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Dennis Stratton
Born	November 9, 1954 London, England
Alias(es)	Den
Genre(s)	N.W.O.B.H.M, Rock
Affiliation(s)	Paul Di'Anno & Dennis Stratton, Iron Maiden, Praying Mantis, Lionheart
Notable guitars	Caparison Guitars
Years active	1980 - present

Dennis Stratton (b. November 9, 1954 in London, England) is a guitar player who is best known as a former member of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from January 1980 to October 1980.

During this time, he participated in the recording of the group's first album, Iron Maiden, the Women in Uniform EP, some subsequent singles and the Live!! +one live album.

Since his departure from Iron Maiden, Stratton has played with bands such as Lionheart and, more recently, Praying Mantis. In 1995 Stratton had a project with former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno called "The Original Iron Men" in which both of them sang the songs. They only released two albums.

Since the recording of the band's first album, Stratton has been the only member of the band not to have contributed to the writing of songs. His replacement, Adrian Smith became a part of Iron Maiden's classic lineup from 1981 to 1990 and was deemed a huge contributer as a songwriter as much as he was a performer with the band. It has been heard direct from Stratton, that he left Praying Mantis in 2005, reasons are yet unknown.

Stratton can still be seen playing in pubs around the East London area, especially The Prince Albert on New Plaistow Road, Plaistow, Newham, London. He also plays regularly at The Victory in Saffron Walden, Essex, with another guitarist, under the name "Den and Dave". They normally play covers, on top of a drum machine and pre-recorded bass.

Stratton is also endorsed by Caparison Guitars, from his days with Praying Mantis and owns 2 custom ordered instruments from them. Live he appears to use a Marshall Valve-state combo amp with various Boss effects.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Iron Maiden 1.2 Lionheart 1.3 Praying Mantis 1.4 Paul Di'Anno & Dennis Stratton 1.5 Collaborations 2 External links

• Iron Maiden (1980)

• Hot Tonight (1984)

• Live at Last (1990)
• Predator in Disguise (1991)
• A cry for the New World (1993)
• Only the Children Cry (1993)
• To the Power of Ten (1995)
• Captured Alive in Tokyo City (1996)
• Forever in Time (1998)
• Nowhere to Hide (2000)
• The Journey Goes On (2003)

• The Original Iron Men (1995)
• The Original Iron Men 2 (1996)
• As Hard As Iron (1996)

• Kaizoku (1989) - Various Authors
• All Stars (1990) - Various Authors
• Trapped (1990) - Lea Haet
• Start 'em Young (1992) - English Steel
• Ready to rumble (1992) - True Brits

• Interview With Dennis Stratton (2003), Accessed July 10, 2005.
• Dennis Stratton Discography, Accessed July 10, 2005.
• Praying Mantis fan site

Iron Maiden
Bruce Dickinson | Dave Murray | Janick Gers | Adrian Smith | Steve Harris | Nicko McBrain
List of past and present Iron Maiden members
Discography
Studio albums: Iron Maiden | Killers | The Number of the Beast | Piece of Mind | Powerslave | Somewhere in Time | Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | No Prayer for the Dying | Fear of the Dark | The X Factor | Virtual XI | Brave New World | Dance of Death | A Matter of Life and Death
Live albums: Live After Death | A Real Live One | A Real Dead One | Live at Donington | A Real Live Dead One | Rock in Rio | The BBC Archives | Beast Over Hammersmith | Death on the Road
Compilations and box-sets: The First Ten Years | Best of the Beast | Ed Hunter | Edward the Great | Eddie's Archive | Best of the B'Sides | The Essential Iron Maiden
Videos and DVDs: Live at the Rainbow | Video Pieces | Behind the Iron Curtain | Live After Death | 12 Wasted Years | Maiden England | The First Ten Years: The Videos | From There to Eternity | Donington Live 1992 | Raising Hell | Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast | Rock in Rio | Visions of the Beast | The Early Days | Death on the Road
EPs: The Soundhouse Tapes | Live!! +one | Maiden Japan | No More Lies
Singles
"Running Free" | "Sanctuary" | "Women in Uniform" | "Twilight Zone" | "Purgatory" | "Run to the Hills" | "The Number of the Beast" | "Flight of Icarus" | "The Trooper" | "2 Minutes to Midnight" | "Aces High" | "Running Free (live)" | "Run to the Hills (live '85)" | "Wasted Years" | "Stranger in a Strange Land" | "Can I Play with Madness" | "The Evil That Men Do" | "The Clairvoyant (live)" | "Infinite Dreams" | "Holy Smoke" | "Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter" | "Be Quick or Be Dead" | "From Here to Eternity" | "Wasting Love" | "Fear of the Dark (live)" | "Hallowed Be Thy Name (live)" | "Man on the Edge" | "Lord of the Flies" | "Virus" | "The Angel and the Gambler" | "Futureal" | "The Wicker Man" | "Out of the Silent Planet" | "Run to the Hills (live '01)" | "Wildest Dreams" | "Rainmaker" | "The Number of the Beast (2005)" | "The Trooper (live)" | "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" | "Different World"
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