With their cover versions of Jethro Tull, Focus and Beckett, it should come as no surprise that Iron Maiden’s founder Steve Harris is a prog head. Covers aside, prog’ has been permeating Maiden’s music since the late 80s. Below are 10 of the band’s proggiest moments – and they weren’t all written by Harris. But as the bassist says: “Prog taught me to do whatever the hell you wanted to do and go in any direction you want to”. Amen to that.
