One of my biggest inspirations would have to be Eddie (the head). Who is this guy you might ask? He is the mascot for the legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Many other bands have mascots like Megadeth's Vic Rattlehead (my second favorite) and Motorheads Snaggletooth. Ever since 2004 ish i became fascinated with there 1982 hit The Number of the Beast. I had no idea who sang it or the name of the song for that matter. A couple of years later i discovered the artwork and mascot for the band (and who sang the song). The rest is history. Eddie has been drawn by many artists. Derek Riggs was the first one to draw the character. Eddie is almost always depicted as a zombie in there album covers with theme to the album name. Since he was first drawn he has been depicted as a soldier, a WWII fighter pilot, a pharaoh, a cyborg, and many other things. Pictured is The bands most recent album The Final Frontier set to release summer 2o1o.
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