In 2008, Costa Ricans will get a chance to head-bang to legendary heavy metal.

The British metal band Iron Maiden will visit Costa Rica for the first time as part of a massive 21-city tour that starts in India and finishes in Canada, and they will bring with them the outlandish show for which the band is known.

It's a show big enough to charter a Boeing 757 to carry 12 tons of equipment and a 70-person crew.

Iron Maiden, formed in 1975, has had a slew of heavy metal hits throughout their career and has legions of fans around the world. Their mascot Eddie, a cartoon of a skeleton with long blonde hair, has become a pop culture icon.

The band will play at Saprissa Stadium, north of San José, Feb. 26, 2008. Ticket prices have not yet been announced.

Bruce Dickinson, the band's lead singer, will pilot the chartered plane that will be painted with Iron Maiden insignias, and, of course, Eddie.