Iron Maiden. Discography -

A deliberate step away from the grand, synthesizer-heavy layers of the previous two albums.

"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" clocked in at over 13 minutes, proving that metal could be both heavy and deeply symphonic. Somewhere in Time (1986)

"Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter," "Holy Smoke." Fear of the Dark (1992) Iron Maiden. DISCOGRAPHY

"The Writing on the Wall", "Hell on Earth", "Senjutsu" Summary Table of Studio Albums Album Title RIAA Certification (US) Iron Maiden Paul Di'Anno Killers Paul Di'Anno The Number of the Beast Bruce Dickinson Piece of Mind Bruce Dickinson Powerslave Bruce Dickinson Somewhere in Time Bruce Dickinson Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Bruce Dickinson No Prayer for the Dying Bruce Dickinson Fear of the Dark Bruce Dickinson The X Factor Blaze Bayley Virtual XI Blaze Bayley Brave New World Bruce Dickinson Dance of Death Bruce Dickinson A Matter of Life and Death Bruce Dickinson The Final Frontier Bruce Dickinson The Book of Souls Bruce Dickinson Senjutsu Bruce Dickinson

The recruitment of vocalist Bruce Dickinson signaled the start of heavy metal's most celebrated winning streak. Nicko McBrain soon stabilized the lineup on drums, cementing the classic Iron Maiden quintet. The Number of the Beast (1982) A deliberate step away from the grand, synthesizer-heavy

"Can I Play with Madness," "The Evil That Men Do," "The Clairvoyant."

A triumphant return to form that seamlessly blended their classic 80s sound with the dark, progressive structures they experimented with in the 90s. to the Slaughter," "Holy Smoke

Consistently ranked among the greatest heavy metal albums of all time, this record introduced Dickinson's "air raid siren" vocals and drummer Clive Burr’s final contributions. It topped the UK charts and broke the band into the United States, despite unwarranted controversy from religious groups.