What is the best Iron Maiden album of all time?

Spanning raw NWOBHM fury, sprawling concept records, and triumphant late-period comebacks, Maiden's catalog is one of metal's deepest. Which album earns the crown?

The Number of the Beast

Iron Maiden's breakthrough 1982 album featuring Bruce Dickinson's debut.

1/13

Powerslave

Iron Maiden's 1984 Egyptian-themed epic featuring long progressive tracks.

2/13

Piece of Mind

Iron Maiden's 1983 album with Nicko McBrain's drumming debut.

3/13

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

Iron Maiden's 1988 conceptual album with progressive rock influences.

4/13

Somewhere in Time

Iron Maiden's 1986 synthesizer-enhanced futuristic concept album.

5/13

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden's 1980 debut album with Paul Di'Anno on vocals.

6/13

Killers

Iron Maiden's 1981 second album, the last with Paul Di'Anno.

7/13

Fear of the Dark

Iron Maiden's 1992 album featuring the beloved title track.

8/13

Brave New World

Iron Maiden's 2000 comeback album reuniting with Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith.

9/13

A Matter of Life and Death

Iron Maiden's 2006 concept album exploring war and mortality.

10/13

The Book of Souls

Iron Maiden's 2015 double album featuring the epic 18-minute closing track.

11/13

Senjutsu

Iron Maiden's 2021 Japan-themed double album, their longest record.

12/13

Dance of Death

Iron Maiden's 2003 album with theatrical storytelling and progressive arrangements.

13/13