Bands like Iron Maidenfrom the other side of the world
Iron Maiden is from United Kingdom, tagged "heavy metal", "nwobhm", "metal" and "new wave of british heavy metal" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Iron Maiden's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.
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1. United States · North America
Gang Green
punk, hardcore punk
Nothing like Iron Maiden
Sold Out · Preschool (1997)
2. Jamaica · North America
John Holt
reggae, rocksteady
Nothing like Iron Maiden
If I Was a Carpenter · Sons of Jamaica (1987)
3. Peru · South America
Los Shapis
cumbia peruana
Nothing like Iron Maiden
Borrachito Borrachón · Los Auténticos (1978)
4. Colombia · South America
Frente Cumbiero
cumbia, electrocumbia
Nothing like Iron Maiden
Pitchito · Pitchito / Ananas Tornillo - Single (1980)
5. Argentina · South America
Edmundo Rivero
tango, tango singer
Nothing like Iron Maiden
Lagrimitas De Mi Corazón · Grandes Del Tango 15 (1948)
6. Ghana · Africa
Blitz the Ambassador
funk, jazz
Nothing like Iron Maiden
Make You No Forget (feat. Seun Kuti) · Afropolitan Dreams (2014)
7. Turkey · Europe
Selçuk Alagöz
turkish, pop
Nothing like Iron Maiden
Deliyim Seviyorum · Bak Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş (2002)
8. India · Asia
Manna Dey
indian, asian
Nothing like Iron Maiden
Poochho Na Kaise Maine, Pt. 1 · Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1963)
9. Australia · Oceania
Sticky Fingers
indie rock, reggae
Shares a little indie rock with Iron Maiden, from far away
Cyclone (The Village Sessions) · Cyclone (The Village Sessions) - Single (2020)
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