As of 2025, Iron Maiden have officially been a band for half a century. And what a half-century it's been. From their early years helping to popularise the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal to becoming all-round breakout stars of metal in the 80s with a string of genre defining albums including Number Of The Beast, Powerslave and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son, Maiden set the template for what it meant to be a truly massive metal band.
There have triumphs and trials aplenty, but with the band officially commemorating their 50th birthday in 2025 with the massive Run For Your Lives tour, we've assembled the 50 greatest moments that have defined Iron Maiden.
