The Many Faces of Eddie – Iron Maiden’s Iconic Mascot Through the Years

Before Iron Maiden ever played a note, you could spot them across the record store thanks to one figure: Eddie. Part zombie, part demon, part sci-fi mutant — and 100% heavy metal — Eddie has graced every Maiden album cover since 1980, evolving alongside the band’s sound and scope. In the early days, Eddie was a street-stalking maniac with a punk attitude (Iron Maiden, Killers). By The Number of the Beast, he was summoning the devil himself. As Maiden’s music became more epic and conceptual, so did Eddie: a pharaoh for Powerslave, a cyborg assassin for Somewhere in Time, and even a lobotomized patient on Piece of Mind. He’s battled tanks, surfed space, and marched into war — always changing, always brutal, and always instantly recognizable. Eddie isn’t just a mascot; he’s a visual embodiment of the band’s fearless creativity. In a world where metal is often defined by sound, Iron Maiden made sure their imagery could scream just as loud.