The Pop Corporation

It is funny how society ends up accepting what they once thought was evil and scary. Look at Iron Maiden – once accused of being satan worshippers and slaughtering your daughter and all that. Now, they’ve got their own beer and one of them flies other celebrities on his plane and all that.

Now, they’re going to be on stamps. That basically means they’re as important as the Royal Family. In fact, it makes them MORE important than the Royal Family because they actually work for their money and the merch is way, way better.

The new collection, available for pre-order from Thursday, includes 12 stamps and will include their mascot Eddie, stuff from tours, and all that good stuff for you ageing head-bangers.

Now, if you thought Maiden weren’t important or are being sniffy about all this, then think on – previous stamp havers are The Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, and Queen – that’s some company they’re keeping there. And they might just be the most influential UK metal band of all time (because Sabbath aren’t out-and-out metal, before you start).

LOOK. STAMPS.

The eight stamps of the band are priced at £11.70, and the four of Eddie at £5.60.

Both sets have a mixture of first class and £1.85 stamps, and will be available from January 12. Other items are being released as part of the collection, including postcards.

Well done to that lot!