IRON MAIDEN Scores Big In Japan

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have done extremely well in the Japanese rock press' end-of-year voting.

In the Burrn! magazine Readers' Poll 2006:

* Best Group Of 2006
* Best Abum Of 2006 ("A Matter of Life and Death")
* Best Tune Of 2006 (#1: "Different World"; #2: "Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg")
* Best Artwork Of 2006
* Best Live Performance Of 2006
* Best Vocalist Of 2006 (Bruce Dickinson)
* Best Bass Player Of 2006 (Steve Harris)
* Best Songwriter of 2006 (Steve Harris)

Masa Itoh's "Power Rock Today" on Bay FM:

* Best Live Performance Of 2006
* Best Album Of 2006
* Best Artist Of 2006