Iron Maiden
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*Email [[3 Wishes]] — Strong Bad says that if he had horns, he would go on tour with a heavy metal band as their mascot and do battle with the lead singer, a reference to how the Iron Maiden [[wikipedia:Eddie the Head|mascot]] always fought with the band on stage. | *Email [[3 Wishes]] — Strong Bad says that if he had horns, he would go on tour with a heavy metal band as their mascot and do battle with the lead singer, a reference to how the Iron Maiden [[wikipedia:Eddie the Head|mascot]] always fought with the band on stage. | ||
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Strong Bad says his stage prop is "maybe cooler than a giant robotic demon". This refers to the band's usage of elaborate stage props in their concerts, including giant puppets of demons and monsters. | *[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Strong Bad says his stage prop is "maybe cooler than a giant robotic demon". This refers to the band's usage of elaborate stage props in their concerts, including giant puppets of demons and monsters. | ||
| - | *Several toons use a [[font]] called "Metal as in Heavy" which is very similar to that of Iron Maiden. | + | *Several toons use a [[font]] called "Metal as in Heavy" which is very similar to that of Iron Maiden. [[File:Metal as in Heavy.png|thumb]] |
*[[The Cheatar]] — The font of the "Comin' up..." loading screen is reminiscent of the logo of Iron Maiden. | *[[The Cheatar]] — The font of the "Comin' up..." loading screen is reminiscent of the logo of Iron Maiden. | ||
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[[Category: Real band Running gags]] | [[Category: Real band Running gags]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:09, 29 October 2016
Heavy metal band Iron Maiden has been extremely popular since the 1980s, setting the standard for what would become known as power metal. Strong Bad, being a fan of metal, likes them in particular.
Appearances
- Email 3 Wishes — Strong Bad says that if he had horns, he would go on tour with a heavy metal band as their mascot and do battle with the lead singer, a reference to how the Iron Maiden mascot always fought with the band on stage.
- Baddest of the Bands — Strong Bad says his stage prop is "maybe cooler than a giant robotic demon". This refers to the band's usage of elaborate stage props in their concerts, including giant puppets of demons and monsters.
- Several toons use a font called "Metal as in Heavy" which is very similar to that of Iron Maiden.
- The Cheatar — The font of the "Comin' up..." loading screen is reminiscent of the logo of Iron Maiden.
