Iron Maiden’s 1980 self-titled debut boasts two songs unlike almost any other in the catalog and both are heavily steeped in ’70s rock balladry with twinges of swirling psychedelia.

Iron Maiden have as many songs about war as AC/DC have songs about rock’n’roll and Judas Priest have songs about heavy metal. The greatest of Maiden’s war stories is The Trooper. More ...

When all is said and done, Iron Maiden will likely figure among the all-time giants of heavy metal, alongside Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Metallica. The 25 Best Metal Songs of the Last 25 ...