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?

1. 1
   The Number of the Beast

   Iron Maiden's breakthrough 1982 album featuring Bruce Dickinson's debut.
2. 2
   Powerslave

   Iron Maiden's 1984 Egyptian-themed epic featuring long progressive tracks.
3. 3
   Piece of Mind

   Iron Maiden's 1983 album with Nicko McBrain's drumming debut.
4. 4
   Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

   Iron Maiden's 1988 conceptual album with progressive rock influences.
5. 5
   Somewhere in Time

   Iron Maiden's 1986 synthesizer-enhanced futuristic concept album.
6. 6
   Iron Maiden

   Iron Maiden's 1980 debut album with Paul Di'Anno on vocals.
7. 7
   Killers

   Iron Maiden's 1981 second album, the last with Paul Di'Anno.
8. 8
   Fear of the Dark

   Iron Maiden's 1992 album featuring the beloved title track.
9. 9
   Brave New World

   Iron Maiden's 2000 comeback album reuniting with Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith.
10. 10
    A Matter of Life and Death

    Iron Maiden's 2006 concept album exploring war and mortality.
11. 11
    The Book of Souls

    Iron Maiden's 2015 double album featuring the epic 18-minute closing track.
12. 12
    Senjutsu

    Iron Maiden's 2021 Japan-themed double album, their longest record.
13. 13
    Dance of Death

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