Authentic Iron Maiden singer Paul Mario Day has died aged 69.
Paul Mario Day has handed away on the age of 69
The passing of the short-lived authentic lead vocalist of the legendary heavy steel band – whose tenure lasted from 1975 to 1976 – was introduced by his different former band, Extra, on Tuesday (29.07.25).
The band wrote on social media: “We’re deeply saddened to study of the passing of the good MORE vocalist Paul Mario Day. Paul was an enormous a part of the [New Wave of British Heavy Metal] from his time in an early model of Iron Maiden and naturally his improbable efficiency on the ‘Warhead’ album.”
The tribute continued: “He was a effectively cherished determine in British rock music and performed many memorable reveals not least the legendary 1981 Monsters of Rock present at Citadel Donington with AC/DC, Whitesnake/David Coverdale in addition to excursions with Iron Maiden Def Leppard and plenty of different legendary artists. Mike Freeland remembers him fondly as a ‘bloody nice vocalist!’ It’s an honour for us to proceed to play his music and we’ll at all times consider him each time we hit the opening notes to ‘Warhead’. We ship our deepest condolences to Paul’s household and buddies and likewise the various followers world wide who love his music.”
Paul did not have any recorded music for Maiden to his title, however he later claimed co-authorship of their music Unusual World.
Founding member and bassist Steve Harris stated he lacked “power or charisma on stage”. He was changed by Dennis Wilcock earlier than Paul Di’Anno – who died in October 2024 – stepped as much as frontman duties, showing on the Worry of the Darkish band’s first two albums, 1980’s Iron Maiden and 1981’s Killers.
Addressing Steve’s critique, Paul as soon as informed Blabbermouth: “Steve was saying, ‘You’ve bought to get higher. You’ve bought to be extra within the viewers’s face. You’ve bought to be commanding. You’ve bought to be a hero.’
“And I agreed with him, however I didn’t really know easy methods to make that occur. I bought warning for perhaps three months: ‘Get it collectively. Get it collectively.’
“And I wished to, I simply didn’t know easy methods to do it. So the humorous factor is, the worst expertise was one of the best lesson as a result of after I bought that discover and I felt so gutted, it modified me.”
Present frontman Bruce Dickinson has been main the Trooper rockers since 1981, first showing on the LP The Variety of the Beast.
In addition to Maiden and Extra, Paul was within the teams Wildfire and glam rock outfit Candy.
The latter group posted the next tribute: “Paul Mario Day RIP
“IN 1985 Mick Tucker and myself put collectively the primary new line-up of Candy after the hiatus of the unique band. We wanted a singer and when Paul arrived for the audition we regarded no additional. Our first dates have been in Australia, whole sell-outs which boded effectively for the longer term. Europe adopted go well with and three bought out nights on the Marquee in London produced a stay album, video and DVD. “Dwell on the Marquee” did effectively in varied charts world wide and Paul’s vocal efficiency has stood the check of time.
“PMD was the unique singer with Iron Maiden and had a stint with the band Extra earlier than becoming a member of Candy.
“He handed away peacefully at his house in Australia. My deepest condolences to his spouse Cecily and household and buddies. A tragic day for all Candy followers. Andy x.”
