Few bands in history have influenced and defined heavy metal as broadly as Iron Maiden. Forerunners of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Maiden would quickly transcend the movement to become one of the boldest, most trailblazing and adored metal bands of the 80s, putting out a dizzying run of knock-out albums in that decade that few other artists came close to matching.
Following a difficult time of it in the 90s that produced some solid records but a dwindling pop culture footprint, Maiden bounced back in style as the New Millennium dawned, bringing beloved frontman Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith back to the fold after years away and entering a second golden age.
