchild
3. Murders In The Rue Morgue
4. Another Life
5. Genghis Khan
6. Innocent Exile
7. Killers
8. Twilight Zone
9. Prodigal Son
10. Purgatory
11. Drifter
======================================
Title:
Maiden Japan
Released: 1981
Line up:
* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Steve Harris - Bass
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Adrian Smith
* Clive Burr - Drums
Track list:
1. Running Free
2. Remember Tomorrow
3. Wrathchild
4. Killers
5. Innocent Exile
======================================
Title: Best Of The Beast
Released 1996
Line up: Various Iron Maiden line ups (1980-1996)
Track list (with Paul Di'Anno):
Disc 2.
14. Iron Maiden (Soundhouse 7")
13. Strange World (Soundhouse sessions, unreleased)
12. Sanctuary
11. Phantom Of The Opera
10. Wrathchild
======================================
Title: Best Of B-Sides
Released 2002
Various Iron Maiden line-ups (1980-2002)
Track list (with Paul Di'Anno):
Disc 1.
1. Burning Ambibition
2. Drifter (Live)
3. Invasion
======================================
Title BBC Archives
Released 2002
Line up: Iron Maiden line-ups 1979-1982
Track list (with Paul Di'Anno):
Disc 1. (Friday Rock Show Session (1979))
1. Iron Maiden
2. Running Free
3. Transylvania
4. Sanctuary
Disc 2. (Reading Festival (August 23th 1980))
1. Prowler
2. Remember Tomorrow
3. Killers
4. Running Free
5. Transylvania
6. Iron Maiden
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