Paul Di'Anno

Paul Di'Anno

Genres: heavy metal, NWOBHM, metal, british, hard rock

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About Paul Di'Anno

Paul Andrews (born 17 May, 1958, died 21 October, 2024), better known by his stage name Paul Di'Anno was a British singer and songwriter who was the original lead vocalist for English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, from 1977 to 1981. 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. In his post-Maiden career, Di'Anno has issued numerous albums over the years, as both a solo artist and as a member of such bands as Gogmagog, Di'Anno's Battlezone, Praying Mantis, Killers, and Rockfellas. Warhorse was the final original band/project of Paul Di’Anno. The first idea of forming a band arose in December 2021, when Paul and guitarist Hrvoje Madiraca met in Zagreb, Croatia. The formation and naming of this project happened simultaneously with the writing and recording of new songs, which were started immediately after Paul and Hrvoje joined hands and thus formed the band. Warhorse independently released the DVD single ‘Stop the War” in a limited edition of 666 copies and sold it out in just a few days. This was followed by the fantastic “Stop the War” lyric video, which delighted fans around the world. The Warhorse project gathered fantastic guest musicians on some songs. The core of the band itself is the three ‘horsemen’ Paul Di’Anno – vocals, Hrvoje Madiraca – guitars and Ante Pupačić Pupi – Guitars. Paul Di'Anno has been in or has recorded with the following bands: * Iron Maiden (1978 - 1981) * Di'Anno (1983 - 1985, 2000) * Gogmagog (1985) * Paul Di'Anno's 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 - 2024) * Paul Di'Anno's Warhorse - Dec 2021 - 21 October 2024 On 21 October, 2024, Paul Di'Anno passed away at the age of 66. 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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